Sam@BTM in his X-Bow @ Oulton Park, plus others. 23/11/11

[Riad]

Went along to see Sam@BTM yesterday testing the new gearbox on track! Fastest thing out there by a mile, sam's dad is quicker than sam too, poor lamb.

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A few other cars there were on track

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Thanks for looking

Riad

 

[172Ben]

Awesome!

DC5's look mint

 

[It's.Lee]

Jesus f**k that's awesome.

 

[RDH]

That X-bow is awesome!!

 

[Turkish]

Some lovely shots there, the DOF really makes the subject pop. What body and lens you using?

 

[Matt Cup]

God I'd love a passenger lap in the X-bow, epic machine.

Great shots as usual!

 

[Naith]

pics seem to have jumped up a level again, clarity and depth of colour is lovely. i do wish oulton would sort their act out and employ you...

fakeatom looks ok too

 

[Riad]

Some lovely shots there, the DOF really makes the subject pop. What body and lens you using?

Thanks!

D90 sigma 85F1.4 and track shots taken with sigma 18-200. My other recent work has been taken using the cannon 5DmII with the 85F1.2 Im undecided witch body one i prefer!

 

[Sam@NP]

awesome pictures Riad love the one going into cascades with the cone.

lol my dad hasnt been quicker then me for the last 4 races. He was at the start of the season though

 

[jesus]

f**king cool! Awesome shots as always.

 

[Riad]

Missed this badboy out!

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[Sam@NP]

f**k me that is good

little low down on the car

300bhp
890kg (full tanks + driver + success ballast)
sequential dog box
Proflex Damper (5 way adjustable iirc)
and lots of downforce.

 

[Turkish]

Mean as f**k.

 

[Scrooge]

Is that your xbow yours or your Dad's Sam? Either way it's friggin awesome!

Great shots Riad:approve:

 

[Riad]

Cheers guys!

Also the guy in the green kit car owns the M6 that Fred @ BTM works on! was a great little machine.

 

[Silent_Scone]

LOVE IT

 

[aucky]

Great pics!
The XBow looks like a right weapon!

 

[Ash87]

looks awesome, top pics Riad!

 

[theduck]

Love that green MNR, that style nose cone has really grown on me.

 

[Will.]

<3 those DC5s.

Lovely shots dude.

 

[Englebert]

Great pics and liking the new mods... where are you racing it? I imagine that power-to-weight puts you in tricky territory...

 

[DB.]

Awesome!

0-60?

 

[Scrooge]

Great pics and liking the new mods... where are you racing it? I imagine that power-to-weight puts you in tricky territory...

More power to weight than 500bhp clio a v6, it's going to kill him.

 

[leeds_182]

Awesome pictures.

 

[Gally]

Fantastic shots mate.

Really impressed Sam, I think when me and the missus met you you were excited about more testing ect.

You and Fred really are a match made in heaven!

 

[Mr Burns]

Awesomeness everywhere.

 

[Šįk]

Epic car, epic shots!

 

[Frasers Cup]

I don't see the point in an xbow personally. Its relatively heavy for a track car, expensive and slower than more focused rivals? Surely a Radical or BAC Mono would be a better choice?

 

[Sir_Dave]

Awesome pictures.
Not bad car.
Epic Trophy owning driver.

 

[Englebert]

More power to weight than 500bhp clio a v6, it's going to kill him.

No, i meant when it comes to racing in a class, as it is a race car. Bell end.

 

[lbrench]

Awesome, wish I had gone down.

 

[Brett]

Great shots Riad.

 

[.Adam.]

That blue 'Teg is looooovely.

 

[Ian_182]

That x-bow looks awsome...

 

[Naith]

I don't see the point in an xbow personally. Its relatively heavy for a track car, expensive and slower than more focused rivals? Surely a Radical or BAC Mono would be a better choice?

he's won races in it so it cant be that bad, results speak for themselves.

 

[Sam@NP]

Great pics and liking the new mods... where are you racing it? I imagine that power-to-weight puts you in tricky territory..

The car is setup at the moment for British/Euro GT, with the switchable engine maps it can run in Britcar class 3 or 2 and even production if Tucker is in a good mood

I don't see the point in an xbow personally. Its relatively heavy for a track car, expensive and slower than more focused rivals? Surely a Radical or BAC Mono would be a better choice?

The KTM's build quality is much higher then that of other track cars such as a Radical, you only have to drive it 5 yards to notice that Audi had some level of input in the development of it and this really shows. The KTM is also based around an extended F3 Dallara carbon fibre tub so it is in fact a very safe and solid car. Have you ever seen an Atom or Caterham back it into an armco barrier at 90mph?

The KTM is also eligible to race in such Championships as British GT, European GT, Bellcar, GT Cup which is why we have one. It looks great, awesome build quality, very safe Carbon tub, and in full race trim very quick. No radical at Oulton could keep and no Caterham ever has

 

[182_sport]

Pure epic car mate,

Some other nice cars there to

 

[Fred@BTM]

success ballast

cup spec successful b*****d you


put the videos up of you driving past the ferrari at Spa

 

[Riad]

Cheers Guys!

 

[LIL B]

Awesome, I will only get as close as a KTM crosser.

<3 the Xbow.