Off to Millbrook
Discussion
Mornin' All,
I'm off to Millbrook this Thursday 19th for a two hour driving lesson in my V8V with a firm called Driven-Ltd.
I know some of you have done an AM day there but, in two hours, are there any suggestions as to what to try and what not to bother with.
I imagine Driven will have a programme but any suggestions, comments or stories gratefully received.
Simon.
I'm off to Millbrook this Thursday 19th for a two hour driving lesson in my V8V with a firm called Driven-Ltd.
I know some of you have done an AM day there but, in two hours, are there any suggestions as to what to try and what not to bother with.
I imagine Driven will have a programme but any suggestions, comments or stories gratefully received.
Simon.
macpaul said:
Mornin' All,
I'm off to Millbrook this Thursday 19th for a two hour driving lesson in my V8V with a firm called Driven-Ltd.
I know some of you have done an AM day there but, in two hours, are there any suggestions as to what to try and what not to bother with.
I imagine Driven will have a programme but any suggestions, comments or stories gratefully received.
Simon.
I'd do the hill route and the inner handling circuit. See if you can get decent air on the hill circuit, but not at the top corner!I'm off to Millbrook this Thursday 19th for a two hour driving lesson in my V8V with a firm called Driven-Ltd.
I know some of you have done an AM day there but, in two hours, are there any suggestions as to what to try and what not to bother with.
I imagine Driven will have a programme but any suggestions, comments or stories gratefully received.
Simon.
The mile straight is worth a couple of whizzes up and down.
For me, the bowl and the chequered braking test were not on the same level
And given it's your own car I'd definitely avoid the pavé!
Wow that looks like a great two hours of intense training. I've done some of the Millbrook courses on an AM driving day (Mile Straight, Alpine, Handling, High Speed Bowl) in a DB9 but that was not really geared towards training, more a fun day out in some nice cars. I would love to take the V8V there and see how to extract the maximum performance from it and learn the limits of the car and me.
Start with the Alpine course, pootle round and get a feel and a bit of knowledge, couple of laps, maybe three. Then head to the outer handling circuit (inner one is the 'city driving thing, rubbish)for a good few laps, maybe 10 and learn to get a feel for the car, then take a break, get a coffee, have a think. Do the mile straight or the bowl. Then come back and do the Alpine and handling circuits again, see what's changed. You confidence in the car will have soared by that time!
Don't try and get air if it's your own car, why trash it
Don't try and get air if it's your own car, why trash it
I was taken round the outer handling circuit in a DBR9 by a race driver and the grip was phenomenal. It wasn't a training session for me, so I would love to have a professional in the passenger seat of my V8V helping me to drive that circuit to the maximum of my own and the car's ability.
yeti said:
Start with the Alpine course, pootle round and get a feel and a bit of knowledge, couple of laps, maybe three. Then head to the outer handling circuit (inner one is the 'city driving thing, rubbish)for a good few laps, maybe 10 and learn to get a feel for the car, then take a break, get a coffee, have a think. Do the mile straight or the bowl. Then come back and do the Alpine and handling circuits again, see what's changed. You confidence in the car will have soared by that time!
Don't try and get air if it's your own car, why trash it
Funny that. I'd eradicated the inner handling circuit from my memory. As you say. What a waste of time.Don't try and get air if it's your own car, why trash it
You're probably right about getting air, although given the s
te state of our roads I would probably maintain it places less stress on the car than crashing in and out of all the damn potholes that litter the country. I've winced far more often when bouncing along roads than I did at the jump.macpaul said:
Improving my abilities and exploring the limits of the car a bit more.
I've done a couple of trackdays and I don't know if Millbrook is about road expertise or track expertise really.
Two different things in my mind.
OK I'd ask for feedback after Yetis first section then ask them where to go for what you need to work on with consideration for run off areas I've done a couple of trackdays and I don't know if Millbrook is about road expertise or track expertise really.
Two different things in my mind.
If you are looking to improve your abilities and "connection" with the car I would highly recommend Andy Walsh at Car Limits
He is superb, tailors the day to your experience and aspirations, as well as doing it in a safe environment
http://www.carlimits.com/
Thanks for those comments and that sounds like good advice Lewis.
As I say, I imagine the chap has a programme in mind but it's useful to know what's what.
Sounds like Alpine and outer handling circuit, and you've got to see what top speed is.....
I did get air once at a hump-back bridge in Sussex in my Vantage and it's not something I'm that keen to repeat.
As I say, I imagine the chap has a programme in mind but it's useful to know what's what.
Sounds like Alpine and outer handling circuit, and you've got to see what top speed is.....
I did get air once at a hump-back bridge in Sussex in my Vantage and it's not something I'm that keen to repeat.
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