My first track outing....

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:00 pm

Wow, what a cracking evening!

I was a bit dubious as the weather was appalling, rain, sleet and snow, but fortunatly it mostly cleared. Track was damp in patches but I kept it together mostly with only 2 moments.... One coming off the hairpin, perfectly balenced and wonderfully controlled, the second was a somewhat ragged departure from Clark's.....

(stayed on the track though!

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Big :thubsup to Alan my instructor, perfect pointers and not too pushy to begin with, then it was faster, wider, later, etc.

I just seemed to have a mental block when it came to running wide on exits

Car performed admirably but my discs are a funny blue colour (Again!

)

Looking forward to joining you all on a track someday soon!

TTFN
Rich

Post by ed » Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:01 pm

Nice one, glad you enjoyed it!

So you gunna book the 13th or wait til the 21st

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:05 pm

21st looks ok for the moment, I'll check....!

Post by **simon** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:48 pm

What's on the 21st?

minkypotglory · Post by **minkypotglory** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:54 pm

Rich, glad to here you had a good time this evening.Think i must do it too drove Neil over too KH on Sunday

He says my driving is crap in the Elise .WELL

IF he would let me have a shot of it once in a while.Please can i have a 120 to start with Neil.

Not that i am a bad driver i also like speed But after Sunday i woke up with blisters on fingers on Monday morning

: cheers mags

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 10:04 pm

Definatly a good place to start, only me and a scooby on the track. Never even saw each other. Nice and relaxed and I was driving to my limits (and a little beyond

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The only observation was that I didn't get much of a feel for the car's limits only mine

Would have been good to see what happens in a safe, no traffic, environment.

Certainly helped with my track day fears, now all I need is a bit of light traffic to deal with

(ie: let past me!)

Rich

Post by ed » Mon Apr 03, 2006 10:13 pm

The 21st is the hot marks evening at KH, ive already booked that off. looks like i might not get the time off i want for the 13th

Post by **simon** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 10:22 pm

hmm
I am gonna do the 29th but might squeeze in an evening before that if I can get a lift home from work. Was thinking about the 13th though.

Rag_It · Post by **Rag_It** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 9:56 am

go on then ya fooker I'll give you a lift home that evening to get yer motor, in return for a few pax laps!!!

Give me a chance to see more of this potential countryside in Fife!

Dave

The_Rossatron · Post by **The_Rossatron** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 9:57 am

I've never done knockhill before, wouldn't mind doing 13th or the 21st - which day is more likely to see more SE'ers?

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 10:13 am

ed wrote:The 21st is the hot marks evening at KH, ive already booked that off. looks like i might not get the time off i want for the 13th

What time we have to leave??

Glad you enjoyed it Rich. I did that as my first track outing and loved it.

Instructor was as you described. Top way into track driving I reckon.

mac · Post by **mac** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 10:14 am

Probably the 13th will have more SE'rs as it's a brunty evening!

Cheers

Mac

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 1:59 pm

Well played Rich! its blooming addictive though...

I move into my new flat on Friday, so am supposed to be saving but i REALLY want to book onto that Brunty evening. Maybe if I just stayed off the booze for a week or so.....

mckeann · Post by **mckeann** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 5:00 pm

hopefully the 14th and 21st will have a few SE'rs aswell, as i cant do the 13th.

kenny · Post by **kenny** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 7:27 pm

I am planning on doing the 21st