Rockingham Race Circuit

Today I drove round Rockingham Race Circuit in the IQ with the Toyota Sprint Series! I wasnt very competitive but it was great to drive round the circuit! I had a sunstrip fitted for the occassion, which I think will stay on for a while as I love it!

I really enjoyed driving Rockingham, deffo an experience! I managed to improve my time by about 15-16 seconds from my first time as I got more confident with the track and the way my car handled. The only brown pants moment was when they let a GT4 running 350+ brake out after me and it caught me up, not fun seeing that in your rear view mirror I can tell you!

I came second in my class! But there was only two of us in it! I think to have a chance of winning I need to go down the coilover route, so maybe that will come but its not a priority right now.

Absolutely loved it though, I just love all the guys n gals involved with the series!

My New TSS Sunstrip

To find out more about this great grassroots series please visit
http://www.toyotasprint.com/tss/index.php

Toyota Sprint Series Round 2

I went on my very first trackday with the Toyota Sprint Series, It was Round 2 at RAF Barkston Heath.

Very very enjoyable day out! Jas and I stayed in a hotel on the Saturday night as its a 3hr drive. Everyone was so helpful as I forgot a couple of bits and pieces but that was soon sorted. Lots of people interested in the IQ, Adrian Smith from Fensport even came over to say hello : )

I was in Class F which is for vehicles up to 1000cc Naturally Aspirated. There were 3 other competitors in my class:

Paul - Aygo

Dan - Yaris

Jane - Vitz

Us lot together!

They were really good fun and very helpful, even though its a competition they still help eachother out with ideas and advice on how to get the best from eachothers cars. They gave me a few ideas for mine as well!

My first practice lap was 1:25. By the end of the day I had got this down to 1:18 which im pleased with. My letdowns were my wheels, Im on 17s, the others in my class are on 14s and also the fact I had my full interior, the others in my class are stripped out.

My car in action