HSCC 1300cc Beetle Oulton Park Gold Cup (Race 1 & Race 2) 2014

I've never got to grips with Oulton Park as every race (except one in 2009) has been wet. In my class (Class D 1151-1300cc) it was me fighting a lone battle against three Mini Coopers (which in the wet, may as well be in a class of their own), so realising I wasn't going to get much of a points haul I decided to drive steady and save the car for the next round at Brands Hatch (didn't stop me throwing it into the weeds a few times). Race series: HSCC Historic Touring Car Championship for pre 1966 cars Car: 1965 swing axle Beetle Engine Spec: 1285cc, EMPI 44HPMX carbs, Custom&Speed Parts bell crank throttle linkage EMPI H-Beam rods, EMPI shallow sump, Engle FK10 cam, EMPI rockers 1.25 inlet 1.1 exhaust, Flowed VW twinport heads 35.5mm inlet 32mm exhaust, EMPI merged drag exhaust with motorsport silencer. Cooling by Porsche 911 fan conversion by Custom&Speed Parts. Power 126bhp@7300rpm, Torque 97ft/lb 5000-7000rpm. Gearbox: Close ratio 4 speed with Quaife ATB limited slip diff built by Bears Motorsport. Suspension: Standard front suspension with EMPI 2.5" drop spindles, one set of caster shims and Quantum motorsport dampers (front anti-roll bar now removed), Rear suspension lowered 2 splines with adjustable heavy duty Z-bar and Quantum motorsport dampers. Brakes: Custom&Speed Parts disc brakes all round with front/rear bias adjustment Wheels/Tyres: EMPI Raider wheels with treaded Dunlop L historic racing tyres (tyre widths 120mm front, 135mm rear)