Caterham Academy at Brands Hatch! Time for a Lovecars Podium? With Tiff Needell
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It's time for round five of the Caterham Academy and after some disappointing races at Silverstone and Knockhill, is it finally time for our resident driver, Paul Woodman to get a Lovecars podium?
This time, we're at Brands Hatch and with the company of none other than Tiff Needell, Paul started practicing well as the poor weather cleared up and the track dried out. After lap 1, he'd would've qualified pole position, but sadly qualified 6th! Local driver Ian Harris instead managed to get pole! Well done Ian.
The race of course couldn't take part without the help of the Orange Army, the wonderful marshalls, made up of mostly volunteers around the track. Sadly, a week before the Caterham Academy came to Brands Hatch, a marshall named Robert Foote tragically lost his life during a race event. It was an honour to be part of the tribute to Robert and our thoughts go out to his friends and family.
Onto the race, and Paul's frustration was clear as he had a relatively poor start in comparison to his normal demon starts in other races! As our driver tried to make moves on other drivers, it allowed other racers behind him to overtake Paul! Following some good battles, Paul managed to get up into 4th place and things were starting to look up!
Sadly, Paul made an error at Paddock Hill and then another at Graham Hill to try and avoid a collision with another driver, which put Paul back into 14th place. Thankfully no collision this time, though!
Paul was determined to catch back up, and made back a few more places through overtaking, but the collision free race clearly wasn't to be, with a collision with Mark Williams when trying to overtake. Thankfully, the damage was minimal and both drivers could continue after losing a few places - Sorry Mark!
The race ended with 'Fast Freddie' Freddie Chiddicks in 1st place, followed by Geoff Newman in 2nd and another podium for Mark Jones in 3rd. Paul unfortunately had his worst result of the season, finishing in 13th place. Better luck next time Paul!
Paul did manage the 3rd fastest lap overall though! Onto Croft in a few weeks time!
Chapters:
00:08 - Intro with Tiff
00:23 - Qualifying
01:07 - Qualfying Interviews
07:45 - Orange Army
08:24 - Race!
19:48 - Post Race Interviews
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In loving memory of Robert Foote
Really nice of you to mention this awful loss but you got the date wrong. Great vids, guys loving the series 👍
I love this series of videos. Really excellent camera work too, especially the one that spins around on the top of the roll cage. Puts you right in the race
It really does! Glad you enjoyed it!
I have the pace but not the brains, sounds familiar to me.
Great stuff…
But am I the only one who wants to see Tiff drive too ;)
Now that sounds like an excellent idea! 👍
Fabulous video, what a race. Forza McCat!
I’m really enjoying this series and I think part of it is that it’s done like a professional race series. While the focus is on Paul, I like that you talk to all the other major players so we get better context and a much richer storyline. Go Paul go!
I love this series guys, such a great format and so much more interesting and exciting than watching coverage of races on the tv. I think its the format of following one drivers race rather than chopping around watching others, really gets you involved in the highs (and the lows) of your race. I also love all the onboard footage, makes you feel more in the action :)
Such an exciting race, shame the result didn’t match the intended effort. But I commend you for the response after that late contact.
Thank you! Hopefully podium at Croft next! 👍
Great racing… really enjoying these race reports Paul. Keep up the good work… that podium is coming!!
Paul's brain keeps getting in the way!
You're too nice, Paul, go for the jugular!
Great watch, you have to get a podium before it’s all over!!
Fingers crossed! Thanks Nick! 🤞
theres plenty of time
Nice series, guys.
yep...."the dreaded chasing pack" again.....racers just love to be driving up and away at the front, and leave the rest behind.....a very unlikely scenario in caterham racing...
Tiff I did an experience day there in 1981. Damon Hill was my pit man for the Formula Ford. Was Is you who did the skid pan in a Mk2 escort encouraging us to imagine the traffic cones as wardens and teaching us Cadence Breaking pre abs??
Great video.
Glad you enjoyed it, James!
The new camera is ace!
i think you realise with this sort of racing of amateurs (and probably true of all racing) you hope that when going for an overtake or line that other drivers have the awareness of the other cars approach and don't suddenly cut you up unexpectantly
There was a dodgy bar in cleveland called crazy horse 😂 id have loved to have them as a sponsor
Another great edition of Lovecars. Every one is a gem. Thanks.
Keep punching at it fellas. Gambatte.
Tiff is always pretty harsh
He says it as he sees it! 😃
no rush, u r good enuff for the podium.
Blimey, exciting racing and camera shots that makes you feel part of the action! These films are great to watch; cheers Paul, Tiff and team. Now get on that bloody podium will you?!
RIP Robert Foote
Thank you! Podium is coming! (hopefully! 🤞)
Having played Project Cars racing the Caterham R500 on BH, I can totally relate to Paul.
Something wrong with the vitual speedo lads..
Goes up in 7.5 mph units?
Tiff is the OG
Only a matter of time until you get it 👍🏻
We hope so! 🤞
I’d be pretty gutted if you took me out like that too, awful driving Paul but hey, at least you’re trying!
Glad Mark was a good sport about it! 🙏
5:54 lol
Picture is only 360p??
HD video live now!
Thats a no then lol.. Great Watch cheers
Glad you enjoyed it!
360p? ;(
HD version is coming! 😬