RAF Marham Track Day - It's Back - 26/27 Sep 15

[rtv]

Chris, Helpers are people that won't be out on track at all, and won't be issued wrist bands. They are free to get in and I've added a helper column to the booking form. Any issues, please get back to me!

Booking is live and working now!

Edited by rtv on Wednesday 19th August 19:32

[giger]

Fantastic news! I have been to 4 of these events a long time ago and thought that it would never happen again. Looking forward to it!

[gaz453]

i'll be booking once ive been paid at the end of the month so looking forward to it, i'm a marham newbie

[Spottedlaurel]

I have someone who would like to come but won't be able to get there until 2pm due to his work commitments, would that be an issue? I appreciate he won't be able to make the briefing, would he still be OK to go out as a passenger even if he couldn't drive?

[Buncy]

Spottedlaurel said:

I have someone who would like to come but won't be able to get there until 2pm due to his work commitments, would that be an issue? I appreciate he won't be able to make the briefing, would he still be OK to go out as a passenger even if he couldn't drive?

Ill speak with the team, we may be able to carry out a quick one to one and sighting lap when he arrives (required to go out on to the circuit). Will this be for the Saturday or Sunday?

[Spottedlaurel]

Buncy said:

Spottedlaurel said:

I have someone who would like to come but won't be able to get there until 2pm due to his work commitments, would that be an issue? I appreciate he won't be able to make the briefing, would he still be OK to go out as a passenger even if he couldn't drive?

Ill speak with the team, we may be able to carry out a quick one to one and sighting lap when he arrives (required to go out on to the circuit). Will this be for the Saturday or Sunday?

Many thanks. It would be Saturday. I've been before and will obviously have been at the briefing that morning, so if it's easier for him just to be a passenger so be it.

[rob0r]

Is deliberate sideways provocation still prohibited??

[Buncy]

rob0r said:

Is deliberate sideways provocation still prohibited??

Unfortunatly yes

[rob0r]

Buncy said:

Unfortunatly yes

That's a real shame. Is there an operational reason for this or is it just that other customers don't like it? I used to go every year, twice a year, until it got slowly killed off entirely.

[B'stard Child]

rob0r said:

Buncy said:

Unfortunatly yes

That's a real shame. Is there an operational reason for this or is it just that other customers don't like it? I used to go every year, twice a year, until it got slowly killed off entirely.

I think.....

1. it was because it was hard to tell who was going to drift and who wasn't on the approach to a corner so caused some complaints

2. FOD (Smoking tyres down to cords and tread blocks and carcases getting shed)

Probably more down to 2 than 1 I reckon

[rob0r]

Fair enough, I mourn the loss of coming onto the runaway at max speed and full lock

[p200msd]

B'stard Child said:

I think.....

1. it was because it was hard to tell who was going to drift and who wasn't on the approach to a corner so caused some complaints

2. FOD (Smoking tyres down to cords and tread blocks and carcases getting shed)

Probably more down to 2 than 1 I reckon

It's a combination of the 2 above, and also....

3. Our insurance frowns upon it quite severely and

4. If we deliberately damage the taxiway surface we will be banned from holding any future events whatsoever.

Sorry guys!

[nellie6571]

Been waiting and hoping this event was going to reappear and I cant make it due to work commitments. Arrgghhh!!!!
Stupid work shift patterns..........
neil.

[Spottedlaurel]

Spottedlaurel said:

Buncy said:

Spottedlaurel said:

I have someone who would like to come but won't be able to get there until 2pm due to his work commitments, would that be an issue? I appreciate he won't be able to make the briefing, would he still be OK to go out as a passenger even if he couldn't drive?

Ill speak with the team, we may be able to carry out a quick one to one and sighting lap when he arrives (required to go out on to the circuit). Will this be for the Saturday or Sunday?

Many thanks. It would be Saturday. I've been before and will obviously have been at the briefing that morning, so if it's easier for him just to be a passenger so be it.

Buncy, or any other members of the team, do you have an answer on this yet please?

For the sake of £10 to add him I'll probably risk it....

[B'stard Child]

Spottedlaurel said:

Spottedlaurel said:

Buncy said:

Spottedlaurel said:

I have someone who would like to come but won't be able to get there until 2pm due to his work commitments, would that be an issue? I appreciate he won't be able to make the briefing, would he still be OK to go out as a passenger even if he couldn't drive?

Ill speak with the team, we may be able to carry out a quick one to one and sighting lap when he arrives (required to go out on to the circuit). Will this be for the Saturday or Sunday?

Many thanks. It would be Saturday. I've been before and will obviously have been at the briefing that morning, so if it's easier for him just to be a passenger so be it.

Buncy, or any other members of the team, do you have an answer on this yet please?

For the sake of £10 to add him I'll probably risk it....

It's been OK in the past but there was a lot more time for checks allowed - my bet is that it will be fine but you might want to provide a passport number to assist with the checks

[Ginetta G15 Girl]

Will probably bring the NOSCAR to this.

[p200msd]

Spottedlaurel said:

Buncy, or any other members of the team, do you have an answer on this yet please?

For the sake of £10 to add him I'll probably risk it....

Sorry for the delayed reply!

If people are coming as passengers ONLY then they don't need a briefing or sighting lap. You will just need to let us know in advance (morning of the event is fine) and when they are at the main gate so we can escort them on. Should they wish to drive, we will make every effort to brief them and carry out a sighting lap for the odd one as obviously we can't do this for hundreds of people.

If you book him in as per normal, we will accommodate you.
Hope this helps? Foz.

Edited by p200msd on Thursday 27th August 14:22

[MG Mark]

p200msd said:

B'stard Child said:

I think.....

1. it was because it was hard to tell who was going to drift and who wasn't on the approach to a corner so caused some complaints

2. FOD (Smoking tyres down to cords and tread blocks and carcases getting shed)

Probably more down to 2 than 1 I reckon

It's a combination of the 2 above, and also....

3. Our insurance frowns upon it quite severely and

4. If we deliberately damage the taxiway surface we will be banned from holding any future events whatsoever.

Sorry guys!

All of those are valid and play into it - the other and most pressing reason is that most of the surfaces are becoming tired (most were last surfaced about 16 years ago, with a 15-year design life - I know 'cos I managed the project). Their age/condition means that the friction coefficient is close to its limits now for our normal daily use of them. Drifting would create significantly more wear, hence getting permission to use it has involved some compromises.

MG Mark

[p200msd]

Still taking bookings!!

[gaz453]

as soon as i've fixed my car i'll be booking!!!