Yeah, I have to admit I had a great day at Oulton yesterday, and considering the first time the engine actually powered the car was when it drove onto the trailer on Friday afternoon we did ok....
The noise scrutineer (I think thats what he was called) commented that it was the quietest car he had tested at a race meeting for a while@ 86dB as it has a standard exhaust! My mechanic was'nt quite so kind when he compared it to a Dyson going past the pits!
Qualified fuc* knows how fastest (I'll have to check) but managed a 2.16s (when the quickest guys were doing 2.07s!) so knew I was a country mile off the pace, and spent most of the TTRS race looking in my mirrors rather than through the screen to watch out for the quickest Class A lads.
My wife and kids also came down to watch (against her best wishes but to show support) and decided to sit at Old Hall and have a picnic.
Cue PBMWC race 2, me at the back getting more confident when 2 laps from the end I spun and hit the barriers at, guess where, Old Hall.
Safety car, Doc, loads or marshalls, etc, etc, on the scene which was soooooooooooooooooo embarressing but the right thing to do.
All was ok, but she thens storms home in tears (fortunately taking the kids!)
Then I was out for the second TTRS race and had a great dice with Joe (who was sharing Si Bassfords car), when I say dice, he actually slowed down for me so he could have a play!
Great guy too....
So, all in all a succesful day.... A bit of panel damage, great weather, beer and racing in the friendliest series ever!
Pics of damage to follow, but I have to thank James and Gary who mecc'd for me and were brilliant!
Very few of the cars at the top end of the field have not had significant engine work, but lower down the order there are a few running on engines from breakers that have just had basic servicing and are still running strong and reliable. And some that are trying it on with a "budget racer 200k mile engine straight out of a scrap yard" etc etc but you can spot the shiny new gaskets a mile away 
