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Round 1 is done and dusted. Auslot thread with all the results and videos here...

Touring Car Proxy 2021 Round 1

So it's not going well for me at the moment, that's my Civic in the far distance in the finishing grid picture. Local advice, and previous results, suggested urethanes were the way to go on these Canberra tracks. But not having a similar track to set the car up on, especially with unfamiliar tyres, meant that I was always going to be on the back foot for this first season. 

Video evidence seems to indicate not enough grip in the corners, so lots of oversteer, although straight line speed seems to be there or thereabouts. Not sure whether any more tyre grip will materialise as the series progresses, but with six minutes of racing now under it's belt, hopefully the gear mesh will be starting to bed in and consequently reduce friction in the drive train. Initial thoughts are that the car is too light, although I did read that urethane tyres don't respond to ballast in the same way rubber tyres do.

It's all good learning, and the plan is to continue with the Civic over a number of series and introduce upgrades each year to try an maximise it's performance...but we shall see.