Track day paddock etiquette when borrowing stuff
Discussion
One of the things I like about track days is the community spirit and the knoweldge that the vast majority will help a hand with the loan of tools/equiment and knowledge where appropriate.
I benefitted from this myself this week at Spa when a mystery misfire occured and before I knew it I had a new coil pack, plugs, leads and a thousand theories and helping hands appearing.
However this kind of falls down when an individual exhibits extreme bad manners. Also at Spa a gentleman (an ARDS instructor who I won't name, but was there being paid for his services) came around looking to borrow an SD card to test a device to see if it was the card or not. I duly gave him a card with the understanding that he'd test it and be right back, and I did make the point that so long as I had it for the start of the 2nd day (2 day event) that would be fine.
Did I see the card back - nope. Its not the cost of the card which particularly bothers me, its just the downright bad manners to borrow and not make any attempt to return - it also left me unable to video several of my sessions on the day.
I'm hoping he reads this and is shamed into getting in touch and at least returning the card.
No real point to this post except to vent my frustration that another of the unwritten rules of track days is falling by the wayside.
I benefitted from this myself this week at Spa when a mystery misfire occured and before I knew it I had a new coil pack, plugs, leads and a thousand theories and helping hands appearing.
However this kind of falls down when an individual exhibits extreme bad manners. Also at Spa a gentleman (an ARDS instructor who I won't name, but was there being paid for his services) came around looking to borrow an SD card to test a device to see if it was the card or not. I duly gave him a card with the understanding that he'd test it and be right back, and I did make the point that so long as I had it for the start of the 2nd day (2 day event) that would be fine.
Did I see the card back - nope. Its not the cost of the card which particularly bothers me, its just the downright bad manners to borrow and not make any attempt to return - it also left me unable to video several of my sessions on the day.
I'm hoping he reads this and is shamed into getting in touch and at least returning the card.
No real point to this post except to vent my frustration that another of the unwritten rules of track days is falling by the wayside.
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