Discussion
Nick J said:
Hi, I was there in my Red S1 Elise. Driing standard was very high and despite the very slippery conditions there were very few offs.
I was there all day instructing in the Audi R8, with 13 customers to look after, most with little or no experience. So apologies if we did hold anyone up for a corner ......... some couldn't co-ordinate there right foot when moving over to the right to allow someone past, hence the reason why some may have struggled to pass occasionally. The only complaint I had was about the Porsche Cup car with the Parr Motorsport team, who assumed he had a private test day, with a track full of nuisances getting in his way!Yes, I was there working with the same group as H (ginettajoe), except I drew the short straw and was in the Caterham (Roadsport - white with red mudguards. I drove it on few occasions, so it might have confused some other participants - slow one minute, fast (ish) the next - anyone who has driven a Caterham will know, they struggle for grip in the wet. So to add to ginettajoe's sentiments, sorry if we got in anyone's way. The only two I held up when I was driving were the blue TDi FunCup car, which had much more wet grip from its Uniroyal rain tyres than the Caterham had, but less straight line speed; and the white Integra, which seemed to have better straight line speed but was a bit slower through the corners. The Caterham was on a kninfe-edge in the wet! On the whole not a bad day though! 
I was there with Howard & Tim - nice to get a free trackday, and even better, free tuition
I was very impressed by the R8, much more grippy & composed in the wet than I expected, even with me driving! but the caterham was much more fun - just a shame I couldn't get more laps in. The ferrari 360 was horrible - very unnerving, when you turn in you got understeer in the wet & a lurch to oversteer in the dry 
I would have been much faster in that Integra
Did you see the 944 race car? It was his first time out in the car - just bought it, and lost it going up the hill towards Druids. Some nasty front end damage - hope he gets it fixed OK - it was a nice car. Apparently he'd been told that the michelin cups were fine to run in the wet....and found out the hard way.
I was very impressed by the R8, much more grippy & composed in the wet than I expected, even with me driving! but the caterham was much more fun
- just a shame I couldn't get more laps in. The ferrari 360 was horrible - very unnerving, when you turn in you got understeer in the wet & a lurch to oversteer in the dry I would have been much faster in that Integra Did you see the 944 race car? It was his first time out in the car - just bought it, and lost it going up the hill towards Druids. Some nasty front end damage - hope he gets it fixed OK - it was a nice car. Apparently he'd been told that the michelin cups were fine to run in the wet....and found out the hard way.
mattsayle said:
Yeah, I saw a few PH stickers/tops etc floating aroung whilst I was noise testing in the morning. So very nice cars there! Great to catch up with you, Nick. ALso good to see Tom.
Nice mix of cars out as well. Everything from an Atom to a stand Focus TDI!
Pleasure as always Matt, I'm defo going to come down and watch you out on track!!Nice mix of cars out as well. Everything from an Atom to a stand Focus TDI!
My how the tables have turned
Nick J said:
mattsayle said:
Yeah, I saw a few PH stickers/tops etc floating aroung whilst I was noise testing in the morning. So very nice cars there! Great to catch up with you, Nick. ALso good to see Tom.
Nice mix of cars out as well. Everything from an Atom to a stand Focus TDI!
Pleasure as always Matt, I'm defo going to come down and watch you out on track!!Nice mix of cars out as well. Everything from an Atom to a stand Focus TDI!
My how the tables have turned
You will have to be quick to see me. I will be a red blur. Or rather, you will have to be quick as it may be broke down the next lap Really cant wait for it
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