Snetterton-22nd March

[russ979]

As the TDO said in the briefing, if there is an issue, TELL THEM ABOUT IT. They don`t have eyes everywhere and need the other drivers to let them know if there is an issue. What we may think is obvious on track, may not appear so from the pitwall...

I have more problems than most on this forum with slower cars, I don`t have the power you guys do (160 HP) to get past on the straights, frustrating doesn`t come close at times :lol: , however, i`ve done enough trackdays to not get hot headed, OK I may drive close to let them know that they really ARE holding me up and I could go quicker, sometimes its the only way to make them move. The blue flags can`t be relied on either.

Here are a couple of incar laps from Snetterton on Sunday, you`ll see what I mean with the scooby, you can hear I`m on part throttle on lap 2 compared to lap one, but on the straights, he leaves me. I need more power

oh and watch for Duncans short appearance at the end :-D

http://www.vimeo.com/3853276

Nice footage in the golf, you certainly know to chuck that round the track :!:

[Harry]

But i'm still intrigued to know why the marshall's let the guy continue to act this way all day? Is it because of the credit crunch and the organisers are too scared to uphold the saftey briefing for fear of certain drivers/clubs etc not attending again or is this how all trackdays are? If so, then whats the point of the saftey brief? Liability insurance? I really enjoyed the on track etiquette displayed by 99.9% of the drivers and felt proud to be involved with the day as a whole. But why let some tit spoil it for the others? It seems to me that if you want to drive like a complete twat, you are given carte blanche to do so and the rules mean nothing. Sunday was one of the best days out i've had in a long long time, really superb. Shame it was tarnished by the above.
I'm sorry if i sound unexperienced and naive, but having only attended two trackdays i am as green as they come. Rant over :oops:

You don't sound inexperienced Jon, you sound frustrated, which is understandable. Ok, my perspective]