Brands Hatch Indy - Thurs 17th Nov

[L100NYY]

Anybody from here going to the Brands Indy trackday organised with Goldtrack?


I'm doing Snetterton on Sun 13th Nov but may well do this Brands one as well.

So any PH'ers going?

[simon138]

yep - will be there 'running in' my caterham academy car (which i got on saturday). i'll be the one going slowly in the red seven so come say hello and i appologise in advance for getting in your way.

si.

[L100NYY]

Funds allowing I'll see you there then!

[VSP90]

We spent Thursday last week splashing round Silverstone GP. I will only be at Brands if I can book last minute and I know it will be dry!! Car is a red Radical Clubsport.

[AWRacing]

Yep i'll be there teaching a girlie racer the lines in her XR2.
My mate might also be coming along in his 400bhp rx7.

[gtdc]

Tell your mate to hurry up - I've only got 4 places left.

Melindi
www.goldtrack.co.uk

[L100NYY]

gtdc said:

Tell your mate to hurry up - I've only got 4 places left. Melindi www.goldtrack.co.uk

I'd better hurry up and then decide too then!

Just going to have to rummage down the back of the sofa for some money!

[gtdc]

I don't want that toffeee you licked and put back in its wrapper!

Melindi
www.goldtrack.co.uk

[L100NYY]

gtdc said:

I don't want that toffeee you licked and put back in its wrapper! Melindi www.goldtrack.co.uk

Oh go on, that must be worth something?



I would dearly love to be there on Thurs but I've just bought a new flat and things are that tight that I've actually started to squeak when I walk!

[gtdc]

In that case you'll be saving up for the £1 just to get through the tunnel to get there.

Better wait til next season.

Melindi
www.goldtrack.co.uk

[L100NYY]

Probably best. See you next season!

[simon138]

hi all,
i'm booked on the goldtrack day at brands on thursday next week (in the seven) . done days at brunters and bedford before but it's my first time on a 'real' track (with barriers to hit!) - any brands experts out there got some tips for a first timer? i've got tuition booked but would be nice to get any other advice available.
thanks in advance
si.

[L100NYY]

simon138 said:

hi all, i'm booked on the goldtrack day at brands on thursday next week (in the seven) . done days at brunters and bedford before but it's my first time on a 'real' track (with barriers to hit!) - any brands experts out there got some tips for a first timer? i've got tuition booked but would be nice to get any other advice available. thanks in advance si.

Brands is an absolutely superb circuit and is a great introduction to real circuit driving as it's a relatively short track so doesn't take much remembering.
This means that you can spend more time refining your lines and perfecting your technique rather than worrying about which way the circuit goes! Despite only being a short track it does have a nice combination of both fast and slow(er) corners that really test your faith in the Caterham's grip levels.

I've done a few days at Brands Indy in a few of my different Superlights and loved every single minute of it, the only warning I would give is that you take care at Paddock. When the track drops away it does so pretty dramatically and the car goes quite light until you hit the compression at the bottom where the suspension really gets given a full workout (as does your stomach)! Oh and Paddock has a blind apex as well!


This picture doesn't do the steepness justice but gives you an idea! Believe me it is a lot steeper when you are sitting at the top! Weeeeeee...............




>> Edited by L100NYY on Friday 11th November 13:08

>> Edited by L100NYY on Friday 11th November 13:08

[simon138]

thanks ben. looking forward to it no end (hope it's dry!) i've heard people say paddock hill bend can be a bit scary before so gently does it to start with me thinks.

any other PH'ers that are going on thursday please come say hello (red academy seven).

si.

[L100NYY]

Oh God I wish I could go now, I keep re-living my days at Brands!

[gtdc]

Simon

I think you've booked a session with Calum haven't you? What we'll do is get James to familiarise you in your first session. The do some driving by yourself so that when you do your session with calum you'll have got the way the circuit goes stuck in your head a bit. You'll get more out of your tuition then.

Melindi
www.goldtrack.co.uk