Caterham Seven at Loton Park Hill Climb

Caterham Superlight R, 9th June 2007 - 57.07 secs on list 1A roadgoing tyres. Just outside the class record at the time.

I managed a 56.59 since this video was posted taking the class record. Unfortunately a certain bloke called Ash Mason took it off me again a year or two later. On list 1B tyres I managed a 54.45 which shows how daft the regulations used to be demanding that we downgrade Caterhams and Westfields to list 1A tyres!!

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Loton
• park
• caterham
• seven
• hillclimb

[avril2]

Warming up the tyres by accelerating while braking?

You are just cooking the clutch.

[Cat7Ken]

@avril2 - I think I'd need three feet to do that ;)

[jandywa]

what engine has it got in it?

[Cat7Ken]

As it says above, a Rover K Series 1800 like all the Caterhams built around that time. This one produces 230BHP at 7800rpm.

[N4tur4lb0rnch1ll4]

I really like the way you handle the slight oversteering, reminds me of rallying...

[Cat7Ken]

Ta mate. We try to keep the oversteer to a minimum because you're looking for tenths if not hundredths of a second in hill climbing so smoothness is everything.But it's nice to hang the back end out a little now and then :)

[atreewithnolife]

nothing corners like a 7

[TheCzechmichal]

I like caterhams cause you can ride them pretty fast on roads as narrow as this one. wish i had a track like this near a place where i live. those K-series engines are crazy.

[OK8888]

Very nice driving, very nice car!

[IVIattE]

@Cat7Ken lol nice answer :P

[PHMI16]

very nice mister!! I can almost taste the speed!!

Greetz from Holland...

[TheFlowMeister]

When I am old enough, I really want a Caterham. In particular the r500 superlight, which I think is the best one. Your video looks so exciting, and any caterham is such a pure driving experience. No aids whatsoever, that's how I drive (on my xbox, of course). Your driving is very impressive, smooth and controlled like a pro.

[elsquibbs]

Hell yeah. Great car!

[krudmuphinstudioz]

Excellent driving! And nice Caterham!