Knockhill Beginner's Trackday Experience

skellyjohn · Post by **skellyjohn** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 5:47 pm

I'm booked on this for tomorrow. Anybody else going? Dezzy?

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 6:24 pm

I'll be there, as my cousin in on track in his Smart Roadster.

Will be on hand for a chat and will bring my helmet.

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 1:55 pm

good to see you out there John.

Looked like you were enjoying it. Got a few pics of you also, which i'll try and post up later.

skellyjohn · Post by **skellyjohn** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 3:32 pm

ANDY YOUR A STAR!!

My only regret was that I didn't have a camera with me so if you have any pics you can send me I'd be really greatful.

ripeproductions@hotmail.co.uk

Thanks again.

J

dezzy · Post by **dezzy** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 7:16 pm

John, sorry . . . I forgot to tell you I hadn't signed up for this. Was in Dublin the past two days so couldn't go.

How did it go then? Worthwhile? Ready for a 'real' trackday now?

D

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 7:27 pm

skellyjohn wrote:ANDY YOUR A STAR!!

My only regret was that I didn't have a camera with me so if you have any pics you can send me I'd be really greatful.

ripeproductions@hotmail.co.uk

Thanks again.

J

No probs.

Its my cousins camera I was using so I'll get the to you when I get them off him

Shame it was there for so brief a time or I'd have been out for a pax with you

skellyjohn · Post by **skellyjohn** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 2:36 am

Hi Dezzy,

Here's what it included:
25 minute briefing that includes safety, flags, overtaking etc.
3 laps in the Seats with the instructor driving to show race lines and breaking points.
Another 7 or 8 laps behind the Seat to get familiar with the track.
30 minute open session where you can put into practise what you've learned. The instructors will come out with you as well if you want more tips.

We were there for around 3 hours.

All in all, it was good fun and I learned a bit about it as well. There was only 11 cars there - should have been 12 - so there was plenty of space on the track.

I suppose once you've done it once, you wouldn't go back but it was worth the money.

J

oldminiclub · Post by **oldminiclub** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:40 pm

OK, now that winter's coming to an end (optimism is needed) I am thinking of doing a trackday/driver training at Knockhill.
I have had a look the novice days that dezzy has at the start of this thread.

I need some tuition rather than just hurtling round the track not knowing what I'm doing, any other suggestions apart from whats already been mentioned?

The Carlimits days at North Weald airfield sound great but I cannot be bothered to drive down south, just wondering how much I will get out of a novice day.

Rag_It · Post by **Rag_It** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:45 pm

You could do a lot worse than doing an SIDC day or Top Marquees and just getting a few of the guys to show you the ropes, plus instructor at SIDC days is good.

There are some good days though, and if you can get in on a Walshy day the trip i hear is very worth it!

Dave

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:56 pm

there was a young lass that came out on the MexiTowers KH trackday, then got her fingers rapped as KH supplied an instructor. She was v. good and if there's no instructor available on a HM or Brunty evening for example, maybe gove her a call and see if she'll show you the ropes? HEr name was sarah IIRC http://www.bwrspiderweb.com (again, IIRC)

EDIT - link don't work. He name is sarah playfair, and she is a member on here

Post by **simon** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 11:25 pm

She also works at KH Greg and isn't allowed to do instruction there unless it's orgnised through them.

Post by ed » Wed Jan 17, 2007 12:49 am

A walshy day is definitely worth the trip IMHO. Ive done two already and im going back for a third in Feb. For KH i found the Hyperformance useful to learn the lines etc but they taught me nothing with regards car control, proper steering techniques, optimum breaking, left foot breaking etc etc. YOu can learn that at any trackday day, getting a few paxs and then perhaps taking a fellow SEr out with you. SIDC also provide free instruction.

dezzy · Post by **dezzy** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 1:16 am

Even though I ain't done it yet, I think I agree with Ed on this one.

I'm off down south for a Walshy day at the end of March. Will then probably cadge a few more pax laps at KH at some point not long after that and actually pay attention to the lines and stuff. Will then get myself on track by the summer (waiting for insurance renewal so I can get trackday cover in policy).

If I was going to do any of the KH training thingies, it would be the hyperformance day rather than the novice day now.

oldminiclub · Post by **oldminiclub** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 9:18 am

Cheers for the info, so really its best to bite the bullet and drive down for a Walshy day.
At least then I'd be better prepared for KH, and esp as I am planning a nurburgring trip sometime in 2007.

Post by **simon** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 9:51 am

I'd say bite the bullet and do a track day, it's closer and cheaper and gives you some experience then do a walshy day after that.