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Blair McConachie
Приєднався 1 жов 2006
Currently racing in Caterhams official motorsport series.
2019 - Caterham Academy Runner up (final race decider)
2020 - Caterham Roadsport Runner up (final race decider)
2021 - 270R Champion
2022 - 310R season ongoing
2019 - Caterham Academy Runner up (final race decider)
2020 - Caterham Roadsport Runner up (final race decider)
2021 - 270R Champion
2022 - 310R season ongoing
2024 310R Knockhill Race 3 (Reverse) - Very Lucky Win!
After almost 2 years off having started a family, I made a return to racing when the Caterham 310R championship returned to Scotland.
After a fight through the pack to get a podium in the previous race I was hoping for a great fight in the lead pack to the finish and hopefully the win. After putting my wheel on the grass into the big braking zone of the hairpin on lap 2 all thoughts of podium were out the window. I kept my head down and worked my way back and had an extra little helping hand of luck on the last lap that helped end the weekend well!
After a fight through the pack to get a podium in the previous race I was hoping for a great fight in the lead pack to the finish and hopefully the win. After putting my wheel on the grass into the big braking zone of the hairpin on lap 2 all thoughts of podium were out the window. I kept my head down and worked my way back and had an extra little helping hand of luck on the last lap that helped end the weekend well!
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2024 310R Knockhill Race 2 (Reverse) - Podium!
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After almost 2 years off having started a family, I made a return to racing when the Caterham 310R championship returned to scotland. After a missed gear change in race 1 while in 2nd position, I was subsequently swallowed by the pack falling down the order to 9th fighting back eventually to 5th just short of the lead pack when the chequered flag was thrown. Starting in 5th in reverse direction...
Return to Racing! 2024 310R Knockhill Race 1
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After almost 2 years off having started a family, I made a return to racing when the Caterham 310R championship returned to scotland.
BMW m340d touring Autobahn top speed
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G21 m340d touring autobahn run. On a recent trip to the Nurburgring I went for a wander north to Autobahn 1 which is approx 30mins away from nordschleife. The car pulls well for a diesel and the limiter chimes in pretty quickly for a practical all round car. The cars speed limiter starts to soften acceleration at 155mph roughly, and then just sits at 158mph regardless of wether it's in 6th gear...
310R Championship (2022) - Spa - Round 14 (Final Round)
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#spafrancorchamps #caterham Second race at Spa and finally a mostly dry race. There were a few damp corners (no name) that meant lap times weren't quite as quick as the could be. I was hoping for a better result in the dry and got off to my 2nd good start of the weekend taking the lead. Watch the rate the cars catch me on the Kemmel straight on lap 1. This shows how much the tow is worth in a c...
310R Championship (2022) - Spa - Round 13
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#spafrancorchamps #caterham Off to our first international round since covid stopped them 3 years ago. Racing at the amazing Spa Francorchamps circuit with all the recent changes in re-surfaced sections to suit modern F1 requirements. It had been wet on the test days and in qualifying, where the tow was still very important over such a long lap. Qualified 4th with minimal tow so was feeling goo...
Nurburgring Nordschleife 7:49 BTG Caterham 310R lap record?
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#caterham #nordschleife #btg #vboxmotorsport Recently I got a chance to nip over the Nordschleife for the tail end of a Tourist day session. This is my 5th and final lap, and I haven't been for over 4 years so I was a bit rusty and still easing into the track. The car is a standard Caterham 310R that apart from being road legal (required for tourist days) is in 2022 championship spec, and is in...
310R Championship (2022) - Knockhill (reverse!) - Round 12
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Race 2 in reverse direction and after the big set back form race 1 I had a lot to do. Starting way back down the hill in 14th place I got a good start and managed to make a few places up going the less congested route. Then it was a a bit to much fighting in the 2nd lead pack and a safety car dwindled down time. Then unfortunately there was a 3 car squeeze out of the hairpin exit later on and A...
310R Championship (2022) - Knockhill - Round 11- Crash!
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#caterham #knockhill Home round and feeling confident as I know knockhill pretty well and it is a very technical track. Unfortunately qualifying was short due to a red flag and I only got a clean air lap in (towed pole round though which was unfortunate). Starting in 5th get an ok start and then kind of get into a DRS train with overtaking opportunities coming from where others dart at the hair...
310R Championship (2022) - Anglesey - Round 10
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After an off the road win in the previous race, I was after a win on the road. There were quite a few issues with the starts (3 starts in total to get us away). I managed a good start each time but didnt have the front end of the previous race and with that I lacked the ability to get the nose into church before the back straight. losing me time all the way up to rocket. With that I struggled i...
310R Championship (2022) - Anglesey - Round 9 (2nd / 1st)
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Car was in great working order for this race after a mid season refresh from Matt Blyth Motorsport. New track for me but I seemed to suit me well. Great to learn a new track as there isnt many left to try fresh! A good start and a good race with plenty of action towards the end and frantic all the way through. Finished 2nd on the road but later on there were a few yellow flag infringements that...
310R Championship (2022) - Donington - Round 8
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Another lost opportunity race. Mistake in the first lap and went backwards again in a domino effect. Another off later on in the race on same patch of fluid that spun off Tom Wyllys and ended his race. A bit of a fight to get back through the pack but ultimately a wasted opportunity. Very tight / tough racing.
310R Championship (2022) - Donington - Round 7
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310R Championship (2022) - Donington - Round 7
(Photo Finish) 310R Championship (2022) - Silverstone GP - Round 6
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(Photo Finish) 310R Championship (2022) - Silverstone GP - Round 6
310R Championship (2022) - Silverstone GP - Round 5
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310R Championship (2022) - Silverstone GP - Round 5
310R Championship (2022) - Snetterton 300 - Round 4 (7th to 3rd)
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310R Championship (2022) - Snetterton 300 - Round 4 (7th to 3rd)
310R Championship (2022) - Snetterton 300 - Round 3
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310R Championship (2022) - Snetterton 300 - Round 3
310R Championship (2022) - Brands Hatch - Round 2
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310R Championship (2022) - Brands Hatch - Round 2
310R Championship (2022) - Brands Hatch - Round 1
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310R Championship (2022) - Brands Hatch - Round 1
270R Championship (2021) - Cadwell Park - Round 13 - Championship Win
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270R Championship (2021) - Cadwell Park - Round 13 - Championship Win
270R Championship (2021) - Snetterton Round 12 - Contact / Spin - 5th Place
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270R Championship (2021) - Snetterton Round 12 - Contact / Spin - 5th Place
270R Championship (2021) - Snetterton Round 11 - Pole to 1st
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270R Championship (2021) - Snetterton Round 11 - Pole to 1st
270R Championship (2021) - Croft Round 10 - My Best Ever Race!
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270R Championship (2021) - Croft Round 10 - My Best Ever Race!
270R Championship (2021) - Croft Round 9 - Crash & DNF
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270R Championship (2021) - Croft Round 9 - Crash & DNF
270R Championship (2021) - Brands Hatch Race 2 (Rd 8) - 1st Position
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270R Championship (2021) - Brands Hatch Race 2 (Rd 8) - 1st Position
270R Championship (2021) - Brands Hatch Race 1 (Rd 7) - 4th Position
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270R Championship (2021) - Brands Hatch Race 1 (Rd 7) - 4th Position
270R Championship (2021) - Silverstone GP Race 2 (Rd 6) - 3rd Position
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270R Championship (2021) - Silverstone GP Race 2 (Rd 6) - 3rd Position
270R Championship (2021) - Silverstone GP Race 1 (Rd 5) - 2nd Position
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270R Championship (2021) - Silverstone GP Race 1 (Rd 5) - 2nd Position
270R Championship (2021) - Knockhill Race 2 (Rd 4) - 1st Position
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270R Championship (2021) - Knockhill Race 2 (Rd 4) - 1st Position
270R Championship (2021) - Knockhill Race 1 (Rd 3) - 1st Position
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270R Championship (2021) - Knockhill Race 1 (Rd 3) - 1st Position
Missed your Videos so much man. Keep them coming mate. Otherwise I'll come to your country all the way from Switzerland just to threaten you to post Videos, since you're the only human being on planet earth doing nice caterham videos 😅 Cheers and greetings from Switzerland ❤
Utter excellence good man!! Bravo!
Beautiful drive mate!
4 Wide after Eau Rouge, without causing an accident. Legends ❤️❤️❤️
I had a mechanical issue with the brakes from the previous race that needed a full swap of front discs and pads. As much as I tried to bed them in in the paddock, it just wasn’t going to work without proper track speeds. So basically the pads felt glazed when I went for the first big stop.
Got it Mate. Do me a favor, keep them Videos coming man. They're absolutely fantastic to watch, so much action and close battles. By the way, you're one of a kind in terms of the launch during the start though. Subscribed already, and will watch them videos all over again. Greetings from Switzerland
What caused the understeer into the gravel at T1.?! Was it an oil leakage or what.?! By the way, very nice videos you've uploaded. Keep up the good work mate.
Proof you dont need an 8 liter turbochsrged V8 codtin a wuarter millon $$$'s to go fast essily .
A seven with its barn door aerodynamics doing supercar times . Yeah specially preped supercars w/ slick and a clear track are faster and 10 or 20 times as expensive .
Very good . Look at the lap times for F1 in the early 60's and you might be supprised
Yes a relatively mild 7, about the same lap time as a civic type R. Both very quick ,especially for availability ,easy of everyday driving and especially PRICE . Close to supercar times .
lightweight > horsepower
yes we've all drove on the autobahn yawn, some in tanks
I did this for m340d owners to see general acceleration and if the uk cars have a limiter (they do). Most uk owners haven’t been on the autobahn.
What can you setup in this car ?
@@blairmcconachie You change your brake pads every race or there is a restriction ? Thanks for answering you are a great driver !!! I will take part this year of the French Caterham academy championship
There’s definitely more in it. I felt there was a bit more in my 420R. Are you planning on heading back?
The way this one got to the limiter I wouldn't be surprised it would go way faster. I had a 535d with a remap that put out exactly the same hp as yours stock. It did have the older e61 6 speed auto and top speed was limited by the end of 6th gear. It did 270km/h on gps if it had the newer gearbox it would've gone slightly faster. My love for Diesel never faded. I drive the 530e now with a remap bacause taxes here in Belgium. Sweet ride man. Best of luck with it!
Thanks! It felt like it would go over 170mph reasonably easily if the speed limiter could be removed. Great acceleration for a diesel.
@@blairmcconachie That's a great acceleration period. If you value great mileage and true sportscar performance there's just nothing else like it I think. Modern Beemers take remaps very well too unlike they were in the past. Still... I've been reading the comments and I agree with you about keeping it stock. You got all the push you could ever want from a reliable daily driver. I'm considering your car as a touring as my next company car. That or the 540d but without rear seats and cargo space instead. In my government's eyes they stop polluting that way. The funny thing is all considered at the end of their lifespan they will have probably polluted less than this electric hype. I'm sure it will keep you satisfied for a VERY long time. Take care man, cheers ✌️
Its always fun maxing out on the autonahn, is it tuned it doesnt feel like its stock. Maybe it is
Yep completely stock.
@Blair McConachie damn it pulls very well for a diesel,of course that diesel torque really pulls it to that top speed, are you planning to tune it or are you gonna keep it stock just curious.
@@chrism869 just stock is fine with me. Plenty fast enough and enjoyable on a twisty road too. Plus I have a race car for fun on the track. The 2022 cant be tuned yet anyway (Bosch ECU locked down).
@@blairmcconachie of course I presumed the ecu is locked. But hey you gotta do what you gotta do. Plus a diesel, great mpg on the highway. even at high speeds
Nice lap 💪🏻 which suspension and arb setting are you running on the Nordschleife?
@@blairmcconachie with the Bilstein M1 Track Damper/Spring configuration?
Man.. you are so talented. Great race!!
My m340d G21, limited to 265 km/h. It is 2020
love this one
Very clean. I know those cars give you a ton of feedback and the camera stabilizes the footage a chunk, but it ‘looked’ like you could have carried a lot more speed through some of those turns. More to come I reckon😉
I would have loved to have got there a bit earlier and got more laps. 4 laps in 4 years so I wasn't quite up to speed but that was the last lap on my ticket and also the light was a lot darker than shown on camera!. Would love to return and get the time down a bit.
And this is not the most powerful 7 by any means , there are faster ones like the 620
shouldve bought the m340i
I need the 340d for towing and general economy when towing. Suits me the best out of the two. Also I think the m340i is also limited to the same speed.
i was just joking bro loool, very nice car either way
@@blairmcconachie Can you tow a Caterham on a trailer with it Blair? I think towing limit for petrol and diesel is the same at 750kg? Oh, maybe that's just unbraked. More if it's braked?
@@WhiteRoseDrives yes that’s right, more for braked. I tow the caterham in a Brian James minno shuttle. All in it probably weighs 1.4te. Managed to get 36.5mpg for this 1200 mile trip. That includes this autobahn run!
Autobahn run was done without the trailer obviously 😂
without the stupid limiter it might do 280
It was very frustrating to hit so easily.
Able to do an mpg run? Would be good to see
@@blairmcconachie just kinda general driving mate, like a commute. Thinking about this or the M340i and would love to see how much M340d is just general driving 👍 just even resetting the trip and sitting at like 70mph to see how good it is in comparison if that’s alright?
Very nice 👍👌✌️
Thanks! You should take your caterham over there. They are perfectly suited to the track 👍🏻
You should bend your head in the straights to reduce drag ;-)
Proper peddling 🙌👌 I'm a second slowing in my 420R at the moment 🙃😂 with a little traffic but still, I've got some work to do! Great seeing this 🙌👌👏🚗💨 Did you roadtrip it there also? And what tyre pressures are you running? 🤔
I've just come here after buying the TR7 in the video and wondered about the Spandau Rally stickers on it, looks like a cool trip!
Wow! Amazing driving and such a great machine! Always enjoy it and stay safe!
FFS, well done Blair, very impressive!😂
Thanks Chris, really enjoyed it in the 310R. Would of liked to have got more laps and probably have done on a track day if I could without the lights and have a flying start at bridge. Maybe next year 🤞🏻
Nice smooth drive 👍. The car seems very well balanced. Any specific stuff performed on the suspension/chassis side ?
Excellent! 👏 Nice flight at Pflanzgarten 1 too ✈️
That would be my ideal as well. I have done them in the past and they are well run. Also you get a running head start onto the BTG lap.
@@blairmcconachie I started a thread on the CL7C forum in the summer, about organising a Nords trip next year. At this years DNevent in May there were only two of us in Cats - I thought it would be fun to get a larger group next year 😊
Hard fought P5! Cracking start too 👏
Cracking start! Such a pity that bug decided to get in so soon and camp out on the camera, eh 🤣 The tow at Anglesey is something else huh. Great racing 👏
Hi Blair Am enjoying your videos - amazing driving Can I ask what kit you’re using for the camera setup? Is it Vbox connected to the canbus or some other kit? Keen to know how you managed to get 3 cameras linked up instead of two Cheers :-)
Hello! Did you have 6'' or 8'' wheels at the rear? Cheers :)
Well done Blair
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That was a massive improvement over the previous lap. That's a weird exhaust sound, what engine is it?
Hello, the microphone is in the engine bay so it’s all induction sound from the throttle bodies. The engine is a 1.8 4 cylinder k series. Without traffic I managed a 7m41 later in the day chasing a friend in an e46 m3. Search m3 vs caterham At nordschleife and you should find it. It’s a good watch
Beautiful SMOOTH drive . Hanging on the Ragged Edge most of the time , without LOOKING like it .
Exceptional
Good clean fun !
Faire BTG en 8'20" avec une voiture de seulement 125 bhp c'est exceptionnel ! Bravo, je pense très peu de personnes ont réussi ce chrono avec si peu de puissance 👍👍👍👍
It's really a LOTUS and doesn't know there are turns in there , haha!
Narrow ,soft street tires too .
Ooft. That move up the inside to turn you round looked like it was a bit optimistic.
I was thinking that too when I was looking at the oncoming traffic 😂
Well done Blair. Shame you didn’t get race win but you did all that was required. See you next year hopefully. Put up your silly quick quali lap
Incredible drive and determination Blair. A true champions effort. Well done fella.
Like the footwell 📸
Thanks, I think it helps show how frantic a race in general. A lot of good footwork also required!
hello !! very nice drive, may i ask, what is the Superlight R variant ? is like R500 or a 620R but lighter ?
It was one of caterhams earlier cars. It’s like a R400. It’s slightly modified so 215bhp and 530kg in weight without me in it.
@@blairmcconachie thanks to askme, you still have this car or you upgrade to others models ?
@@blairmcconachie i'will take a 270R on october
@@giorgiopiccini yes I still have this car but it doesn’t get used that much these days as I have a 270R race car that I race in the official caterham championship. If you look at my other videos from this year you will see my 270R races
Ferrari /Porsche acceleration and cornering for pennies . Similar lap times too .