Caterham Explained! Everything you need to know - History / Academy / Racing! | 4K

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The Caterham Academy is in it's 26th year and and now with over 1000 drivers taking part, it’s considered one of Europe's most successful novice driver series - and it's probably the most affordable, proper racing, money can buy.
Paul Woodman, the 2021 Media driver, takes a deep dive into the Academy car and everything you Everything you need to know about competing in the Academy Racing Series!
It all started in 1957, with English automotive design engineer and inventor, Colin Chapman, when he built a lively little two-seater sports car. He wanted owners to be able to experience the pride of building their own car and then take it on track - and came up with the mantra “Simplify, then add lightness” and the Seven was born.
Over sixty years later, Caterham still adheres to the original philosophy and turns out variants of the Seven with a line-up of models that range in power from 127hp to 314hp, with each car weighing just over 500kg.
The Academy car has a tuned Ford Sigma, 1600cc, 4 cylinder, naturally aspirated engine, with a maximum power output of 127hp @ 6,800, with 150nM of torque and weighs around 550kgs.
Take a deep dive into the Caterham Academy series and find out what it costs, what equipment you'll need, and how to start planning for next year!
You can find out more about the Caterham Academy here:
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Thanks to Caterham Cars for all of the help and archive, together with a special thanks to:
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[@weehatpig]

Far and away the best media partner that Caterham has teamed with. :)

[@lovecarsTV]

Thank you very much Stuart!

[@gavinpotter8741]

I'm early wow, love your vids keep it up, some day(soon) you'll be blessed by the algorithm

[@lovecarsTV]

Thank you for the kind comments! 🙌

[@secretivescorpio891]

Great stuff as always Hope we will get regular updates on Pauls progress through the academy

[@lovecarsTV]

You definately will! 😁

[@reggie861]

Best You Tube car review channel!

[@lovecarsTV]

Thank you for the very kind words!

[@UTubeSL]

Really appreciated the insight. You must be excited - sounds fabulous!

[@lovecarsTV]

Extremely excited! Thank you!

[@ChrisMisMYhandle]

Great stuff. Now I know what I'm doing when I win big :D

[@lovecarsTV]

Ha! Glad somebody knows what they're doing Chris! ;)

[@leonfoo5504]

I love Caterham cars and I even bought some of the Caterham F1 merchandise.

[@mattyz206]

Nice piece Paul! You really have to drive a Caterham to appreciate how incredible they are don’t you! Looks fabulous 👌

[@rockkyman]

That car number! Very nice.

[@mukulnag1578]

I love the fact it is number 69 ... Lucky i guess ... ;-))

[@lovecarsTV]

Tiff's number!

[@GFWilliamsnet]

Great video! Makes me want to go race... more.

[@lovecarsTV]

You should do it! 🔥

[@NICKFOXTV]

Amazing insight to the academy! What a great way to start racing!

[@lovecarsTV]

We agree! 🔥

[@NICKFOXTV]

@@lovecarsTV looking forward to watching Paul’s progress through the season 🙂

[@AliasHSW]

Love the car and helmet livery

[@sutats]

Love vintage cars.

[@elnino7822]

I wish they would sell Caterham's in South Africa. We have the perfect weather for a car like this, but then again we have one of the highest hijackings, yeh nevermind

[@T-Bag13]

Series 2 coming soon. Brilliant news.

[@NineHellHeaven]

This is great. For the first time ever I realised I am the perfect weight at 85kg. 😁👍

[@lovecarsTV]

Ha! 😁👍

[@liberisempre]

...IL MIO SOGNO...TANTI SALUTI🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹

[@diegosuarez1104]

I wanna build one, where could I get prints

[@jyepearce5047]

What us the minimum age to race in the academy

[@markswain5021]

The extra weight never seemed to bother Gerry Marshall or his driving to much did it ! .

[@lovecarsTV]

Gerry is a decent driver!! ;)

[@turningpoint4238]

Is this Caterham Academy in France?

[@bebokRZly]

I wish to be so succesfull in live, so i can aford and buy this course to my child :D and my self, next to him :D

[@jeffmeyer3600]

What are the black x's over the driving lights?

[@snifflytooth]

It’s taped so if the glass gets smashed the pieces don’t litter the track. If the rear lenses were glass they’d need to be done too

[@ap9970]

VBOX? Don't you have Tiff Needell telling you where you're going wrong? (Even if you don't what the feedback)

[@lovecarsTV]

That helps too! 😂

[@Hypersonik]

Caterham Academy - where people run thinner cages to gain an advantage. Where competitors carry on running with a knowingly burst radiator and dump coolant all over the track. Where people protest another car and get it excluded because it didn't have a rear reg plate on it Barring the defunct VTEC challenge, can't think of a worse series.

[@kavichauhan5728]

hi.

[@7sq]

No sound trak (noise ) !!!

[@lazarosgalazios8626]

....help me to understand...he said 13.000 or 30.000 pounds?.....

[@tyrantwitness2482]

Thinking of buying a hot hatch and annoying everyone on the busy roads by driving like a prat ! Buy one of these instead and learn how to really drive ! Plus, just like sailing, you won’t have any money left for drugs !

[@ukwan]

Cheapest racing? Not even close

[@GeneFraxby]

Your presenter has the perfect voice for silent movies. Otherwise, great video.

[@UTubeSL]

To each their own; personally couldn't disagree more! Best, Steve

[@lovecarsTV]

@@UTubeSL Thanks very much Steve! It's a standard "cut and paste" comment that we had a chuckle about 😁👍

[@poucxs9246]

69 :""-D

[@lizardywizard]

BRSCC Sticker shown as a detail,.... How scruffy and lazy to leave the huge bubble in the middle of it. Details is the difference between car builds and sadly the details obviously have been overlooked.

[@brianhiles8164]

Caterham explained? Everything? How about the fact that most people don´t realize that _Caterham_ is an acronym. _Chances Are That Emergencies Require Hospital... And Morgue._

[@lovecarsTV]

HAHAHHAHAHAAHAH! Very good!

[@calvin1966vintage]

It's a common misconception by those who don't drive Caterhams. Typical drivers are mostly oblivious to road conditions and other drivers, are reactive and often too late. Caterham drivers are very aware and proactive. This is bourne out by number of deaths per car produced compared to typical (say) M3 driver, with heavy right foot and little skill....

[@ChasingDifferentAdventures]

Very cool Livery, and congratulations on the Next endeavor, with show "On The Road" 🏞👦🏻👍🏻🏎

[@lovecarsTV]

Thank you! Glad you like it! 😁

[@AliasHSW]

Came to say the same. Love the livery.