Yes I have been there, I went at easter 2001 and met up with some snetters.
No I have not been on a track in the UK but you have sooooo many of them I just wondered why you all want to drive over to Germany half a dozen times a year to use one of the busiest tracks in the world where you can not drive it properly as there will always be some one who knows it better and is about to overtake you just as you want to try to improve your lines.

I could understand if it was a closed track with just you lot on it but it isn't it is a public road and so you get all sort of traffic on it.

I agree the atmosphere must be good and you probably do get to meet many people but can't you do that on UK track days aswell.

and daveyboy why do you always feel the need to have a go at me what have I done to you ir are you just a troll? I do not keep going on about racing on the autobahn but when you lot in England keep going on about getting done for speeding on the motorways it make me laugh. I can drive as fast as I like on the autobahn and not worry about looking for police, that is what is so great about it.

 

.....you do a bit mate

 

Both have their place and I enjoy both.

 

wbm3 what do you drive on the ring and when do you go there? If you live in Koblenz then we aren't a million miles away from each other

 

Ahh, I've just read, an M3 - German plates? Colour?

 

I have an E46 M3, I know NeVeTaS from the UK so normally go over when he is there (pretty much every month!).

Will try and get down again in June.

 

Still on UK plates at the moment, it's carbon black. Completely standard. UK Spec.

How about yourself?

 

Were you over on May bank Holiday?

I seem to remember a 51 plate M3.....was that you?

 

Used to be this



But now this




Come over and say hi next time your here, it's where I live

 

Gary, you seen this pic?

http://www.lhussier.com/cars/dimanch..._04_06_221.htm

 

Very Nice, will be back on 6th June for a few days, will look out for you

 

Yes mate I have the large version of it on my PC at home ...... I like it alot.

 

Britsih track days are very refrained in the way they allow you to drive. Often no overtaking on corners, specific overtake / no overtake areas. When you drive a low powered car this can be very frustrating. My car makes time up by being nimble through the bends and slingshotting onto straights. If I have to wait for high powered cars to complete a corner its bad as they dissapear into the distance on the next straight. The next corner im hounding them again.....very annoying. The ring allows me to be slightly more aggressive and overtake where I want to (as long as its safe to do so)
The driving standard is also higher on the 'ring' The track is loooong so the only reason I would be sat on someones bum is because im quicker than them. As a general rule cars move out of the way quickly, allowing us both to make good progress without checking speeds. Again this can be hit and miss in the UK with people wanting to race you.
As for cars and bikes hammering past you constantly not allowing you to concentrate on lines thats not true. Once you are lapping under nine mins (for instance) the first car to pass you must be doing 8.45 allowing the time to open and close the barrier. The one behind him 8.30 and so on. Therefore if everything was doing 8 minutes laps you would only be past by 8 cars (allowing for 2 barriers).........I would suggest on quiet evenings I generally dont get passed, on busy days perhaps 2-3 vehicles per lap max....

The social side of things is still the big winner though.........

I hope you have a genuine interest by the way as these replies take time to write

Gary

 

Gary I do have a genuine interest I am not just being funny.

 

Thats fine then, my comments are not wasted.

Why dont you go and drive the place, your opinions may change.

Gary

 

I may do it again before I leave Germany in a few months time, but I also want to do Hockenheim which is only just up the road form me aswell.

I did skid pan and driver training run by the ADAC sponsored by Subaru at Hockenheim and it was a fantastic day. If at anytime you ringers fancy doing that, Hockenheim has a new purpose built skid training area, with hills, slaloms etc. I would thoroughly recommend it. and you get to do it in STis that you can thrash, plus Subaru pay for the petrol and tyres

 

Hockenheim is a girls track

 

It certainly is now, it used to be proper hardcore when it had those long straights in to the forest.

 

LOL i dont think so

 

If you cant you need to re-inact Guy Fawkes night on your car mate

 

I'll more than likely be there, would like a pax lap, or someone with experience to co-drive a lap or 2 for some pointers.

Going next weekend too, seems a bit daunting wish I had practised more on the playstation (not much use as the stupid cars never go where I want them too on that thing )

Dave

 

Dont be daunted by it mate .........its all hype.

Just remember a couple of simple rules .....

1. Keep an eye in your mirrors always
2. Only overtake on the left
3. If something catches you indicate right, move to the right and let off. Do this in plenty of time so the other guy doesn't have to check his speed.
4. DO NOT TRY TO RACE SOMEONE WHO HAS CAUGHT YOU. The reason he is sat behind you, is because he is quicker.
5. Dont try to follow someone who has just overtaken you. Unless you have done a good few laps, It will end in tears.
6. Enjoy yourself.......


Job done.

Your more than welcome to a pax lap, and I will sit beside you if you like....


Gary

 

just adding to Gary's experienced comments, "Do not time yourself" this can be a killer

Going out on May 20th - 23rd, hope to see some people from here over there

regards "MADDOG"

 

Excellent, cheers for the tips.

 

Ill give you another tip .........''dont put your trouser on back to front, or you'll get flies up your ****'' ...........

 

The thought of spanking my car, paying many thousands of pounds in barrier fees, then having car stuck there, restricts me to untimed fun laps

 

Thats why I hire the racing beemer on busy weekends

 

Did you get the radio back OK?

 

To be honest I don't think you are any more likely to crash on a busy weekened than an empty evening session.

 

Oh no it's not for that reason, if I crash then fair play it's my fault.

The main reason is the amount of traffic, having to watch my mirrors all the time because I'm not very fast, and possibly someone/thing hitting me.

On the quite evenings I can relax, go out on track when there isn't loads of people and then I feel much more comfotable.