Final Trackskills Track day of 2015 - Sunday 1st November.

[V8]

Hi Folks,

The End Is Nigh! Of the track day season, anyway. Sunday 1st November is our last one this year.

The clocks will have gone back an hour and it will be dark at 5:30pm. Bring working headlights!

Cars coming so far include
Integra, Clio Cup Van, MX5, MR2, Mini 1330 Clubman, Elise, BMW and Nova Hot Rod.

If you are coming along, please drop me an email to donal@Mulsanne.co.uk.

 

[MarkM]

I'll be there

 

[jc996]

So will myself and Mike.

 

[Rooneyrocket]

Could make this one myself. Just need some new front pads.

 

[JT079]

Can't wait for this one

 

[Rooneyrocket]

Ordered some new pads today hopefully they arrived in time.

Couple of other bits and pieces to do, fingers crossed I make this one.

 

[V8]

Cars coming to this track day, as of 28th October 2015.

• MX5
• Honda Integra DC-2
• MR2
• Mini 1330
• Elise
• BMW
• Nova
• Clio
• Ferrari
• Civic
• Sylvia
• Skyline
• Puma

 

[MarkM]

What a day! Four Clios battling and a couple of sessions in the fog, absolutely loved it, didn't want to go home, could've gone round all night
My 1st year doing track days, Thanks Trackskills

 

[sw20ag]

Was a good day indeed, glad it got to run even in the fog.

Seen one chap facing the wrong way after Debtors, hope he and the car were okay!

Did anyone got any photos of the day?

inb4

 

[Marc]

the 4 clio's together looked like awesome fun!

 

[V8]

"Seen one chap facing the wrong way after Debtors, hope he and the car were okay!"

Yes, he was fine and the car had remarkably little damage. However, the poor guy looked like he had had a mud bath after trying to find somewhere to attach the tow rope underneath his car! Note to everyone, we can't get you towed if there is no obvious place to attach a tow rope! When, with the help of a spectator in a 4 x 4, we did get the Civic back on to the hard stuff, the car drove both back to the pits and home.

 

[Marc]

"Seen one chap facing the wrong way after Debtors, hope he and the car were okay!"

Yes, he was fine and the car had remarkably little damage. However, the poor guy looked like he had had a mud bath after trying to find somewhere to attach the tow rope underneath his car! Note to everyone, we can't get you towed if there is no obvious place to attach a tow rope! When, with the help of a spectator in a 4 x 4, we did get the Civic back on to the hard stuff, the car drove both back to the pits and home.

He was super lucky, I think I spotted him backwards up the bank just before the red flags came out!

 

[MarkM]

the 4 clio's together looked like awesome fun!

it was amazing, really close but no paint swapping

 

[StephenDc2]

It was a friend of mine that ended up on the bank after debtors.. We ended up putting the tow rope around the front of the subframe to pull the car off the bank

As mentioned.. very lucky not to have came out worse after hitting the grass at 100mph + and the car is driving straight with only minor damage to the door and front wing


The fog seemed to affect the grip on the track and he admitted that there was not enough heat in the tyres after only the 2nd lap to take the corner at that speed resulting in the back end coming around very quickly with little time to react so it's a valuable lesson for the future

He said that he will be back next year with proper track tyres (currently on road tyres) also a roll cage, bucket seat, harness and tow strap is on the to do list for over winter!



The accident was well handled by the Trackskills team and it was good that they let us help to get the car off the Bank and get the day back up and running for everyone else

 

[MarkM]

my view of Colonial

 

[MarkM]

Epic fail! My cam was only taking stills, I had the remote wrapped around the cage near my leg and I obviously was pressing buttons ffs
Clio story in pics, to be different

I want to join the party


onto the group


Close?

 

[jagged]

All those clio's appearing out of the fog, spooky ! could only happen at hallowen . Looked like a good day's sport though, sorry I missed it now , no more till next year.

 

[mike_2]

Moving pictures this time although not the most exciting, it will give you some idea of the thickness of the mist.

Had a mixed day with tire problems and numerous wheel changes, but can't complain as we have been very fortunate to date.

to all the Trackskills team, and all going well, we will do it all again next year

 

[mike_2]

Only discovered as well when we got back to the paddock the rear wheel nuts were loose, that's what was causing the funny noise through debtors. Glad I wasn't pushing on

 

[jc996]

I am trying to upload photographs from Sunday's trackday but it keeps saying "security error" and "refresh page". Anyone know why I am encountering this problem?

 

[Marc]

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I am trying to upload photographs from Sunday's trackday but it keeps saying "security error" and "refresh page". Anyone know why I am encountering this problem?

upload to photobucket or the likes and just link them?

 

[jc996]

Some photos from Sunday's trackday, not the best quality Kirkistown Trackday 01-11-2015