FL5 HONDA CIVIC Type R Spa Francorchamps 17.03.23

[@TrackAli]

Note: The eagle-eyed will notice that LogR records this lap as 2:53.06. This was our first time using LogR and it was running off my phone signal instead of a proper GPS. According to video playback (4K 60FPS) some laps were quicker and some were slower than what LogR recorded. The previous lap, for example, was 2:52 on LogR but 2:53 on the footage. Braced for the blowback. 🙈

[@gabrieledimatteo4888]

Awesome!!!! Wow.. what a car... I have the 2022 Si and i love it... Can only imagine the type R

[@RacingChai]

You will get one of these one day bro😀

[@joelkanny2077]

Awesome lap! Would love to see you do a lap there in the Mini GP3. 👉🏾👈🏾

[@TrackAli]

I'm looking forward to that too. 👍

[@joelkanny2077]

@@TrackAli I'm a huge fan of the GP3 and MINIs in general - that's one of the few reasons I subscribed to your channel. You're an amazing driver who knows how to exploit your cars on the track. Big ups to you, mate!

[@waldek1650]

Very good driving. What do you have the camera mounted on? I have a Fk8 and was wondering how to mount the camera like this, on what? And why did you buy the car with the steering wheel on the wrong side?😂

[@TrackAli]

Thank you. We live in the UK so the steering wheel is on the correct side for us. The camera is mounted to a custom plate I made to fit the passenger seat.

[@TomaszS33]

Is it R+ or Individual mode with softer suspension setting? Nicley driven!

[@TrackAli]

Thank you. R+ mode with VSA off.

[@TomaszS33]

@@TrackAli I've read a lot of opinions about the R+ being ridiculously stiff. But it looks quite good and composed while attacking the curbs. FL5 impresses me more and more. Cheers!

[@madbikes]

@@TomaszS33 Spa Francorchamps is a F1 track. The road surface should be smooth as glass, where you should not see people bouncing up and down.

[@Gloupsyland]

Hello, good battle with you "White Megane RS n°159". Last time ;)

[@TrackAli]

Epic fun. That footage is coming. 👍😉

[@Gloupsyland]

@@TrackAli Excellent 😜

[@TrackAli]

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[@Tex-9090]

The finish line is 125m earlier ;)

[@probiker475]

What condition are the tires in? they don't wear out too quickly with the weight of the car on this Front Wheels Drive?

[@TrackAli]

This particular set of tyres was brand new at the start of the day. By day's end the front two were at minimum legal tread depth whilst the rears still have plenty of life left. Being a standard road car with the factory alignment, the wear is still very much tapered but it's noticeably less tapered and more even than what we've come to expect from our other road cars on track. I'm guessing this will be down to a) the sheer width of the rubber and b) pretty decent geometry for a factory car.

[@probiker475]

@@TrackAli thank you for your answer!

[@Sparkplugsteve]

Quick this was. I was trying to stay with you in 1 session but just couldn't quite hang on to you😂

[@TrackAli]

Thanks. Were you the ST that kept dusting me in a straight line? 😭😆

[@Sparkplugsteve]

@Track Ali I was in the blue fiesta yeh. Think it was Friday morning I was behind you and was really hoping for another session we could meet up but I think we only saw each other after that when one of us was on cool down laps. I was a bit slower but I wanted to learn from your lines 😁

[@TrackAli]

@@Sparkplugsteve We'll be back at Spa with Circuit Days in October. If you're there again we could perhaps get a proper run with each other. Your little Fiesta looked great.👌

[@Weasel197]

I was the green Lotus Elise, which also couldn't keep up. I was amazed by your speed :o Kudos !

[@rattaponlertpiriyapong1187]

Yoko magic

[@MC-id3fq]

Good time for standard car, what tyres you running?

[@TrackAli]

255/35 R19 Yokohama A052 tyres.