Track days v's Test Day
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We're getting there. At Donington we were assessing potential new racers, and we have a handful who we think will progress to race this year. Next stop is an MSA medical board to get clearance for Nat B due to various missing limbs.
Back to Silverstone today for a meeting with GT Academy, looking forward to a few days in the office to warm up now.
We're quite close to announcing our arrive & drive packages for the UK and the 'ring. Will give you a shout when we do.
Back to Silverstone today for a meeting with GT Academy, looking forward to a few days in the office to warm up now.
We're quite close to announcing our arrive & drive packages for the UK and the 'ring. Will give you a shout when we do.
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Originally Posted by Nick Graves' timestamp='1363706638' post='22413296
MSE did bollock a Silvia for holding us all up drifting, TBF.
I used to like their airfield days, but they only seem to be held West of Land's End these days. And it's a helluva long way if one cannot spare the time/blow up the car/are taken out by a prat.
I used to like their airfield days, but they only seem to be held West of Land's End these days. And it's a helluva long way if one cannot spare the time/blow up the car/are taken out by a prat.
[pulp fiction] About an 80 minutes away from Hertford, so in the NSX, you'd be there in 27...[/pulp fiction]
Might give that look...
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If the rules state overtake on the right, only by invitation, and only on a straight I fail to see the complication.
I drive one of those fast cars (when it works!) and joe bloggs in their 1.6 hairdryer has paid the same as me. I am not better than them, they are not better than me. Yes, they are holding me up...SO WHAT! I'm not racing anyone!
Finish your corner, check you mirror, signal me past. This is not a hard thing to do and isn't a hard thing to wait for either.
As for racing drivers, that last one I encountered tried to signal me past on the wrong side, so I flat out refused. If they couldn't get that right, how the bloody hell are they going to perform in a race?!
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As for racing drivers, that last one I encountered tried to signal me past on the wrong side, so I flat out refused. If they couldn't get that right, how the bloody hell are they going to perform in a race?!
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I went to Donny many years ago and there was a very quick driver in a GT2 (iirc). He was overtaking all the way between Craner and Mclean which I thought was a bit off as he f@#ked my lines royally doing that. He didn't get black flagged cos the Marshalls liked his car. I told him he was a prick and he stopped in fairness but it shouldn't have needed me, as per Ultras view of the world 
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off to look up traffic warden vacancies in my area...
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Originally Posted by MB' timestamp='1363679796' post='22412730
It's quite good when you come across another race car on circuit, as there's a mutual understanding of when you can pass as you both know the score. I've let people past on corners no problems a by consent.
If the rules state overtake on the right, only by invitation, and only on a straight I fail to see the complication.
There are examples where this can go wrong, like on cars where the indicators are always on But pulling clearly off the line and hand signalling can be work. It's down to common sense.