So was mine ta! apart from 1 gasket!

 

Because he was scared

 

know exactly where you are coming from m8!

 

well i'd like to say that i reckon i'll do well at SSO but i hate the surface, the track layout and i have a distinct dislike of cones

 

Yeah, yeah - well you haven't proved anything with your own driving skills to date - so let's see what you can do this year

 

I've been busted, but I did manage to overcome a fair bit of the "lack of confidence" thing at Snetterton..... so who knows!

Terryb,
You're a seasoned track day god..... so you better make sure I don't come anywhere near you, let alone actually beat you.......... how would you be able to live that down?!

 

Well I have nothing to worry about then

 

Mee too, i hate cones!
As long as i beat Felly again i'll be happy

 

Danny Boy,
If you do beat Felly again, he will only say it was because of his clutch though!

 

that's 2 people against the use of cones, can we start a pertition?

 

I never hit one cone at TOTB...... was that because I was driving miss daisy then?

 

i never hit any cones, did nearly hit a mondeo though.....that was some good reversing!

 

i think we should have a figure of eight around the airfield runways don't ask me what happens to the drag though

 

I just get lost in the sea of cones, it would be nice if the airfield would let them paint some white or yellow boundry lines down in that dissolveable paint that they use for marking out road works etc, im sure it would wear off fairly quickly with the Northern weather up there

 

good idea there's no way you can pick a line through the course when you can't see the apex until you're on it

 

i agree, maybe a combination of both would be the best plan if at all possible....a few cones just to show the boundaries.

 

would save time when the marshalls have to go and replace the whole cross over section which some fool wiped out

 

agree the figure of 8 cone setup does make it look like a see of cones and blinding, however a better setup, and longer, doesnt give you cone blindness (they only have so many cones you know )

Something like they had at TOTB2 or 3 would be good IMO.

 

You and paul both have 1st corner nerves

 

 

Exactly, im sure i went and moaned last year that there was a cone in the middle of the course but on reflection it was probably just the apex of the corner, its just i couldn't see it until i was heading straight for it!

Even if the whole course was not marked on the floor, just some apex markings in white and red like on a proper circuit would make all the difference IMHO.

As all you really need is the next corner to aim at, as the bits inbetween should be blurry

 

One of the arguments is the 1st lap is your sighting lap. In reality you should be using this lap to it's best effect as this does not count as one of your timed laps.... i.e. You dont have to go full knacker on this lap, as the idea is to learn the circuit.

Of course the circuit is not like the Nurburgring, so it shouldnt be too much to take in.

I will discuss with Chris though, but as you may appreciate we have certain limitations.

 

i think we understand there has to be some amount of cones, otherwise you'd have people cutting corners left, right and centre

of course, knowing where the track went wouldn't be a problem if i could get my full quota of 5 laps in, but i only seem to manage 2 before i've ran out of time

 

silly question but could there not simply be a whiteboard with the course drawn on it to a decent scale? just a simple circuit map? might help....and cost bugger all.

 

think you'll find the rain will wash the ink off but would be useful to look at while you queue



oh, and some way of checking lap times might be good

 

agreed, i had to go to the caravan to find out i was winning what a chore!

 

Presentation of times is something that is under discussion.

 

If like most years and the event does not get full, can i put my name down and pay , just to compete, please
paul

 

nah, bar that man!!!

 

Evo North,
We will see how the numbers go as priority will be given to Subaru owners as normal.

We will release all details regarding this when we launch.