The "official" Knockhill track day thread 2014

[moanthebairns]

v60marko said:

moanthebairns said:

take your wets Monday.

That said I bought a set and out of the 8 trackdays I done this year it only rained once.

I never had my wets with me that day for a morning session so I haven't used them at all.

This summer has been great during the week.

I don't have wets It's all looking a bit grim, girl at Knockhill said I've until 12:00 to cancel. If I do I'm going to look on no limits to see whats available. Shame it looks bad at Croft on Tuesday too or I'd be well game.

Having said all that, metoffice is the most pessimistic forecast I've seen, others are not so bad

Edited by v60marko on Friday 12th September 09:58

what did you do?

[moanthebairns]

Just went for a fag, I can safely say I wouldn't have booked after seeing the sky and how cold it is here 15 miles away. As a rule of thumb its normally at least a few degree cooler and stter at the hill.

did you got mark?

[moanthebairns]

v60marko said:

Did I fk! Looks like I made the right call and saved myself a good few quid. Still gutted though, I really wanted to ride today.

you should have cancelled last week and booked up for croft.

[moanthebairns]

buying tyres you can use in the wet is far better than hindsight

[moanthebairns]

RIGHT, this is falling on deaf ears but final "I can't believe its almost winter" proposed dates are....I will have a trailer so just fuel for the re-mapped taxi beast needed. I'll happily sleep in the car, I've slept in much worse, baby wipe wash and a few co-codamol and im sorted...

Tue 30 Sep 2014 Donington Park £150
Wed 01 Oct 2014 Oulton Park £115

Fuel (its 99 RON Tesco st) £50-70 each

or

Mon 06 Oct 2014 Cadwell Park £79
Tue 07 Oct 2014 £79

fuel same again

or

james such a funny laugh whitham at croft
Monday 13 Oct 2014 Croft £180
Tue 14 Oct 2014 Donington Park Grand Prix £129.00
Wed 15 Oct 2014 Oulton Park £99.00

£100-120 fuel

ANY TAKERS!?

I am happy to do a 1 day trip should the other member feel that 2-4 days with me is far too much to bare.

one days include Croft, Oulton and maybe Donington as its my favourite never been to track in the world.

[moanthebairns]

If George is going on the 6th and 7th we could all sleep in his sooty and sweat travel thingy.....

[moanthebairns]

George29 said:

moanthebairns said:

If George is going on the 6th and 7th we could all sleep in his sooty and sweat travel thingy.....

I'm racing there 4th and 5th. Doubt you would want to stay in my trailer!

I'll be up for one of the oulton days or even the Jamie Whittam day at Croft

its bigger than my hoose.

if no bugger comes then id join you at croft or oulton.

[moanthebairns]

George29 said:

moanthebairns said:

its bigger than my hoose.

if no bugger comes then id join you at croft or oulton.

It isn't it's tiny! If it's croft or Oulton I will just do there and back in a day.

Your quite close to there aren't you?

There must be more Scots that want to do more than one fking track.

[moanthebairns]

HOW5ER said:

Ill deffo be up for some of these, fking unbelievable how many track days there are down south....aye right down south, If I'm home from offshore ill be up for most days at Oulton and Croft. Maybe the odd trip to Jerez.........

I just cannot be arsed with knockhill any more. If it was priced like cadwell at a £100 a day id go, but I refuse to pay £170-190 to ride the same circuit over, and over, and over.

[moanthebairns]

HOW5ER said:

moanthebairns said:

I just cannot be arsed with knockhill any more. If it was priced like cadwell at a £100 a day id go, but I refuse to pay £170-190 to ride the same circuit over, and over, and over.

Unfortunately as its the only track day circuit in Scotland they can pretty much name there price and it will still be sold out almost every time, If the Salmond said they would build another couple of tracks if we voted yes then i'd have the whole family bribed down voting tomorrow haha

The thing is, the days where they charge £170-190 are never fully booked. Your lucky if there is 25 people. 25 x £170 = £4250

when they charge it out at £100 its fully booked months in advance 90 x 100 = £9000.

[moanthebairns]

Johnny50 said:

moanthebairns said:

Your quite close to there aren't you?

There must be more Scots that want to do more than one fking track.

I'm fully intending to start track days once i'm on a bike next year

meant to ask hows the back?

any interest in these dates?

howser? when would you know.

[moanthebairns]

v60marko said:

Knockers tomorrow. Forecast looks OK. 4 spaces left currently...

£225, fk THAT.

[moanthebairns]

moanthebairns said:

RIGHT, this is falling on deaf ears but final "I can't believe its almost winter" proposed dates are....I will have a trailer so just fuel for the re-mapped taxi beast needed. I'll happily sleep in the car, I've slept in much worse, baby wipe wash and a few co-codamol and im sorted...

Tue 30 Sep 2014 Donington Park £150
Wed 01 Oct 2014 Oulton Park £115

Fuel (its 99 RON Tesco st) £50-70 each

or

Mon 06 Oct 2014 Cadwell Park £79
Tue 07 Oct 2014 £79

fuel same again

or

james such a funny laugh whitham at croft
Monday 13 Oct 2014 Croft £180
Tue 14 Oct 2014 Donington Park Grand Prix £129.00
Wed 15 Oct 2014 Oulton Park £99.00

£100-120 fuel

ANY TAKERS!?

I am happy to do a 1 day trip should the other member feel that 2-4 days with me is far too much to bare.

one days include Croft, Oulton and maybe Donington as its my favourite never been to track in the world.

Anyone??

[moanthebairns]

Johnny50 said:

moanthebairns said:

meant to ask hows the back?

any interest in these dates?

First day back at work today!! Lots of physio but slowly getting there. Gammy limp almost away

I wont be on a bike, or have a bike until at least March/April.
Still trying to decide what to do if i'm honest.

Choice of the S1000r, or buy 2 bikes for the price of a new one. Road and a Track bike.

Glad your on the mend

[moanthebairns]

Johnny50 said:

moanthebairns said:

meant to ask hows the back?

any interest in these dates?

First day back at work today!! Lots of physio but slowly getting there. Gammy limp almost away

I wont be on a bike, or have a bike until at least March/April.
Still trying to decide what to do if i'm honest.

Choice of the S1000r, or buy 2 bikes for the price of a new one. Road and a Track bike.

Glad your on the mend

[moanthebairns]

v60marko said:

Well that was the best track day I've ever done. In fact that's probably the best day I've spent on 2 wheels since passing my DAS. Felt totally connected all day, didn't get tired, I was going just as hard on the last session as the first. Really starting to learn my way around Knockers. My 11 year old Italian was flawless. fking yes!

Good stuff. Glad you got a dry day as well. I'm.amazed just how dry its been there this year.

They must be close to a hose pipe ban.

[moanthebairns]

v60marko said:

Did you get anything booked up down south Alex?

Nothing booked as of yet.

[moanthebairns]

v60marko said:

moanthebairns said:

v60marko said:

Did you get anything booked up down south Alex?

Nothing booked as of yet.

I'm keeping my eye open for any last minute spaces on the noisy days. I'm not buying wets anymore either, saving for a new bike / package instead

where were you planning on going if you go?

I just picked up the trailer tonight, (I forgot you have to go the wrong way when reversing and the trailer hit the car, no damage thankfully, tt).

Let me know if you want to go but id prefer not to book last minute as its a to arrange everything the night before.

Plus its the UK, it could rain anytime, BUY fkING WETS.

Edited by moanthebairns on Saturday 27th September 21:33

[moanthebairns]

v60marko said:

moanthebairns said:

v60marko said:

moanthebairns said:

v60marko said:

Did you get anything booked up down south Alex?

Nothing booked as of yet.

I'm keeping my eye open for any last minute spaces on the noisy days. I'm not buying wets anymore either, saving for a new bike / package instead

where were you planning on going if you go?

I just picked up the trailer tonight, (I forgot you have to go the wrong way when reversing and the trailer hit the car, no damage thankfully, tt).

Let me know if you want to go but id prefer not to book last minute as its a to arrange everything the night before.

Plus its the UK, it could rain anytime, BUY fkING WETS.

Edited by moanthebairns on Saturday 27th September 21:33

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Anything 105db, and I'd be happy to book 2 days before with a good forecast, gives time to rent a van or whatever. I'm not buying anything else I don't need for this bike as I'm now planning on selling it, as soon as I have the funds together for the upgrade. I rode the slicks in the damp the other day by the way, as in spray coming off bikes in front, they were OK...

Cadwell on the 6th and 7th? If you book up with two days to go and its going to be dry the places will be all gone.

Leave on Sunday
B&B next to circuit £35 a night
or camp

£160 for two trackdays
£100 at most on fuel
I have the trailer as I said, I can get you on the way there.

[moanthebairns]

LAST SHOUT.

Four possible days, in order by my preference.

1.
Cadwell Sunday the 12th £109
Croft (training school) Monday 13th £180

Leave on the Saturday return Monday night. Fuel split, assuming 30 mpg £60-70

Cost £359

2.
Donnie Tuesday 14th £129
Oulton Wednesday 15th £89

Leave Monday night, fuel same, return wednesday

Cost £ £288

3.
Leave Tuesday night
Wenesday the 8th oulton £99
Thursday travel to Angelsey
Friday Angelsey £69
Return Friday

Cost £240

4.
Leave Tuesday the 14th
Wednesday 15th oulton
Thursday nothing
Friday oulton
Return home

Cost £240