Prior to the day I had ordered new R888R's and some new minilites, alas the minilites didn't turn up in time and so I swapped my Uniroyal Rainsport tyres for the R888R's. That would turn out to be a bad move with the track being so wet on the day.
I loaded the car up with oils, spanners, tyre pressure guage and other bits and set off the night before with the Donington Park Farmhouse hotel booked. I can't recommend that place enough.
On the day the weather was as promised very wet. I watched the die hards go out first and after 40 minutes a dry line appeared and so I tip toed out onto track. I found myself letting a lot of people passed for a few laps until I found out about the car and track and then started to push for 12 laps. On the 12th lap I had 3 near spins and so I decided to head in as I was clearly getting too confident.
I had a 30 minute break and then managed to get another 10 laps in and then just before lunch I managed to get 8 more in. Sadly that was that for the day. Although some ventured out in the afternoon I decided with the R888R's on the car and the need to drive it home, I opted to leave the track at 3pm and head home.
Book a Track organised the day on behalf of the Lotus 7 club and I hope they do that more often. BaT don't require the FIA roll bar which the L7C do. As I have no desire to have an FIA roll bar I cannot attend L7C days which does make me wonder if there is any point in being a member of L7C. BaT were excellent and the set up is fantastic. I will definitely do another day and hope for better weather.
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