Bedford GT Monday 13th April - Javelin
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Well, it's about time I brought my E36 out of hibernation 
This will be my second track day at Bedford, did 1st November last year with Javelin and really enjoyed it. Interested to see how this new West layout drives, and hope the sun stays with us! Anyone else booked on? According to the website there are still some spaces at £159.
I'll be in this - come over and say hello if you're there!
This will be my second track day at Bedford, did 1st November last year with Javelin and really enjoyed it. Interested to see how this new West layout drives, and hope the sun stays with us! Anyone else booked on? According to the website there are still some spaces at £159.
I'll be in this - come over and say hello if you're there!
Well, that was a really enjoyable day! The weather was pretty perfect and with only one brief stoppage in the morning, we managed plenty of track time.
I was really chuffed to have the car recognised from the PHTV article that went up a couple of weeks ago
and special thanks to Bill for an awesome ride in his Atom - want one more every time I experience it - and to the gents whose names I didn't get for a run in a Z4MC. Friendly faces all round, which always adds to the day!
Here's a clip of my quickest lap. I didn't have any issues with traffic throughout the day, so could push the car quite nicely!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETFdF7xXnjU
I was really chuffed to have the car recognised from the PHTV article that went up a couple of weeks ago
and special thanks to Bill for an awesome ride in his Atom - want one more every time I experience it - and to the gents whose names I didn't get for a run in a Z4MC. Friendly faces all round, which always adds to the day!Here's a clip of my quickest lap. I didn't have any issues with traffic throughout the day, so could push the car quite nicely!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETFdF7xXnjU
Hey Humour - we do seem to be a bit disorganised on that front! My next planned date is Mallory on 12th June if you fancy that
Viren, Bedford is easily at the top of my list for first-timers. It's no coincidence that I've gone there both times I've shared the car with novice drivers, it's an excellent track for learning the craft. The GT layout is plenty long enough that there's variety and a lot to keep experienced drivers busy, but as Humour says, it's flat, well-sighted and it's almost impossible to find a barrier or wall to hit so a great place to build your confidence.
The circuit was designed entirely for running the Palmersport event, a corporate driving experience day, so it's intended as a minimum risk environment. There's never been any racing there, so no gravel traps, grandstands or tight walls either. You can see from my video above that there's always space to go into if you overcook it.
OK, there is one gravel trap, which a Mini did manage to beach itself in on Monday but it's just there to save you in case of brake failure into a hairpin!
Viren, Bedford is easily at the top of my list for first-timers. It's no coincidence that I've gone there both times I've shared the car with novice drivers, it's an excellent track for learning the craft. The GT layout is plenty long enough that there's variety and a lot to keep experienced drivers busy, but as Humour says, it's flat, well-sighted and it's almost impossible to find a barrier or wall to hit so a great place to build your confidence.
The circuit was designed entirely for running the Palmersport event, a corporate driving experience day, so it's intended as a minimum risk environment. There's never been any racing there, so no gravel traps, grandstands or tight walls either. You can see from my video above that there's always space to go into if you overcook it.
OK, there is one gravel trap, which a Mini did manage to beach itself in on Monday but it's just there to save you in case of brake failure into a hairpin!
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