Popular Post LF1 Posted August 12, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 Bad first race meant started second race from 5th. Second place by first corner and the 4 way battle to the end for the win! VR footage of the race here (sorry about the sound): Channel 4 coverage 6:30am Saturday 2nd September. 12 2 Quote Lotus Register - https://www.lotusregister.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM C8RKH Posted August 12, 2017 Gold FFM Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 Congratulations and answers my question from earlier. Hope you manage to have a good celebration. 1 Quote Alcohol. Sex. Tobacco. Drugs. Chocolate. Meh! NOTHING in this world is as addictive as an Evora +0. It's not for babies! The first guy to ride a bull for fun, was a true hero. The second man to follow him was truly nuts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pits Posted August 12, 2017 Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 Congrats Tom a great day you'll never forget. Winning in identical cars is no mean feat, Oulton is a serious track too. Huge achievement. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LF1 Posted August 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 Thanks Jonny. Apparently I have the most podiums in the championship yet never won a race! It was a cracking battle. Something a bit different next weekend 750 Club Enduro at Silverstone if you fancy? Good luck at Combe - How about an 81 double? Quote Lotus Register - https://www.lotusregister.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibs Posted August 12, 2017 Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 Quote 88 Esprit NA, 89 Esprit Turbo SE, Evora, Evora S, Evora IPS, Evora S IPS, Evora S IPS SR, Evora 400, Elise S1, Elise S1 111s, Evora GT410 Sport Evora NA For forum issues, please contact the Moderators. I will aim to respond to emails/PM's Mon-Fri 9-6 GMT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NW76 Posted August 12, 2017 Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 Congratulations!!! Great Job!!! Looking forward to the video!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LF1 Posted August 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 Yup. And here's the big downer... because I was witness to some nightmare incidents in the first race and being called to the stewards with video footage I forgot to replace the memory card in the VBox. That means my first ever race win is also the first ever race I did not have he camera rolling! However the race will be on Channel 4 and Motors TV in the next week or so... hopefully with me balling my eyes out cut from the broadcast! 1 Quote Lotus Register - https://www.lotusregister.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramjet Posted August 12, 2017 Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 Quote All we know is that when they stop making this, we will be properly, properly sad.Jeremy Clarkson on the Esprit. Opinions are like armpits. Everyone has them, some just stink more than others. For forum issues, please contact one of us Moderators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevsked Posted August 12, 2017 Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 Well done Tom, great achievement. Trevor. Quote I'll get around to it at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfrost Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 Well done Tom Quote A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LF1 Posted August 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2017 Here's the race footage in 360. This is best viewed directly on the YouTube app for the proper VR thing: 2 Quote Lotus Register - https://www.lotusregister.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pits Posted August 16, 2017 Report Share Posted August 16, 2017 Great footage, how many times have you watched it now! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibs Posted August 16, 2017 Report Share Posted August 16, 2017 That was a good race, even up to the very last corner! Well done mate, nice to see all the love at the end too 1 Quote 88 Esprit NA, 89 Esprit Turbo SE, Evora, Evora S, Evora IPS, Evora S IPS, Evora S IPS SR, Evora 400, Elise S1, Elise S1 111s, Evora GT410 Sport Evora NA For forum issues, please contact the Moderators. I will aim to respond to emails/PM's Mon-Fri 9-6 GMT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LF1 Posted August 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2017 Yea, I tightned up on the last lap, thought I had plenty of space to take it easy and not make any mistakes. I actually think you are better off staying on it and in the flow. Quote Lotus Register - https://www.lotusregister.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM DaveC72 Posted August 16, 2017 Gold FFM Report Share Posted August 16, 2017 Really, really enjoyed watching that Tom. Massive congratulations. You should be massively proud of the respect and pleasure people took from your win 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LF1 Posted August 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2017 This is one of the things you really don't believe when you sign up for the Caterham Academy - just how good the friends you make are. It's more than just the racing - I did not know any of those guys before we all signed up for this! Sure there is fierce competition and we all want to win, but there really is an amazing spirit of camaraderie. 1 Quote Lotus Register - https://www.lotusregister.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NW76 Posted August 16, 2017 Report Share Posted August 16, 2017 Wow! Impressive racing!!! Great footage btw ... love the 360 camera ... what camera is that?!?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LF1 Posted August 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2017 It's the Garmin VRIB 360. It has GPS so will also do lots of overlays including lap times, speed, etc. It also connects to sensors ANT/BT so you can include ODB2 data. We can't have any data sensors plugged into the car under the regs so I've not used it. I had brought it along to Spa and was going to test it out there, but got distracted by actually driving Quote Lotus Register - https://www.lotusregister.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mik Posted August 16, 2017 Report Share Posted August 16, 2017 Superb. Do you have a version of the vid with sound? Even if it is 90% wind noise? It use bit eerie watching a silent motor race. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LF1 Posted August 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2017 It's 100% wind noise. Normally I overlay the commentary but the were not broadcasting on FM which means I could not record it. Quote Lotus Register - https://www.lotusregister.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvyalizzy Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 Have you considered an external mic on a wire? They're not pricey or heavy and can be stashed somewhere to get decent sound without so much wind noise. I have one for my GoPro but tbf, it's only a basic thing compared to yours ? Congrats on the win ? Quote This is my signature. Move along now. Nothing to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LF1 Posted August 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 Yep. New camera, changed it to be rear only rather than spacial (4 mics for surround) and managed to do the opposite. If you see my other videos I nail the sound. The VIRB seems to suffer from wind noise and there's no option for a wired mic and I've yet to find a BT one that will work with it like I have for the GOPRO. Normally I have the commentary overlay but there was none broadcast for Oulton Park. I also take the sound off the VBox but I'd not replaced the memory card following a trip to the stewards after race one. Next time... Quote Lotus Register - https://www.lotusregister.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvyalizzy Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 But there was no sound. What were you thinking Quote This is my signature. Move along now. Nothing to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LF1 Posted August 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 I edited it out because it was crap. Quote Lotus Register - https://www.lotusregister.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramjet Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 So when are you going to need one of us mods to change the title of this topic to: Second Race Victory ?? Huh? Huh? Quote All we know is that when they stop making this, we will be properly, properly sad.Jeremy Clarkson on the Esprit. Opinions are like armpits. Everyone has them, some just stink more than others. For forum issues, please contact one of us Moderators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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