Two Dudes One Rally Miata

Which car would you prefer? 🤔

The Motor Events Racing Mallala 12 Hour Day/Night @ Mallala Motorsport Park, SA

Been a while since we've posted!
Seems our new AI overloads don't like MX'5-s 🤣

Our first mechanical failure - wheel bearing gave up! Started to get severe brake pad knock-off, got so severe the wheel felt like it was almost going to fall off.

All replaced - we've lost 30 mins and car no longer has ABS - but we should hopefully still finish 2nd!

In retrospect these are known failure items and this car has probably done 2000+ laps since they were last replaced...

Coming 2nd in class and 4th overall - car doing well but we think we've stuffed a camber bolt, steering super heavy.

4.25 hours to go!

Back at Motor Events Racing Mallala 12 hour again - Ash has joined us as first driver.

Race hasn't even started and he's managed to get the car backwards...

Lol, we finished 2nd (outright and class) and completely forgot to post about it.

We swapped on the only front brakes we could find - a set of DBA XP's, which surprisingly held up OK (but accelerated wear). Final position was very close, only 3 laps behind the lead after over 600 laps (gaining a position from 3rd in the last 10 minutes - hunting down cars while the low fuel light was on was a bit disconcerting).

Given we were super disorganised, had no radio comms and the MX-5 isn't even setup for endurance racing - it's still in Tarmac Rally trim - super happy with the result.

Next event is Melonaid at the Bend in November!

The Motor Events Racing Mallala 12 Hour Day/Night @ Mallala Motorsport Park, SA today in the MX-5.

Currently third outright with second fastest track time for the day, but when we ordered brake pads we were sent the wrong ones.. another 5 hours to go. Let's see if they last...

Very educational weekend at Snowy River Sprint 2022 with Bernie from Smoothline Stage Notes in the nav seat.

We missed a stage due to a Rallysafe wiring issue (my fault - dodgy temporary repair at THC I had forgotten about) so did terrible outright, and this weekend was about learning and not trying to be flat out fast, but surprisingly we got 5th on one stage with my freshly rebuilt and firmer suspension trying to throw us off the road on bumpy sections (don't buy two way adjustable suspension for Tarmac Rally cars, kids!) and knowing there was still improvement on the table.

Looking forward to the next rally but it's all looking a little up in the air at the moment given MA have suspended Tarmac Rallies - fingers crossed it all pans out.

Competing at Snowy River Sprint 2022 this weekend with a new navigator...

It's fixed! Successful day shaking down the Evo ready for Snowy River Sprint 2022 in a fortnight.

Well, mostly fixed. The inside door latch for the passenger doesn't work - but that's fine, the navigator can just sleep in the car.

We won! **

We punctured a tyre on Stage 2, and started having issues with gear selection yesterday: bled the clutch this morning but misjudged time and missed joining the first stages. But sorted it out and joined the afternoon stages. Tim did a great job as navigator.

Megane was surprisingly brilliant: first event we've had with it properly sorted, took a bit to find confidence/it's limits but it's a very capable car once you get enough heat into the rear tyres, keeping up with much faster vehicles. Having second thoughts about selling it now!

** (... a class without any other competitors 🤣)