What did people think of Brands today?
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Was a bit busy but not too bad. Whole range of different levels of experience so some understanding required by those in quicker cars.
Bit annoyed with the MX5 that came back out on track spitting gravel behind it. Don't know if it was the car that span off, but without doubt looking at the tyres it had been into the gravel. Mate in a Boxster has a chipped windscreen as a result.
By the last hour the track was very clear and was the best time of the day with good clear lap after lap unhindered.
Generally very good day.
Bit annoyed with the MX5 that came back out on track spitting gravel behind it. Don't know if it was the car that span off, but without doubt looking at the tyres it had been into the gravel. Mate in a Boxster has a chipped windscreen as a result.
By the last hour the track was very clear and was the best time of the day with good clear lap after lap unhindered.
Generally very good day.
Certainly hectic at times but it did settle down and it was never boring! Personally I saw only one example of anti social (or rather, ignorant) driving, otherwise the standard of courtesy and consideration for faster/slower cars was very good. Perhaps the somewhat severe drivers' briefing had the desired effect! I agree that the last hour was the bestof the day.
Was a bit peed off to start off with as i did 1 lap and one of the MX5'S (from the group of 15 drivers spread over 3 cars) binned it in the kitty litter which meant by the time i got back to the pit lane i was about 35 cars back. This happened to me 3 times in the day which peed me off even more. I also got caught behind a very ignorent driver in a white car (not going to say the make) who would not move out of the way of faster cars.
On the plus the driver breifing by Kevin (think that is his name) from focused events was firm but fair (although i think anyone who has never done a track day should be made to do a novice day first) and that with the amount of cars/extra drivers there it ran really well and towards the end of the day I never had to stop at the end of the pit lane as the track was not busy which was good, so well done Focused events for a good and well organised day.
There was a good assotment of diffrent cars and driver ability and in whole was enjoyable.
Oh and i was peed off by somthing else. My mate turned up in his E36 (had a horrible green wing wheels ect
) after having a HUGE amount work done on it and he was quicker than me. So round one to you Dan, See you on the track soon.
On the plus the driver breifing by Kevin (think that is his name) from focused events was firm but fair (although i think anyone who has never done a track day should be made to do a novice day first) and that with the amount of cars/extra drivers there it ran really well and towards the end of the day I never had to stop at the end of the pit lane as the track was not busy which was good, so well done Focused events for a good and well organised day.
There was a good assotment of diffrent cars and driver ability and in whole was enjoyable.
Oh and i was peed off by somthing else. My mate turned up in his E36 (had a horrible green wing wheels ect
) after having a HUGE amount work done on it and he was quicker than me. So round one to you Dan, See you on the track soon. lol1 said:
Oh and i was peed off by somthing else. My mate turned up in his E36 (had a horrible green wing wheels ect ) after having a HUGE amount work done on it and he was quicker than me. So round one to you Dan, See you on the track soon.
Just had a look at your profile and your very recognisable car. I was in one of the black m3's (OZ wheels)and have some good footage of you through surtees. Both yours and your mates cars looked well planted and were quick. I will try to post something on youtube and send you the link. some of it is brief as you scooted off into the distance) after having a HUGE amount work done on it and he was quicker than me. So round one to you Dan, See you on the track soon. That would be cool rex just DONT post footage of the OTHER green winged M3 in front of me as he will NEVER let me live it down.
Did you have a good end to the day when the track was empty? I was taking my daughter round for the first time and managed not to come across a car for the last 5 mins of the day. It was great to hear her scream as i got the back end out round clearways
Did you have a good end to the day when the track was empty? I was taking my daughter round for the first time and managed not to come across a car for the last 5 mins of the day. It was great to hear her scream as i got the back end out round clearways
Edited by lol1 on Monday 9th November 19:24
Agree with all of the above. The morning was very frustrating - I think I'd only done one lap by noon and I was getting pretty fed up. The multi-rent MX5s were a downright nuisance all day, but the TDO was on top of them and did everything they could, so fair play. As always, the day just got better as it went on, and the last hour felt like I had the place to myself; the only problem was having to scrounge around the paddock trying to buy some more fuel for the last 20 mins having burned off much more than I expected...
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