| Thursday, October 29, 2009 4:31AM | Behind The Wheel With Brett Smrz |
Silverstone is not only a historical track, but an amazing track. Being able to drive on Silverstone was very cool today. Turn one is such a fast corner, and the runoff for the Formula 1 drivers leaves a bit of room for the Fords to run off on! (But it is illegal to do)
The draft in these cars at Silverstone is much bigger than it was at Brands Hatch. We will have to put our Skip Barber drafting tactics into play, which will be a little bit more than what we are used to. There are more opportunities to pass on this track, so the races will be a bit more exciting in the front of the pack.
Testing went well today. My car was setup very loose, but I like the car to slide a lot. I actually set my fastest time of the day in my first session this morning, and then was having some trouble with people dropping oil on the track. The oil on my loose car wasn’t a great combination, and I was having trouble keeping the car on the proper racing line.
I ended the day with some quick lap times. I was 3 tenths off at the end of the day, but there is a trick on the track that I didn’t use that session. (It gains quite a bit of time) All in all, I am about the same lap times as the leaders.
Keep updated tomorrow for the “Official” practice day for the Walter Hayes Trophy Race.
Brett Smrz
