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Ric's MGA at Baskerville Raceway

PostPosted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 9:05 pm
by Ric
The track:

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Me starting to turn at the end of that huge straight. Note how far the front right tyre is flexing sideways!
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and nearly lifting the left-front tyre :)
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The entire gallery can be seen at http://natmeet2012.weebly.com/lap-dash-gallery.html

We were sent out three cars at a time, doing one warm-up, three timed laps, and a cool-down.

I was sent out with two twin-cam MGA's. I lapped them both in three laps ;)

Re: Ric's MGA at Baskerville Raceway

PostPosted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:07 am
by 3rspecb
Looking good Ric.

Re: Ric's MGA at Baskerville Raceway

PostPosted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:42 am
by cruisn
That really is a very, very tidy MG Ric. :good:

Re: Ric's MGA at Baskerville Raceway

PostPosted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:56 am
by Robbks
Fun little track we have isn't it
Take your brave pills and hold it flat through the blind corner at the top of the hill :mrgreen:

Re: Ric's MGA at Baskerville Raceway

PostPosted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:44 am
by Rome_BRZ
Ric I love how you always look calm and collected behind the wheel while your car is almost onto two wheels :lol:

Re: Ric's MGA at Baskerville Raceway

PostPosted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:54 am
by bass_straitener
Looking good Ric.

Your MG looks a treat and looks like you had a fun day from the pics.

Re: Ric's MGA at Baskerville Raceway

PostPosted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 11:46 pm
by champ
I bet there's a huge grin somewhere in there... that pic where the tyre is flexing, it sure looks like the whole car's chassis body is flexing too :?

Re: Ric's MGA at Baskerville Raceway

PostPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 8:52 am
by Robbks
champ wrote:I bet there's a huge grin somewhere in there... that pic where the tyre is flexing, it sure looks like the whole car's chassis body is flexing too :?

english cars are supposed to flex like that.
it's a characteristic of the timber they're built from..!!!

also makes them nice and bouyant :mrgreen:

Re: Ric's MGA at Baskerville Raceway

PostPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 9:01 am
by Ric
Rome_STI wrote:Ric I love how you always look calm and collected behind the wheel while your car is almost onto two wheels :lol:

Worst that could happen is I might slide off onto the grass. Been there, done that many times. :D
My biggest fear is tapping someone else's car. That could get very awkward. Was plenty of elbow room that day.

Robbks wrote:
champ wrote:I bet there's a huge grin somewhere in there... that pic where the tyre is flexing, it sure looks like the whole car's chassis body is flexing too :?

english cars are supposed to flex like that.
it's a characteristic of the timber they're built from..!!!

also makes them nice and bouyant :mrgreen:


Actually, the MGA is built on a steel chassis. The only timber is in the floors, which means it can be replaced easily and won't rust. ;)
The MGB's were the first monocoque, so they flex a lot more.

Re: Ric's MGA at Baskerville Raceway

PostPosted: Sat May 11, 2013 9:04 am
by Felix
Damn I miss Baskerville...used to live 5 minutes from the track and could hear the events from my front door.

Wanted to do laps in our 2001 Lib RX sedan but as it was the family car, I made do with my turbo'd Bluebird TRX. Can't drift though!