2012 Smart Cars - 4two Cup - Round 3 Brands Hatch

"The 4two Cup has over the course of 2011 proved itself to be a fantastic environment to be involved in some of the closest, most competitive single make racing available. The cars are identical and require a great deal of control to push them up to the limit; a skill that can be hidden in other cars with significantly more grip and power. The 4two cup therefore offers drivers, young and not so, the perfect platform to develop car control and race craft that will prove invaluable when taken to any other formula.." Tom Mills -- Race driver and Instructor at Thruxton

[@sohatee]

this is just too cute

[@mosshivenetwork117]

Yup

[@pizzasubs]

GUess you can say they all ran a very SMART race

[@DanTheCaptain]

This is awesome! There is something about small and skinny tires that makes these really exciting to watch.

[@pizzasubs]

Unless I missed it during the race, a Pit stop for one of thse probably would have been a very interesting thing to watch, espicially when they changed the tires......

[@DanTheCaptain]

@@pizzasubs lol I imagine you could almost flip the thing if your not careful jacking it up to change the tires. They aren’t exactly known for their centre of gravity

[@pizzasubs]

@@DanTheCaptain Just like those Older Suzuki Samurai's remember those, they said you could actually flip those pretty easily as well

[@springinfialta106]

They need to have a passenger like the motorcycle sidecar racers that can hang out the window on turns.

[@ralphsmallblock4367]

Looks like a lot of fun much appreciated looks technical and a level playing field

[@seasparklescorner]

This is so cool I really like it thank you for posting it Awesome!

[@pc-broke8348]

This is better than any GT3 race

[@sbbeowulf8296]

I saw one of these at the track and I thought it was amazing

[@Overlord277]

I need more tequila for this. Good race.

[@CQBplayerHK]

great race

[@pizzasubs]

Dang it, was hoping to see the winner do some donuts after he finished the race, I have never seen a smart car do a donut before

[@tonyfortier8835]

Its like its not even forcing

[@dereksuddreth8672]

More like a dog race... I own a 2015 Brabus edition and would NEVER attempt racing it! Do they add weight to the front end? Mine gets a bit squirrely on US Interstate freeways in traffic, and I'm doing only 65 MPH...

[@stephen300o6]

You need to buy some spheres.

[@PKWeaver74]

That's odd, I have a standard 2013 'city coupe' and it sits quite happily at 80mph 'on the autobahn'. As long as it's not particularly windy.....

[@puzzle3407]

are they running upgraded engines?

[@DanTheCaptain]

636ind no I think their stock. I've seen a Nissan Micra Cup race in real life and got to check out one of the actually race cars. They are pretty much stock apart from some engine tune ups and a roll cage put in.

[@Kespired]

I would guess they've replaced the Euro 4 catalytic converter exhaust from the noise they're making.

[@danb37]

What's their top speed

[@junkieee666]

original passion turbo = 160 km/h original brabus turbo = 200 km/h original MHD aspro = 145 km/h

[@frankfitzpatrick5300]

Does anyone know what tires their running ?

[@goosesgeneral1745]

Rubber ones, I imagine

[@pizzasubs]

Happen to know what their top speed was during the race, guessing somewhere between 60 to 70 Miles per hour???? LOL

[@RandomDuude]

No no no. The tires are too grippy. Take a lesson from Classic Mini racing: Skinny tires = more excitement. The Smarts are too planted, they look slow :/

[@theseus8408]

Hehe

[@secretadmirer5355]

:D