Silverstone South Tomorrow
Discussion
CocoPops said:
V8mate said:
pontypool said:
Silverstone alwasy seems to be the windiest, wettest, bleakest, place in the UK (like some sort of crap-weather magnet)
That's Snetterton.
to be fair, this was me at silverstone on monday, and it wasnt pleasant:
There was some sort of cafe thing open behind the pits at silverstone - is this not available when doing the south circuit?
I had a brilliant day there today (black Boxster S).
It was a bit damp and greasy in the morning but dried out very nicely and everyone seemed to be giving it full beans by 11am or so.
The 20 minute instruction was very useful (never been on Silverstone circuit before), showing me the correct braking and turn in points.
Of course after that I was able to push the car harder and now have to replace all 4 tyres. (they didn't have much life left before though, so might as well go out having fun!)
I did have a "burger" from the van next to the South building, but it was a sorry excuse for food. Pre cooked burger, even pre-melted cheese - how soddin lazy is that? It also came with unidentified crunchy bits, and that was after the vendor had picked "bits" off the burger.
I'll never use them again.
It was a bit damp and greasy in the morning but dried out very nicely and everyone seemed to be giving it full beans by 11am or so.
The 20 minute instruction was very useful (never been on Silverstone circuit before), showing me the correct braking and turn in points.
Of course after that I was able to push the car harder and now have to replace all 4 tyres. (they didn't have much life left before though, so might as well go out having fun!)
I did have a "burger" from the van next to the South building, but it was a sorry excuse for food. Pre cooked burger, even pre-melted cheese - how soddin lazy is that? It also came with unidentified crunchy bits, and that was after the vendor had picked "bits" off the burger.
I'll never use them again.
kING RANK!What a fantastic day! 
For the first time on a trackday it was better than we had anticiapted and all three of us had an absolute blast. Well run, relaxed, fun, etc.. very chuffed indeed.
Just need another set of tyres, some good weather and we'll be back!
p.s. rookie error, never actually go for the burger....the sausage in a bap, however, was far superior although lunch for three people was just shy of a million pounds.
For the first time on a trackday it was better than we had anticiapted and all three of us had an absolute blast. Well run, relaxed, fun, etc.. very chuffed indeed.
Just need another set of tyres, some good weather and we'll be back!
p.s. rookie error, never actually go for the burger....the sausage in a bap, however, was far superior although lunch for three people was just shy of a million pounds.
Edited by pontypool on Saturday 28th August 11:33
I'm not sure the burgers were the worst thing about the day, judging by the 3 hours cleaning mud off my car this afternoon the state of the access roads was! I know they're doing a spot of building there at the moment but expecting paying punters to drive through 3 inches of muddy water to get to the "paddock" is asking a bit much.
On a lighter note I made one discovery on the day, the green stuff I thought was painted tarmac on the outside of the corners is actually astroturf and it's sphincter tighteningly slippery if you run wide on to it!
On a lighter note I made one discovery on the day, the green stuff I thought was painted tarmac on the outside of the corners is actually astroturf and it's sphincter tighteningly slippery if you run wide on to it!
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