Dodgy Hand Break, Out of Gear, Parked Cars, Knockhill....

SteveBanks · Post by **SteveBanks** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 5:43 pm

Never been up there to spectate a hot hatch day (and not sure i'll ever bother now!)

I agree with the mentality that you should NEVER take your Lotus near this lot...BUT it is the most entertaining spectating I have ever had at Knockhill and would recommend that everyone go and see it, unless they've totally calmed it down now. Neds (not that all of them are) are a pain in the arse but always highly entertaining....from a distance!

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 5:47 pm

If your going to a hot hatch day your better off taking a shed something that if it gets wrecked you really dont care / are greatfull

Post by **campbell** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 6:47 pm

EliseR wrote:
I think overtaking / undertaking is allowed.

G.

The problem is, pretty much anything is "allowed".

But I agree with later posts, makes for incredible value entertainment...from the spectators' side of the fence only! You also don't get much track time if you do enter, too much queueing in the paddock etc. SIDC day is much better VFM and hugely lesser risk.

Campbell

tut · Post by **tut** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 7:33 pm

I took N1 TUT on a Hot Hatch day some time ago.

Twas a hoot, but stay well clear. One look at my bodywork and they knew that they aint going to scare me off, plus I loved being able to overtake anywhere.

However the big drawback is the number that turn up, around 150 in Summer, with 10 min sessions, so a complete waste of time.

But I know Ian, Wullie, Sasha, and most of the marshallers quite well by now, so was able to go out when I wanted to, but it was a one off, and would not do it again.

tut

Digital · Post by **Digital** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 9:59 pm

EliseR wrote:I think overtaking / undertaking is allowed.

G.

I think that's a bit of an understatement

It's anything goes, some of the antics are unbelievable. As mentioned before it can be great entertainment if you're on the right side of the barriers, but even then there are some you have to watch out for! The guy in the Focus was driving like an idiot, but then he wasn't the only one

This should give you some more idea of what your typical hot hatch day used to look like: http://videos.streetfire.net/video/1a60 ... afd142.htm

Post by **campbell** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:25 pm

Digital wrote: This should give you some more idea of what your typical hot hatch day used to look like: http://videos.streetfire.net/video/1a60 ... afd142.htm

Total. Fecking. Lunatics.

Was trying to locate any pictures or videos of the really early Hot Hatch Days from late 90s. That was my first introduction to them, and the standard both of vehicles and driving were way, way higher. They have simply degenerated into demolition derbies, but if that's what you're into, so be it. The biggest concern is lack of regard for others on track, of course. All that said, there *are* some good drivers in amongst them who'd probably be racing proper if they had the budget!

Skyenet · Post by **Skyenet** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:55 pm

campbell wrote: All that said, there *are* some good drivers in amongst them who'd probably be racing proper if they had the budget!

I had some great pax laps with Stu Pollock in his infamous Mini Pickup at hot hatches and they were some laugh. There are indeed some great drivers among them.

I am also one of the few that have taken their Elise out on a hot hatch day. I had a ball and probably the best value session I have had but that's because they changed it to open track after about an hour of 20 minute sessions and the entry fee was low. However you had to accept that anything goes. The corners were conned which made for some interesting late braking. I think I learned more about braking in the track day than all the others put together. By the last hour there was only myself and Dave in his Exige who had ended up also venturing on when he saw how much fun I was having. Luckily I ended the session in one peace and although I enjoyed it, I never went on one again.

Good advice from everybody to avoid it and do an SIDC day instead.

Skyenet · Post by **Skyenet** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:55 pm

double post

EliseR · Post by **EliseR** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 8:18 am

Digital wrote:
EliseR wrote:I think overtaking / undertaking is allowed.

G.
I think that's a bit of an understatement

It's anything goes, some of the antics are unbelievable. As mentioned before it can be great entertainment if you're on the right side of the barriers, but even then there are some you have to watch out for! The guy in the Focus was driving like an idiot, but then he wasn't the only one

This should give you some more idea of what your typical hot hatch day used to look like: http://videos.streetfire.net/video/1a60 ... afd142.htm

jeeeeeeeeeeeeeesus fecking christ, I would NOT like that guy on my tail EVER.

A few quality moments.

Orange Truck - he was there the day I was on, and I have seen him in nearly every knockhill video.

Friend screaming No, No, No, as the nutter considers an overtake just as the first corner is fast approaching...

Very funny, but it woiuldnt be so if he was bouncing about behind you on track.

Corranga · Post by **Corranga** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 8:23 pm

Wow, that Chavalier looked pretty damn dangeous, still I like the idea of 2 of them obviously buying the same car for a 'race' on a hot hatch day. Shame that guy had to be a fool about it!