Born in '98 - 3rd Generation Racer - Son of David Margalies - Grandson of Dan Margulies Based on the South Coast of England. Racing Nationally (hopefully Internationally one day!)
The pit lane "rules" looked a bit lax. There were guys just walking in front of you! Hope no one was hurt and all had a good day!😀😀
@jakemargaliesracing8 күн бұрын
Honestly I didn't even notice how close they were till you mentioned that!
@zrsfocus88889 ай бұрын
Know what power this is? Sounds like mfi engine?
@jakemargaliesracing17 күн бұрын
Hi, it's on a pair of Weber 40 DCOE's, 135bhp
@podd37210 ай бұрын
Great video, camera angle is really good. Nice to see the good old XR3 front brake disc warp is alive and well!! Rear could do with a bit of loosening to get it move around a little more and kill some of the understeer perhaps? Easy to say sitting in my chair!
@jakemargaliesracing10 ай бұрын
Thanks very much!!! I thought the front brakes had just got hot last time out at Oulton Park, I didn't realise I'd properly warped them, it was a 45" race though. Got some new front discs on the way. Also trying to get hold of a rear anti roll bar setup to make the back of the car stiffer
@podd37210 ай бұрын
Look forward to seeing the results. Thanks for the vids.
@johnviegas49611 ай бұрын
In South Africa they used the Alfa R. 3.0L highly tuned and not many other brands could give it a go including the tuned essex...
@phildavenport4150 Жыл бұрын
More PS! Can't have an XR3 being overtaken by a bloody IMP!
@jakemargaliesracing Жыл бұрын
Imps are extremely light cars and they don't need a lot of tuning to be that fast, just ask my friend James Ibbotson!
@phildavenport4150 Жыл бұрын
@@jakemargaliesracing About 100kg heavier than a Mini, but better handling. A Mini man myself, a mate rallies and races Imps and I can't help feeling envious at the way it hangs on through corners where my race car struggles to exit at the same speed. Bastard.
@jakemargaliesracing Жыл бұрын
@@phildavenport4150 but as you can see with the end of this race, bloody hard to overtake a Mini too lol!
@AndrewNeilBaird Жыл бұрын
Great video's 😊
@iank-dz6gg Жыл бұрын
Hi Jake. Great racing, cool vid. The best bit - shaking that mini drivers hand at the end, superb! A few years ago the firm I work with sponsored a driver in the British Endurance Championship & sadly, towards end of season, sportsmanship was lacking with our sponsored car being deliberately taken out on the last bend at Brands during the night race. Enjoy your racing😀
@jakemargaliesracing Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much!! He put up a great defence
@alanthomson1227 Жыл бұрын
Nice RS1600i , and Lotus Cortina . Could never afford Lotus but we t to view an RS ut horrified that it had dreadful after market body kit . Walked away when salesman told me that it added value to car , what a plonker .
@markaylott1780 Жыл бұрын
I've watched a few of your videos now and being involved in car racing (pit crew and the occasional laps on orientation days) I do have a few comments. Firstly, isn't the XR3 a 5 speed? I would have thought that using all the gears would get you better results, but I'm a road "driver", I only "race" against myself and the road, lawfully of course, well exept for breaking the speed limit occasionally but only on an empty road, which we do actuallyget here in Australia. You seem to have the right attitude and application for circuit racing but unfortunately the wrong car, but we all have to learn to crawl before we can walk. I don't know how long you have been racing but I wish you all the very best at it 😎👍
@jakemargaliesracing Жыл бұрын
Hi Mark. Great question. Using an RS Turbo gearbox, diff ratio is a little bit too long, so on the majority of UK circuits, 3rd and 4th is all you need. The straights at Silverstone would be long enough to need 5th gear. I got to race my dad's Alfa Romeo GTV6 last year which is A LOT faster. Low power cars tend to be more affordable to run over a year.
@markaylott1780 Жыл бұрын
@@jakemargaliesracing thanks for your reply. The RX3 wasn't very popular here and being a MOPAR man, I didn't have anything to do with them. Don't get me wrong, I can appreciate most makes of cars, the lotus cortina is a favourite of mine but I do love my Aussie chryslers. An alfa GTV6, wow, that's a rare car here too, I bet you had fun with that. Anyway, thanks again for your reply and good luck 😎👍
@jakemargaliesracing Жыл бұрын
@@markaylott1780 I've been racing a production spec BMW 320 E30, and although the BMW has more advanced suspension and much more neutral handling, with a standard engine and the BMW being around 200kg heavier, the Escort XR3 is faster.
@gothicpagan.666 Жыл бұрын
That is one flexible race motor, saves a fortune on gear box maintenance
@jakemargaliesracing Жыл бұрын
sometimes 3rd gear is all you need!!
@timsbike4887 Жыл бұрын
I dont think i have ever seen someone NOT change gears before.
@jakemargaliesracing Жыл бұрын
3rd gear for the whole lap!
@timsbike4887 Жыл бұрын
@@jakemargaliesracing Yep well i suppose the jump to 4th is too far and you can lock up the rear if you go for second assuming your 2nd gear syncro is ok. Is it a twin spark box? Nice little track .
@jakemargaliesracing Жыл бұрын
@@timsbike4887 it's a standard GTV6 gearbox with an LSD. Dad said it was pulling fine out the hairpin in 3rd gear, and the straights weren't long enough to need 4th
@jamesred911 Жыл бұрын
@@jakemargaliesracing he always loved the dinger
@budarnie Жыл бұрын
16:02 That was terrifying! Again, congratulations on winning!!
@jakemargaliesracing Жыл бұрын
the damage isn't anywhere near as bad as it could've been!
@156alfetta Жыл бұрын
@@jakemargaliesracingwhat damage did you get... I was spectating at that spot!
@jakemargaliesracing Жыл бұрын
@@156alfetta luckily only a very minor scrape to rear wheel arch, nothing serious!
@yolandalindsay8368 Жыл бұрын
What YOU are doing HERE is Managing Momentum. Your decision making AND application should be Precise & Instant. Loose those nerVes. . Once you start driVing, you become a Warrior with a killa 's Instinct. Rid- ing on a SELF propelled Javelin AND lOOking Hard for the FiNish LiNe. The combustibles on the Car are designed to be Used Up. Work them to the Fullest. Help the car AS much as you CAN. Muscle it through the turns if you have to. Slow in AND Fast out Until you find the Rate. You are "The Driver/Racer" NOT it's Owner/Operator. Overall, Good Job. You'll Get Better With Practice & Time.
@jakemargaliesracing Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Appreciate the feedback
@156alfetta Жыл бұрын
Big Gtv6 crash.. shame 😢
@jonwagstaff4150 Жыл бұрын
Great video Jake, keep them coming!
@user-yt6vx3sb2l Жыл бұрын
Handles well
@jakemargaliesracing Жыл бұрын
Just needs an Essex in it right?!
@iank-dz6gg Жыл бұрын
@@jakemargaliesracing By Essex I assume you mean Ford. Like the V6 Mustang engine they put in Ginettas
@nicholasellis5965 Жыл бұрын
Good drive Jake, looked very enjoyable!
@jakemargaliesracing Жыл бұрын
Thanks Nic!
@nicholasellis5965 Жыл бұрын
@@jakemargaliesracing Hi Jake, I raced with CTCRC in Group 1 with my 2 Capri`s between 1998-2005, I still miss it.Really like the look of the HRDC Gerry Marshall series.What is the difference with the `Willhire` class? I still have a 2.8i Capri but it was only really a Group N/Production Saloon spec. car,not Group 1,would it be eligible?
@jakemargaliesracing Жыл бұрын
@@nicholasellis5965 My dad probably knows you! As he started racing his Capri with the CTCRC from 2000 to 2010. Yes that's the ideal spec car to race in the Willhire class.
@budarnie Жыл бұрын
Thank you for uploading!
@jakemargaliesracing Жыл бұрын
Thank you for commenting!!
@jonwagstaff4150 Жыл бұрын
Gimmi one more lap!!!!
@jakemargaliesracing Жыл бұрын
Those last couple of laps were so intense, I really thought I was chasing Chris for position, I was convinced they'd jumped me in the pit stops, but at the end when I checked the results I was actually coming around to lap him
@jonwagstaff4150 Жыл бұрын
@@jakemargaliesracing Hopefully see you at Donington. I'll be hoping for rain!
@jakemargaliesracing Жыл бұрын
@@jonwagstaff4150 Yes I should see you there! It would be nice to get a wet race in this year!
@klauskarnath2935 Жыл бұрын
Yellow Alfasud allways in Front 🏁
@Blammoification Жыл бұрын
Nice work. What are some of the engine mods if any on this 2.5 liter lump? Running "S" cams, tube headers, ignitions mods? Thanks
@jakemargaliesracing Жыл бұрын
Hi Mark, thanks! It's a standard engine other than high lift cams, csc exhaust manifolds and a modified fuel pressure regulator.
@pmracing4207 Жыл бұрын
Great driving! Is this car a group A spec gtv6?
@jakemargaliesracing Жыл бұрын
Hi! Thanks very much. It's actually a Group 1 spec GTV6 :)
@pmracing4207 Жыл бұрын
@@jakemargaliesracing Thanks for the answer! That's really cool! Is the engine and drivetrain similar to the group A or is there any differences?
@jakemargaliesracing Жыл бұрын
@@pmracing4207 the main visual difference between group 1 and group A, is that in group a, they could run bigger wheels than they came from factory and also the race modifications on group a cars were much more subtle/hidden, everything had to 'look' standard.
@pmracing4207 Жыл бұрын
@@jakemargaliesracing I m currently working on a gtv6 group A mod for a driving simulator (Assetto Corsa). Do you have for example any engine dyno information or anything like that? Thanks a lot!
@jakemargaliesracing Жыл бұрын
@@pmracing4207 that's pretty cool!! I don't unfortunately. But if there's anything else I might be able to help with, let me know :)
@alberocamne Жыл бұрын
I was driving 2019 at Brands Hatch , you are Good
@Automotive_Passionista Жыл бұрын
I know this might be a dumb question - I read in another Video description of yours, that there’s no Power Steering in this car (as was the case for all GTV6), but judging by the angle of the steering wheel i guess that there has to be done some modification to the steering. Either a quick steering kit or a de-powered rack of a 75TS. Would be awesome if you can comment back on that since I am kinda looking at my options for my GTV6 right now. Nice driving, nice car :) love it
@jakemargaliesracing Жыл бұрын
Hi Chris, no there's no PAS, it's just a standard GTV6 steering rack. My dad has another GTV6 race car which has got a 75 Power Steering setup, hopefully we'll get some on board footage in that next year and you'll be able to see him steering one handed 😂😂
@Automotive_Passionista Жыл бұрын
I shall be corrected then 😅. I just thought it looks like you require less steering angle to go around corners than normally on a GTV6 (because their steering is known to be craazy long/ slow ratio) This is actually the reason I am thinking of putting the 75 rack in there - I would like to loop the lines tho because Powersteering takes away some response time and feedback. Do you know if the rack swap can be done with the engine still in? (I got the later chassis 1985) Thanks :)
@jakemargaliesracing Жыл бұрын
@@Automotive_Passionista the only main difference is steering wheel size and it's spaced more to the driver by about 20-30mm. A friend of mine has just been swapping steering racks out of his car with the engine in, I think it's a bit fiddly but do-able.
@Automotive_Passionista Жыл бұрын
Love it - thanks for the response. I am also driving with 330mm wheel and spacer. But the steering is heavy because I drive 205/50/15 nangkang ar1. Hopefully I will sort out my steering column play and if so I will report back whether the job is doable with the engine in or not (has to be because I have no lift) cheers and much fun with your and your dads car next season again :))
@jakemargaliesracing Жыл бұрын
@@Automotive_Passionista this year I've been racing it on 205/55/15 Yokohama AO52's, they're quite expensive but definitely worth it in my opinion, we have also used Toyo R888Rs with a 195/50/15 size, I prefer the Yokohama's but my dad prefers the Toyo's. Yes! Be great to hear how you get on.
@wilspu5590 Жыл бұрын
For sale?
@rafadoto355 Жыл бұрын
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@timsbike48872 жыл бұрын
Great fun. !
@jameznash2 жыл бұрын
was a great race - i got some good picture of the car when it was in the paddock.
Thanks! Unfortunately we had to fit a silencer on the side exit, so it's a bit strangled at the top end, otherwise it would rev to 7k. Yes we've got to sort out the front brakes for its next outing, it's quite distracting.
@anthonypetty92882 жыл бұрын
First time I've had to hold the iPad at that angle! Good effort with the race.
@drewsteroriginals45643 жыл бұрын
Great video, awesome looking car, looked fun going through Camp!
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The pit lane "rules" looked a bit lax. There were guys just walking in front of you! Hope no one was hurt and all had a good day!😀😀
Honestly I didn't even notice how close they were till you mentioned that!
Know what power this is? Sounds like mfi engine?
Hi, it's on a pair of Weber 40 DCOE's, 135bhp
Great video, camera angle is really good. Nice to see the good old XR3 front brake disc warp is alive and well!! Rear could do with a bit of loosening to get it move around a little more and kill some of the understeer perhaps? Easy to say sitting in my chair!
Thanks very much!!! I thought the front brakes had just got hot last time out at Oulton Park, I didn't realise I'd properly warped them, it was a 45" race though. Got some new front discs on the way. Also trying to get hold of a rear anti roll bar setup to make the back of the car stiffer
Look forward to seeing the results. Thanks for the vids.
In South Africa they used the Alfa R. 3.0L highly tuned and not many other brands could give it a go including the tuned essex...
More PS! Can't have an XR3 being overtaken by a bloody IMP!
Imps are extremely light cars and they don't need a lot of tuning to be that fast, just ask my friend James Ibbotson!
@@jakemargaliesracing About 100kg heavier than a Mini, but better handling. A Mini man myself, a mate rallies and races Imps and I can't help feeling envious at the way it hangs on through corners where my race car struggles to exit at the same speed. Bastard.
@@phildavenport4150 but as you can see with the end of this race, bloody hard to overtake a Mini too lol!
Great video's 😊
Hi Jake. Great racing, cool vid. The best bit - shaking that mini drivers hand at the end, superb! A few years ago the firm I work with sponsored a driver in the British Endurance Championship & sadly, towards end of season, sportsmanship was lacking with our sponsored car being deliberately taken out on the last bend at Brands during the night race. Enjoy your racing😀
Thanks very much!! He put up a great defence
Nice RS1600i , and Lotus Cortina . Could never afford Lotus but we t to view an RS ut horrified that it had dreadful after market body kit . Walked away when salesman told me that it added value to car , what a plonker .
I've watched a few of your videos now and being involved in car racing (pit crew and the occasional laps on orientation days) I do have a few comments. Firstly, isn't the XR3 a 5 speed? I would have thought that using all the gears would get you better results, but I'm a road "driver", I only "race" against myself and the road, lawfully of course, well exept for breaking the speed limit occasionally but only on an empty road, which we do actuallyget here in Australia. You seem to have the right attitude and application for circuit racing but unfortunately the wrong car, but we all have to learn to crawl before we can walk. I don't know how long you have been racing but I wish you all the very best at it 😎👍
Hi Mark. Great question. Using an RS Turbo gearbox, diff ratio is a little bit too long, so on the majority of UK circuits, 3rd and 4th is all you need. The straights at Silverstone would be long enough to need 5th gear. I got to race my dad's Alfa Romeo GTV6 last year which is A LOT faster. Low power cars tend to be more affordable to run over a year.
@@jakemargaliesracing thanks for your reply. The RX3 wasn't very popular here and being a MOPAR man, I didn't have anything to do with them. Don't get me wrong, I can appreciate most makes of cars, the lotus cortina is a favourite of mine but I do love my Aussie chryslers. An alfa GTV6, wow, that's a rare car here too, I bet you had fun with that. Anyway, thanks again for your reply and good luck 😎👍
@@markaylott1780 I've been racing a production spec BMW 320 E30, and although the BMW has more advanced suspension and much more neutral handling, with a standard engine and the BMW being around 200kg heavier, the Escort XR3 is faster.
That is one flexible race motor, saves a fortune on gear box maintenance
sometimes 3rd gear is all you need!!
I dont think i have ever seen someone NOT change gears before.
3rd gear for the whole lap!
@@jakemargaliesracing Yep well i suppose the jump to 4th is too far and you can lock up the rear if you go for second assuming your 2nd gear syncro is ok. Is it a twin spark box? Nice little track .
@@timsbike4887 it's a standard GTV6 gearbox with an LSD. Dad said it was pulling fine out the hairpin in 3rd gear, and the straights weren't long enough to need 4th
@@jakemargaliesracing he always loved the dinger
16:02 That was terrifying! Again, congratulations on winning!!
the damage isn't anywhere near as bad as it could've been!
@@jakemargaliesracingwhat damage did you get... I was spectating at that spot!
@@156alfetta luckily only a very minor scrape to rear wheel arch, nothing serious!
What YOU are doing HERE is Managing Momentum. Your decision making AND application should be Precise & Instant. Loose those nerVes. . Once you start driVing, you become a Warrior with a killa 's Instinct. Rid- ing on a SELF propelled Javelin AND lOOking Hard for the FiNish LiNe. The combustibles on the Car are designed to be Used Up. Work them to the Fullest. Help the car AS much as you CAN. Muscle it through the turns if you have to. Slow in AND Fast out Until you find the Rate. You are "The Driver/Racer" NOT it's Owner/Operator. Overall, Good Job. You'll Get Better With Practice & Time.
Thanks! Appreciate the feedback
Big Gtv6 crash.. shame 😢
Great video Jake, keep them coming!
Handles well
Just needs an Essex in it right?!
@@jakemargaliesracing By Essex I assume you mean Ford. Like the V6 Mustang engine they put in Ginettas
Good drive Jake, looked very enjoyable!
Thanks Nic!
@@jakemargaliesracing Hi Jake, I raced with CTCRC in Group 1 with my 2 Capri`s between 1998-2005, I still miss it.Really like the look of the HRDC Gerry Marshall series.What is the difference with the `Willhire` class? I still have a 2.8i Capri but it was only really a Group N/Production Saloon spec. car,not Group 1,would it be eligible?
@@nicholasellis5965 My dad probably knows you! As he started racing his Capri with the CTCRC from 2000 to 2010. Yes that's the ideal spec car to race in the Willhire class.
Thank you for uploading!
Thank you for commenting!!
Gimmi one more lap!!!!
Those last couple of laps were so intense, I really thought I was chasing Chris for position, I was convinced they'd jumped me in the pit stops, but at the end when I checked the results I was actually coming around to lap him
@@jakemargaliesracing Hopefully see you at Donington. I'll be hoping for rain!
@@jonwagstaff4150 Yes I should see you there! It would be nice to get a wet race in this year!
Yellow Alfasud allways in Front 🏁
Nice work. What are some of the engine mods if any on this 2.5 liter lump? Running "S" cams, tube headers, ignitions mods? Thanks
Hi Mark, thanks! It's a standard engine other than high lift cams, csc exhaust manifolds and a modified fuel pressure regulator.
Great driving! Is this car a group A spec gtv6?
Hi! Thanks very much. It's actually a Group 1 spec GTV6 :)
@@jakemargaliesracing Thanks for the answer! That's really cool! Is the engine and drivetrain similar to the group A or is there any differences?
@@pmracing4207 the main visual difference between group 1 and group A, is that in group a, they could run bigger wheels than they came from factory and also the race modifications on group a cars were much more subtle/hidden, everything had to 'look' standard.
@@jakemargaliesracing I m currently working on a gtv6 group A mod for a driving simulator (Assetto Corsa). Do you have for example any engine dyno information or anything like that? Thanks a lot!
@@pmracing4207 that's pretty cool!! I don't unfortunately. But if there's anything else I might be able to help with, let me know :)
I was driving 2019 at Brands Hatch , you are Good
I know this might be a dumb question - I read in another Video description of yours, that there’s no Power Steering in this car (as was the case for all GTV6), but judging by the angle of the steering wheel i guess that there has to be done some modification to the steering. Either a quick steering kit or a de-powered rack of a 75TS. Would be awesome if you can comment back on that since I am kinda looking at my options for my GTV6 right now. Nice driving, nice car :) love it
Hi Chris, no there's no PAS, it's just a standard GTV6 steering rack. My dad has another GTV6 race car which has got a 75 Power Steering setup, hopefully we'll get some on board footage in that next year and you'll be able to see him steering one handed 😂😂
I shall be corrected then 😅. I just thought it looks like you require less steering angle to go around corners than normally on a GTV6 (because their steering is known to be craazy long/ slow ratio) This is actually the reason I am thinking of putting the 75 rack in there - I would like to loop the lines tho because Powersteering takes away some response time and feedback. Do you know if the rack swap can be done with the engine still in? (I got the later chassis 1985) Thanks :)
@@Automotive_Passionista the only main difference is steering wheel size and it's spaced more to the driver by about 20-30mm. A friend of mine has just been swapping steering racks out of his car with the engine in, I think it's a bit fiddly but do-able.
Love it - thanks for the response. I am also driving with 330mm wheel and spacer. But the steering is heavy because I drive 205/50/15 nangkang ar1. Hopefully I will sort out my steering column play and if so I will report back whether the job is doable with the engine in or not (has to be because I have no lift) cheers and much fun with your and your dads car next season again :))
@@Automotive_Passionista this year I've been racing it on 205/55/15 Yokohama AO52's, they're quite expensive but definitely worth it in my opinion, we have also used Toyo R888Rs with a 195/50/15 size, I prefer the Yokohama's but my dad prefers the Toyo's. Yes! Be great to hear how you get on.
For sale?
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Great fun. !
was a great race - i got some good picture of the car when it was in the paddock.
Thanks man, could you send them over to me? [email protected]
...sounds orright!!!!!!
Sounds fantastic. Brake judder looks interesting :-)
Thanks! Unfortunately we had to fit a silencer on the side exit, so it's a bit strangled at the top end, otherwise it would rev to 7k. Yes we've got to sort out the front brakes for its next outing, it's quite distracting.
First time I've had to hold the iPad at that angle! Good effort with the race.
Great video, awesome looking car, looked fun going through Camp!
Tidy drive mate!
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