Epic

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Molly GT said:

Glad you had a good time. Maybe you could say a little more?!?

I said it all in 1 word.

Video will be sorted soon

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George H said:

Where's the video/pictures?!!

What was the weather like too? Piss it down as per usual at Spa?

Glorious sunshine

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Some telemetry from my first afternoon session

http://www.mytrackmaster.com/#SessionPlace:ag1teXR...

Click on a lap to see the telemetry for that lap. Sadly my last session did not seem to capture any data, but I have the video of the last session, soon to be on youtube......

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edited slightly to cut out part of the warm up lap and the last few minutes for the cool down lap.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2QJAcYNTjo - in car.

http://youtu.be/xCaw8wgzKwo - front splitter cam

should both be live by 15.15

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Alwin said:

John, can I use these in my report for Aston-Martin.com ?

Alwin, great to meet you and the wife. Yes - No problem, probably better if I edit out the warm up and cool down laps, but no problem.

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yeti said:

Still processing right now! Look forward to them me old China, few tips on the right line for me next year

Don't take tips from me, I could have been much quicker than I was. It is funny how different a race car that someone else owns and the car you are hoping to drive home in makes the flat out corner a slight lift on the way in; just to be sure you make it on the way out !!!

Blanchimont is flat for one of the instructors there, for me I was lifting before the second apex as I tried it flat earlier and was on the matting outside of the kerb!!!!! Hero status revoked

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Retman said:

Great video John and fantastic quality. Was there a bit of a moment at 2'30"? How did the tyres hold up?

Yes on the first flying lap the rear tyres were not up to temperature and @ la source & the top of Eau Rouge I had a small moment. That is the price of driving with traction control off and cold tyres. It has the effect of warming them up quicker though I wish I had a camera on Tracy's face though, it was a picture.

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AMDBSNick said:

Dear John,

Please don't call me again to gloat about your recent trip to Spa whilst I was grappling with 3 kids and a dog.

bd bd bd

If I find the time I may call you tomorrow.

bd

Yours

Nick

Dear Stresshead

Please find time to call me today, i would like to gloat alot regarding my trip to SPA. I would also be happy to be a shoulder to cry on regarding your self inflicted situation of 3 kids and a dog. NOT

Yours

Cockerneeeee

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Retman said:

johng39 said:

I wish I had a camera on Tracy's face though, it was a picture.

Wondered who that was beside you. I must say either the mic didn't pick up voices or she was very restrained. She told us about one or two previous driving 'moments' when we met in Wales - she can add this one to the list.

These vids are from the afternoon when she had got a bit more comfortable, but the morning was just hilarious. Her eyes were on stalks and all I could hear was a nervous laugh . She has been a worthy passenger and I even gave her 2 of my sessions to go out in the car driving with an instructor.

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ds2000 said:

Great vidoes, I like the splitter cam and just the number of Astons out there. Next year maybe

Do it, it is errrrrrmmmm EPIC . 66 in 3 sessions, so in fact plenty of track if you timed it right. They said it was the biggest event they had done.

I had another camera mount that I could have shown video out of the back also, I am now sorry that I did not put that on.

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Jockman said:

Nearly 32 mins of footage.....and this is edited

Will give you my considered, acknowledged and widely acclaimed opinion once I secure a spare day.

Glad you boys got home in one pice though

3 minute lap my fine blue friend or 3min 45s with Tracy driving

We did not get back unscathed, Richard got a puncture with 80 miles to go to the tunnel. The repair kit got him back to Chester though

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V12V Vancouver said:

Spa was my first AM track day - what a fantastic experience - if I could go back tomorrow, I would be there like a shot. Tried to locate Johng39, TonyV12V etc., without success - maybe you were at the far end of the very long pit lane. The hiring of an AM works team for the event by the One - 77 owner could possibly be viewed as slightly OTT? My rental V12 Vantage came with an instructor for all seven sessions. What a bargain that was - I can't quite believe how much I learned about driving round a formula one circuit, and just how much confidence I gained during the day in pushing the car further than I would have imagined at the outset.

Bring on the next track day!!

Sorry we missed you. we were more than half way down the pit lane, I was in a Quantum V12V with a Reg No, JON ??Y and was in session A. Hope to meet up next time. We met up with a number of people during the day, it was errrrrmmmm EPIC.

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V12V Vancouver said:

EPIC indeed..........I was driving a GB registered V12V, titanium colour, with BCE as the last three characters of the licence plate - parked just by the pit that was used as the route to refuelling. I was also in the first session - yours must have been the car with the camera mounts at front and rear? I seem to remember seeing you fly past me on more than one occasion.

I did have a camera mounted on the roll bar and on the front splitter

I may have passed 1 or 2 cars Although in the last session my Mrs was driving, so you probably returned the favour.

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AMDBSNick said:

Having just watched the video's I have one observation. If you have time to wave at fellow Track Dayers you are not trying hard enough

Just being courteous

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Tony V12V said:

V12V Vancouver said:

EPIC indeed..........I was driving a GB registered V12V, titanium colour, with BCE as the last three characters of the licence plate - parked just by the pit that was used as the route to refuelling. I was also in the first session - yours must have been the car with the camera mounts at front and rear? I seem to remember seeing you fly past me on more than one occasion.

The one with the two external camera mounts was the AM Luxembourg car I think. Cockernees mounts were, like him, a bit more subtle and understated

Aha, I overtook him also . I am mortally wounded by that Tony .......I resemble that remark....... subtle and understated is an apt description............ just not one that applies to me

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Riccardino said:

Is there any of you here?


GT Spirit: Aston Martin Trackday

Tony is in 35 & Richard is in 25, maybe 26 also. It seems I was not there!!! SPAGATE?