It was my first track day today, in ANY car, let alone the Exige. My mind's still spinning with all the sights and sounds I could ramble on for ages.

Suffice to say that I had an excellent time, the weather was sunny (but cold) so by 10am the track was dry (which suited us few RWD guys) - I was originally thinking I should have taken the Scoob.. but it turned out for the best.

It was great to meet up with even more of you, putting faces to names.

My Exige is still playing up engine wise, and was very much down on power, but that didn't stop me pulling good G's through the corners.

I need to buy a job lot of rear-view mirrors and hand them out to the MX5 drivers that wouldn't bloody move out of the way, cos theirs didn't seem to work..

I hope those I gave rides to enjoyed themselves, and apologies to the many that I hadn't the time to take round (esp. Chuckster)

Top stuff. (Here are some pix of my day (

Thanks, from me and my mate for the rides David. We were well impressed with the car, shame I've just bought an Evo 6 or i could have been tempted with an Exige.

Lucky bugger, you'd got home and wrote this and I was still on the M3!

Oh yeah, we got Stef on video spinning before the main straight so that will be available soon too! http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif

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Top day, even though brakes were a tad short of stopping power. David next time you go on track you must take me out.Looks great and sounds awesome http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/cool.gif http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/cool.gif. I want one. Matt (Civ Type R)

Leave me alone you lot! http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/tongue.gif
'Goof of the Day' seems a bit harsh, but it wasn't the first lap of the first session, it was the third lap. http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/tongue.gif
Besides, I wanted to give CK1 a bit of character.
Surely the award should go to someone more deserving though, like the MX5 drivers, the EVO VI drivers, the 944 drivers, the...... http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif

Stef.

Chris.
The damaged repeater lense and scuffs came courtesy of a bollard, but it's all come clean now. http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/smile.gif

Stef.

Well, I had a VERY good time! My sole purpose for hiring a car and driving up from London was to ride in the 22B... AND I DID!!!

http://www.geocities.com/skitobe/donnington/22b_me1.jpg

Being from the states, we don't have access to all these high-performance exotics... I was in heaven.

I got there too late in the day to get a lot of pics of cars in the pit area, but I did get some. Wish I was there from the start, but I might have spent a couple of hundred Pounds in charity rides if I had... http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/smile.gif

I'll make sure that I schedule all of my future business trips around track-days form here on!!!

Thanks for a GREAT time,
Eric

Complete list of my pics:

hey Eric

Very pleased that you managed to get there in time.. I had visions of you getting stuck on the M1 and missing the chance.. http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/frown.gif

Glad you enjoyed it.. http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/smile.gif John's not a bad driver really is he ? http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif

Damn, just realised I shouldn't have said that next year's driving contract still not signed http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/rolleyes.gif and I need to find 3 French Maids http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif

Richard

Hey Felstead....

Just had another look at that piccie..

Mmmmmm http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/confused.gif

Please DO NOT tell me that you were running HDF at Donno...

What a bunch of big girls blouses.. http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/rolleyes.gif

Availability of French Maids looking ever more dubious.. http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif

Richard


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The M1 North was not too much trouble, except for the construction zones, where the wide lanes squeezed down to 6 feet wide... that made me a bit nervous. http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/smile.gif I passed the protest convoy as they were heading south, I saw more police vehicles than lorries though...

The travel south was a bit more crowded, but at least I was able to see several of the STi's on the road as they flew past... http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/smile.gif

Eric

I was in the white R33 Skyline and my wife was bemoaning me not having washed it before the event. You did me a favour as it kind of put a merely motorway grubby car in perspective :-) Was there some minor panel damage, she seemed to think the repeater lens was smashed and maybe a bit of wing scuffing? Anyways, rally type cars should look muddy <G>

HDF?

wassat???

High Down Force John http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif

Ahhhhh!!! http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/smile.gif

Yep it is in HDF mode, harj is bigger than me so it had to stay for the day. http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif

I may have lost the battle but i haven't lost the war!! http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif LOL

eric
what time did you get there? i was looking out 4 you!!!(with your base ball cap!!!)

John
looked to speak to you after everything calmed down, but you where no where to be seen!!!! will catch up with you one day! http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/smile.gif not in my car though!! LOL
bad luck i could not ride with you.


had a brill day, thanks to all who let me ride with them

Chuckster
MikeT
Mo
(aka Zak Romans) fab drive in a 240bhp Scooby turbo.
and all the other non scooby cars

Lotus esprite turbo (yellow)
Lotus elise (silver)
944 turbo (white) mad driver!!!! like when he's on his bike!
TVR Chimera

Phil,

Managed to get down to Donno although only for a few hours. Had a look at your 4" Magnex and shall be ordering one soon.

First track day experience and now must have MORE! .

Wish I'd managed to talk the wife into have a trip round with Harj as she still moans at me at anything over 2500rpm http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/frown.gif

Lee

lee
you should have rang me we could have compared exhaust notes!! LOL

ERIC
just looked at your pix! you were having your pic taken by the 22b at the same time i was taking a pic of it!!!!!!!!! while you were at the back having a pic taken i took one from the front, but to the side as not to get in your shot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! how slow was i?
glad you had a good time. sorry i did not see you, maybe another time whe you are here, feel free to e-mail me.
so mad now http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/frown.gif

Phil,

I didn't arrive until 2:00PM or so, and went straight to the 22B... http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/smile.gif I'll know better next time to fly-in a day earlier and drive up the previous evening. I had a great time, and I hope to make it to another track event some time.

Eric

Salsa-King,

only too happy to oblige. I'm glad u enjoyed the ride as it was my first track day (you can't include the farce @ TRAX2000)

Hopefully I would've sorted the surging probs for next time. http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/frown.gif

Zak.

Hope the hire car was OK Eric http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/smile.gif

Ron (if you need a car again, give me a shout)