Bit late with this post but.....
First time on track with PS4's on my .1 GTS having previously been on Cup2's. Was not sure what to expect.
Morning practice was wet, first run was greasy and it rained for the the second! Third run the sun came out and we had a mostly dry circuit.
PS4's went well. Dropped the pressures to 1.8 / 1.9 bar and they felt good. Certainly better in the wet than Cup 2's!
Results
Finished 8th in class (Road Legal Cars made after 1979 3000cc +) out of 15 (two dropped out during the day).
1 72 Alex BARNETT Nissan Skyline R32 GTR 2.47 95.5mph 87.86
2 76 Paul KENNEY Nissan GTR 2.07 97.6mph 88.85
3 83 John MISKIN Nissan R 35 GT-R 2.68 98.9mph 91.20
4 85 Arun DHANAPALA Lotus Exige V6 Cup 2.74 89.4mph 94.64
5 179 J”rg GRIEPE Audi RS6 Performance 2.16 92.8mph 96.83
6 74 Ahmed BADR Porsche GT3 2.67 93.9mph 98.46
7 82 Peter TAYLOR Porsche 992 Carrera T 2.37 86.3mph 99.03
8 84 Rupert SMITH Porsche 991.1 GTS 2.72 80.7mph 99.63
9 77 Kevin MORRIS Porsche Boxster S 2.99 75.8mph 102.71
10 79 Gerd GRIEPE Audi RS6 Performance 2.25 92.4mph 103.47
11 50 Anthony REELEY Lotus Exige 2.59 85.3mph 105.59
12 75 David TURNER Porsche GT3 2.82 81.0mph 107.91
13 78 Claude PETT Porsche 911 3.15 87.7mph 108.53
Pretty happy really considering all the cars above me were Turbo / Supercharged bar one, which was a 991 GT3 and that was PDK (my GTS is manual). The Nissans all had the benefit of Litchfield and were all 700hp +. The Audi had 820hp apparently and the Lotus about the same as the GTS but 500kg less and a big wing. The GTS X51 motor is nice but I wish Porsche had given it the same tune as they use on this motor for the GT4. Thats 30hp less at the top but having caught them on track going into a corner, I just get out dragged no matter the gear I am in.
First number after the car is the time for the first 64yds from a standing start. Forced induction / auto box and 4WD are a big advantage. The speed is the speed across the finish after exiting the chicane. This is about 100yds. Again the grunt of forced induction really made a difference. I held 3rd out of the Chicane which was a bit high. I tried 2nd once but got wheel spin and went sideways!
My average around the circuit was just under 84mph. Only just getting a feel for the tyres on the drying circuit and I think I left a lot of seconds out there as on a flying lap I normally do 1.29.
Picture below shows the dampness of the track. All good fun and managed to drive it home!
First time on track with PS4's on my .1 GTS having previously been on Cup2's. Was not sure what to expect.
Morning practice was wet, first run was greasy and it rained for the the second! Third run the sun came out and we had a mostly dry circuit.
PS4's went well. Dropped the pressures to 1.8 / 1.9 bar and they felt good. Certainly better in the wet than Cup 2's!
Results
Finished 8th in class (Road Legal Cars made after 1979 3000cc +) out of 15 (two dropped out during the day).
1 72 Alex BARNETT Nissan Skyline R32 GTR 2.47 95.5mph 87.86
2 76 Paul KENNEY Nissan GTR 2.07 97.6mph 88.85
3 83 John MISKIN Nissan R 35 GT-R 2.68 98.9mph 91.20
4 85 Arun DHANAPALA Lotus Exige V6 Cup 2.74 89.4mph 94.64
5 179 J”rg GRIEPE Audi RS6 Performance 2.16 92.8mph 96.83
6 74 Ahmed BADR Porsche GT3 2.67 93.9mph 98.46
7 82 Peter TAYLOR Porsche 992 Carrera T 2.37 86.3mph 99.03
8 84 Rupert SMITH Porsche 991.1 GTS 2.72 80.7mph 99.63
9 77 Kevin MORRIS Porsche Boxster S 2.99 75.8mph 102.71
10 79 Gerd GRIEPE Audi RS6 Performance 2.25 92.4mph 103.47
11 50 Anthony REELEY Lotus Exige 2.59 85.3mph 105.59
12 75 David TURNER Porsche GT3 2.82 81.0mph 107.91
13 78 Claude PETT Porsche 911 3.15 87.7mph 108.53
Pretty happy really considering all the cars above me were Turbo / Supercharged bar one, which was a 991 GT3 and that was PDK (my GTS is manual). The Nissans all had the benefit of Litchfield and were all 700hp +. The Audi had 820hp apparently and the Lotus about the same as the GTS but 500kg less and a big wing. The GTS X51 motor is nice but I wish Porsche had given it the same tune as they use on this motor for the GT4. Thats 30hp less at the top but having caught them on track going into a corner, I just get out dragged no matter the gear I am in.
First number after the car is the time for the first 64yds from a standing start. Forced induction / auto box and 4WD are a big advantage. The speed is the speed across the finish after exiting the chicane. This is about 100yds. Again the grunt of forced induction really made a difference. I held 3rd out of the Chicane which was a bit high. I tried 2nd once but got wheel spin and went sideways!
My average around the circuit was just under 84mph. Only just getting a feel for the tyres on the drying circuit and I think I left a lot of seconds out there as on a flying lap I normally do 1.29.
Picture below shows the dampness of the track. All good fun and managed to drive it home!
