Nurburgring Trackday. Destination Nurburgring August 2013
Discussion
Small world !!
I spoke to quite a few people over the 2 days expressing my concerns about Matt driving on the ring. Not necessarily the first lap, I was in with him, but later, when he took passengers, I was concerned he might press on a bit to impress.
Apart from the first few corners with Ian H, he didn`t. At all.
I`d like to think the learning I did when I learned the ring and discussions I had with Matt at the time about lines sunk in. At times, I had to remember he`d never driven it before, but I was critiquing his lines from lap 1
Over the day and a half, we each drove 14 laps, the E36 performed admirably. The rear exhaust hanger broke, Rich sorted us with a spare. The front splitter broke a mount and the front indicator fell off
Again, Rich sorted a replacement 
Rear spoiler needed some `bracing` adding on Monday night. Over 100 is was bending quite noticeably ! Diff was breathing a bit over 110 and smelling. I`ll add a catch tank and vent for future events. It`s fine at UK trackday speeds.
We studied our best laps side-by-side on the Ferry on the way home and apart from a few corners where he goes in a bit too hot and loses time on the exit, there is hardly anything between our laps. I`ve done ~1,300, Matt has done 14..
I`m rather proud of how he took to the ring with his attitude to it and driving ability.
If the car was mine, I`d have pressed on a bit more in certain corners, but only a little TBH.
Some absolutely fantastic laps following Alex in his M3.
Matt is 18. There is no other way he could drive the ring apart from a DN event. Some people have complained they are too expensive, I disagree. We did enough laps to almost `break even` with the ticket prices. That`s before you take into account the clear lapping, insurance issues and good weather Darren always seems to organise..
The inclusion of photos from Frozenspeed is a big plus point IMO and very appreciated.
I don`t think Jochen is too happy with photos of drivers / passenger waving at him. He even `hid` in a bush on Tuesday so Matt and I couldn`t see him and wave.
Roll on DN10.
Here is Matt`s last dry lap of the day. His 14th ever and Ian (Anarky) as a passenger.
As always, much better if you change the quality to HD.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUEoZn8qXxU
I spoke to quite a few people over the 2 days expressing my concerns about Matt driving on the ring. Not necessarily the first lap, I was in with him, but later, when he took passengers, I was concerned he might press on a bit to impress.
Apart from the first few corners with Ian H, he didn`t. At all.
I`d like to think the learning I did when I learned the ring and discussions I had with Matt at the time about lines sunk in. At times, I had to remember he`d never driven it before, but I was critiquing his lines from lap 1
Over the day and a half, we each drove 14 laps, the E36 performed admirably. The rear exhaust hanger broke, Rich sorted us with a spare. The front splitter broke a mount and the front indicator fell off
Again, Rich sorted a replacement Rear spoiler needed some `bracing` adding on Monday night. Over 100 is was bending quite noticeably ! Diff was breathing a bit over 110 and smelling. I`ll add a catch tank and vent for future events. It`s fine at UK trackday speeds.We studied our best laps side-by-side on the Ferry on the way home and apart from a few corners where he goes in a bit too hot and loses time on the exit, there is hardly anything between our laps. I`ve done ~1,300, Matt has done 14..
I`m rather proud of how he took to the ring with his attitude to it and driving ability.
If the car was mine, I`d have pressed on a bit more in certain corners, but only a little TBH.
Some absolutely fantastic laps following Alex in his M3.
Matt is 18. There is no other way he could drive the ring apart from a DN event. Some people have complained they are too expensive, I disagree. We did enough laps to almost `break even` with the ticket prices. That`s before you take into account the clear lapping, insurance issues and good weather Darren always seems to organise..
The inclusion of photos from Frozenspeed is a big plus point IMO and very appreciated.
I don`t think Jochen is too happy with photos of drivers / passenger waving at him. He even `hid` in a bush on Tuesday so Matt and I couldn`t see him and wave.
Roll on DN10.
Here is Matt`s last dry lap of the day. His 14th ever and Ian (Anarky) as a passenger.
As always, much better if you change the quality to HD.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUEoZn8qXxU
Gaz Walton said:
Great pics and write up.
Your car was running really well, I was in the Blue Clio on your last lap and when you went past it felt like I was in reverse hahaha
Gaz
That was Matt driving, but you were going fine ! Your car was running really well, I was in the Blue Clio on your last lap and when you went past it felt like I was in reverse hahaha
Gaz
3rd lap of 3 with me following Lizard..
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYs6QJ-j62g
I`m driving Matt`s 328i, Alex ahead is in his M3. He lifts on the long straights to make the laps closer.
I have a passenger, he`s solo.
After this session I told him his brake lights had stopped working. It`s disconcerting following someone without brake lights
3 of the most enjoyable laps I`ve done at the ring for a long time. This is the final lap, we still had traffic in a few key places, but I still didn`t expect to do an 8:13 !
I`m indicating at the start of the lap as I was going to go ahead and he would follow me, but we decided it would be better if I followed him instead.
I`ve done approx 1,300 laps over the last 8 years, but they have all been in my FWD Golf MK2. This was my first time on the ring in a RWD car, it wasn`t mine so I do lift in a few places that I`d have pressed on a bit more if it was my car. A few of my lines are still FWD and I understeer a bit because of it.
I was also at DN9 with AllyM in his clio 200. First time going to the ring & previous track experience was just a few times at knockhill, so was abit nervous especially after spectating on the Sunday before it with all the closures. But needn't have been the DN set up is deffo the way to do it and hats off the Darren for organising & frozen speed for the pics. Was absolutely brilliant & deffo want to go again sometime. Also had an eye opening ride in the M5 bmw taxi experience 
& the famous steak on the stone. The area & fellow petrol heads around the ring are brilliant too
Here's afew of the many pics taken & will update with vids when get chance to sort/edit
& the famous steak on the stone. The area & fellow petrol heads around the ring are brilliant too Here's afew of the many pics taken & will update with vids when get chance to sort/edit
ukkid35 said:
I have booked some karting in Spa for Sunday afternoon, let me know if you want to join us.
http://www.francorchamps-karting.be/karting/en/ind...
Karting was excellent, track was very good, hire karts weren't bad, however the marshalling was non-existent. Staffing level was basically just two guys, one looking after karts in the workshop, the other pulling karts out of the gravel traps and off the grassy banks. We even returned on Wednesday for some wet weather karting. Hire kart sessions seem to run at lunchtime, and from 4:30pm and costs €15 per ten minutes.http://www.francorchamps-karting.be/karting/en/ind...
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