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Brands Hatch Trackday - Monday 25th March *

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Old 02-13-2013, 08:29 AM
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Default Brands Hatch Trackday - Monday 25th March *

Just booked myself in for this at MSV.

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getting paddock wrong scares me too much
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I've never been yet, thanks for worrying me!
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It was my first track day a few weeks after buying the car and I survived.

Just treat it as a bend and not a corner my instructor said, it is called paddock hill bend after all.

Get the entry right and its easy, perhaps worth a few quid on some instruction to learn the best line. You'll like this vid then, sorry I couldn't resist

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=693XYU0JSwo[/media]
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I've booked instruction, hope I can get it early in the morning

At least there's not a concrete wall next to it like at R'Ham
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Is just another corner, turn in late, hit the apex and flat out... you lift, you spin

Is that simple...
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Ye turn in late and get most the turning out of the way at the top, once in the bend you don't want to be putting more steering on with the track dropping away from you.
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Dixon, are you sure that isn't your yellow car going off in the vid
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Originally Posted by zzkamikazezz
getting paddock wrong scares me too much
I had a hairy moment there where the car oversteered and I nearly lost it. Luckliy I corrected, and was much wiser after that experience.


I might come along to this. Will know closer to the time as I cant commit just yet.
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Originally Posted by WinFreak
I've booked instruction, hope I can get it early in the morning

At least there's not a concrete wall next to it like at R'Ham
I'd say Rocky is slightly more beginner friendly than Brands. The wall is not a problem provided you take it easy.


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