i think i'll give combe a miss!!

jungle-jim · Post by **jungle-jim** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 5:15 pm

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=MZ0-zkEyHIE

Post by **Stuart** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 6:05 pm

Wow! Scary stuff.

I can only assume there was some oil/coolant on the track where a lot of drivers went straight off (Z3M, Evo etc) Trackdays are dangerous as we all know. I my local circuit can give us a false sense of security with its run offs. Castle Combe has always had a reputation for biting and the video shows that it can bite hard.

Sobering stuff.

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 7:00 pm

Glad I didn't see that video before we went to castle coombe

Gerry H · Post by **Gerry H** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 7:33 pm

Been to CC twice first time in a prelude. Second time was a couple of sessions at Japfest. Everyone seems to quote Quarry as the killer corner but it's that one before (whatever it's called) that catches people out it seems.

Don't think I'll be rushing to do a track day there.

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:21 pm

most of the track day insurers wont cover it ...

Post by **Ben** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:46 pm

shieeeett .. that is pretty bad boys

Bart · Post by **Bart** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 6:41 pm

when i went round that track in the breafing they did mention that, that corner is tricky
you aproach the lefthander doing over 100mph and you brake and turn left at the same
time and the back goes little and also into the mix there is a slight crest and the back end
just wants to spin round on you. then there is that switch back to take the long right hand
which again unsetles car again with the transfur of momentum

when that track is slightly damp its as bad as donington that the surface is very greesy
but as said before there might have been oil/coolent on track.

back there next year. :-D