Awesome day out at Rockingham on saturday, this time with Lotus-On-Track, a lotus enthusiast club. Can't say enough good things about L-O-T, really well organised day, and the people were great too, I'll definitely be going back! The circuit's far more technical than Donington, with skills like picking braking points, and the cars balance, having more of an effect than at Donington (where its more about stupidity through corners!). Highlights were, obviously, the banked oval section, even in my little car, about 110mph up on the banking pretending to be in 'Days of thunder' was awesome. Also, the 'chicane' at the end of the start finish straight, which is taken at about 85mph, flat out in third, and left-right-left sequence in the infield. Awesome.

 

Towards the end of the day my diff blew up, the cogs disintigrating with so much force that they went straight out through the casing, but it was still an awesome day. Once the diff is fixed, I'll book another one, because I reckon I won't break down three times in a row!?! All these breakages are just part of buying an ex-racer I reckon...but it's a bit of bad luck since the car didn't fail to finish a single race before I bought it!! Once the axle and diff are replaced though, it should be relatively problem free. Fingers crossed!!