StevehS3 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Hi all, does anyone know if the club track day is the longer GP circuit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackdays Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 We are on the National Circuit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevehS3 Posted August 23, 2020 Author Share Posted August 23, 2020 Thank you Simon. Looking forward to it :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Shame about the Melbourne hairpin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Who is considering this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevehS3 Posted September 1, 2020 Author Share Posted September 1, 2020 I've booked :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njhendo Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 I've just booked. Hoping to spend less time driving through gravel than I did on my last trip to Donington... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Support Team andy_harries Posted September 1, 2020 Support Team Share Posted September 1, 2020 I've booked - will be my first time at a club trackday, though I've driven Donington many times before. Looking forward to meeting some of you, appropriately socially distanced of course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Fung Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 So seems we're sold out on this and I was too late to the game I've contacted the office to put myself on the waiting list but if anyone isn't able to make it or thinking of canceling I'd be happy to take your place (I'd obviously pay the entry fee).Cheers,Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbeddoe Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 As above, i am keen to attend but its booked out. So if anybody else is unable to attend please let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winthattt Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 As above as well. I just tried to book and it's full. I'm a definite if it's possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njhendo Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 I have just let the admin team know that I can't attend Donington, so it may be worth giving them a bell... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winthattt Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Thx. I have contacted Lucy but I expect they have an ordered reserve list, I don't know where I am on it! keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevehS3 Posted September 28, 2020 Author Share Posted September 28, 2020 Wondering if we have garages? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgrigsby Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 The final instructions mention garages 1-12, with 12 used by the L7 Club admin team. However it also says 1 car per garage which seems slightly crazy for Caterham's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevehS3 Posted October 5, 2020 Author Share Posted October 5, 2020 Well it turned out to be wet day although hugely enjoyable as always. Nice to meet Rob O and a few others. Big thanks for Simon, James and the L7C for a great day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark w Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Another ( generally ) good day , not sure about the weather though ......Thanks Simon and James , Get well soon Dave .Apologies from me for disrupting the last session in the morning with my excursion onto the beach .In my defence i would say that the recovery truck driver might have made a better decision if he had tried to pull me out the way i went in. As it was his attempt to pull me diagonally at a random oblique angle only succeeded in making matters far worse and creating the lengthy delay . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team RogNeedham Posted October 6, 2020 Leadership Team Share Posted October 6, 2020 I've done my bit for club funds by donating £185.00, spending 10 mins sat in the pit lane awaiting sighting laps, then 6 hours trying to fathom out an infuriating electrical problem. FAIL - despite most welcome help from various friends on siteonly track time was an excellent session as a passenger with Rob Grigsby in his 250hp Duratec - witnessing some wonderful car control.first track fail for the Blackbirdbut great to catch up with folksRog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgrigsby Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Great day out, my first track day for a few years. Lots of fun in the wet with way too much power and 7 year old CR500's making things quite interesting. At least that's my excuse as to why I couldn't keep up with Rob O in his academy car when the rain came down!I've got some onboard footage which I'll post as soon as it's uploaded, every time I go anywhere near the throttle the car starts moving around, certainly not the quickest way around the circuit.Glad you enjoyed the passenger ride Rog, hope you get the blackbird up and running again soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgrigsby Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 And now it's ready, sorry about the audio trying a new camera setup and forgot to bring an external mic. It does kind of look like I'm just tooling around on a Sunday afternoon drive but I can assure you that's not what is happening :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Support Team andy_harries Posted October 7, 2020 Support Team Share Posted October 7, 2020 A very wet day meant me tiptoeing around as I'm still not confident with the car on track in those conditions. Hopefully I didn't hold anyone up too much!Good to meet some members in real life, suitably socially distanced of course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Another brilliant day. Forgotten the known characteristics of Donington - as in the path of the planes taking off from East Midlands it gets quite slippery when wet. Got reminded this feature when flew into the Redgate way too fast on cold tyres - wafted graciously into the gravel trap at the end of main straight by choice as I was worried I could roll otherwise. My truck guy was sensible pulling me out and I might have been the only person on a day who drove the main straight in the opposite direction. Anyway, after some brain recalibration carried on and thoroughly enjoyed the rest of the day in the car - the new LSD is awesome - especially the overrun locking under braking makes a massive difference for the stability - should have done this a long time ago. I think she is coming into the shape now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redbullwings Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Saw your video last night Rob but didn't clock it as you. It makes your car look very oorange. GOOD skills sir, and great to share a garage with you hope to see you on some more next year. Fingers crossed for a dry day next week for my last track outing of the year at Bedford as I've had a 100% wet record this year.First outing for my new lsd too. Impressions.Much louder on the road a lot more transmission noiseOn the track, really liked it. More predictable, less snappy.Even though the wet isn't my favourite I quite enjoyed the day and trying out the different lines.Thanks again Simon for organising it.Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative IanW Posted October 9, 2020 Area Representative Share Posted October 9, 2020 A few 'moments' captured for posterity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team Simon Maitland Posted October 16, 2020 Leadership Team Share Posted October 16, 2020 Thanks Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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