Japday Castle Combe 14th May 2016 - CLOSED - Stand Booked
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Re: Japday Castle Combe 14th May 2016 - CLOSED - Stand Booke
You're mistaking driving style for lack of talent. Even my daughter said I was rubbish. I thought you could all do with a laugh anyway.
Thanks for the offer of V6 help, but I don't have the facilities to do it myself. I'm talking to Patrick (headcase) about doing it later this year after he's fixed my brakes, which were seeming a little unenthusiastic.
Thanks for the offer of V6 help, but I don't have the facilities to do it myself. I'm talking to Patrick (headcase) about doing it later this year after he's fixed my brakes, which were seeming a little unenthusiastic.
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Re: Japday Castle Combe 14th May 2016 - CLOSED - Stand Booke
Just from watching other peoples vids (cos I wouldn't risk my 2 on track) Tyre pressures (squeeling) and in my opinion you don't use your gearbox enough ! watch a vid of gazza dj But well done for having a go and risking your carQuintain wrote:OK, not sure why you would want to watch me out on a shopping trip, but here you are...
https://youtu.be/adwIAWpMz80
https://youtu.be/rKfsPlKLsWk
Mark, you appear at about 1:50 in the first one and just the once.
Two lessons learnt. Dropping your tyres a couple of psi is not enough. An N/A is ok for Brands but not for Castle Combe. Next mod V6!
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Re: Japday Castle Combe 14th May 2016 - CLOSED - Stand Booke
Fair points indeed. I think I was better at this slightly moist Brands day last year, and I think my overtake of the green car is special. I.e I didn't wave...
https://youtu.be/GeS185UwM50
I bought my 2 for track days so if you fancy a trip round Brands give me a yell. I'll let you drive.
https://youtu.be/GeS185UwM50
I bought my 2 for track days so if you fancy a trip round Brands give me a yell. I'll let you drive.
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I bought my 2 for track days so if you fancy a trip round Brands give me a yell. I'll let you drive. [/quote]
I might take you up on that one day
you should come on a Kent run your a lot closer than me .
I might take you up on that one day
you should come on a Kent run your a lot closer than me .
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Brands hatch looks a great track. As I said, never been.
However it does seem a lot narrower with less room for over taking.
I'm guessing you been there a fair few times as you seem more relaxed and know the corners.
However it does seem a lot narrower with less room for over taking.
I'm guessing you been there a fair few times as you seem more relaxed and know the corners.
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Love to, but my clock doesn't do a 6:30 start!MRHAPPY62 wrote: you should come on a Kent run your a lot closer than me .
Brands GP is brilliant, but ridiculously expensive (£495 for an open pit lane day, £325 for a sessions day!). The indy circuit is cheaper but it's tedious. Like being on the M25. Brands is a bit narrow but you don't get so many slow bugger like me on it these days.That's why I decided to try Castle Combe. I'm having a go at some more outlying (for me) tracks. Cadwell is arguably better than Brands GP. It's certainly cheaper, so that's a must do. A four hour trip each way though...
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[quote="notroubleclubber"]Brands hatch looks a great track.
Mark you have to ! maybe we can sort something for next year,
Seems to be a lot going on this year.
Mark you have to ! maybe we can sort something for next year,
Seems to be a lot going on this year.
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Re: Japday Castle Combe 14th May 2016 - CLOSED - Stand Booke
Change your clock! Simples.Quintain wrote:Love to, but my clock doesn't do a 6:30 start!MRHAPPY62 wrote: you should come on a Kent run your a lot closer than me .
Brands is less than 15 minutes from my front door.Quintain wrote:Brands GP is brilliant, but ridiculously expensive (£495 for an open pit lane day, £325 for a sessions day!). The indy circuit is cheaper but it's tedious. Like being on the M25. Brands is a bit narrow but you don't get so many slow bugger like me on it these days.That's why I decided to try Castle Combe. I'm having a go at some more outlying (for me) tracks. Cadwell is arguably better than Brands GP. It's certainly cheaper, so that's a must do.
I much prefer circuits with elevation changes. Cadwell is my favourite track.
If you think Brands is narrow though...!
The reason is Cadwell started out a a bike track (back in 1934) and has stayed true to its roots.
It has the most spectacular section of any UK circuit imo: the Mountain. Especially on a bike. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF9RcKWhwww
It's a very tricky to get right in a car. If you don't it will kill your lap time. If/when you do it's brilliant.
Not for me. My sister lives 30 minutes away.Quintain wrote:A four hour trip each way though...
If you're not living life on the edge, you're taking up too much room!
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