Silverstone 14th May (evening)

[bigburd]

Top evening session, added to by the chaps who turned up in an RS6 (kitty littered it banned from returning to track in that car ) BUT then took the Lambo out and smoked something****

• ** something = random engine component AND of course I later discovered it was a "courtesy/demo" car from Lambo High Wycombe...I guess someone is forking out for some £££££££££ of mechanical damage!

[skOOby]

Ouch! What a tool!

Big thumbs up to Goldtrack for organising the eve and having words with the Audi driver!

Had a good eve - first time at Silverstone - black Leon Cupra R - glad the rain held off!

skOOby

[Peter Empson]

I agree, it was a great evening with lots of track time and well organised as ever.

Glad to hear I wasn't the only one who had issues with the RS6 driver, good for GT to sort it out so quickly, although I didn't know they managed to bury it in the kitty litter...

[Maxx]

Just so happens I was testing the new VIDEO4 system from Race Technology when he happened to pass by, all over the place through Becketts (can't quite see), think he would have been off at Vale if not for the slower car in front, half off the road at Abbey and all the way off at Priory.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E3OdumPujI

Maxx

[red355]

That RS6 is certainly quick in a straight line....

I've got a picture of MR Lambo (test)driver (helmet off) being towed back into paddock by the recovery truck, but nobody would want to see that would they?

[Peter Empson]

Maxx said:

Just so happens I was testing the new VIDEO4 system from Race Technology when he happened to pass by,
Maxx

Wow, that was astonishingly bad driving, what a numpty!

[Peter Empson]

Talking of the Lambo, did anyone see what sounded like an enormous tank slapper through Copse? Did it end in a spin or was it saved?

[RatBoy M3CS]

Great evening ... rain almost stopped play.. but it dried up and the grip came in..

Mr RS6 crept passed me on the hanger straight.. I thought it would be quicker with 560bhp .. I kept out of the way after seeing a few of his questionable lines.. braking half way round bridge isn't usually recommended.. the inevitable result followed shortly after..

New cups required for Tuesday...

Edited by RatBoy M3CS on Saturday 16th May 17:32

[bells V8]

yes great day out i was just behind when they went off and they drove straight back on track in front of the guy in front ov me glad they was kicked off and glad the lambo broke.
i was in the the green m3 hope i didnt get in anyones way

[russhird]

had a great session in the little red MG ZR, the car was brilliant if a little underpowered, good driving standards there exexpt perhaps the cars named in this thread, funny thing was seeing the Lambo waiting for the breakdown truck a mile or two from the circuit. Big thanks to Goldtrack for another great trackday, look forward to the next

[pikeyboy]

skOOby said:

Ouch! What a tool!

Big thumbs up to Goldtrack for organising the eve and having words with the Audi driver!

Had a good eve - first time at Silverstone - black Leon Cupra R - glad the rain held off!

skOOby

Yep typical goldtrack, well organised evening and deal with twits properly, exectly the reasons I use them.

[UltimateSpeed]

Our UltimateSpeeds VX220 with VW R32 at Silverstone



Photo courtesy of Red355

Edited by UltimateSpeed on Sunday 17th May 23:00

[Gibson70]

skOOby said:

Ouch! What a tool!

Big thumbs up to Goldtrack for organising the eve and having words with the Audi driver!

Had a good eve - first time at Silverstone - black Leon Cupra R - glad the rain held off!

skOOby

Do you think I can take my Seat Leon FR TDI to Silverstone to track it at a some point ? It's a 170 bhp oil burner. No modifications were added to the vehicle. Would love to try and track it !

[bigburd]

Gibson70 said:

skOOby said:

Ouch! What a tool!

Big thumbs up to Goldtrack for organising the eve and having words with the Audi driver!

Had a good eve - first time at Silverstone - black Leon Cupra R - glad the rain held off!

skOOby

Do you think I can take my Seat Leon FR TDI to Silverstone to track it at a some point ? It's a 170 bhp oil burner. No modifications were added to the vehicle. Would love to try and track it !

I took my Audi A3 TDi Quattro Sport last year found the gearing not quite right (but maybe that was because I was not feeling 100% on the day)

Nothing wrong with DERV power - Audi & Pug do it at Le Mans

Edited by bigburd on Monday 18th May 07:06

[skOOby]

Gibson70 said:

Do you think I can take my Seat Leon FR TDI to Silverstone to track it at a some point ? It's a 170 bhp oil burner. No modifications were added to the vehicle. Would love to try and track it !

I reckon you'd be just fine. You'll see all sorts on a trackday. Be prepared for some fairly heavy tyre wear. Surprising levels of grip in the Leon, quite a lot of body roll, but when it grips, it grips!

Do it and you'll be hooked!

[Gibson70]

skOOby said:

Gibson70 said:

Do you think I can take my Seat Leon FR TDI to Silverstone to track it at a some point ? It's a 170 bhp oil burner. No modifications were added to the vehicle. Would love to try and track it !

I reckon you'd be just fine. You'll see all sorts on a trackday. Be prepared for some fairly heavy tyre wear. Surprising levels of grip in the Leon, quite a lot of body roll, but when it grips, it grips!

Do it and you'll be hooked!

Cool, I will take it to Silverstone as it's nearest to my base in Aylesbury. Tried to PM'd you but you don't allow emails coming in. PM me instead

Cheers

[red355]

bigburd said:

Gibson70 said:

skOOby said:

Ouch! What a tool!

Big thumbs up to Goldtrack for organising the eve and having words with the Audi driver!

Had a good eve - first time at Silverstone - black Leon Cupra R - glad the rain held off!

skOOby

Do you think I can take my Seat Leon FR TDI to Silverstone to track it at a some point ? It's a 170 bhp oil burner. No modifications were added to the vehicle. Would love to try and track it !

I took my Audi A3 TDi Quattro Sport last year found the gearing not quite right (but maybe that was because I was not feeling 100% on the day)

Nothing wrong with DERV power - Audi & Pug do it at Le Mans

So do you reckon I should given those 350 horses in my derv drinker a gallop last Thursday?

[bigburd]

red355 said:

bigburd said:

Gibson70 said:

skOOby said:

Ouch! What a tool!

Big thumbs up to Goldtrack for organising the eve and having words with the Audi driver!

Had a good eve - first time at Silverstone - black Leon Cupra R - glad the rain held off!

skOOby

Do you think I can take my Seat Leon FR TDI to Silverstone to track it at a some point ? It's a 170 bhp oil burner. No modifications were added to the vehicle. Would love to try and track it !

I took my Audi A3 TDi Quattro Sport last year found the gearing not quite right (but maybe that was because I was not feeling 100% on the day)

Nothing wrong with DERV power - Audi & Pug do it at Le Mans

So do you reckon I should given those 350 horses in my derv drinker a gallop last Thursday?