First F1000 Drive - Snetterton Testing 2023

My first test drive of an F1000 car, and my first time at the Snetterton circuit. Other cars on track included GB4, GB3 cars and Formula Ford 1600s.
3:10 - track time finally starts
5:36 - poor editing but particularly proud of that correction
6:09 - turn 2 strikes again, another correction and letting others pass
7:46 - nearly bottled the overtake but got it done.
12:36 - decent lap
14:20 - good save/correction
15:41 - some of my better laps
19:50 - something breaks (aside from my heart)
The F1000 is insane. It only weights 410 kg, with a 1,000cc sportsbike engine sending 170 bhp through the rear wheels revving at 14,000 rpm which means 0-60 in 3 seconds reaching a top speed of 150 mph.
Fortunately you have a 6-point belt into a fitted seat to fight the G force around corners and acceleration. I was shocked at how much the wind was pushing against my helmet and how fast corners come at you.
6 speed sequential shifting by just lifting off the throttle was nice and easy. Downshifting with the clutch took some getting used to, I took the advice "easy on the engine braking" too cautiously and stayed on the clutch rather than coming off as I shifted down the gears. I had trouble with the clutch, stalling it multiple times when I pulled away, as it's a bike clutch which is basically on or off.
The circuit was great fun, being my first time in both the car and circuit I took this first 20 minutes pretty cautiously, focusing on keeping it on the track. The brake had no movement, again it was either on or off, which needed confidence and trust that pushing it hard wouldn't lock up and it would stop.
Focus areas for improvement for the next session were:
1 - brake later and harder into slow speed corners with more confidence.
2 - faster through high speed corners Hamilton, Williams and Bomb Hole which I took slowly with a lift in 3rd gear.
Unfortunately the fun came to an early end, when some metal in the drive shaft broke in the first lap of my second session. Which meant I only managed around 20 minutes seat time. Being towed off track was an experience, although I did feel guilty seeing the red flag bring other drivers to a stop.
Thanks to Team Sellars Racing for the drive, excited for the next.
Next up... Donnington Park GP testing.

[@puaar94]

Graphics these days are so good I thought this was a game at first

[@samuelgarrod8327]

Brilliant stuff. You caught Snotterten on a beautiful day 😊

[@ChapmansCorner]

Can’t wait to go back! Shame it wasn’t on the calendar this year

[@BigRustyBear]

Dude loving the content, can we have a vid tour of the car and a vid on how to get involved in f1000 racing please 👍🏻

[@ChapmansCorner]

Thanks so much. Absolutely, the vid on getting into F1000 I will do soon. The car will have to wait until October for the next race! Stay tuned for this weeks race at Silverstone

[@ChapmansCorner]

Did you catch the Route To F1000 video? I just bought one so next week will be the tour of my car

[@las10plagas]

awesome, but why are there wires dangling from your car in left turns? Oo (believe it started somewhere after 13:00 )

[@ChapmansCorner]

Well spotted! That was just some wiring that had come loose lol

[@las10plagas]

@@ChapmansCorner :D alright. thought so 😛 I was waiting for it to get caught in the wheel or something haha
luckily nothing happened ;-)

[@johnnytran9036]

This game is so realistic

[@ChapmansCorner]

lol I crash a lot more in the game. Glad I kept it on the track in real life!

[@johnnytran9036]

@@ChapmansCorner 🤣🤣🤣

[@ChrisKeirRacing]

Hi, ive just purchased an F1000 at have messaged Team Sellers racing, can you recommend them?

[@ChapmansCorner]

It's the only team I've raced with, so I don't have a comparison. But they're great guys, make you feel welcome and are knowledgable about the cars and racing.

[@ChrisKeirRacing]

@@ChapmansCorner yeah, I've also been talking to Mittell cars, nice chaps also but abit pricier than TSR

[@ChapmansCorner]

@@ChrisKeirRacing watch my latest video of the Croft Race, I would definitely agree that Mittell guys are legends!

[@ChrisKeirRacing]

@@ChapmansCorner Will do mate, just £500more expensive, on top of everything else, you know how it is, did you have sponsorship, I've not had any luck (did 3 years in cliosport championship, 750mc)

[@ChapmansCorner]

@@ChrisKeirRacing sorry mate didn’t see the reply. Yeah it’s spenny, I just bought one too and already got a £2k bill before even driving it 😅
No sponsorship, blown a shit load of savings in this, run rate not looking good for the longevity.
Will go for sponsorship for the next season though, not expecting much

[@cristinareese8444]

💋 Promo'SM