Martyn Henry uses EBC Brakes pads on his big-power Astra VXR build
Martyn Henry is competing in the Pro class of Time Attack UK, in his heavily modified Vauxhall Astra VXR.
To help him claim the quickest times, Henry entrusts EBC Brakes Racing’s RP-X™ brake pads for the front axle and EBC Brakes’ Yellowstuff pads for the rear axle of his fierce hot hatch.
Following a podium finish at Snetterton, Henry next found himself at the gruelling Knockhill Circuit in Scotland, where mixed weather and a few other issues made for a testing weekend, with good results achieved despite this.
Read his report below…
“Saturday was round 7 of Time Attack UK at Knockhill Circuit. Getting here was a real struggle after oil pump failure destroyed the crank and rods, but I knuckled down and made it happen with the help from others.
“The car went awesome; from the warm-up session trying to do some steady laps to run the engine in, pushed at the end to find I already broke my personal best time.
“Attack 1: I did a few steady laps, then turned it up a bit and pushed on, and got a personal best of 54.4, sitting 5th in class.
“Attack 2: turned it right up and pushed hard, trying to drop into the 53-sec laps, but tried too hard and broke a driveshaft, but managed a 54.5 before that, still sitting 5th.”
“Super Attack: with the driveshaft sorted but rain pending, I knew I had to push hard as soon as I could. Tyres were shot and the rain came down, a 54.7 was the best I could do before the rain came – 4th in the championship but 5th on the day with a single round entry in the mix.
“I was so happy with how the day went with what I had to do to get there. Just a broken driveshaft was the only problem of the day to contend with.
“2nd fastest front wheel drive of the day, and fastest manual gearbox car overall!”
RP-X™ Track/Race Pads
Following the hugely successful launch of RP-1™, EBC Brakes Racing increases its motorsport brake pad range with the introduction of our latest ultra-high-performance track & race material, RP-X™.
Yellowstuff Pads
EBC’s number-one selling friction material, Yellowstuff offers the perfect balance of useable, road-biased braking, combined with occasional track capabilities. A popular choice across the globe.
