First track experience.

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EliseR
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First track experience.

Post by EliseR » Mon Aug 20, 2007 1:35 pm

Hi,

I had my full day training at Knockhill yesterday.

Morning:
On road training, wasn't particularly iteresting - it felt like an advanced driving test. Focused on observation skills, how to read corners and generally how to be a more considerate and careful driver whilst utulising the elise properly and safely in the backroads. Ali (an ex traffic cop) was the guy who took me out.

Early afternoon:
25 laps on track. Wow - this was amazing. I had no idea it would be so much fun, I am definately going to be coming to as many track days as possible going forward, I had a really good time yesterday and by my 20th or so lap, my chap says I was making good progress. Fastest I got to on the straight was 110mph, had to hammer the brakes for the first corner though. man I was sh1tting bricks, but it was fan-bloody-tastic. Anyone wanna buy my in car CD player? :D

Later afternoon:
Skid Pan. Not much to say except invaluable lessons on what I should have done last month when I buggered the car off the kerb. This led onto me doing figure 8's sing controlled rear end skids in a Sierra Cosworth.
I feel much more confident should I skid again. Which I wont.

Highly recommended, especcially the track and skid pan. All in under £300.

Gary.
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Re: First track experience.

Post by louiro » Mon Aug 20, 2007 1:45 pm

EliseR wrote:Hi,

Skid Pan. Not much to say except invaluable lessons on what I should have done last month when I buggered the car off the kerb. This led onto me doing figure 8's sing controlled rear end skids in a Sierra Cosworth.
I feel much more confident should I skid again. Which I wont.
Sounds like a lot of fun!! :drive

I can see the benefit of a skid pan lesson for all new learner drivers as it would stop so many crashes causes by lack of experience in that situation my one crash included :oops:. Unless it is enforced most (me included) won't pay the extra to do it as driving lessons and tests are a big expense on their own.

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Post by Rich H » Mon Aug 20, 2007 1:46 pm

I did the track bit, definatly confidence building that you and your car won't evaporate instantly on track!
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Re: First track experience.

Post by k12chu » Mon Aug 20, 2007 6:40 pm

EliseR wrote:Hi,

I had my full day training at Knockhill yesterday.

Morning:
etc etc etc...
Early afternoon:
25 laps on track. Wow - this was amazing. etc etc etc...
Anyone wanna buy my in car CD player? :D

Later afternoon:
etc etc etc...
NOW U R TALKING 8)
glad u r seeing what the elise is all about.

FAO all the superfast track drivers (and road drivers :wink: ), we have one more new TRACK MAN in the making

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Post by meatball » Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:15 pm

Sounds better than mine.....
I'm glad I took my bucket and spade on my first trip on track!

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Post by Edin430 » Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:50 pm

Good news about your sis mate...

And glad you enjoyed it 8)

L

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