Glenn M
Supporter
I recieved an invite to the Jaguar speedtrials at RAF Woodbridge last weekend, Basically it's a 'see how fast it goes' event on a two mile runway with a laser speed trap at the end.
Had a great time and got a recorded 188mph on my penultimate run which I was really chuffed with. On the last run I actually hit the rev limiter in top which is 192mph but as I hit it about 100 yards from the laser I 'only' got 184mph officially. All in all a really fun day. I was chasing an XK220 all day which managed 197mph.
Here are a couple of videos;
the first just warming up......
Ford GT40 Exhaust sound - YouTube
and this one was of the quickest run. I love the way they left it recording even though the car is long gone but you can still hear it for ages. In the car the whole run seems to be over in seconds!.......
GT40 at Jaguar speed trials. 188mph - YouTube
It was certainly a buzz!!
Glenn
Had a great time and got a recorded 188mph on my penultimate run which I was really chuffed with. On the last run I actually hit the rev limiter in top which is 192mph but as I hit it about 100 yards from the laser I 'only' got 184mph officially. All in all a really fun day. I was chasing an XK220 all day which managed 197mph.
Here are a couple of videos;
the first just warming up......
Ford GT40 Exhaust sound - YouTube
and this one was of the quickest run. I love the way they left it recording even though the car is long gone but you can still hear it for ages. In the car the whole run seems to be over in seconds!.......
GT40 at Jaguar speed trials. 188mph - YouTube
It was certainly a buzz!!
Glenn