Hi everyone,
We have just returned from a successful weekend?s testing at Snetterton with the Bio-ethanol powered car I am competing in for the first part of the year. The morning was spent running in the new engine and working on settings, and increased the pace in the afternoon. We conducted a full race distance in the final session and I was consistently within 3 tenths of the lap record for the Locost Championship! Particularly pleasing is the fact that this was achieved without any aerodynamic assistance from other cars, which can take anything up to 1.5 seconds off the lap time!
The first race of the season is next weekend (15th March) at the same circuit, and I see no reason why we can?t be imediately challenging for race wins, proving the environmentally friendly power plant can be as competitive as petrol equivalents.
The Dunlop Race Academy is nearing the closing date for entries, so it is now I need the support of Driverdb.com readers! Please go to http://www.driversknow.co.uk/raceAcademy2009/ and take a look at my video, leave comments and ratings, preferably of 5 stars!
I?ll post again after the race next weekend, when hopefully I will be able to bring news of a successful debut for the Coventry University/TMC Motorsport Bio-ethanol project!
Until then,
Matt
