Nov '25 (edited) โ€ข Race Results & Reports
๐Ÿ Race Day Report โ€“ Hudy Series Round 4 at DMCC!
C Final โ€“ 1st Place ๐Ÿฅ‡
Clubman โ€“ 3rd Overall ๐Ÿฅ‰
What a brilliant dayโ€™s racing at Dublin Model Car Club!
Plenty of close battles, setup learning, and great vibes in the pits.
๐Ÿ”ง Qualifying Recap
I qualified P1 in the C Final after four solid qualifying rounds.
Q1
No setup changes โ€“ just drove the car as it was. Felt good out of the box.
Q2 โ€“ First Tweaks
  • Moved front camber link to outer position on the hubโ†’ Less snappy mid-corner, more stable entry.
Q3 โ€“ More Fine-Tuning
  • Removed shim on front inner ball jointโ†’ Front was collapsing and pushing on exit, so not ideal.
  • Added 2mm shim to rear inner ball jointโ†’ More rear grip, more planted feel.
Q4 โ€“ Perfecting It
  • Added 2mm shim under front inner ball jointโ†’ Much better steering and no collapsing mid-corner.
  • Added another 2mm rear inner shim (4mm total)โ†’ Massive improvement. More drive out of corners without upsetting the car.
By Q4 the car felt super balanced โ€” predictable, stable, and confident.
๐Ÿ† Finals โ€“ 3 Legs, Best 2 to Count
Final 1 โ€“ P1
Clean start, pushed early, built a lead.
A few mid-race mistakes but held it together and finished strong.
Final 2 โ€“ P1
Another clean first lap, tidy overall, just a couple of tiny offs.
Good pace, smooth driving. Another win.
Final 3 โ€“ P3
False start โ†’ restart.
Lap 2 disaster ๐Ÿ˜‚ A few big mistakes dropped me to the back.
Clawed back through the field to finish P3.
๐ŸŽ‰ Overall Result
**1st, 1st, 3rd โ†’ **๐Ÿ† WINNER of the C Final!
This should put me 13th overall, and once split into classes, I finished:
๐Ÿ‘‰ 3rd in Clubman ๐Ÿš€
Big takeaway:
Consistency beats outright speed.
Clean laps > fastest laps.
Smooth driving wins races.
๐Ÿ‘ง
Lexiโ€™s Day โ€“ Great Progress!
Lexi qualified 5th in the D Final, improving every run.
Her lap times and overall pace were noticeably better than previous weeks.
Sheโ€™s getting more confident, more consistent, and you can really see the improvement building each race day.
Next steps:
๐Ÿ”น More track time
๐Ÿ”น Start introducing subtle setup changes
๐Ÿ”น Focus on making the car easier & more forgiving for her driving style
Super proud of her โ€” sheโ€™s loving it and progressing every week! ๐Ÿ’œ
๐Ÿ“ธ Photos From the Day
(car prep, pit tables, race hall, result sheets, podiums)
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๐Ÿ Race Day Report โ€“ Hudy Series Round 4 at DMCC!
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