CSF25 ClioSport Festival 2025

[DaveL485]

did you have a passenger on board? Your ability to catch up on the brakes didn’t go unnoticed either

Yes I did, I think you did too? I can't believe the way you walked away on the straights.

I've just fitted a new brake setup and was just dialling in to how late I can stand on the brake pedal Took me to the end of the session to get a handle on the uphill braking into the 90° left hander, I was coming off the sweeping right (Church) flat out on the throttle by the apex, and I wasn't lifting off/braking until the back wheel of the car was level with the END of the kerb on the right here I was making the apex, just, but it changed my line then into the 180° right (Rocket) and ran out of session time, fuel, and bravado.

I was just going lap after lap after lap thinking "I can brake later than that". By the end I was terrifying myself

Michelin PS4 225/40/18 and a Brembo conversion on RenaultSport bimetallic discs and EBC yellow stuff.

 

[Flob]

I was similar, if there was no traffic up the hill I was flat until past the apex then hard on the brakes when the car was straight enough. Hit abs once and thought I was going grass cutting.

With some brake tweaks I suspect I could brake even later, maybe even trail brakes into the corner but thats going to take some experimentation and perhaps a crash to disprove 😂

I got it very wrong a couple of years ago and nearly T boned @Sir_Dave, of he wasn't so switched on it would have been nasty. Hence not doing full sends up there if there's traffic anymore.

@Krarl was really catching me on the brakes, his car is heavier so the VX should be as good or better on the brakes and it's really not.

 

[Krarl]

Yes I did, I think you did too? I can't believe the way you walked away on the straights.

I've just fitted a new brake setup and was just dialling in to how late I can stand on the brake pedal Took me to the end of the session to get a handle on the uphill braking into the 90° left hander, I was coming off the sweeping right (Church) flat out on the throttle by the apex, and I wasn't lifting off/braking until the back wheel of the car was level with the END of the kerb on the right here I was making the apex, just, but it changed my line then into the 180° right (Rocket) and ran out of session time, fuel, and bravado.

I was just going lap after lap after lap thinking "I can brake later than that". By the end I was terrifying myself

Michelin PS4 225/40/18 and a Brembo conversion on RenaultSport bimetallic discs and EBC yellow stuff.

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I think by the end of the day I was braking around the blue mark🤣

I had a few moments where I thought "I'm going straight here", but DS1.11 got me slowed down just in time🤣 When I had @Sunglasses_Ron in I thought I was gonna overcook it a few times



@Myfanwyi what speeds do you reckon we hit going up into rocket? I was too busy being a mong and following instructions

 

[Mr Trailer Man]

I think by the end of the day I was braking around the blue mark🤣

I had a few moments where I thought "I'm going straight here", but DS1.11 got me slowed down just in time🤣 When I had @Sunglasses_Ron in I thought I was gonna overcook it a few times

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@Myfanwyi what speeds do you reckon we hit going up into rocket? I was too busy being a mong and following instructions

Your blue mark is where you want to be braking or a bit before if there's traffic.

I reckon you'd be 110-115mph indicated into there.

 

[Renny 5]

Tough corner I thought!! I did the tight and wide line and didn’t see any difference…. Had to jab the brake before the red mark as I was doing 110mph at the tyre wall on the right.

 

[Brigsy]

Tough corner I thought!! I did the tight and wide line and didn’t see any difference…. Had to jab the brake before the red mark as I was doing 110mph at the tyre wall on the right.

Same, tried all ways and didnt see a massive difference. I could keep the megane flat all the way to the blue and stand on the brakes but it can get lively under braking, and you come up behind other cars really quick around 115mph.

Not sure if its just me or the circuit seems to get slippy in the afternoon. Ive noticed same last few years gets lively later on in the day. Might just be me overdriving the car🤷‍♂️

 

[Renny 5]

Same, tried all ways and didnt see a massive difference. I could keep the megane flat all the way to the blue and stand on the brakes but it can get lively under braking, and you come up behind other cars really quick around 115mph.

Not sure if its just me or the circuit seems to get slippy in the afternoon. Ive noticed same last few years gets lively later on in the day. Might just be me overdriving the car🤷‍♂️

Agreed, it was really hot and probably greasy….. only could do 15min stints but I bet I could’ve ran 28hot on the front and probably push it abit more but I’ll know for next time

 

[Krarl]

Your blue mark is where you want to be braking or a bit before if there's traffic.

I reckon you'd be 110-115mph indicated into there.

Aye there were a few slow 197s out (as usual) and some of the 666 spackas got in the way. Either way it was 4th all the way round church and getting into 5th before the apex on the left hand side

The new ratio box was so much better, the car just needs a bit more oomph to get it out of the corners

 

[Myfanwyi]

I think by the end of the day I was braking around the blue mark🤣

I had a few moments where I thought "I'm going straight here", but DS1.11 got me slowed down just in time🤣 When I had @Sunglasses_Ron in I thought I was gonna overcook it a few times

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@Myfanwyi what speeds do you reckon we hit going up into rocket? I was too busy being a mong and following instructions

Being a mong and following instruction made you so much faster mate, it was - well. Unreal 😂

When you took church properly on the final lap, you headed in to the braking point of rocket at 120-125 give. It was mid/high end of the revs in 5th and I know you've got a megane 5th in that box of yours. The gripper diff is mega, car is mega. Driver - getting better.

Same again at Combe?

 

[Krarl]

Being a mong and following instruction made you so much faster mate, it was - well. Unreal 😂

When you took church properly on the final lap, you headed in to the braking point of rocket at 120-125 give. It was mid/high end of the revs in 5th and I know you've got a megane 5th in that box of yours. The gripper diff is mega, car is mega. Driver - getting better.

Same again at Combe?

No Megane 5th in this box

Deffo, I wanna jump in as passenger at Combe. At the last 5 CSFs I think I've been a passenger twice🤣

 

[Diamond Performance]

No idea on actual speeds , my speedo was reading was reading 60mph , LOL, guess being 32 years old and abused it is fair to say it needs some attention..
flat in 5th in the old MX5 going up to Rocket....
If I took a wide line in I could get it nice and straight before standing on the brakes , If I took a tighter line in before braking it was like riding a smackhead on payday, pretty fast, then pretty violent, then calm around Rocket...
braking into Rocket is where I make up most of my lap time around the circuit.. and probably why the Flag marshall has claimed for tennis elbow with the blue flag..

Afternoon session really do feel greasy because you don't have the tyre cooling of going upto the hairpin and back, tyres take some hammer and feel like they are losing grip but usually just getting hot on the left, cooler on the right... great fun though..

 

[Cub.]

Back in the old flamer, it started raining and I was on the direzzas. Lost it on Church, and went grass cutting.



14 mins into this, off I go sideways….