Track day in the rain tomorrow :)

[cheekymonkey]

Well, looks like it will be raining for my 1st ever track day at CC tomorrow!

 

Any hints for preparing the car? I don't know if I should run normal tyre pressures or what

 

Starting to panic now :D

[michael]

Keep an eye on the PAS fluid.

 

Normal tyre pressures will probably be fine if you aren't going too mental but take a pump with you if you can so you can adjust them if necessary.

[bignum]

Good luck, take it easy till you get the "feel", there`s 1 particular corner at c/c which catches alot of people out, cant remember the name now.

[dr_blackman]

Good luck mate

[Daston]

last bend is a sod as there is a nasty dip on the racing line that tends to cause a loss of traction in the rear

[cheekymonkey]

Thanks for all your tips guys. I should be able to get some video if my dash-cam stays put for long enough

[michael]

And keep and eye open for EVOs

[JamieP]

Cc?

[michael]

Castle Combe

[JamieP]

Ahh, good luck and take it easy:)

[SimonB]

Good luck, take it easy till you get the "feel", there`s 1 particular corner at c/c which catches alot of people out, cant remember the name now.

 

Quarry. It's tricky in the wet. Or rather the approach to it is, up Avon rise. There's a crest, and you do not want to be braking as you go over it. Brake before or after or both but if you brake over the crest you can lose the back very easily. Which funnily enough is exactly what I did in the wet on my first track day at Castle Combe. I personally have never had any trouble with the last corner - seems a pretty simple one but people do seem to overcorrect and stuff it into the wall on the pit straight. Just don't try and go too fast too soon and you'll be fine.