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All day trackday at Knockhill on 15th July 2010

Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 5:20 pm
by Modena Scotland
15th July (Thursday), Knockhill, 9-16:30, Livingstone Autoparts, contact Tony Purves <tonypurves007@yahoo.co.uk>

I should be there with the SLR :mrgreen:

Re: All day trackday at Knockhill on 15th July 2010

Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 6:48 pm
by mwmackenzie
How much is it? anyone else going? Will your SLR be track ready for then?

Mark

Re: All day trackday at Knockhill on 15th July 2010

Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 7:34 pm
by tvrolet
I'll be taking the Tuscan out for a wee hurl...

Re: All day trackday at Knockhill on 15th July 2010

Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 10:37 am
by Andy G
Modena Scotland wrote:15th July (Thursday), Knockhill, 9-16:30, Livingstone Autoparts, contact Tony Purves <tonypurves007@yahoo.co.uk>

I should be there with the SLR :mrgreen:
Careful you don't get dizzy :thumbsup

Re: All day trackday at Knockhill on 15th July 2010

Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 12:20 pm
by Modena Scotland
Mark, the cost is 175GBP for the day.

The SLR is ready to be driven. I just nedd to run the engine in for at least 500miles before tracking it on Thu.

Contact
Tony Purves.
Livingston Autoparts Ltd.
Mobile : 07872331667.

Re: All day trackday at Knockhill on 15th July 2010

Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 12:24 pm
by mwmackenzie
:shock: hehehe.. it is a full day though... well out of ly league... I'll stick with amp3 then, may pop up and say Hi if i'm at a loose end :mrgreen:

Re: All day trackday at Knockhill on 15th July 2010

Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 10:10 am
by Nig The Stig
Working so won't make this one.

Re: All day trackday at Knockhill on 15th July 2010

Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 10:36 am
by ruadh08
I think a full day at KH would become a bit boring after the first couple of hours! Half day , or two hour sessions are more than enough there, much as I love Knockhill!!

Re: All day trackday at Knockhill on 15th July 2010

Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 11:03 am
by Modena Scotland
I have a problem so won't be able to make this one...........

Re: All day trackday at Knockhill on 15th July 2010

Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 5:22 pm
by Nig The Stig
ruadh08 wrote:I think a full day at KH would become a bit boring after the first couple of hours! Half day , or two hour sessions are more than enough there, much as I love Knockhill!!
Totally agree.

Re: All day trackday at Knockhill on 15th July 2010

Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 11:48 pm
by tvrolet
Nig The Stig wrote:
ruadh08 wrote:I think a full day at KH would become a bit boring after the first couple of hours! Half day , or two hour sessions are more than enough there, much as I love Knockhill!!
Totally agree.
Actually it was a really good session, apart from the weather - but it was KH after all. The day went by real quick and I could have done with a few more hours (except that I'd burned all 80 litres of fuel I had taken up :shock: ) The morning session ended around 12:30 for lunch, so a little shorter than the typical 9:00-13:00 session so folks were still well up for more at that point. Then a proper sit-down lunch, which made a change. Back on track by maybe 13:30 and 17:00 came all to soon. Then a wee prizegiving of sorts, freebies, googie bags and very nice photos of cars and drivers.

The track was slippier than a slippery thing, especially after an oil spill, then suddenly dried and got grippy in the last hour. Different mix of cars (not a single Lotus IIRC) and despite the weather and real slidey track not a single stoppage for folks spinning/falling off. In fairness I only went because I had an invite from one of the sponsors, but having done that one I'd most certainly do another if it was the same format. With the goodie-bags, food, got my car polished for free, very nice free framed photos of your car etc., it was more than just a half-day session x 2. Also a very good day for track-day 'guests' in tow; easy to give folks wee hurls, but also leaving time for some solo laps too.

I had fun anyway :D

Re: All day trackday at Knockhill on 15th July 2010

Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 12:03 am
by Modena Scotland
:thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup

Re: All day trackday at Knockhill on 15th July 2010

Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 9:17 am
by David
I've just watched some youtube and it did look like a good day :thumbsup . In the end I decided another wet day would totally shatter my nerves and I really needed to do other things anyway :( .

What was the hitch with the SLR Mass?

Re: All day trackday at Knockhill on 15th July 2010

Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 11:43 am
by Modena Scotland
It was a hitch with my back :damnfunny

I am currently running the brand new VHPD engine in. So far just done 250 miles and up to 5,000 rpm.

I will take it out again today as the weather seems reasonable.