Marham Trackday write up

mutleysfriend · Post by **mutleysfriend** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 1:53 pm

Gerry H wrote:Like you say, no armco certainly lets you explore the car's capabilities a bit more.

The other bit I like, is that, as it's most people's first time on the airfield tracks we all have to find the fast lines. It was quite entertaining watching some of the 'routes' taken

It was my first trackday and you would have certainly been "entertained" by some of the routes I managed to take. Especially going round the big sweeping bend before the long straight, a number of times I got half way round and thought oh God I'm only half way round, I'm never going to make it... still I suppose that adds to the fun

Gerry H · Post by **Gerry H** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 2:12 pm

First timers are excused :-D

323ian · Post by **323ian** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 7:10 pm

That corner was very hard to get right, i did end up on the rough side of the runway a couple of times in the morning!!

jungle-jim · Post by **jungle-jim** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 7:14 pm

i used the yellow line as a guide.

i held onto it until i felt i had reached the second apex and started to accelerate.

but 4 laps at a time was fine then the car would change its mind to how it wanted to go round that corner, hence why i spun or didn't or held it!!

i was putting it down to the front tyres and the fuel tank getting emptier?

as i say, the right hand bend after the runway straight was 110mph entry speed hitting the left at 85mph then down to 35ish for the hairpin left.

323ian · Post by **323ian** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 7:30 pm

I could feel the car was right on the edge of grip going round that corner, one slight twitch of the steering and it would be all over the place, a good corner for learning to be smooth, an area i need practice in!!

cannit · Post by **cannit** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 8:49 pm

I had it very sideways on that long sweeping corner before the back straight behind the other guy with a white teg on here but it was controllable and great fun - cold tyres :twisted:

It was a strange corner though with the camber and speed you had to take it!

Justin · Post by **Justin** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 8:52 pm

Yeah was great to see the side of your car in my mirror lol

cannit · Post by **cannit** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 8:55 pm

:lol: Hey mate, cheers..

It seemed like the right line to take at the time

Mad Monk · Post by **Mad Monk** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 12:03 am

Sounds like you guys had as much fun on Saturday as we did on Sunday

LR6GSR · Post by **LR6GSR** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 2:59 pm

It was an awsome day sat pitty i could not run in both groups would have loved to mix it with some of the B Power runners in A but i was in B
The road tyres hated the work but the track tyres gave such a different lap.
The thing is i prob have lots of pics of group A cars Ian Nick and Gerry for sure cant post here tho!

Liam

PS Mad Monk glad to see you have finaly broke your track day cherry in the TME about time mate