2min 07s lap from testing on Friday, before I manned up and started hitting Druids in 4th with a dab/flick to scuff off some speed instead of braking and hitting 3rd:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnjTWf6W70c

Race 1. Good start but boxed in and had to back out, lost me a couple of places down to 9th. Had to fight back up to 6th. Got me pole for race 2:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VyLEF4hQ6s

Unfortunately my vbox battery died on the outlap for race 2. Gutted, first ever time leading a Mini race and then some interesting goings on, none of it on camera

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02 Mini Cooper Race Car
94 ST205 Import
92 ST185 Carlos Sainz
www.mcnab-racing.co.uk

Was that your first visit? The Oulton International circuit is a great drivers track. Would encourage anybody reading this to try it on a trackday even if you don't have a racecar

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Don
GT4DC Chairman
1994 Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205WRC JDM 269bhp @ 0.9bar
1994 Toyota Celica GT-Four Special GT 590bhp @ 1.8bar
1989 Van Diemen RF88/89 Formula Ford 1600
2008 Nissan Patrol GU 3.0L ZD30DDTi 154bhp

We raced it in 2010, but my car was under the weather and seriously down on power.

Took some laps to get back in to the swing of it but hammering Island flat just feels awesome. Absolutely love the circuit!

Pic entering Brittens on lap 1 of race 2:

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02 Mini Cooper Race Car
94 ST205 Import
92 ST185 Carlos Sainz
www.mcnab-racing.co.uk

In the FF1600 I find I usually reel cars in through Island but in practice I did slightly overcook it and miss my braking point, locked up all four wheels and skipped straight over the Shell hairpin gravel trap over the grass and back onto the track all in one easy move. Missed the tyre wall by about 6 inches

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Don
GT4DC Chairman
1994 Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205WRC JDM 269bhp @ 0.9bar
1994 Toyota Celica GT-Four Special GT 590bhp @ 1.8bar
1989 Van Diemen RF88/89 Formula Ford 1600
2008 Nissan Patrol GU 3.0L ZD30DDTi 154bhp

I said to my flat mate before we went down, if there's ONE place you DONT wanna over cook it at Oulton, its Island

Luckily we dont brake for Island so cant miss our braking point

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02 Mini Cooper Race Car
94 ST205 Import
92 ST185 Carlos Sainz
www.mcnab-racing.co.uk

I don't brake for Island either but I guess even in the Mini you do have to brake for the Shell hairpin?

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Don
GT4DC Chairman
1994 Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205WRC JDM 269bhp @ 0.9bar
1994 Toyota Celica GT-Four Special GT 590bhp @ 1.8bar
1989 Van Diemen RF88/89 Formula Ford 1600
2008 Nissan Patrol GU 3.0L ZD30DDTi 154bhp

Sorry, get you now, yeah, just a touch

Shell is one of the toughest corners to find the right balance of getting in the groove vs stuck in the rut. Braking the car in a straight line isnt all that easy either!

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02 Mini Cooper Race Car
94 ST205 Import
92 ST185 Carlos Sainz
www.mcnab-racing.co.uk

Just caught some of this on motors TV.

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GT4DC Events Co-ordinator
1996 ST205 UK

Just seen you interviewed briefly on your pole position!

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GT4DC Events Co-ordinator
1996 ST205 UK

They missed the incident which cost me a better finish which was a bit annoying but hey ho. Vindicated the contact through dear leap at least.

2 things became apparent from the interview, MotorsTV have no idea what Bawbag means or my tshirt would have been pixelated, I need to get down the gym!

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02 Mini Cooper Race Car
94 ST205 Import
92 ST185 Carlos Sainz
www.mcnab-racing.co.uk

Lol

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GT4DC Events Co-ordinator
1996 ST205 UK