I set a target for myself this year of getting myself on track in my old MG so I could learn the circuits a bit and hone my driving in preparation for the GT40. This week saw me at Brands Hatch circuit for an MG only session. This is a car that I have played around with a lot over the years but never really tested it to see if all my work had created something good or something bad. I thought a track day would certainly be the acid test.
It was an evening event with 4 x 20 minute sessions. I thought this would be a gentle introduction to see if the car held together rather than a full day.
Well, the car certainly held up. It was a bit of a seminal moment for me as I've had the car 23 years (although not in this form) and this was the first time on track.
She handled very well, was powerfull and easy to predict. I managed to induce a couple of sideways movements but at no point did I ever lose control. It was a fantastic experience and one I'll be repeating.
The only down side was that in preparing the car for the track, I've had to divert some funds from the GT40. It was worth it though.
Oh, and I need to upgrade the brakes. They got a bit smokey towards the end.
So here are a few photos of the car on track. I hope you enjoy them.
Martin
It was an evening event with 4 x 20 minute sessions. I thought this would be a gentle introduction to see if the car held together rather than a full day.
Well, the car certainly held up. It was a bit of a seminal moment for me as I've had the car 23 years (although not in this form) and this was the first time on track.
She handled very well, was powerfull and easy to predict. I managed to induce a couple of sideways movements but at no point did I ever lose control. It was a fantastic experience and one I'll be repeating.
The only down side was that in preparing the car for the track, I've had to divert some funds from the GT40. It was worth it though.
Oh, and I need to upgrade the brakes. They got a bit smokey towards the end.
So here are a few photos of the car on track. I hope you enjoy them.
Martin