The Murray Lotus & AMP3 Charity Trackday 2011!

[simon]

Guess I'll be doing 1 lap then!!!

Might have to track the Clio for a hot hatch showdown

Not Lotus only no, but neither is it a hot-hatch day For information, we've had everything from MX5s to Lambo Diablo SVs.

Hmmmm

[graeme]

MINI checking in. More warm hatches than Elises at this rate...

[mckeann]

Guess I'll be doing 1 lap then!!!

Might have to track the Clio for a hot hatch showdown

Not Lotus only no, but neither is it a hot-hatch day For information, we've had everything from MX5s to Lambo Diablo SVs.

Hmmmm

your just worried you get overtaken

[Scotty C]

i might have the van

[campbell]

MINI checking in. More warm hatches than Elises at this rate...

Be nice, please, everybody. It's my Uncle Danny's second ever track day and only his first in my Elise

I may dig out some Novice stickers - anyone got any spare?!?!

[robin]

You can make a target^h^h^h^h^h^hnovice sticker with some yellow and black gaffer ... or some yellow emulsion and a black felt tip pen

Cheers,
Robin

[Shug]

MINI checking in. More warm hatches than Elises at this rate...

Be nice, please, everybody. It's my Uncle Danny's second ever track day and only his first in my Elise

I may dig out some Novice stickers - anyone got any spare?!?!

Dinna worry - there will be a few newbies, so briefing will be fairly strict on etiquette. Marshalls will be primed to have words with anyone taking the p*ss.

As always - any issues on the day, don't sit in the corner grumbling - talk to any of the organisers, or to the marshals. This is all about everyone having fun in the name of a good cause

[mckeann]

i really think the L plate in the rear window or clam is a great idea. Its easy to forget about novices when your out there, a gentle reminder always helps. It certainly cant do any harm. I would also go for an L plate rather than a yellow/black cross, as the latter is a motorsport thing, which hints towards racing driver rather then track newbie.

[Dominic]

I'm not sure what the norm is for novice stickers, but have seen an L plate on the rear of an elise head rest as an effective sign.

:Edit; The Ape beat me to it

[Shug]

i really think the L plate in the rear window or clam is a great idea. Its easy to forget about novices when your out there, a gentle reminder always helps. It certainly cant do any harm. I would also go for an L plate rather than a yellow/black cross, as the latter is a motorsport thing, which hints towards racing driver rather then track newbie.

Totally - I might actually include this suggestion in the info pack to mail out. Good call.

[campbell]

i really think the L plate in the rear window or clam is a great idea. Its easy to forget about novices when your out there, a gentle reminder always helps. It certainly cant do any harm. I would also go for an L plate rather than a yellow/black cross, as the latter is a motorsport thing, which hints towards racing driver rather then track newbie.

Neil and Campbell in agreement shocker

I really like this one and the logic of L as opposed to Novice Cross is tip top.

OK, will stop short of Robin's perm marker pen solution (this from the guy who used a pot scourer to remove dead flies from his first Elise!) and pick up a couple of L Plates. Danny's sense of humour will appreciate that in any case I think

Back on a serious note, it's particularly important in a case like this where (whilst no track whore) my car has been seen on track many a time, and I think I broadly know my way around...if suddenly it looks to be driving like Miss Daisy when people expect me to be tramping on a bit, there's a risk of accident. I certainly found myself getting confused behind other cars in the past, only to find "the girlfriend was driving that lap"

[CubanGav]

I'm warming up my L plate in my van right now.

[mckeann]

i really think the L plate in the rear window or clam is a great idea. Its easy to forget about novices when your out there, a gentle reminder always helps. It certainly cant do any harm. I would also go for an L plate rather than a yellow/black cross, as the latter is a motorsport thing, which hints towards racing driver rather then track newbie.

Neil and Campbell in agreement shocker

Not just me and you, but me you and shug. This is the day we've been waiting for people. ARMEGEDON

[Shug]

i really think the L plate in the rear window or clam is a great idea. Its easy to forget about novices when your out there, a gentle reminder always helps. It certainly cant do any harm. I would also go for an L plate rather than a yellow/black cross, as the latter is a motorsport thing, which hints towards racing driver rather then track newbie.

Neil and Campbell in agreement shocker

Not just me and you, but me you and shug. This is the day we've been waiting for people. ARMEGEDON

Own up, who divided by zero?

[campbell]

Somebody forgot to push the button before it counted down from 8:14 to zero.