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Old Mar 4, 2012 | 03:38 AM
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About to do my first track day at knockhill. Wish me luck!
Hopefully I will remember the tuition I received last year...
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Old Mar 4, 2012 | 03:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Serg2K
About to do my first track day at knockhill. Wish me luck!
Hopefully I will remember the tuition I received last year...
You'll love it! Knockhill is a great circuit - I've been on it 4 times, but alas, not in the S2k.
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Old Mar 4, 2012 | 04:12 AM
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Just make sure and get the tyres well warmed up before you get on it.
The first corner is a tricky bigger with cold rears! Haha.
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Old Mar 4, 2012 | 06:30 AM
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Bugger, if I'd looked on here earlier a I'd have popped up and said Howdy, too late now.
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Old Mar 4, 2012 | 06:44 AM
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I'm going on the 25th in my s2kip
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Old Mar 4, 2012 | 06:46 AM
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Originally Posted by razzele
I'm going on the 25th in my s2kip
I'll pop up if I can, could bring a camera?
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Old Mar 4, 2012 | 10:02 AM
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I'm back! no damage done to man or machine no spins but a couple fishtails thanks to late breaking and shoddy lines... I wanted to feel it go out of control and reign it back in, I need to know I can.

But damn this thing is feisty and quick to try and do you in! Doesn't seem to want to do anything gradually.
I got raped by pretty much everything else. Some amazing machinery there, Porche GT something (sounded incredible), GTR, SLS, Modified M3. Lots of stripped out race cars with flames coming out the exhaust... a ridiculously quick turbo'ed Puma, and loads of Imprezas.

I was just minding my own thing trying to be safe and letting faster cars pass, but couldnt help but feel somewhat erm... under powered, unstable. Very technical course though for a beginner like me, with all the unsettling elevation changes.

Sacrilege I know but I'm now seriously perving after a Tuscan, those things are utterly completely beautiful to look at in person (photos distort them somewhat).
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Old Mar 4, 2012 | 10:04 AM
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After about ten laps the grip in my tires (re50s)seemed to go, is that normal?
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Old Mar 4, 2012 | 11:03 AM
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Yeah, I was overheating the RE050's after about 7 laps in the summer time.
I run full slicks now

Knockhill is a very enjoyable track. I just wish it was a bit longer.
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Old Mar 4, 2012 | 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by martin j
I'll pop up if I can, could bring a camera?



Hope to see you there-
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