Sorry I can't help with the problem , but just to say a great big thank you to all you 3 wheelers for coming along and putting on such a good display.
You were easily the most exciting vehicles on the track, and two of you (I suspect you know who) were having a real ding-dong out there which was really great to watch, it only finished prematurely when one suffered an engine problem coming out of the chicane in the afternoon runs. Originally I thought his spirited driving onto the rumble strip had dislodged the front wing and the smoke emanated from the tyres, but I suspect it was rather more serious.
I will post some photos later once i have sorted through the 200+ that I took throughout the day.
It was a great day for sure, and yes, a bit of friendly close formation lappage is always good fun! In fact the cloud of smoke was indeed caused by the offside front tyre deflecting so much under load that the tread itself (a more period look tyre with more obvious circumferential grooves that can grab onto things) got wedged under the side trailing edge of the mudguard. It certainly made for quite a spectacle and as I was always looking in the mirrors to make sure we were together, I too assumed that the engine had thrown in the towel. Fortunately - and as a huge relief to the young combatant as the car was his fathers' - once slowed, the mudfguard released its vice-like grip and things returned to normal. Game over for the close formation flying however.....
He needs more pressure in the tyre next time out.
