After the first two meetings of the year, and with the
oppurtunity to test at a high speed circuit before Thruxton, the
Middlehurst Motorsport team headed down to Silverstone in
preperation for Rounds 6 & 7 of the BARC Formula Renault
championship.
'The main focus of the test was to maximise the time in the
seat, whilst adjusting the setup and balance throughout the day to
gather data for the rest of the year with help from Cliff Dempsey
Racing.'
'Time in the seat is essential at this stage, with limited
testing avaliable within the championship, and races only coming up
once a month.'
Overall I feel that the test went well, the changes we made to
the car were positive and improved the balance on the car in the
dry conditions. On used tyres, we were only a few of tenths
off the fastest time, against those on new tyres.
The car will now be prepped ahead of Rounds 6 & 7 at
Thruxton on the 17 June.
'After the steps forward we have made on our Silverstone test, I
am confident heading into this weekend at Thruxton, a
high speed bumpy circuit which requires an extremely high
level of concentration and confidence through the high speed
sections of the circuit.'
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