Three Laps of Cadwell Park in my Caterham R500 Duratec Superlight - MSV Track Day 25th May 2015

[@mikeleonard2038]

I have seen many videos of Caterham owners driving on various tracks and always often that they were not getting the best out of their machines. This video is different. You are pushing the car very well indeed through what looks to be a very enjoyable circuit. Well done. It was a pleasure to watch.

[@MikeSmith-rd9fi]

@@browners_28 Any videos of you driving since you're such a hero?

[@vinayak4859]

@@MikeSmith-rd9fi he indeed does have some videos

[@RavenRedwood]

Cheers from USA! I've been obsessed with the Nurburgring for most of my life (and disdained flat circuits for just as long) but only just found Cadwell... it's on par with Monaco; a track of my dreams. Thanks for sharing.

[@mols89]

4:14 Powering out of Mansfield with precision and authority! Great driving all 'round, man!

[@georgelunt6133]

I like how the colours on the timer match the colours of the car nice detail 😁👍

[@andrewbeaudry4399]

George Lunt MTB Gulf racing colours

[@MDDeGrande1994]

Awesome driving and car!

[@DanielFrench]

Thank you 👍

[@EddieFox]

Great video. No helmet, windscreen or dash obstructing view. Camera steady mechanics or software in place. Enjoyable watching. Thank you.

[@fernandes5986]

What a beautiful and demanding track.

[@paulguitar100]

What a great circuit and some very nice driving.

[@andrewwilson8317]

Loving the little rise in revs as it goes light over the hump! That's when you know you are " on it!"

[@DanielFrench]

You’re dead right! I ended up cracking the diff cage doing that jump all day... was great fun!

[@smllalmeida]

this track is like a mini nordschleife

[@RobManser77]

That is actually its nickname 😊😊

[@Blatter7]

Tidy laps there, sir!

[@bogdanrus7953]

Thanks for sharing the footage, great driving! Such a difficult and spectacular track to drive.

[@DanielFrench]

Thanks very much! Yes it is an amazing track to drive!

[@bozwellox]

Absolutely fucking epic!! I love Cadwell Park, and one day I hope to be able to afford a Caterham so I can scare the shit out of myself round the best circuit in the UK.

[@ChatMotorsport]

looks mental, I would love to get back to Cadwell to photograph how people handle the mountain in a car like yours!

[@DanielFrench]

Thank you - it’s an epic track that’s for sure 👍🏼

[@reado33]

awesome some tricky downhill braking well felt with thanks for sharing this

[@Ernsteverything]

yes... one of my favorite tracks in a caterham... nice to see some proper driving.. :)

[@maxjelley4055]

I love this, that’s mechanical joy. Also those slides are wicked I don’t care if they take time out of you they’re awesome

[@DanielFrench]

Thank you 😊 the driving experience was incredible! 👌🏼

[@maxjelley4055]

@@DanielFrench I can imagine! This car is one of my dream 5.

Great car and track. Great driving indeed 👏

[@DanielFrench]

Thank you 👍

[@matthewdixon1564]

I’m lucky enough that this is my local track, cracking video sir!

[@DanielFrench]

Thank you 🙏🏼 such a great circuit - you’re very lucky to have it as your local!

[@eamonahern7495]

That's an amazing circuit.

[@DanielFrench]

Yes, one of the best!

[@glennreidcars]

Very tidy laps. Look forward to hitting Cadwell in a 7 soon.

[@DanielFrench]

You and me both!

[@Muhluri]

Didn't expect a caterham to sound this good

[@DanielFrench]

Yeah the R500 with the de-cat, pipercross air filter and loud exhaust really is something special to hear!

[@anthonyboyne2386]

it looks great fun in a fun car

[@looniegaming9419]

Very well done sir, looks very neat and tidy, also pretty damp fast, most of the cars I work with will lap Cadwell in around 1:50, amazing just how far the 7s have come in performance since the S2 lotus in the late 60s. Only thing I noticed was the amount of understeer around the place, I reckon there's nearly another second there if you can sort out that understeer, get the car sliding in the tight stuff and get it balanced through the faster corners.

[@DanielFrench]

Thanks - yeah the car wasn’t setup, so had massive understeer… I had it professionally setup and it was much improved…. I’ve since sold the R500 and raced Caterhams for three years in the official Caterham motorsport championship

[@commantrosexetlos4700]

damn the entry speed is godly

[@Motorcycledimwit]

Brilliant 👌🏻

[@DanielFrench]

Yeah it was mega - want that car back in my life 😊

[@j.a.otrackfilming2152]

Nice driving

[@paulgardner9763]

As a delighted Caterham Duratec owner myself I doubt I could ever drive that quick if my life depended on it !! RESPECT ! :)

[@DanielFrench]

Thanks Paul…. I think the narrowness of the track is complimentary in making the video looks quicker….

[@tarpnarp]

I live 20 miles from this circuit and somehow only found out about it a couple of months ago... Safe to say my track day is booked.

[@DinoCookie101]

Great video, nice driving. It was quiet out there too, not the usual traffic jam track day

[@michaelfox8164]

Does anyone know if cadwell park was in any games back in the ps1/2 era? I was looking at track days and it feels familiar despite never doing one in person, just curious if I'd been round it in any games as a kid

[@craigthornberry6404]

Where did you put your mic? Or what sort of external mic please

[@DanielFrench]

I cabled tied it behind the seat on the underside of the upper harness strap. I used at stereo microphone with a wind protector. Hope that’s of use.

[@P100KLE]

As Boro Postman Pat would say. “Mehhh mehhh fuckin meowww”

[@JuanChOKhan]

Nice!

[@jonnygti]

What engines are in these? Sounds abit like a motorbike 😁😎

[@DanielFrench]

Two litre Ford duratec with roller barrel throttle bodies and 255bhp.

[@jonnygti]

@@DanielFrench oh awesome! 👍🏻

[@cpbowring]

Some very good driving there and respectable times to match. Seems you have to have something a,all and light to truly enjoy Cadwell. Particularly the woodland section.

[@freenational]

Did you lapped another car in two laps?

[@szymon6207]

stack dashboard?

[@itsmephil2255]

A track that is local to me Not been round in ages

[@DanielFrench]

That's a shame - it's a brilliant circuit, well up there amongst the best.

[@itsmephil2255]

@@DanielFrench totally agree there

[@MikeKleinsteuber]

Nice audio

[@shadowgaming6660]

Nice laps. I reckon maybe you could gain a bit of time by approaching T1 with a bit of extra speed, but nice work anyway.

[@FourWheelMotion]

Lots of grip in that thing.

[@Unfunny_Username_389]

ok - that was fast

[@TheCemaykan]

Nice track.. a bit sloppy on the laps and would have shaved a bit more time, but looks like great fun.

[@Ernsteverything]

agreed wider in wider out... few seconds lost a few seconds, after that back straight through the corners, the upshift through the returning curves and past the club house.. should have been flat out... Great video eitherway.. love that track.. :) R500 sounds nasty..

[@IamDude2]

Pipe down you two.

[@mad-b264]

I'd argue this was the mini Norshliefe not Oulton Park, It's got me wanting to put it on in sim racing, But only got this track on PC2, I get rage qiut when I race on project car's tho, Lol, I'm not on a PC yet, Struggling to pay bills let alone save for a PC, Console sim racing is too limited for me now, I'm doing Norshliefe in 7 mins, 6.30s in GT3 car's, So I needs get on a PC soon as possible tho... Some top driving tho, That gear box looks solid, Looks hard to put it gear, lol, Better like that tho, We all want a stronger gear box, lol... Great example of great driving an what looks a great little track....

[@DanielFrench]

Thanks so much 🙏🏼

[@michaeljoefox]

Mate I hate to be the one to tell you but your steering wheel and seat are on the wrong side. Whoops, someone got fired that day.

[@IamDude2]

And you’re a Smith..

[@alancollard8939]

these werent your first lap[s around cadwell thats a cert

[@DanielFrench]

The one and only time I've ever been there - great circuit tho!

[@MikeSmith-rd9fi]

@@DanielFrench Nice driving. I only recently tried out a 7 and love em. Is the circuit very narrow?

[@ForestKicks]

Like if after watching this you went on Project Cars 2 to beat this time

[@lexusuk7901]

The driver has a really strange technique. Specifically with regards to positioning of hands. Constant repositioning. Unwrapping the thumbs from the wheel at times. Seems to work for the driver but makes me nervous to watch and never seen it before. Perhaps a Caterham driver can shed some light on this?

[@wilspu5590]

Very messy. Terrible

[@bestopinion9257]

You drift too much. Take it easy.

[@browners_28]

Sorry but this is terrible driving. Blip engaging way after the rear axle has lost energy, MASSIVE understeer, upshift using the clutch. Shouldn’t have a painted helmet really - why heel and toe if you don’t engage the engine at the peak revs. You shouldn’t really post a clip if you’re crap

[@alancollard8939]

dont know who you are , but id like to see you do better , ,it didnt have massive understeer a couple of times he got understeer due to brake locking, and as for criticizing using the clutch i think you will find its a syncro box not a dog box ,and as a matter of fact if you use the clutch on a dog box ,you will get twice the life out of the dog rings

[@daytona955joop]

jarnoawful I’m not sure you know what you are talking about.

[@ClaytonYatescarenthusiast]

@@alancollard8939 I agree with you.

[@MikeSmith-rd9fi]

Please explain and elaborate on what you mean re: blip engaging after the axle has lost energy and what this means.

[@63elan]

1.36 in a road car.. no full cage round cadwell is very respectable 1.31 is the quickest ever lap round cadewll

[@colinboyd4371]

Nice driving