Crail TD tomorrow (24th June)

Post by **Shug** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 3:10 pm

Willie from Crail just posted this on SE1

We have a track day on tomorrow from 9.30 till 2.30 open lane sweeping track at the moment and patched for Porsche/Mercedes earlier this year.£35.00 per driver which also gets you free entry to the drag till dark event which starts at 4PM and a £5.00 discount on the 1/4 mile strip drift/sprint track is open as well and is floodlit if it gets dark.
Regards
Willie Robertson

Any questions, email willie at m3@_REMOVE_sol.co.uk (remove the bit that says so, obviously)

Before you ask, Crail is an old airfield - it's not been resurfaced in years, but it can be fun if you don't follow other cars too closely.

http://www.crailraceway.co.uk/

mckeann · Post by **mckeann** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 3:25 pm

he does say there sweeping the track tho, and that it was patched for a porsche/mercedes day. So hopefully not to bad for stones.

I'd go for it but i better not rag robin's car any more

Post by **Shug** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 3:31 pm

I'm already busy and haven't changed the toe-links....

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 3:46 pm

I'm jealous of those with working transport!

Post by **Shug** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 4:03 pm

Andy G wrote:I'm jealous of those with working transport!

.....dare ya to take the smart up the 1/4 mile

Post by ed » Fri Jun 23, 2006 4:04 pm

has anyone done one of these events before, if so what was it like?? cheers Ed

Post by **Shug** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 4:14 pm

ed wrote:has anyone done one of these events before, if so what was it like?? cheers Ed

Yes(ish) Did a fun day when Walshy was up a couple of years ago. Track is rough as a badger's arse and I have no idea who would be on track with you. If it's anything like Crail's usual clientele, it'll be of the Barry persuasion.....

Tarmac will rip the tyres up in a day's running (WW2 spec runway)

Having said that - it's a cheap way of doing some quick laps. The layout I drove was pretty wide open (and they limited numbers severely so you didn't get traffic) and even my standard engined S1 at the time topped 115. Good 3rd gear sweepers, too.

I'd be considering it if the car was tip top and I didn't have a prior.

mac · Post by **mac** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 4:26 pm

I wouldn't go anywhere near crail with 48's though.

Find some old toyos and your sorted

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 4:32 pm

Shug wrote:
Andy G wrote:I'm jealous of those with working transport!
.....dare ya to take the smart up the 1/4 mile

Its too far to drive that bag of sh*t. Happy to 1/4 mile it if it was with 3 miles...after that the drive gets tedious!

Post by **simon** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 1:02 pm

The track is nothing like as rough as everyone makes out but I probably wouldn't do it on 48s. Lee organised a day there about a year and a half ago and it was excellent, especially the £30 price.

thinfourth · Post by **thinfourth** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 3:22 pm

Did it last year in the 7 on ACB-10s

Not the best track in the world but it was good fun taking some of the barry's out in the 7.

{barry before}

{barry}How bigs engine mate, what only a 1.6 mine cars way faster its got a filter on it, its going to be way faster then this{barry}

{barry after}

{barry}

{barry}

mac · Post by **mac** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 3:51 pm

It's a good, fun track and I'd never knock it. It's got some good fast corners that you don't get at Knockhill.

There's plenty of grip out there given the abrasive nature of the concrete surface.

If I had any tread on the other wheels I would be up there.

Mac

colin adams · Post by **colin adams** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 6:03 pm

So did anybody go? what was it like?