The PH Classics Trackday 2014

[benjj]

Give us a breakdown of the two groups matey, I'm sure everyone like me is hoping to avoid the Caterhams/Subarus and so on and be out with the old stuff.

[benjj]

A cabbie in a Subaru - he must give one hell of a BJ

Really looking forward to this.

[benjj]

Bags I get to be Bernie. No Leepu. No Bernie. No Leepu.

fk that.

[benjj]

Ok, so we have had 3 drop outs over the last 24hrs.

Foxy is away so if anyone wants to snap one up I'm happy for people to contact me and I'll sort it.

For those 3, for fairness we'll work it like this: you'll get 1/3rd of your fee back each for each slot taken.

[benjj]

It is a 1300 GT Junior unless I'm mistaken.

[benjj]

Ok, day fully sorted and squared away now. Thanks all.

[benjj]

Erm, I almost certainly should have been clearer with my post above...

Blyton have had enough of chopping and changing so essentially we've agreed to now leave it perfectly as it was at the beginning of this week. The 3 drop-outs so far will not be being replaced sadly, it is already oversubscribed.

[benjj]

Met Office weather report for Blyton on Friday:

20-22 degrees, dry ish morning, afternoon hotter with chance of serious short lived showers.

Sounds perfect for biiiiiiiiiig skids.

[benjj]

The E12 spins when you open the door.

[benjj]

I imagine quite a few will have GoPros and the like (I will.)

May need heavy editing

[benjj]

For the first timers, things you want to bring on Friday:

Driving licence

Some oil, a little one is fine (unless you really burn the stuff)

Drinking water (lots, you'll need it)

A full tank of fuel

Trousers and long sleeve top

Any tools/spares you think sensible

Also:

When you've been out on track DON'T put your handbrake on, just leave it in gear (or better yet in neutral with a rock under a tyre)

[benjj]

My kidneys really, really hurt.

[benjj]

Will have a look through vids at the wockenend.

[benjj]

So out of interest what happened to the:

2 x BMW E30s
E9 CSL
Capri Cosworth
Mini 1275 GT
TVR Chimera
Audi A8 Quattro
Porsche 924S
Porsche 930
VW Corrado

Combined with the drop outs we knew of Blyton just managed to get a 'free' 750 smackaroos.

[benjj]

I'm so st with my videos, I really need to find a decent (free) editing thingy ma bob.

[benjj]

A quick and dirty GoPro clip of a few st laps in the E12. Will try and find footage of you lot now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sickgSGLJso

[benjj]

PawnSacrifice said:

Haha! Oh dear, you're very smooth and composed, lots of footage to go through yet, but this is probably my neatest laps, you'll see why I'm laughing at the comparison (yours being the right way!)

http://youtu.be/eAr6c9Wb9go

Really enjoyed driving with that Fiat Coupe - we met on track a few times.

You're in the second half of this one matey...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-hFqOSYwsU&fe...

[benjj]

Good stuff Matt, amazing how composed the Porsche looks from the inside when I know what it looks like from the outside getting out of shape at 50mph!

[benjj]

That's a funny video

I was thinking the same, the videos really don't do the real feel justice, guess that's the magic of someone who knows what they're doing!

[benjj]

moribund said:

...highlights that I need to do something about my hand positioning on the wheel, have some bad habits to cure...

It's just a habit you have to form. I used to be terrible for it, mainly from rallying, then I went round Silverstone with Tankslider and he gave me the full RSM treatment. I've got the video of it somewhere, not a pretty sight

Now I just have a quiet word with myself before getting on track.