What a team of neddy kn@@s. It puts you off track days

 

Was this a track day ?

or was it actually a race?

Certainly any behavour like that on one of our days would have seen the black flag after one lap and sent home

 

If some Kn0b5 nudged me on a trackday, even if I was in a £50 sh1tbox, I would be fuming.
Driving like that, I'm amazed no-one got T-boned or rolled. No cage either!!

 

it was last weeks hot hatch day

 

Is that the standard of driving at the knockhill trackdays!!!

Scary especially the MX3 incident!!! also he nearly went into the back of the westfield

 

feckin idiots shouldnt be allowed on a race track. Put them on a banger track and see how they fair. Thats where they should have been with that driving.

I know when I raced bangers they would probably have ended up as below

 

Not at ours

 

what was the purpose of trying to swerve into the cones everytime he approached the righthand corner?

spoilt his vid i thought


Mart

 

i think that was his "drifting"

 

That was fooking hilarious!!

thanks mate, that made me laugh!

 

who did team gimp hit ?
they came close a few time's under braking and when they went off but can't remember them hitting anyone ??
seem's there were a few " giving it some " but you lot seem to single out team gimp for some reason ?

What's a track day for ?
Having a pottering sunday drive or a bit of racing either with yourself or with other car's

 

Personally, given that the majority of the cars on track looked to be cheap thrashabouts, I can't see too much wrong in what they were doing. Okay, the driving was a little overenthusiastic at times, but at least they were on track and not out on the streets. Just a bunch of folks having a laugh, though It'd have been more reassuring to see the car caged.

The course stewards were on the ball too, banning him for passing after the race.

As for the MX3, the guy was in the middle of a major tank-slapper when they passed him. I'd have stayed behind him until he'd either regained control or lost it completely, rather than trying to squeeze by not knowing what the outcome may be.

It's horses for course, a £50 ****ter in amongst others, or a bunch of Scoobs together. Just don't ever be tempted too mix the two.

 

This is hilarious. Purely because the guy is such a **** driver. This is why you dont see many scoobs on the track at hot hatch days.

 

Believe it or not, there were about half a dozen on that day!!!

 

Can't see too much wrong with. The guy in the Mazda didn't seem to care too much, so no harm done.

I want a go!

 

Braver folk than me!!!! or

 

I want a go too !! Can I use yur car ?

 

I'm absolutely amazed !

Is this sort of stuff normal at Knockhill? The standard of driving (& not just the Cavalier that the camera is in) is appalling. It appears that some of this is "unofficial racing", the cars have team names on them & seem to be using Touring Car tactics to overtake. The producers of the video even refer to it as 'racing' or 'race days'. It even seems to be a regular event. I'm not impressed.

I wonder if Knockhill's owners have seen the video, & whether they condone it. I'm certain that the MSA would take a very dim view if it became known that a licenced race circuit was hosting "unofficial racing" like this.

I shall now get off my soap box, but IMHO this sort of behaviour bring the trackday industry in to serious disrepute.

Funny video though.....

 

They have now !!

Mark

 

have you seen the bloke in the van !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Apparently this is a very popular event at Knockhill. I remember reading in Circuit Driver that after BTCC this was the next biggest earner for KH. I suppose you take to the track at your own risk - I certainly wouldn't want to share a track in my Scooby with those cars - but if I had an old banger (with a rollcage), then I can see the appeal.

It shouldn't be regarded as a regular trackday, because it certainly isn't - and at 99% of trackdays you will not see that kind of behaviour.

 

What ****e driving!

 

A normal night on the M8

 

The drivers enjoy it ,the spectators enjoy it, you go on the track at your own risk. Get off your soap boxes !
Hot hatch days are always like this, have been for over 10 years.
Knockhill has Hot marques trackdays for people with proper sports car and these are very well behaved.

 

Agreed

I thought the one driver was doing quite well for this type of event I wouldn't have wanted him or his car on a Trackday with me though

I did a Trax2006 session and it was stopped due to a Pug gearbox throwing oil on the Track. So I went into mixed session The total value of all the Cars on it was about the same as my T20. Anyway all the cars were very well behaved, amazing. One Car I was lapping nearly spoilt it, He saw me coming indicated right and moved left it nearly became a Twin engined Nova.

Tony

 

Wheres the video went, says removed because off something or other ??!!

anywhere else I can watch it and see what all the fuss is about ??

 

Having driven on Knockhill (SIDC trackdays) and spectated (Hot Hatch, Top Marques, RS Owners Club trackday) I have to say there is a world of difference between the driving standards and what the marshals will let you away with. The thing is everybody knows that before they go out.

The SIDC days are as safe an environment as a trackday can get. Mature drivers, well maintained cars and strict marshalling make for and enjoyable day. Racing is not allowed and anyone pulling death or glory late braking manoeuvres, overtaking on the wrong side or under a yellow are taken off the track for the rest of the day. You can even be removed for spinning if you make a habit of it.

Hot hatch day? Well, just about anything goes. The SIDC days have very restricted number so run with an open pit but hundreds of these muppets turn up on the HH days. They get 15 mins on track and then are waved off for the next bunch to have a turn. The queue into the paddock is massive and when you see what is in it you know exactly what to expect out on track. Don't get me wrong I've thought of trying it myself but not in my Subaru, a £50 stripped out shed would be the order of the day.

I bet they're having just as much fun as I do on track but for me the disposables are the fuel, tyres and the brake pads I go through, for them the car is the disposable item.

 

looks like the video was removed ,i watched another one with some guy racing a cavalier,their both giving it big licks down the straight then from nowhere a bright orange morris minor van does them both

 

Oaky thanks mate if anyone here does find another link please do let me know.

cheers