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My first track outing....
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:00 pm
by Rich H
Wow, what a cracking evening!
I was a bit dubious as the weather was appalling, rain, sleet and snow, but fortunatly it mostly cleared. Track was damp in patches but I kept it together mostly with only 2 moments.... One coming off the hairpin, perfectly balenced and wonderfully controlled, the second was a somewhat ragged departure from Clark's.....
(stayed on the track though!
)
Big :thubsup to Alan my instructor, perfect pointers and not too pushy to begin with, then it was faster, wider, later, etc.
I just seemed to have a mental block when it came to running wide on exits
Car performed admirably but my discs are a funny blue colour (Again!
)
Looking forward to joining you all on a track someday soon!
TTFN
Rich
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:01 pm
by ed
Nice one, glad you enjoyed it!
So you gunna book the 13th or wait til the 21st
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:05 pm
by Rich H
21st looks ok for the moment, I'll check....!
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:48 pm
by simon
What's on the 21st?
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:54 pm
by minkypotglory
Rich, glad to here you had a good time this evening.Think i must do it too drove Neil over too KH on Sunday
He says my driving is crap in the Elise .WELL
IF he would let me have a shot of it once in a while.Please can i have a 120 to start with Neil.
Not that i am a bad driver i also like speed But after Sunday i woke up with blisters on fingers on Monday morning
: cheers mags
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 10:04 pm
by Rich H
Definatly a good place to start, only me and a scooby on the track. Never even saw each other. Nice and relaxed and I was driving to my limits (and a little beyond
)
The only observation was that I didn't get much of a feel for the car's limits only mine
Would have been good to see what happens in a safe, no traffic, environment.
Certainly helped with my track day fears, now all I need is a bit of light traffic to deal with
(ie: let past me!)
Rich
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 10:13 pm
by ed
The 21st is the hot marks evening at KH, ive already booked that off. looks like i might not get the time off i want for the 13th
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 10:22 pm
by simon
hmm
I am gonna do the 29th but might squeeze in an evening before that if I can get a lift home from work. Was thinking about the 13th though.
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 9:56 am
by Rag_It
go on then ya fooker I'll give you a lift home that evening to get yer motor, in return for a few pax laps!!!
Give me a chance to see more of this potential countryside in Fife!
Dave
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 9:57 am
by The_Rossatron
I've never done knockhill before, wouldn't mind doing 13th or the 21st - which day is more likely to see more SE'ers?
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 10:13 am
by Tom
ed wrote:The 21st is the hot marks evening at KH, ive already booked that off. looks like i might not get the time off i want for the 13th
What time we have to leave??
Glad you enjoyed it Rich. I did that as my first track outing and loved it.
Instructor was as you described. Top way into track driving I reckon.
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 10:14 am
by mac
Probably the 13th will have more SE'rs as it's a brunty evening!
Cheers
Mac
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 1:59 pm
by GregR
Well played Rich! its blooming addictive though...
I move into my new flat on Friday, so am supposed to be saving but i REALLY want to book onto that Brunty evening. Maybe if I just stayed off the booze for a week or so.....
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 5:00 pm
by mckeann
hopefully the 14th and 21st will have a few SE'rs aswell, as i cant do the 13th.
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 7:27 pm
by kenny
I am planning on doing the 21st