Roll call - October 8/9 - Nurburgring and Spa

[DiscoColin]

Alfa Al said:

What you need is a nicely prepped GTV 6 fast road/track day car. Drove out, 22 laps at the 'Ring, at least 8 or 9 7 or 8 lap seesions at Spa, drove home. She din't miss a beat and used just half a litre of oil. Who says old Italian cars are crap!!

Not my first choice from a driving perspective (to each our own - I am one of those idiots that likes the engine in the wrong place), but nonetheless I thought that yours was awesome at Spa (didn't notice it out on track at the 'ring on any of my 17 laps). Respectable pace and you seemed to be having loads of fun riding the back end just at the limit of adhesion. I doff my cap sir.



[My principle of track days - the winner is the one that has the most fun. It matters not what you drive or how fast, just that it works for you. The perfect track day is thus where nobody can be convinced that they didn't win]

Edited by DiscoColin on Friday 19th October 17:53

[Precat]

Mr & Mrs Precat at the ring



A definite experience.

[jackwood]

Best corner on the best circuit in the world?

Not far off.

[terenceb]

But Pouhon is just as rewarding when you get it right!

[keep it lit]

terenceb said:

But Pouhon is just as rewarding when you get it right!

indeed Pouhon is a killer double apex in 4th and is a continual challenge every lap until you nail it.... but Eau Rouge & Blanchimont (exit) in 5th provide the greater rush !!!... it's a circuit with no duff corners & the topographic challenges add to the recipe.. just love it every visit!!!

996 gt3 (8:32 Cup ratio gears)

[MikeyLCR]

jackwood said:

Best corner on the best circuit in the world?

Not far off.

and from the other side, loved my afternoon at spa

[terenceb]

keep it lit said:

indeed Pouhon is a killer double apex in 4th and is a continual challenge every lap until you nail it.... but Eau Rouge & Blanchimont (exit) in 5th provide the greater rush !!!... it's a circuit with no duff corners & the topographic challenges add to the recipe.. just love it every visit!!!

996 gt3 (8:32 Cup ratio gears)

Spent the whole day instructing [Mon 15th] on there,we racked up around 78laps in total. Over the years it has become more like a second home.LoL

[7 TVR]

Precat said:

Mr & Mrs Precat at the ring



A definite experience.

Check out the suspension! Ant that really is low riding mate!
have to echo other peoples feelings on Spa its easily my fav circuit in Europe. Awesome
This year seem to have alot of good drivers really pushing there cars so was good even if watching!

[SteelySteve]

Thanks to Lizard Logistics for bringing my battered Leon Supercup home in several pieces... Warning, if your friend wants to drive your racing car on the Nurburgring, let him go out solo.. 4 nights in a german hospital isn't much fun!

Thanks to DN for a great day, sorry we closed the ring for a little while.. it wasn't me!

[7 TVR]

SteelySteve said:

Thanks to Lizard Logistics for bringing my battered Leon Supercup home in several pieces... Warning, if your friend wants to drive your racing car on the Nurburgring, let him go out solo.. 4 nights in a german hospital isn't much fun!

Thanks to DN for a great day, sorry we closed the ring for a little while.. it wasn't me!

I was parked next to you guys in the paddock and was to on the same lap as you guys when the accident happened!
The next morning in the hotel Lizard looked seriously depressed as we left for Spa, glad your OK and my car is a single seater

[ukkid35]

Sorry to hear about the hospital stay. My parents, who were on the path overlooking the bridge, said they felt the heavy impact. I've heard that it's usually the additional driver who is driving when there's an insurance claim.

[iguana]

7 TVR said:

The next morning in the hotel Lizard looked seriously depressed as we left for Spa

Err think you have got some names mixed up, im Alex (lizard) at lizardlogistics who brought back Steves & other cars, & was not me you spotted for sure, as i wasnt at a Nurburg hotel that morning.

[SteelySteve]

Yes I just read my post back and can see the confusion, it wasn't Alex that broke it, that was my Norwegian friend Bjorn you saw looking sad!

Alex (Lizardlogistics) brought the car home to me.

It is being re-shelled and will be racing again in the new year.

[dotty]

Need more links to incar footage!

[GreigM]

dotty said:

Need more links to incar footage!

Well, you did ask for it - here's some of my crap driving from the 'ring, trying to point out some other British cars:
MX-5 and footage of a Soarer for the first lap, nice rear-view of how beautiful the ring is on a foggy autumn morning from about 6.10, Blue RS4? from 11.26, Evo passing at 15.28, 6-series and Z3M around 16 mins

http://youtu.be/PtWKw3pDrE4?hd=1

next vid - A TVR around 3.55, XR2 7.30ish...2nd lap was running out of fuel, so passed by lots of stuff

http://youtu.be/IWOOajallDs?hd=1

next one - Megane around 1.45, Scooby 4.30, Blue/White GT3RS parked up in the valley 5:43, black GTR 7.45, red 968 10.40, 370Z 15.25, GT3RS 23.10, old BMW 21.35, something crashed 22.45,S2000 24:00, M3 26:09,Golf & Integra 27:45, 350Z 29:16,997 29:40

http://youtu.be/fH1am2LWaRM?hd=1

last one at the ring - from 0:40 3-series BMW, Golf, 997, 996.2 GT3 then GT3RS 2:14, BAC Mono 3:02, GTR 4:23, Boxster 5:00,3-series 5:07, jaaaaag 7:40, Megane 9:00

http://youtu.be/w_3so_UAuA4?hd=1

and if that doesn't get you soundly to sleep I'll post up my Spa footage....

[shim]

Spa footage pls

[edh]

SteelySteve said:

Warning, if your friend wants to drive your racing car on the Nurburgring, let him go out solo.. 4 nights in a german hospital isn't much fun!

- my co-driver was OK at the 'ring - not so lucky at Spa. Slight mishap at Rivage..



Lizard nearly got another customer, but it turned out to be relatively minor & didn't stop us enjoying the day.

[shim]

edh said:

Lizard nearly got another customer, but it turned out to be relatively minor & didn't stop us enjoying the day.

Although one of the drivers in your car do stop most other people enjoying the day...............shockingly unpredictable, slow and dangerous

[Alfa Al]

[quote=DiscoColin]

Not my first choice from a driving perspective (to each our own - I am one of those idiots that likes the engine in the wrong place), but nonetheless I thought that yours was awesome at Spa (didn't notice it out on track at the 'ring on any of my 17 laps). Respectable pace and you seemed to be having loads of fun riding the back end just at the limit of adhesion. I doff my cap sir.



Cheers DC, much appreciated comments. She is an easy car to drive like that, you get such good feedback. I did the tourist day at the 'Ring on Sunday and finsihed off with a few laps on Tuesday evening before driving down to Spa. I guess you were on the day on Monday.

[edh]

shim said:

Although one of the drivers in your car do stop most other people enjoying the day...............shockingly unpredictable, slow and dangerous

Well that must have been me, as my co-driver is a sprint hero who races a 370hp westfield - I'm so sorry we can't all be ace drivers. Did I not move over fast enough and lose you precious seconds on a "hot" lap?

If you had a problem, and we were a danger to all other traffic - you knew what to do...I don't recall Darren pulling us over, or Martin having any issues when he sat in with me in the afternoon.

If you still have a problem - email me and I'll give you my number.

Ed