I spent a day at 888 Race Engineering this week. Absolutely fascinating to see how they prepare 'production' cars for racing - I was already aware that these race teams completely strip out the interiors but I had no idea that they actually drop the body shells in a vat of acid to thin the metal and eat the sealant...to make them even lighter.
Another 888 race tip is that they generally operate Left hand drive cars because most UK circuits have mostly right hand turns so LHD allows them to see into the corner better - talk about attention to detail.
In case you were wondering, the reason for me being there was to plan an 'ultimate' track day for later in the year - on track in real race cars, hot laps in a Caparo, and for those who want a bit of competitive spirit - some timed exercises and a race for those who really want to know how good they are...
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