RMA Nurburgring Track Day

[993rsr]

Any of you peeps off to this event on 10 and 11 November?

[SFV]

I'll be there for the Monday session so long as the track opens bright & early. If fog or ice or snow means track is closed am, I will give it a miss unless they offer a discounted price for a pm session.

I haven't booked it yet as I'm not risking putting down £300 if the weather turns for the worse as it's been known to do in that area. But I'm hoping that if I turn up for the safety briefing on Mon morning that I can sign up and handover a cheque. Hopefully they won't be limiting numbers of cars on the track, given it's 21 kms long!

I'll be there for the Sat & Sun public sessions in any case

What's your plans? Would be nice to say hello

Euan

[993rsr]

Judging by the various weather forecasts it is due to be dry.

I'll be in a black 964rs clubsport with a friend in his recently purchased 'Scaramanga'.

Give us a shout if you see us, you'll be in your 968CS I take it?

[SFV]

Yes - in the 968.

Scaramanga being the yellow 964? I'll keep an eye out for you.

Euan

[peter_964rs]

Sigh

[mikeyh]

I'm going to be there (and at Spa) in my supercharged Elise. I'm very seriously considering buying a 964RS as a bit of a more solid track car. Anyone going to be there in one? Any chance of a passenger ride??

[domster]

Try and blag a pax lap with Euan (SFV) as well, if he ventures out. A lap with him around the ring in his 968CS is unforgettable fun.

[SFV]

Judging by the RMA day I went to at Bedford in Oct, there will be no shortage of 964 & 993 RS's in attendance. I don't know the official figures of how many people are going - will be interesting to see how turn up.

I've dropped my pace off by about 20/25 seconds a lap in the current cold slightly damp conditions - there are certain corners which are literally like ice in the wet, like inside of Brunnchen 2. And the armco sits only 5 metres away So a passenger ride with me will be pedestrian I hope

Looking forward to driving complete laps for the first time ever - wondering how Dottinger Hohe and under the Bridge will feel at full chat?

Euan

[domster]

Complete laps will be a novelty, eh? Plus the pits will be totally empty. I will send Ross over in his leathers with a hangover to add to the realism

Take care Eu - not the best time of the year to set a new hot lap time But above all, enjoy yourself

[mikeyh]

It's my first time at the Ring so I'm pretty sure it wont feel pedestrian...!

Euan, I'll come over and introduce myself on the Monday if I see your car - its a yellow 968? I'll be in the lowered blue Elise with the guys in the silver GT3 and the red 360 stradale.

See you there, Mike

[dazren]

SFV said:

I've dropped my pace off by about 20/25 seconds a lap in the current cold slightly damp conditions - there are certain corners which are literally like ice in the wet, like inside of Brunnchen 2. And the armco sits only 5 metres away.

Aha! my first ever lap required an opposite lock moment on that corner due to rain. Bloody Treacherous.

Have fun guys, for once when you're all hooning around in circles I won't be miffed I didn't go. I shall be running an alcoholic marathon at BTaP instead.

DAZ

[paulc]

I'll be there for both days Silver 964RS.

Don't get too excited about flying laps. Having read RMA's t&c's for the event it would appear you have to enter the pit each and every lap.

I'm hoping this restriction will be lifted on day, but I'm not sure if you could filter traffic onto the track safely based on the speeds some cars will be at on the straight when they pass the pits.

[SFV]

I'm in a blue 968.

Euan

[SFV]

paulc said:

Don't get too excited about flying laps. Having read RMA's t&c's for the event it would appear you have to enter the pit each and every lap.

Oh bum!

So what's wrong with having a marshall posted at the pit lane exit letting you enter when the track is safe to do so? It's not like there's any difficulty seeing cars approaching down a 1.5km straight, so safe gaps should be easy to find given the limited number of vehicles circulating at any one time.

Seems rather ultra cautious to me, and coming back into the pits ruins what should be a glorious straight.

Euan

[paulc]

SFV said:

So what's wrong with having a marshall posted at the pit lane exit letting you enter when the track is safe to do so? It's not like there's any difficulty seeing cars approaching down a 1.5km straight, so safe gaps should be easy to find given the limited number of vehicles circulating at any one time. Seems rather ultra cautious to me, and coming back into the pits ruins what should be a glorious straight. Euan

Totaly agree, and I hope RMA will aswell! But as this is there first event at the Ring I think they are playing on the safe side.

[mikeyh]

It does seem a bit cautious. I know RMA had real problems getting this organised though. Initially the track guys were insisting that everyone do a full day of tuition before being allowed out on the track. Seemed a bit harsh given the way you can just turn up for the public days. RMA won in the end but I think they are going to be pretty cautious to make sure nothing screws up...

[Melv]

Apart from the 'ducks and drakes', there was also talk in 'Circuit Driver' of limiting the speed in some areas with speed cameras.......

I jest not!!

Melv

[mikeyh]

Gatsos on the Nurburgring - what is the world coming to...?

[Ravon]

I do quite a number of RMA Days, Graham has a very sensible and quite liberal approach to track rules, but after the last Wheeltorque event where there was complete carnage at almost every turn, he's got to be very, very careful, as have we all if we want to get back to the "Wheeltorque" style calander, with regular events for Brits. Certainly all my group of friends have privately agreed to take extreme care when overtaking "Ring novices" and to generally drive well within ourselves to try and ensure that none of us cause any grief for any other runner.

I think it is vital for us all that there are no major incidents, so I totally support Graham's approach of draconian marshalling on this event, if anyone takes the p.... they get sent home.

Looking forward to seeing you on the greatest piece of tarmac in the world, ( burgandy 964RS )

Regards, Tim

Regards, Tim

[cheburator]

SFV said:

I'm in a blue 968. Euan

Euan, I will be in a Red 928 S2 Hopefully it will not follow the fate of the BMW...

Alex