Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Improved Production?
Well, it's been a while since I last blogged. Sorry 'bout that.
It's been an interesting intervening few weeks. Aside from the usual dilemnas of life, I had an interesting weekend being pit crew for an Improved Production car at Eastern Creek this weekend just gone.
I'd never have thought to make a Datsun Sunny into an Improved Production race car. I don't think I contemplated just how far you could improve a Datsun Sunny (!) but an FJ20 Turbo is certainly an improvement. This was the car's first outing at an actual race meeting, being the final round of the NSW State Series.
I've watched Improved Production racing before, but being involved was a different experience. I certainly learned a few things, and maybe took a few things away that will help me become a better rallyist.
Spending some time in the Pulsar driving the road to Sydney and back solo gave me some time to think as well. I'd forgotten the simple pleasure of thinking on the road. The last time I got some good navel-contemplation going was on a solo trip a while ago so it brought back those memories, and inspired a few revisions of thoughts I'd had in the past.
I've also been contemplating a new motorsport event that I'd like to organise, but am still formulating in my mind. Navigational in nature, an adventure, a test, open to everyone, achievable with whatever vehicle you have available, yet a challenge. We'll see if it gets off the ground.
Oh, and I've been contemplating where I'm heading. What am I doing? Why am I doing it? A lot of inner reflection.
That, and a lot of interest in Irish/Celtic mythology, particularly focussed around Cuchulainn and the Ulster Cycle...
It's been an interesting intervening few weeks. Aside from the usual dilemnas of life, I had an interesting weekend being pit crew for an Improved Production car at Eastern Creek this weekend just gone.
I'd never have thought to make a Datsun Sunny into an Improved Production race car. I don't think I contemplated just how far you could improve a Datsun Sunny (!) but an FJ20 Turbo is certainly an improvement. This was the car's first outing at an actual race meeting, being the final round of the NSW State Series.
I've watched Improved Production racing before, but being involved was a different experience. I certainly learned a few things, and maybe took a few things away that will help me become a better rallyist.
Spending some time in the Pulsar driving the road to Sydney and back solo gave me some time to think as well. I'd forgotten the simple pleasure of thinking on the road. The last time I got some good navel-contemplation going was on a solo trip a while ago so it brought back those memories, and inspired a few revisions of thoughts I'd had in the past.
I've also been contemplating a new motorsport event that I'd like to organise, but am still formulating in my mind. Navigational in nature, an adventure, a test, open to everyone, achievable with whatever vehicle you have available, yet a challenge. We'll see if it gets off the ground.
Oh, and I've been contemplating where I'm heading. What am I doing? Why am I doing it? A lot of inner reflection.
That, and a lot of interest in Irish/Celtic mythology, particularly focussed around Cuchulainn and the Ulster Cycle...
# posted by Fro : Tuesday, September 27, 2005
