Chris Wilson Posted December 22, 2006 Author Share Posted December 22, 2006 are you serious michael This is standard practice for 99% of track days. There are a very few days for advanced drivers where the rules are more flexible. Other than that you can get an RAC MSA licence and a roll cage, et cetera, and do test days or races. Track days have to be well policed and disciplined or carnage would occur. Look at the mayhem on the Castle Combe pay for a couple of laps shennanigans each year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 All paid up, lets hope the weather is good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 This is getting booked up now, looks like a nice 355 is on the list :- http://bookatrack.com/-pA?702 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 350 bhp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 Lots of cateringvans too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike B Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 There is some interesting and powerful hardware starting to accumulate on that list -they will split us into numpties (first timers) and the seasoned crew I guess.. so we may not see everything on the track. I'm off to my mates this week - he has donnington on a computer game (steering wheel and pedals strapped to his dining table) so I'm off to do some swatting!! at the end of this week it's 6 weeks till D-Day... looking forward to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshBhp Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 What's the lighting, visibility like at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike B Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 What's the lighting, visibility like at night. According to their blurb, if the light or conditons are bad they will cancel the last session/s. But you will have been there since 8.30am.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshBhp Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 According to their blurb, if the light or conditons are bad they will cancel the last session/s. But you will have been there since 8.30am.. I better keep the day free then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike B Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 I better keep the day free then. Hope you are coming - another black supra with spec like yours (and it seems you probably know how to drive it too) means that every time you notch up a kill I can claim it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 350 bhp? I have not updated my profile since the last visit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dee_rz Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 i'll be down if not to participate i'll be there to watch, i'm also starting this thread on another site i'm on as i may know a few friends who may be interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignum Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Provisionaly booked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike B Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Round may mates learning the course on his computer game. It looks like a good track, (national) but I was absolutely useless. Started with a TVR and then backtracked down the list until I ended up in the slowest easiest car to drive... would have picked a people carrier if they had one - I was shocking! still at least a know the course comfortably.. it's quite a fast track, gonna be hard on the breaks, but very technical. Am looking forward to it.. but am putting my brain into numpty setting.. I wrote off at least 100 cars last night and moved more gravel than a dumptruck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 I have only been there once before, not had the single on track before so should be interesting, there are some funky motors on the booked list now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKEYmark Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 i been on that track before was so much fun to take part.you soon found out jap brakes are crap lol.i spun mine out after long straight past pits.lifted off gas and weight shifted forwards and spun 180 degrees. great track with all the ups and downs.was hard when it started getting dark. any tips how to drive it into corners and braking. would be good to go see to watch chris in his car and to see and hear some single turbos in action Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burna Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 I better keep the day free then. Rear wing on mate? Hope you are coming - another black supra with spec like yours (and it seems you probably know how to drive it too) means that every time you notch up a kill I can claim it! We all know black Supras are faster Provisionaly booked. Thought you might There's no way I'm going to miss watching this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike B Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 i been on that track before was so much fun to take part.you soon found out jap brakes are crap lol. After I did the Bruntinhthorpe day with jap brakes, (pretty brake freindly), I have the distinct impression that Jap brakes would catch fire very quickly on Donnington... lots of high speed runs into 2nd gear corners (at least on the game). I have the distinct feeling that Donnington is a real drivers circuit.. smoother the faster.. I just hope the day is well policed and mellow, as I can't be arsed with being harassed while I'm trying to concentrate on what I'm doing...! looking forward to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 It is normally very relaxed. The first few laps I did i was dropping to 2nd and reving the nuts off my motor hammering it around, then with a few tips found it was much more fun to drive smoother without going through the box so much. I was dropping into 2nd when really there was no need and the same from 4th to 3rd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted January 13, 2007 Author Share Posted January 13, 2007 It'll be on the national, not international circuit, so the absolute brake killing Melbourne loop won't be used. Donington without the loop isn't that hard on brakes compared to a few other UK tracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 Chris, are you going, if so what motor you taking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 I would of thought so as he started the thread. His Zeus I imagine Wez. I'll be full paid up at the end of Jan. I intend on taking it easy though, just want to get a good feel for the Supe handling, especially in the damp. I was overtaken by a Fiesta ST at 70mph last night on a National speed twisty road, a little embarassing, but I like to take it easy in the wet from now on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 Chris is definitely going. Still don't think he's made his mind up which to take though. I'm waiting to see how much the brakes are going to cost plus the replacement tyre for the split on I have on there at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 I got a complete set of stock UK/US spec disks from Steve Manley at a very good price, all here waiting to go on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 My brake disk were replaced all round with CW pads by Chris in late August and covered about 2,000 miles since. Should I be looking at a backup set then!! ? This could be an expensive day out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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