Brands Prep

Trigger now ready to race. A few minor alterations and preparation made. Main ones are listed below;
1. New right rear wing and light cluster. (The old one flew off at Donington)

2. Rear boot improvements

Got a knock back in Pembrey last year. McMillian did an excellent job bashing the dent out. Dad and I have filled the hole in and he has done a great job spraying it. On hindsight should have taken the old McMillan sticker off before we did the work, but with a new one the colour match is not as obvious (See above).
3. New for 2012 – Orange 7

Painted the 7 orange in the nose cone. Thought it would be good to look at photos and be able to tell what year they were taken.
4. Orange wing mirror

Next weekend is round 3 and 4 at Brands Hatch. Testing on Friday.
Provisional times
SAT - Qual: 11:05, Race 1 15:55
SUN – Race 2 14:20

Donington Park Race Video’s

Race 1 – Qualified 2nd, Finished 2nd

Race 2 – Qualified 3rd, Finished 3rd

Donington Park

Caterham Graduates Series – Classics 2012

Race 1 – Q2 – Finished 2nd
Race 2 – Q3 – Finished 3rd + Fastest Lap

Joint 2nd in Classic Championship

The race was Live on Motors TV. Here are a few screenshots.

The race video’s will follow shortly.

Book-a-track–Donington Park

Saturday 3rd March
Weather – Wet in the morning, dry in the afternoon

First outing for Tigger in 2012. What a fab car. Already for the start of the season now. Roll on Donington park. Classic Grad’s beware. This female in 2012 means business!

I also managed to have a go in this fabulous Fun Cup. How cool!

Countdown has begin. Roll on Donington Park 30th March.

Tigger back from Arch & on the mends!

Nearly ready to go again. Hopefully for next Saturday at Donington Park. Itching to get back on track

Amanda goes Skiing, while Tigger visits hospital!

CGRC Provisional Race Calendar 2012

R1/2 – 31st March – Donington Park
R3/4 – 21/22 April – Brands
R5/6 – 19/20 May – Rockingham
R7/8 – 16/17 June – Anglesey
R9/10 – 28/29 July – Thruxton
R11/12 – 8/9 Sept – Cadwell Parl
R13 – 22nd Sept – Oulton Park
R14/15 – 12/13/14 Oct – Spa-Francorchamps

Amanda Black – Classic Championship – #76

6hr Birkett – Silverstone – Oct 2011

TEAM: Ecurie Graduates
#3

Graeme Smith
Amanda Black
Rowan Williams
Graham Smith
James Russell

Circuit: Silverstone International GP

I was the reserve driver at the start of the race. As you can see from my iPhone 5hrs and 58 minutes remaining. However that was for the first start. There was a very big pile up at the beginning of the race. it got red flagged and cleared up. I had to be in the car ready to go out for about 45 minutes being the reserve driver.

James Russell (Left) Rowan William (Back) Graham Smith (Right) and I’m in my car.

I ended up running for about 1hr 15minutes for the team. Having not driven the circuit before I was trying to learn it quickly. Unfortunately the rain started. As the circuit is so big. One corner would be wet and the next dry and never the same between the different laps. Good to have some practice in changeable conditions but I really need some more.

Ecurie Graduates when the handicap race for the class. Last race of the season and my first win. What a great way to finish.

6th in Classic Championship 2011

Yeppy! Roll on 2012.

Season Highlights

First race at Silverstone and getting fastest lap

Brands Hatch Pole Position

Podium position (3rd) at Castle Combe

First wet qualifying session – 2nd

1st Place in Class – Birkett 6hr Relay  - Silverstone.

Rockingham

Race 1 – 5th (4th place for championship points)
Race 2 – 5th (4th place for championship points)

Weather – very hot!

Tigger supporting a plaster after its small bash from Pembrey. I was kind of hoping it might have special heeling powers and suddenly undent the basket. Unfortunately this did not happen!

Thanks mother for this photo – What a great view! (Me changing my A frame bushes)

Tigger all ready to go racing

Tigger back in one piece after Race one. Other drivers did have a bit of damage. Luckily not including me this time.

Other grad racers – James Russell and Stuart Higgins

The classic grads grid

The car in one piece at the end of my first season. Roll on 2012!