How fast can an overweight fifty something push a 32.5Kg velomobile round a velodrome

This is my attempt at the British Human Power Club (BHPC) Best of 3 laps race at Quibell Park Velodrome in Scunthorpe on 20th June 2021. I was riding my 32.5Kg Strada Velomobile and this was my first race on a velodrome. Most people were taking 2 warm-up laps and then using the 3rd for their fastest lap but I didn't think that was how my body worked so I went for it on the 2nd lap. I might have been quicker if I built up my speed more slowly, and took a higher line on the bank before my fast lap, and kept to the lower part of the track all of the way round but, hey, I was just glad I didn't fall over. I had only done a couple of laps of the track before this and the speed I crossed the line at at the start of the fast lap was the fastest I went all day so I don't think I would have been any quicker if I had done another warm-up lap.

[@torpedyellow]

Well done !

[@surrey-velo2419]

Thanks

[@johnyang1420]

Which velo is this?

[@surrey-velo2419]

It is a Strada velomobile by velomobiel.nl. It is not a Strada Carbon. The body is carbon but it doesn't have the Carbon swing arm etc that saves weight so it is heavier than the current Strada Carbon model.