SteveR Posted February 27, 2009 Author Share Posted February 27, 2009 or driving it...... or *cough* overtaking it *cough* lol I wish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted February 27, 2009 Author Share Posted February 27, 2009 Right we're going to be staying over on Saturday niight, I'm just looking at where.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted February 27, 2009 Author Share Posted February 27, 2009 Shell station finder says there isn't any really close to the track (Put town: Corby) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted February 27, 2009 Author Share Posted February 27, 2009 So where are people staying? Jo and I like Premier Inn - you can usually depend on them being reasonably comfortable and clean. £51 per night. http://www.premierinn.com/pti/hotelInformation.do?hotelId=28241 Righto the B&Bs are annoying me so I'm mid process for booking in at the Premier Inn with you & Jo. Beefeater for tea then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henk Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 (edited) Hey boys and girls, was good to see you guys. Feel free to go pick your poison at: http://cid-840879b700448ac4.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/Rockingham%20Raceway%20March%202009 Click once on a thumbnail to see a bigger version, then if you click the slideshow picture now you will get the full size puppy. You can then "right click" and choose "save as" if you want it. Bear in mind the photos are MASSIVE, they will not display full size instantly..... Or go here for simple slide show: http://cid-840879b700448ac4.skydrive.live.com/play.aspx/.res/840879b700448ac4!2012/840879b700448ac4!2013?ct=photos ooo Some of them are not in focus enough for my liking, sorry about that, I blame the biting cold and shivering..(even though I told Kate it was NOT cold).... will do better next time.... Edited March 1, 2009 by Henk (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little num Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 Some great pics there Henk, also good to see you and looking forward to Germany even more now. Cheers for coming and taking these pic's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 Nice pics mate Good to see you again! Nearly got everyone in this one! http://osidpa.blu.livefilestore.com/y1pjVOdy_fQAsH8SxgjQdGMZEXGDllRsO_LpuiQwq4cirMRuFYiveTPVxnExEahBSfpzYFysLqFnGU/DSC01771.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2 MSW Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 Was a great day out, cheers Guys. Will post up the link to the pcitures tomorrow. Got a could of great ones of your car Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 Was a great day out, cheers Guys. Will post up the link to the pcitures tomorrow. Got a could of great ones of your car Steve Post 'em now now now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymdee Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 Absolutely blinding day did a total of 140 miles on track over 7 sessions and used a full tank in the afternoon and half in the morning when it was (very) slippery Really good having some other people come round giving hints and tips and was great getting a few flying laps with Simon chasing down the VW Beetle 'fun cup' cars :d Great pics (as ever) Henk We should definately aim to do this track again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben-san Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Morning! It was great to see all your supras buzzing around such a technical track. Hope no one cooked their brakes Apologies for leaving unannounced though. I had a work emergency so had to leave at 12 and didn't get home till 9pm I tried to look for you guys down the other end of the pits, but had no luck. Steve, hope you got your passenger ride in the Atom. Lucky it wasn't with me because I spun it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2 MSW Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 (edited) Post 'em now now now! Patience they are on facebook already, [email protected] Edited March 2, 2009 by T2 MSW (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexM Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Absolutely brilliant (but very tiring) day, really enjoyed it. Nice meal afterwards too. Need another one soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignum Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Yes fab day out, really enjoyed the track and will defo do another 1 there, 1 of the guys from the s2000 club has mentioned us turbo barge nutter boys being well mannered and patient with them even apologising for holding me up when he was driving the atom:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firestorm Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 hey Chaps! looks like you had a blast!! hi btw.. got my access back now.. alex how did your car hold up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexM Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 alex how did your car hold up? Absolutely perfect mate, I was a little worried at the start but it was fine. Even the brakes didn't give me any trouble (though I was being gentle). Do you think you'll be coming on any track days this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firestorm Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Absolutely perfect mate, I was a little worried at the start but it was fine. Even the brakes didn't give me any trouble (though I was being gentle). Do you think you'll be coming on any track days this year? ahh mate i really dont know at this point. Everything is all up in the air.. if i still have the car and im not touring (and i can afford it) then yeh il try and make a few! the cars working amazing.. but i dont get to drive it that often at the moment.. my life has just become so damn busy with the band at the moment its all a bit crazy. if i can get things sorted then il be there.. however i may just come and watch and see if can get a few passenger rides. which ones you doing this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexM Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Passenger rides are a safe bet! I got in on a few yesterday - RX7 FD (Far too small inside, kept hitting my head on the roof), Integra Type-R DC2 (Fantastic on the corners, driver really knew what he was doing), and a Turbo-Barge-Nutter Single Supra (Driver seemed to make his own lines, bit of a pansy, but a very nice car ). Not exactly a track day but I'm doing the Toyota Sprint Series this year, which starts in ~4 weeks, and I will book Llandow in the next couple of days. Other than that I'll just see what's going on. I've picked up some 16" wheels so I can have a few goes at DWYB at Santa Pod too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Arg! Henks pictures are blocked by our silly firewall Will have to do my "network professional" thing to view Great day out! Thank you to everyone who took me a Jo out for a ride. I got a couple of half-decent snaps, but I'm not _really_ pleased with many of them. I'll put up some of the best later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted March 2, 2009 Author Share Posted March 2, 2009 It was great to see all your supras buzzing around such a technical track. Hope no one cooked their brakes Steve, hope you got your passenger ride in the Atom. Lucky it wasn't with me because I spun it! My brakes were fine, they're 6 pot AP/KAD fronts (which are balanced to work with the UK rears) with race pads all round. I shouldn't jumped in the Atom for a go but the day just dissapeared TBH, thanks again to you and your boss for the offer even though I didn't take it up. I spun my Supra too, the first and only time I've ever spun but I'm still kinda new to track days TBH. It was only a little spin, coming out of one of the hairpins. Patience they are on facebook already, [email protected] Pah, Facebook... I'm too old for that nonsense - get 'em linked on here! Absolutely brilliant (but very tiring) day, really enjoyed it. Nice meal afterwards too. Need another one soon! Your car felt surprisingly capable for what is 'only' a stripped out NA. I was impressed. Yes fab day out, really enjoyed the track and will defo do another 1 there, 1 of the guys from the s2000 club has mentioned us turbo barge nutter boys being well mannered and patient with them even apologising for holding me up when he was driving the atom:D I'd go back, too. The wet morning bit was very dissapointing, but when the track dried out I found plenty of grip and I was loving it as I'd hoped to. Nice track, some nice individual bends but I liked the complexes the best. Glad everyone enjoyed it. Did anyone NOT spin at some point?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firestorm Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Passenger rides are a safe bet! I got in on a few yesterday - RX7 FD (Far too small inside, kept hitting my head on the roof), Integra Type-R DC2 (Fantastic on the corners, driver really knew what he was doing), and a Turbo-Barge-Nutter Single Supra (Driver seemed to make his own lines, bit of a pansy, but a very nice car ). Not exactly a track day but I'm doing the Toyota Sprint Series this year, which starts in ~4 weeks, and I will book Llandow in the next couple of days. Other than that I'll just see what's going on. I've picked up some 16" wheels so I can have a few goes at DWYB at Santa Pod too. oh sweet! Sprint series will be a great laugh! il make sure i track your progress! Rx 7 id like to passenger along in.. think thatd be a great laugh.. as i said even if i do sell the supe.. im signed up here so i may come down to llandow even to watch and ride along. if i still have the supe il get signed to llandow pretty soon... on top of that i gotta move outta my flat.. so again everything a bit crap lately LOL! (well for car driving that is) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HJM Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Good to see you guys had a great day and eventually dry. We were lucky on the saturday - dry all day and only a couple of short stoppages. Sorry didn't get back to the track to say hi on Sunday - too much enjoyment saturday night and had to have a serious lie in, so then cracked on back to sunny Dorset. Rockingham was fun despite all those hairpins and our cars (mates with GTR's) being outgunned by some very serious lightweight machinery on saturday - Radicals are so ten a penny these days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Genesis Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Had a great day and really enjoyed my first track day. Glad it dried out though or I would have gone home crying I think, especially after spinning on my first two laps. A big thanks to Big Num, Little Num and Steve R for all their help and advice and looking after me. I wasn't very fast but I learnt a lot during the day. Looking forward to the next one now. Thanks to everyone else for making me go back out after I ended up in the gravel. You guys make it look so easy! Henk - great photo's, was nice to see you again and I have a new screensaver now - thanks. Can't wait to get back on the track - when's the next one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexM Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 (edited) There are some pictures up on the book-a-track pictures website here, but they are ridiculously expensive (£2 a picture!). I'll check out M5Ws when I get home, hopefully there are some pictures which involve corners! Edited March 2, 2009 by AlexM (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Thanks guys, great day out and good to see everyone. Thanks for the various passenger rides and special thanks to Steve and Jo for ferrying me about. All the best and catch up soon. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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