Racing the new Saxo at Brands Hatch

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Racing the new Saxo at Brands Hatch

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Raced the new Saxo at Brands Hatch for the 1st time on the 24th November with Dunlop DZ03G tyres - never used these before either.

Basically, the car is a 2003 Saxo VTR full race car. It's an ex Stock Hatch car & will be raced at Brands, Silverstone, Snetterton etc., over the next few years, in the BARC TinTops series (from 2014 with a race tuned VTS engine).
I've been racing a MK2 Fiesta XR2 (with an HT Racing CVH engine) for quite a few years, but wanted to upgrade to a newer car...& this is it.
The car was fully rebuilt in 2012. It has not been used at all during 2013.
Roughly it has -
Full bolt in roll cage with strut extensions.
Race tuned VTR engine, 140BHP at the wheels (Kent Cams race camshaft, tuftrided crank, lightened & balanced etc...).
New GAZ adjustable suspension all round
Peugeot sport torsion bars.
In car adjustable brake bias.
Fully re-mappable OMEX 600 series ECU.
Bespoke centre exhaust system.
Light weight foam filled alloy fuel tank.

On a wet track in quals & did a 1m09s lap. Had a few off-track excursions, but overall felt good.
Softened up the suspension all round & pumped up the tyres to 28psi (hot) for the 1st race. Damp track & did a 1m02s lap. Went really well.
Much wetter track for race 2, upped the pressures to 29psi (hot) & managed a 1m05s lap. Would help if I put enough petrol in so the car didn't nearly die at the end of the race!
Altogether though, I'm going to enjoy racing the Saxo in 2014, especially when the VTS engine goes in in Feb :-D

Pic of the car below, on the 24th Nov at Brands Hatch.
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