Timing on track days

Fast Eddy · Post by **Fast Eddy** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 9:30 pm

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

Post by **Stuart** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 9:34 pm

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

russ979 · Post by **russ979** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 9:39 pm

I agree with you Eddy! But if its true, Then cool!:hurray:

Andy916 · Post by **Andy916** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 9:45 pm

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

Fast Eddy · Post by **Fast Eddy** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:05 pm

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