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21-03-2009, 13:31

http://www.donington-park.co.uk/track-days/track-zone-cars

£145
Sessions, 20mins every hour for 3 groups novice/inter/expert

Easter Monday
As has become tradition ;)
2006 http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=190146&highlight=easter
2007 http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=276544&highlight=easter

98dB drive-by - ENFORCED EVERY SINGLE LAP

Feel free to come along to watch or grab a passenger ride, most SXOCers :sxoc: take passengers happily :D

Booked

Ex Session
1) SM - S13 @ 400bhp
2) Nismo Pete - S14 @ 400bhp
3) Jez - S13 @ 550bhp

Inter
1) Frisbee - S14a

Nov
1) Jonboy & Mrs J - MX5

Vids
SM @ 2007 Time Attack
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Yak @ 2008 Time Attack
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Yak @ 2007 Time Attack
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frisbee

21-03-2009, 16:27

Think I might go for this one. Hopefully my turbo won't make a leap for freedom this time.:thumbs:

Jez

24-03-2009, 13:52

Booked :)

Jonny

24-03-2009, 14:01

Tempted :)

Has Donny been torn up and f1'ified yet, or will this be one of the last chances before it gets done?

frisbee

24-03-2009, 14:42

Booked.

Went for the intermediate group. I always seem to get trapped behind slow arsed race series minis racing each other in the expert group.:ghey:

Jonny

24-03-2009, 14:49

Booked. Novice group, as my better half will be driving as well :)

Am I going to be better off in the intermediates, thinking about it? She's done a few trackdays now...

frisbee

24-03-2009, 17:16

Booked. Novice group, as my better half will be driving as well :)

Am I going to be better off in the intermediates, thinking about it? She's done a few trackdays now...

The cars, driving abilities and common sense of the various groups can vary massively from trackday to trackday.

I would go for intermediate. I'm sure you can change on the day anyway. Last time I went to Donnington in December there were only two groups.

Jonny

24-03-2009, 17:24

The cars, driving abilities and common sense of the various groups can vary massively from trackday to trackday.

I would go for intermediate. I'm sure you can change on the day anyway. Last time I went to Donnington in December there were only two groups.

I asked her what she'd feel more comfortable in and she immediately said Novice, so I'll prob stick with that for the time being :)

Anyway - at least I might stand a chance of overtaking some people ;)

26-03-2009, 20:53

Well spread about the sessions means I can grab a passenger go with Frisbee :)

Ex Session
1) SM - S13 @ 400bhp
2) Nismo Pete - S14 @ 400bhp
3) Jez - S13 @ 550bhp

Inter
1) Frisbee - S14a

Nov
1) Jonboy & Mrs J - MX5

Madda

26-03-2009, 21:24

Am I right in thinking the average screamer pipe wont make the sound regs? :(

26-03-2009, 21:33

The average 200SX without one wont, no chance sorry.

Jonny

06-04-2009, 17:55

One of my mates with a '5 has also booked into the intermediates :)

I may ask if I can split sessions, one hour beginner, next hour inters - anyone asked them about this before?

Forecast isn't looking too hot at the moment either :(

06-04-2009, 21:45

Forecast isn't looking too hot at the moment either :(

At least theres plenty of run off :wack:

frisbee

06-04-2009, 22:14

At least theres plenty of run off :wack:

Single seater crashed into the pit wall last trackday I did at Donnington.:wack:

Jonny

09-04-2009, 10:23

Forecast is now sunny spells, not rain, so that's something. Haven't had a chance to look at the car since it's last trackday at Abdingdon, so I've got plenty lined up for this weekend :(

Some of the guys from work were at Donny on a trackday last monday - they are being monstrously anal with the sound regs too - one of them has an Auto R34 GTT - he went past one of the testing booths with it touching the limiter (crap slow auto box ;) ) - the backfire put him over the limit (107dB) - the guy immediately came over when he came in and said he was banned! Luckily it was his last run of the day and he was packing up, but it seems a bit harsh :(

10-04-2009, 01:35

Sun FTW!!

Car not ready, but got a few days yet .....

Pick up the new tow-car tomorrow :)

11-04-2009, 10:13

Booked :)

:ghey: Cancelling is weak :down: :whip:

Jez

11-04-2009, 10:18

:ghey: Cancelling is weak :down: :whip:

LOL - can't help it I'm afraid... :(

Jonny

12-04-2009, 21:18

Car's sorted (well, it started earlier :wack:), tyres are pumped up, and the support vehicle is full of juice. I've realised that we'll have to get up at about 4am to get there tomorrow, and that Tesco most likely will be shut so filling the mazda up with super might be interesting :(

Other than that, all's good, see ya tomorrow :)

frisbee

13-04-2009, 23:41

Was a great day, perfect conditions.

http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=61234&stc=1&d=1239662156

http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=61235&stc=1&d=1239662156

The biggest flames ever!

http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=61236&stc=1&d=1239662156

Jonny

14-04-2009, 09:19

I had a great day too, especially talking to Frisbee, SM and Yak without them knowing who I was ;)

As for the driving - great track :) I felt slightly outgunned though - even in the novice section I had one of the slowest straight line cars there (those DC5(?) teg's are blooming fast!)... Made up a bit on the corners though. As for the other sessions - just how many stripped out track prepared cars were there?? Radicals, single seaters, and the 3 Ginetta's that turned up in an Artic complete with tail lift, workshop and sleeping quarters :eek:

15-04-2009, 00:42

Jonny

15-04-2009, 09:03

I worked out who the familar looking guy (walking around with your missus) was about half way home.

I had 2 hours sleep sunday night, so wasnt very with it, especially in the morning until the adrenaline was kicking in :wack:

Sorry wasnt more chatty :rolleyes:

Some guy was walking round with my missus? Grr... ;)

No probs - I guessed you were a bit knackered after talking to Yak, he said he was helping you fix your car until god knows when Sunday night :)

frisbee

18-04-2009, 17:16

I grabbed pics of all the mx-5s in the novice group so I should have got yours if you're interested.:thumbs:

Jonny

18-04-2009, 19:46

Cool - if you've got some pics of the bluey green one (XPP) that'd be great :)

frisbee

19-04-2009, 23:00

The colour seemed to confuse photoshop a little. Was probably still in flying bannana processiong mode.;)
http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=61428&stc=1&d=1240178298

Jonny

19-04-2009, 23:08

Awesome - cheers :) Although all the decent pics don't seem to have me driving... ;)