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Timing on track days
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 9:30 pm
by Fast Eddy
A TDO seems to be introducing timing in the form of a transponder system.
Very nice, but i thought that was politically incorrect as track days are not meant to be timed.
http://www.focusedevents.com/chrono_days_cars.asp
James may like to comment.
Eddy
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 9:34 pm
by Stuart
I had a feeling that this can of worms was going to rear its head. I'm going to watch this thread with interest
Someone give James a nudge
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 9:39 pm
by russ979
I agree with you Eddy! But if its true, Then cool!:hurray:
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 9:45 pm
by Andy916
AIUI the ban on timing is down to insurance, so I guess they must have negotiated cover for the chrono days. Notice that they send you the times the day afterwards, you don't get to see them (and try to go for that extra tenth) on the day.
Maybe it's just me, but I'm probably at my *most* careful when going for the best possible lap, hitting every braking marker, apex and exit as well as I can.
Andy
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:05 pm
by Fast Eddy
Andy916 wrote:AIUI the ban on timing is down to insurance, so I guess they must have negotiated cover for the chrono days. Notice that they send you the times the day afterwards, you don't get to see them (and try to go for that extra tenth) on the day.
Maybe it's just me, but I'm probably at my *most* careful when going for the best possible lap, hitting every braking marker, apex and exit as well as I can.
Andy
Yes, sensible that you do not get to see times until the next day.
I agree, on a 'hot' lap one's concentration tends to be at the max.
Eddy