2CV 24Hr Onboard Footage, inc the crash that cost us 7th place!

[MaxxUK]

Thought you guys might like to see these funny little french cars racing in the 24Hr race this last weekend at Snetterton.

I'd done the race twice before in 2003 and 2009 and had hooked up with Team Iceni Racing for the 2011 race.
We only qualified 19th as we had big problems in quali (gearbox change being one) but we def had the pace to be in the top 10.

I started from 19th and by the end of my stint had us up to 8th position. This is the start and first few laps.




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVSehIllmxY

And here is the crash with 75mins to go which cost us 7th place.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EHBw7J8XCE

And a couple of earlier videos from Practice/Quali

Me driving in VERY WET free practice.




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p43KLmgaHwA

Night Quali



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkalgFWAuIc


I will be uploading some Night Race footage in the next day or so.

Maxx

 

[Merk]

Wow! Patience to "Race" at those speeds! Great videos.

 

[marinemackay2003]

looks like some good fun

 

[Tony Hunter]

looks good fun,but how do you stay awake at those speeds.

 

[Dunn]

That does look fun tbh, albeit slow but fun

The 'crash' must of been mega frustrating

 

[MaxxUK]

Caffiene is your friend worked out we spend 26 secs on each of the 2 straight, just steering straight and pedal to the metal.

You do have to concentrate though, you need to be inch perfect and use as little steering as possible.

Maxx

 

[Dan-]

That was good battle you were having before the crash i got well into it

 

[Tony Hunter]

Would still love to have a go though.Always said I'd race anything.

 

[r900smp]

My Mrs dad runs the team fluffy dice team/ level 42 they came fifth this year! gotta love the little 2CV'S!!

 

[MaxxUK]

Would still love to have a go though.Always said I'd race anything.

You can generally buy a drive for £1,500, sometimes less. I think it even adds to the event that you do it with a team you have never met before. I didnt know or had met any of my fellow drivers or the team before quali on the Friday.

Maxx

 

[r900smp]

I should be taking part next year, just need to do some trackdays in it first, never driven a 2CV!

 

[MaxxUK]

One of our drivers, Duncan Keith had never driven a 2CV before quali day, never driven Snetterton, never driven more than 20-25 mins and never driven in the dark.

What's more he had oblyever raced one car before ... A Radical!!! Big culture shock for him.

It did take him a while to get up to speed but he was setting quick times day & night & kept the car in one piece.

It probably isnt ideal but certainly can be done. The guys in the next garage were ALL new to it, built their own car, went through 5 engine changes plus a roll which left them with no windscreen or rear screen for most of the race.

See you on the grid!

Maxx

 

[MaxxUK]

Some night footage here, took a few scalps after the safety car had come in and set quicker laps then I had in daylight then ... the rain came..



Direct Link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzIWlB172Mk

 

[-J-]

Looks like good fun and must be a fairly cheap way to get into motorsport.