Best EBC Greenstuff brakes impress Les Smith racing at Mount Panorama in Australia

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April 28, 2011

Just got back from racing at Mount Panorama Bathurst which is the holy grail of motorsport tracks in Australia. 6.2 kilometres of public roads that are closed off 2-3 times a year. Russ Boyd and I drove our Clio cup cars in the “RDA – EBC Brakes modern regularity” event with some distinction and little skill.
Excerpt sent to my management team giving a round up of happenings. ;-

Car 42 yellow peril clio cup racer-LRS
Friday practice -3 (min) 23 (sec)/3.06/3.03/2.59
Friday arvo run-3.16/3.02/3.01/2.56/2.56/2.57/3.0
Saturday morning-3.11/3.07/2.55/2.54/2.51/2.49/2.47
Saturday afternoon-3.05/2.58/2.56/3.02/2.52/2.55/2.50
Sunday arvo run-2.57/2.52/2.51/2.49/2.49/2.49/2.51
32 competitive laps

Pre race nominated lap time 2.58 which equals an average speed of 126 km/h with 23 turns around the circuit.

Best lap 2.47 which equals an average speed of 134 km/h

Car 47 white clio cup racer-RB
Friday practice-3.24/3.09/3.07/3.02
Friday arvo run-3.12/3.04/3.04/2.58/3.00/2.59/3.00
Saturday morning-3.10/3.11/3.03/2.54/2.56/2.52/2.54
Saturday arvo-2.59/3.01/2.56/2.57/2.59/2.55
Sunday arvo run-2.58/2.56/2.56/2.55/2.54/2.54
30 competitive laps

Pre race nominated lap time 2.58 which equals an average speed of 126 km/h

Best lap 2.54 which equals an average speed of 128 km/h

Lap record at Bathurst for V8 supercar is 2.06 which equals an average speed of 177 km/h.V8 utes 2.34/saloon cars 2.36/commodore cup 2.30/aussie race cars 2.32.

Apart from Team manager not emptying or reminding me to remove ten sets of brake pads from the rear of my car on the Saturday morning session or the 8 aerosol cans in the afternoon session or even remembering to clip his own bonnet clips, which made for excitement as his bonnet flew open across the top of the mountain, Russ Boyd has agreed to stand down for team unity in favour of Kylie (photo’s attached- has more going for her as a team manager than Russ ever will!).

Watch the last bit and see how to get clear track at Bathurst for 5 laps! We have no team orders.