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Caterham Seven 310R

Time to get 2018 under way

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The long wait is finally over and the 2018 Caterham Seven 310R Championship is ready to get under way this coming weekend at the Snetterton 300 circuit in Norfolk.

It’s the first weekend of a 14 race season, travelling through England, Scotland and Holland over the course of the next 6 months.

Season Schedule

  • Snetterton (Norfolk), 14th/15th April
  • Knockhill (Scotland), 12th/13th May
  • Brands Indy (Kent), 2nd/3rd June
  • Zandvoort (Holland), 30thJun / 1st Jul
  • Castle Combe (Wiltshire), 11th/12th Aug
  • Thurxton (Hampshire), 1st/2nd Sept
  • Silverstone (Northants), 22nd/23rd Sept

I’m always happy to see friendly faces over race weekends, so feel free to come to and say hello. This year I’m running with DPR Motorsport, so look out for their trucks / awning in the paddock.

YouTube

I will be aiming to record all the on-board action through the season and putting them on YouTube as normal. Please subscribe to my channel for all the action first.

For those that want a taste of what Caterham racing is all about, here’s some of the action from mu Supersport racing.

Follow along at Snetterton

You can follow along with live timing and (often) live commentary using the TSL website.
The following link will become live from Saturday:
http://www.tsl-timing.com/event/181531

The 310R time-table for the weekend is as follows:

  • Sat 14th April, Quali: 1000 – 1020
  • Sat 14th April, Race 1: 14:45 – 15:15
  • Sun 15th April, Race 2: 12:30 – 13:00

Television Coverage

Some rounds of the championship will also be recorded for TV and I will post up with broadcast times when they become available.

Good luck to everyone over the weekend. Caterham never fails to produce epic racing and the 310R grid this year is massive in numbers and talent, so 2018 promises to be another epic.
See you on track.

Caterham Seven 310R

The new season approaches

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The long off season is finally drawing to a close and everyone is busy carrying out final preparations and emerging out on track for the new 2018 Caterham Motorsport season.

The new Cheesemobile has also had a full health check over the winter and has already ventured out on track earlier in the year for its first shake down and my first outing in the new 310R specification car.

This final period before the races get under way always seems to fly by and it won’t be long before I’m back to taking a deep breath and strapping in at Snetterton for the first of the 14 races.

I’m looking forward to seeing old faces and new. As well as racing against a new crop of racers, there are also some familiar names who’ve made the same transition from Supersport to 310R. So the theme for the year is very much ‘same, but different’.

See you on track soon.

Caterham Seven 310R

A new beginning

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For everyone at the Academy Seminar in Crawley over the weekend, the 2018 season must be becoming more of a reality after the long months of waiting and anticipation.

It’s been a bit like that for me as well. Since June, I have’t been racing and I’ve missed it. I now have a Caterham 310R in the garage and it won’t be long before I get out on track again, ready to make a return for the 2018 season.

It was great to meet the class of 2018 and to talk to some of the new intake and it was gratifying to hear that people still read this blog and that it’s a great source of information and motivation for those looking to get into racing.

People were asking if the site will continue to be updated as it’s all gone rather quiet since the accident. And the answer is – of course! The entry fees, testing fees, licence renewals, testing dates and hotel bookings are all starting to come in now, so the financial commitment is already well under way.

Next up for me is the 2017 end of year Awards Dinner. A chance to see the year off in style and say goodbye to those heading off for new adventures and to get the banter going with those who will be my new found frenemies on track.

Stay tuned to the blog and the YouTube channel. There’s certainly more to come and, for those who love to follow along with my races, normal service will be resumed shortly.

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Making a b-line for Brands

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We’re headed to Brands Hatch this weekend for rounds 5 and 6 of the Official Caterham Motorsport Ladder. The paddock is joined this weekend by the Olympic Legend – Sir Chris Hoy. He’ll be racing with the 310R boys and girls but will certainly add a bit of fame to the #CaterhamFamily

Timetable

Supersport race times this weekend are:

  • Quali Sat 3rd June 09:25 – 09:45
  • Race 1 Sat 3rd June 12:20 – 12:50
  • Race 2 Sun 4th June 14:05 0 14:35

Live Timing:

http://tsl-timing.com/event/172231

Live comms should also be available on the Live Timing page over the event. If not, the Brands Hatch App used to have this feature – so you could try there!