The Best £30,000 You Can Spend On Car Fun! My Caterham Racing Begins

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  • Опубліковано 16 бер 2020
  • It finally begins! My racing "career" and time in my new Caterham Academy race car starts today - for £30,000 I'm convinced this is the most fun you can have in a car on track but you can ALSO take that same car racing AND drive home again - it's a mega series I can't wait to share with you...
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  • @mindaugaskliukas8667
    @mindaugaskliukas8667 4 роки тому +97

    Hands down - the most multifaceted youtuber! I mean this, then nvn london, the new jww hq, the regular journeys, car presentations, podcasts at nvn, track days, his own cars! Of course lets not forget the modern classic series, which I hope will come back at some point! Good stuff! Keep it going (as much as it's possible nowadays), James!;)

    • @MrJWW
      @MrJWW  4 роки тому +7

      Thanks buddy!

    • @ZenGamer97
      @ZenGamer97 4 роки тому +3

      If i could only have one channel to watch for the rest of my life it would be James’. Just unreal. Keep it up and you’ll be the moat subbed car channel one day for certain

  • @tom_forsyth
    @tom_forsyth 4 роки тому +3

    The really best thing about going from track days to racing is realizing that learning the fast line isn't enough - because some other bugger's already on that line. So if you want to get past them, you have to learn to adapt. That is super fun when you get it right. I often do an exercise when lapping tracks I know well - I do a few laps pretending there's a car on my right side and I have to give them racing room at every turn. Then do a few laps with them on your left side.

  • @pedropiacenza
    @pedropiacenza 4 роки тому +38

    Will be good to follow you during the racing season (not sure how it will be affected by current events though...). Just a request: can we get the overlay of the rear video camera moved to the top right? Right now being in the middle it covers too much of what we want to see!

  • @AmazingCarsSwitzerland
    @AmazingCarsSwitzerland 4 роки тому +35

    Coolest way to start racing, keep it up!

  • @NoBrakesWC
    @NoBrakesWC 4 роки тому +38

    I think put rear view camera screen in top right.

  • @Pyotr_Velikiy
    @Pyotr_Velikiy 4 роки тому +11

    The Seven is forever young. Great car, great series, enjoy the ride.

  • @Murgatroyd84
    @Murgatroyd84 4 роки тому +2

    Nice video, love Thuxton in the academy. You will prob hear people joking about the tyres (academy tyres designed to be low grip), but I found them quite fun. Helps to get car control, nothing beats sideways at 90mph+ and catching it. Let’s hope coronavirus doesn’t halt proceedings for two long, Caterham racing best thing I’ve ever done, great to see people doing it for the first time as a reminder 😃

  • @Kortec_Racing
    @Kortec_Racing 4 роки тому +4

    in the netherlands you can drive a cup called DNRT, you can "cheaply" race in a mx5 cup, e36 compact cup, e30 325 cup. from about 10k euros a year. everyone has the same car, very close racing and very learnfull.

  • @asyrigos
    @asyrigos 4 роки тому +2

    One of the best and most interesting videos mate! Keep the coming, coaching, telemetry and seat time will get you there....

  • @MarkHossNorthwestrcclub
    @MarkHossNorthwestrcclub 4 роки тому +10

    Looking forward to another exciting video 🙂👍🏻

  • @alainacallahan5030
    @alainacallahan5030 4 роки тому +1

    Slow is smooth, smooth is fast, fast is lethal. Great start MrJWW.

  • @Pedro5antos_
    @Pedro5antos_ 4 роки тому +1

    Really interesting!! Can't wait for next videos. Congrats

  • @JamesYoung61
    @JamesYoung61 4 роки тому +1

    I am looking forward to seeing your journey in the Caterham, it looks like a lot of fun.

  • @djcorza
    @djcorza 4 роки тому

    Awesome stuff James! Here's hoping the series can go ahead this year. Also, would be disproportionatly brilliant to see your fastest lap, start to finish :)

  • @turnbull321
    @turnbull321 4 роки тому

    I'm actually really looking forward to following this! Good luck!

  • @matthewdavison3749
    @matthewdavison3749 4 роки тому +1

    This is really cool! Nice work and great video mate

  • @eichler721
    @eichler721 4 роки тому

    MR. JWW you are doing the year right. FML the content is next level. Excited to follow the journey

  • @michaelgakanga
    @michaelgakanga 4 роки тому +1

    These track days are addictive. Keep up the good work!

  • @MichaelEze
    @MichaelEze 4 роки тому +6

    Dude I really enjoyed this, something different to the norm. Wouldn’t mind if you actually post the 20mins race tbh.

  • @89Trashmaster
    @89Trashmaster 4 роки тому +1

    03:06 the camera mountings look like minions😍

  • @paultaylor701
    @paultaylor701 4 роки тому +1

    Never a big fan of the “look at me in a hyper car” stuff, but this is fab. Hope the virus doesn’t effect your prep and racing too much. Thanks.

  • @peterkirton4580
    @peterkirton4580 4 роки тому

    I drove a Caterham on the Jonathon Palmer day and was amazed how easy it was to spin it at 15 mph so driving it at speed - respect

  • @Chriostopherbergs
    @Chriostopherbergs 4 роки тому

    Impressive stuff. Thanks much. Best on UA-cam.

  • @malp6280
    @malp6280 4 роки тому +1

    surely the best way utubers can provide some good genuine fun content without going OTT!! STG & SCL not forgetting TGE should get involved, maybe even creating a racing series....

  • @geoffnorton9279
    @geoffnorton9279 4 роки тому +1

    Great vid as always, so professional. Shame your season will now be spoiled. Anyway, there is still so much going on which hopefully won't be hampered by the CV.

  • @r8malooman
    @r8malooman 4 роки тому +1

    James thanks for taking us along for the journey! I love driving these things on my sim. You're a lucky man. Do you work on your fitness for this? I do for karting. You gotta come to Australia too mate 🙂👍

  • @kirk911constantine
    @kirk911constantine 4 роки тому

    Very cool. Looks like a LOT of fun!

  • @thinfourth
    @thinfourth 4 роки тому +13

    A friend did the only season of the scottish caterham academy
    And we did it super cheap
    Drove it to all the events and what did we use as a support car?
    Another caterham which probably wasn't the most sensible choice but it was fun

  • @worldspottingexhibit
    @worldspottingexhibit 4 роки тому

    this is awesome can't wait for more content

  • @salmannakade
    @salmannakade 4 роки тому +3

    James this content is unique

  • @gavinivers8941
    @gavinivers8941 4 роки тому

    Your HANS Device.
    The straps are designed to stretch on impact, to slow the head down on impact ( not a lot, but they do stretch ), and save on brain injury.
    The straps are to be replaced if the HANS has been in an accident.

  • @alexlodemel
    @alexlodemel 4 роки тому +1

    This looks like a lot of fun

  • @mosca3289
    @mosca3289 4 роки тому +1

    Love it 👍🏻

  • @jasonkambuli
    @jasonkambuli 4 роки тому

    You are putting out great contents about cars. Big fan

  • @kisilvan
    @kisilvan 4 роки тому +1

    Love the livery on the car 🤟

  • @jethrox827
    @jethrox827 4 роки тому

    Best bang for buck track car money can buy, i looked at buying one of these but in AU the second hand ones are usually old 1.6 escort motors for 30k and the newer ones were like 50k. I had a few concerns with crash protection on the road as they are small and not easily seen. I ended up buying an evo instead.

  • @Seanus-z2p
    @Seanus-z2p 4 роки тому

    Love this channel

  • @julianlay4181
    @julianlay4181 4 роки тому

    Hi James, your content is seriously the best out there and Caterhams are a great way to start racing. Just one caveat though, be careful as they are basically open wheel cars and although thankfully a rare occurrence when the wheels touch the consequences can quickly become very nasty. I love your excitement and passion for going racing and can really identify with it, but after seeing what can happen a few years ago I wouldn't race Caterhams again.

  • @carllynch8798
    @carllynch8798 4 роки тому

    Subscribed ! Great content

  • @coltonwalsh9958
    @coltonwalsh9958 4 роки тому +1

    Mr jww awesome videos keep it up

  • @stefankoles
    @stefankoles 4 роки тому +2

    Your best video. It was very interesting.

    • @MrJWW
      @MrJWW  4 роки тому

      Thanks for watching 👍🏻

  • @CarObsession
    @CarObsession 4 роки тому

    Such a cool thing to do, I hope the series isn't too affected by Coronavirus!

    • @MrJWW
      @MrJWW  4 роки тому +2

      It sadly is so far - lots of races cancelled but hopefully we find a way to squeeze them in to the end of the year

  • @greggoldsack
    @greggoldsack 4 роки тому

    Fantastic video mate. I just bid on a Caterham this week. fingers crossed.

    • @nigelhart3897
      @nigelhart3897 3 роки тому

      You haven't said whether you got it! Any luck?

  • @CaseyFinSF
    @CaseyFinSF 4 роки тому +1

    Are any of your competitors set up with left handed driving set up like from the states?
    I liked your paint job that I know you paid extra for. I downloaded their application to see how much everything cost, and you're right. The cost of this historically competent program (or school if you will) and the return you get in training and experience going through its amazingly fun course is probably one of the best values for this kind of hands on racing programs out in the market today.
    Good luck. And have loads of fun while you're honing your skills you lucky bastard!

  • @michaelroberts889
    @michaelroberts889 4 роки тому

    7 looks great J, very jealous!

  • @jamespugh
    @jamespugh 4 роки тому +1

    Awsome way bring us on with u seat of a raceing car. Do get keep car for good or just like a lease on car for racing year or as long as u keep racing

  • @sf2372
    @sf2372 4 роки тому

    What a great idea for entry into a decent racing class. 260kph + is not hanging about. This is serious stuff imo.
    I love for say $60-65K AUD

  • @focusgreg4136
    @focusgreg4136 4 роки тому

    Grate content 🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @garysmith3777
    @garysmith3777 4 роки тому

    It’s brilliant, the are a few videos on my channel from my races. It does ruin track days though ... you don’t want to go back.

  • @Houthiandtheblowfish
    @Houthiandtheblowfish 4 роки тому +3

    awsome vbox data on video true professional love the content

  • @ZenGamer97
    @ZenGamer97 4 роки тому +1

    telemetry is v cool

  • @MrDavidfball
    @MrDavidfball 4 роки тому +13

    Smart colour scheme has to be said screams it needs sponsorship from Duckhams oils

  • @JakeCorke24
    @JakeCorke24 4 роки тому

    Love thruxton, learning to fly there

  • @jaybou007
    @jaybou007 4 роки тому

    Now that's cool.

  • @carverseng6
    @carverseng6 4 роки тому +3

    12:24 I believe poop came out at that moment

  • @alexgoss6366
    @alexgoss6366 4 роки тому +6

    Damm iv only watched the first 30 seconds and all I got from that is I need to get my Westfield out on track!

    • @MrJWW
      @MrJWW  4 роки тому +6

      Yeah man!! 🥳👍🏻

  • @tmbthe1425
    @tmbthe1425 4 роки тому +4

    Thanks for liking my tweet

  • @bevoiain
    @bevoiain 4 роки тому +2

    Race footage, is there anyway to move rear cam to top right or just slightly smaller? Sort of obstructing the view of the car ahead.

  • @sgtjay
    @sgtjay 4 роки тому +1

    Dang James I want one really bad now! They need a circuit of America’s... bring them here!!!

  • @undergroundoutlaw411
    @undergroundoutlaw411 4 роки тому

    Wish they had this program in the US. That’s a crazy price

  • @maximusheronimus23980
    @maximusheronimus23980 4 роки тому

    awesome video !
    next video : i've bought a RV and trailer for the Caterham

  • @michaelshek8915
    @michaelshek8915 4 роки тому +1

    Ninja tingle scense on full chat there james

  • @edislucky
    @edislucky 4 роки тому +2

    Looks amazing! Keep up the videos on this one. Really think I may have to join in the years to come. So much bang for buck!

  • @Storm762x39
    @Storm762x39 4 роки тому

    Please do a drive and review om your Caterham! Also awesome video

  • @MrJdp1968
    @MrJdp1968 4 роки тому +29

    Has Coronavirus ruined your season already James? 😬

    • @R1SoDaRkLy
      @R1SoDaRkLy 4 роки тому +2

      Very interested about this as well. My season in the states has been squashed until the end of April as of right now. But who knows as time progresses.

    • @utgbanduk
      @utgbanduk 4 роки тому +2

      @@R1SoDaRkLy same for the UK unfortunately

    • @allensaunders449
      @allensaunders449 4 роки тому +1

      Here in the US basicly every event is postponed or canceled. Where i live in palm springs the entire city is shutting down until April 10th only essentials will be open

  • @brianbouch9461
    @brianbouch9461 4 роки тому +1

    Nice job!
    All about momentum I guess, right?

  • @James-gg9lu
    @James-gg9lu 4 роки тому

    I've been driving lotus 7's for years, absolutetly love them. But few people know you can do it much cheaper than this. As I recently found out Caterham is like the apple comupter of kit cars - Very good but about twice as expensive as it needs to be. There are a heap of just as reputable companies who build lotus 7's for much much less.
    You can buy a kit and build one from MK Motorsport for under £10k, and enter yourself into the magnificant 7's championship for a couple more thousand. You end up with your own road legal lotus 7, and racing full time (if you want) for a fraction of the price. Ive just ordered a more powerful version which uses a Honda s2000 engine, so is the equivilent of an R500 caterham, and its going to cost me £16k instead of £40k from caterham.
    Seriously guys check out MK. They have been building these cars for 20 years now and are a great outfit

    • @James-gg9lu
      @James-gg9lu 4 роки тому

      But I do love what you are doing as well - I just would never be able to afford £30k so thought I would share my experience for others to see. I fell in love with Caterhams after driving one for the first time 10 years ago - been hooked on it ever since. The caterham series is a very very good series to race in!

  • @brettgoodwin6052
    @brettgoodwin6052 4 роки тому +2

    30k for the car and racing, actually using a car, pushing the vehicle and yourself to the limit or a 200k lambo, mclaren, etc that depreciates by 60-100k while you trundle round London showing off. Mr JWW proper petrol head

  • @drswiss_moto
    @drswiss_moto 4 роки тому

    How is James still Not in the Million subs Range is One of Earths bigest mysteris

  • @jameslovett8697
    @jameslovett8697 4 роки тому +1

    James, can you please review a renault megane 275 trophy?

  • @jonwebb9261
    @jonwebb9261 4 роки тому

    Cool video! Out of interest, did you have any competition on track with the civic seen at 0:35? Would love to know how the two cars compare!

  • @Big_M_T
    @Big_M_T 4 роки тому +6

    Being first on the last lap is the same theory In cycling as well. You’re just towing the winner to the finish line 🤦🏻‍♂️

  • @OldManOnTrak
    @OldManOnTrak 4 роки тому

    So at the start of a race, you’re going to have time to look across and start your egg-timer? Looking forward to seeing that

  • @Mattje8
    @Mattje8 4 роки тому

    Brilliant. What brand is that HANS device ?

  • @johnsweda2999
    @johnsweda2999 4 роки тому

    Hi couldn't find John Barnes racing on it UA-cam.
    What about if you buy the car second-hand do you have to buy it from the club, what about modifications are they allowed, like engine transmission and suspension modifications you put on. Yeah looks interesting, you didn't say the costs for you suit helmet and anything else you said it was expensive!! Why do you need to replace a roll bar every year, If no collision has happened, I would have thought that's not necessary! How often do you have to rebuild the engine and they can be part of your own choosing or you have to buy the parts from them. Anyway thanks

  • @fernandovillarreal4982
    @fernandovillarreal4982 4 роки тому +1

    Sounds good to me... When you mention Racing no matter in what form $30,000 is probably pretty cheap... Racing is not expensive said no-one ever...

    • @freddiejones4598
      @freddiejones4598 4 роки тому

      £30,000 which is nearly 40,000 dollars

    • @fernandovillarreal4982
      @fernandovillarreal4982 4 роки тому

      @@freddiejones4598 yep lot of money. It's the starting point for racers... I don't know much about the cost but I'm guessing starting a go-cart /caterham style racing team is a lot cheaper than starting car racing which probably starts at $300,000

  • @Benniee1
    @Benniee1 4 роки тому

    Plunk your derrière in that seat, James. Hilarious! That is a very bumpy circuit, or is that the camera showing it?

  • @LaGantoise
    @LaGantoise 4 роки тому

    That Marlboro livery EG though..

  • @jamesread11
    @jamesread11 3 роки тому

    So tempted to enter this, how much is it to sign up to race the 2nd year? Also does caterham ship the car to the track to you if you chose not to drive it there (my concern is if you total the car you can’t get home)

  • @ChrisDorgan
    @ChrisDorgan 4 роки тому

    What was the decider between Caterham Academy & the Ginetta program? They're quite close cost wise aren't they?

  • @robburton8462
    @robburton8462 4 роки тому

    Great video, however the rear view camera is pretty annoying in the centre. Would be possible to either remove it or move it to the top right?

  • @Sniper269
    @Sniper269 4 роки тому +2

    I enjoyed watching this racing adventure and look forward to more in the future. I would ask if the rear camera view can be moved to the top-right as it cuts off the track and traffic ahead.

  • @duncanbleak3819
    @duncanbleak3819 4 роки тому

    That's good for what ails ya'.

  • @Marz2695
    @Marz2695 4 роки тому

    Is "so good" your new new multi lingual catchphrase 😂

  • @spallutoo
    @spallutoo 3 роки тому

    Which Caterham's model is it?

  • @cmarshall4559
    @cmarshall4559 4 роки тому

    Is there an Ariel atom series?

  • @Tintin-dm4ym
    @Tintin-dm4ym 2 роки тому

    You get to keep the car as in you own it or you can use the same one next season?

  • @khalid0957
    @khalid0957 4 роки тому

    Do you think your GT3 would do better than 1:33 lap time ?

  • @ssllhh100
    @ssllhh100 4 роки тому

    aero of a house brick or a brick house ?
    how would it compare to a plus four in fun on public roads

  • @ra-on6gn
    @ra-on6gn 4 роки тому

    Love the outro song! Anyone know what it is?

  • @3dninet625
    @3dninet625 4 роки тому +1

    @archiehamiltonracing - this is what you should be doing..... cheaper, more engaging and achievable.

  • @ethanhigley2845
    @ethanhigley2845 3 роки тому

    When you say keep the car ...
    Do you mean it’s now your car for ever
    Or just while you are racing in the series ?

  • @pnsp33
    @pnsp33 4 роки тому +1

    I was really wondering, those figures can't be mph. until the analysis started. but still... 180 kph are quite fast in a thing that makes an e46 m3 looking chubby.

  • @Jeandre820719
    @Jeandre820719 4 роки тому

    John needs to activate his windows :)

  • @williamr3840
    @williamr3840 4 роки тому +1

    I've just bought a Mirra BMX, which I plan to campaign at skateparks throughout the UK.
    :0)

  • @jizzus3445
    @jizzus3445 4 роки тому

    Mph or kmh ?

  • @wamgoc3637
    @wamgoc3637 4 роки тому

    I’d rather have a street legal sprint car. Do they have sprint cars over there?

  • @Shifty_Malone
    @Shifty_Malone 4 роки тому

    Will they let you drop a 13B into "your car"?

  • @jamisusijarvi646
    @jamisusijarvi646 4 роки тому

    John, activate your windows ;)

  • @zacdowland2802
    @zacdowland2802 4 роки тому

    what model caterham is it?

    • @MrJWW
      @MrJWW  4 роки тому

      Caterham Academy car - entry level racing car