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What's your views on wearing a racesuit on a trackday? Do you think it makes the driver seem a bit of a dick or someone who knows what he/she's doing (supposedly)...
I'm doing a trackday in August in the GT3 and want to be comfortable (long sleeves required) and have a racesuit from my karting days. Although its not FIA approved its got to be a better bet than a pair of jeans and a long sleeve t-shirt.
What do you all wear on trackdays???
I'm doing a trackday in August in the GT3 and want to be comfortable (long sleeves required) and have a racesuit from my karting days. Although its not FIA approved its got to be a better bet than a pair of jeans and a long sleeve t-shirt.
What do you all wear on trackdays???
good for you!!!! where is your fuel tank in your 7 type car????? and if some want to be stig runs into the back of you, or you run out of tallent and reverse it into a nice bit of armco what goes boom oh the fuel tank and by the time you gather your thoughts and undo the 4 point harness that you have fitted for SAFTEY and climb out the cage that you have fitted for SAFTEY your nice long sleve top will be melting on your body your jeans will be shrinking round the parts that your bird likes best oh sorry the feet will be ok coz you have splashed out for a set of race boots to feel the pedals better just a pitty you cant feel anything else as yor fingers have disapeared in the fire , We tend to drive as hard as we can on track days and we are always bleeating on about saftey and the amount of t
ts that put you and your pride and joy at threat when you venture out so is some one wants to get suited and booted then how can you slag them off
ts that put you and your pride and joy at threat when you venture out so is some one wants to get suited and booted then how can you slag them off ziplob said:
good for you!!!! where is your fuel tank in your 7 type car????? and if some want to be stig runs into the back of you, or you run out of tallent and reverse it into a nice bit of armco what goes boom oh the fuel tank and by the time you gather your thoughts and undo the 4 point harness that you have fitted for SAFTEY and climb out the cage that you have fitted for SAFTEY your nice long sleve top will be melting on your body your jeans will be shrinking round the parts that your bird likes best oh sorry the feet will be ok coz you have splashed out for a set of race boots to feel the pedals better just a pitty you cant feel anything else as yor fingers have disapeared in the fire , We tend to drive as hard as we can on track days and we are always bleeating on about saftey and the amount of tts that put you and your pride and joy at threat when you venture out so is some one wants to get suited and booted then how can you slag them off
And breathe.....ts that put you and your pride and joy at threat when you venture out so is some one wants to get suited and booted then how can you slag them off What's Saftey?
If you already own the suit not wearing it would be like having a condom in your pocket and fking someone diagnosed with AIDS without putting it on.
If you don't have a suit - personally I wouldn't buy one.
You'll HAVE to wear a helmet.
The optional thing that IS worth it, IMO, is a pair of driving boots. Comfy and sensitive.
king someone diagnosed with AIDS without putting it on.If you don't have a suit - personally I wouldn't buy one.
You'll HAVE to wear a helmet.
The optional thing that IS worth it, IMO, is a pair of driving boots. Comfy and sensitive.
It makes you look a git. Particularly if you're fat (which I am). It also makes it look like you've got all the gear. Not disputing any of that. However if I'm trapped in a burning car (god forbid) then I know I'd rather be in a fireproof romper-suit. Therefore I really don't give a flying fk how much of a tt people think I look.
k how much of a tt people think I look.Edited by juansolo on Thursday 29th July 14:00
A karting suit is unlikely to be fire resistant. Having said that it is probably better than jeans and T-shirt. A pair of fire resistant gloves would be a sensible purchase as pulling yourself out of a burning car with bare hands won't be a very pleasant experience.
I usually wear my race suit when doing trackdays. Fire is, thankfully, a very rare ocurrence but if it does happen you'll be grateful for any protection you have.
Not many people look good in a racesuit but they will look a damm site worse with multiple burns!
I usually wear my race suit when doing trackdays. Fire is, thankfully, a very rare ocurrence but if it does happen you'll be grateful for any protection you have.
Not many people look good in a racesuit but they will look a damm site worse with multiple burns!
I personally decided to splash out a few quid on a suit so as in the unlikely event of something going up in flames theres more of a chance of getting out with some skin intact. I even went to the effort of finding myself some army issue nomex long johns and long sleeve vest things... Not attractive, and caused the Mrs great amusement trying it all on - but hey.
I know exactly what you mean about 'all the gear and no idea', but its a safety precaution at the end of the day, and despite it not being competative, as people have already said, you are trying to drive at your limit - so you never know!
If you have one wear it, if you are going to be on track regularly, buy one and wear it - why wouldnt you?
I know exactly what you mean about 'all the gear and no idea', but its a safety precaution at the end of the day, and despite it not being competative, as people have already said, you are trying to drive at your limit - so you never know!
If you have one wear it, if you are going to be on track regularly, buy one and wear it - why wouldnt you?
I love the immediate reaction of a race suit being 'all the gear and no idea'. The slight irony is the driver with the race suit is the one who does have 'an idea'. It's a bit like the 'Ring on tourist days; everyone who wears a helmet is looked at as if they're daft, yet plenty of the locals all wear them and you can only get out with them if you have a helmet.
If you have a race suit, wear it and just smile politely at anyone who thinks you're a cock. You'll be the sensible one.
If you have a race suit, wear it and just smile politely at anyone who thinks you're a cock. You'll be the sensible one.
juansolo said:
It makes you look a git. Particularly if you're fat (which I am). It also makes it look like you've got all the gear. Not disputing any of that. However if I'm trapped in a burning car (god forbid) then I know I'd rather be in a fireproof romper-suit. Therefore I really don't give a flying fk how much of a tt people think I look.
Good man. That's exactly what I think.k how much of a tt people think I look.I've noticed an increasing proportion of people wearing suits at track days. And at the last RMA day I did at Silverstone they said "if you have a race suit, wear it". And then one of the instructors told us a little story about what it was like to be on fire.
noneedtolift said:
I also find wearing the full kit a bit lame, especially as (at least over here) the best kitted out drivers are rarely among the fastest.
So I tend to think idiotic posers - then again if I'd crash and there's a fire I guess I'd be the one who's the idiot....
Trackdays are not about being the fastest though. So I tend to think idiotic posers - then again if I'd crash and there's a fire I guess I'd be the one who's the idiot....
If your suit isn't fire proof then there's little to be gained from wearing it and it will be bloody hot. As a minimum some nomex gloves and maybe boots would be a good starting point. Personally I wear nomex gloves, boots, long johns and a roll neck long sleeve top.
If I had a propper suit I would wear it but would draw the line at the car/helmet/suit colour co-ordinated badge festooned ones I see some people wearing - they do look stupid.
If I had a propper suit I would wear it but would draw the line at the car/helmet/suit colour co-ordinated badge festooned ones I see some people wearing - they do look stupid.
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