MSCA Super Sprint Round 2 Mallala

After a gap of a few months, round 2 of the MSCA super sprint series took place on Sunday 5 July at Mallala. Whilst I didnt manage to beat my fastest lap in the little Alfa, it was certainly good fun. Practice and round 1 took place in the dry, however I spent these sessions trying out some new techniques including left foot braking around turn one. In the end the best lap was a 1.28.3, a little off our 1.27.7 best lap. However with the new spherical bearings in the front end and the right conditions a 1.26 isnt really out of the question.

Then the rain came in... and my god was it fun. Semi slicks in the wet means the limits of the car become much lower, vastly increasing the fun! A few times into turn 3 the back would come around, so you'd just wind on the opposite lock, feather the throttle and drive it sideways rally style through the corner... front wheel drive remember!

It was amazing how the faster cars slowed down in the wet, meaning we jumped a long way up the field. Although passing slower cars was a lot of fun, on one lap I was chasing a clubman close through turn two and it decided to spin in front of me. Trust me it was very close as he spun back and nearly t-boned me as I sped through.

All up a fun day, and bring on August 16!