FAST NEWS!

Here's a very quick update on the latest going's on at VIPA Racing:

01-04-08

 

Only three days before we head off racing again and I can't wait. This time its off down to Dover! It will only take four or five hours this year thanks to the lorry's new Christmas present (see my 08 race reports if you don't know what I'm on about) Last year it took six hours each way!

 

With two twenty minute races on the Saturday and two 30 minute races on Sunday afternoon the marathon sessions this year should be in the car not the truck! Having started my racing career (if you can call it that) in endurance karts I love the longer races...and at Lydden there is do danger of big gaps opening up, its short enough I should always find other cars to play with even if they are lapping me or I'm lapping them (wishful thinking :-) maybe...)

 

Gary and I have made a few mods to the car including a newly designed throttle pedal. At Snetterton keeping the pedal to the metal resulted in a very sore leg and a bruised foot. (It was a long reach and I was pressing far too hard in a bid to make the car go faster). This time I should be able to get my foot down much easier!

 

I'll update you very soon as to how it all goes :-)

 

Talk soon

 

Vicky 

 

 

 

28 -02-08 Apologies for the long delay in updating the site. Lots of updates coming soon....heres some of the stories coming up soon:

                  

                  Cars nearly ready - with a few new improvements

                  

                   I've won an award for racing!!

                  

                   A new sponsor will be announced

 

29-05-07 - Things have been manic, since last post I've raced 3 times, tested twice, crashed it once and driven about 5 thousand miles! Got a new nose cone rad and race suit and finally found a heater for the lorry although it was in Wales...read the race reports to find out more!

 

28-03-07 - A late start caused by thick fog at Cadwell meant we took to the track at 13:45. Graeme demonstrated what the car could do first then it was my turn to get behind the wheel. Slowly building up speed I was very impressed with how well the car handled. Graeme’s instruction was really good and he quickly identified the three corners where I was loosing speed. A few more sessions and I was really starting to get the hang of it. I was even attacking Hall Bends properly – my bogey corner of last season. Unfortunately the day was cut short by an accident but I had an hour and a half in the car and came away with lots of things to work on. There are so many points which are going to help that I’ve now covered a circuit diagram with notes.  I don’t want to forget any of it before we race at Cadwell in June!  – Ok so this isn’t really quick news but it was great fun and I wanted to tell you all about it!

 

26-3-07  - Still on cloud nine after Donington my week got even better on Monday when I got a call from Femtrack (the women only track day company) they’d just collected a brand new Honda Civic Type R and wondered if I’d like to help them shake it down at Cadwell. There were offering a brand new car, a fantastic race track and tuition from Graeme Glew who used to run the race school there! :-)

25-3-07 - Got my highest ever finish and first elevated points in a fantastic race at Donington – Why not read the race report now! Just click on “2007 Season”

23.3.07 - Ok so it's not Friday yet! But when it is I'll be building beds in the lorry, ready to sleep in Friday night. Fixing the rear lights on my car and trying to persuade the number plate it wants to sit vertically!

19.3.07 - The car's fixed! :-) It looks like the problem was a loose magic eye in the dizzy. Hopefully we'll be back up to full speed for donington

14.3.07 - Mallory race Report goes live (click on "The 2007 Season" to see it)

11.3.07 - First Race of the Season and my first ever DNF! :-(

5.3.07 - After an amazing first season I'm back for another one. The Car's been tested at Mallory and the count down timer is showing it isn't long till Sunday! I can't wait...