Well a few of us from our club humberjapcars went along to the Harewood hillclimb driving school on thursday Some of us plan on compeating this year so going on this course seemed the best thing to do.Well what a fantastic day we had.The things i came away with like the way my scoob handles and its limits which i tested to its fullest(by going off into one gravel trap)
So here are two pics (more to come)and a vid.
Hope you like

Going into the esses


farmhouse bend


A vid ov all from our club who took part
YouTube - Humber Jap Cars at Harewood
Nearly see a full run of the course
Video of Filfy Harewood Lap - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting
The sound of my anti lag.
Video of Filfy Course Rear Vid 2 - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

 

Looks like you guys had fun, what kind of things do they teach you on the day and what dccd setting did you have your car on?

 

They don't teach you any driving skill as such,just the best line to take.And believe me on nearly all the corners the turning point is very late,you just have to bully your car to were you want it to go and have faith that it will pull you through

No DCCD settings for me as its a wrx ra not sti.roof scoop was added by previous owner

 

Here is my little trip into the gravel

says it all really

 

Nice pics mate, hillclimbing is addictive be careful.

Car looks good and good to see you getting stuck in!

 

Such a nice car, great to see it put to some proper use.

Love it

 

I'm gonna give this a go I think, filled out the application form so will hopefully try it later in the year or next year.

The Prodrive day in Warrick I went to was good, the tarmarc rally stage they teach you how to hit the apexes and yeah I know what you mean, your told to take the car right out before cutting into the apex so your brain is going "wtf?!"

 

Thanks for the comments guys
Totally hooked on this now.I would advise anyone to give this ago
And as for the harewood track it's fantastic

 

Indeed it is!

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Just wait till you are racing!

911

 

To be honest Graham it was you that go me thinking about doing hillclimbing then last summer went along to Harewood to spectate and new from then i had to have ago at this.

Never know i might meet up with you one day

 

Indeed we may!
But, not in the Impreza. It is for sale to part fund a new direction (hillclimbing) for me.
Doing this season in the trusty 911



Good luck with the hillclimbing, you know know how good it is.
You will become adicted quickly!

Graham The Slow One.

 

great pics

 

And a few more




Thats them all

 

seen a few cars go into the gravel..makes you cringe at the ammount of damage it could cause..is that the case?

 

jesus those brakes look huge

 

I would rather go into the gravel than take my chances on the grass no damage at all
as for the brakes 362mm couldnt get any bigger

 

Surely the paint was scratched/chipped in places? esp the splitter no? If not you lucky git

 

I came away wih no damage to my splitter,bumper or side skirts.the front rim has 2 very small chips to the paint and thats it.i suppose you could say i was lucky

 

Great pics.

Did my first day at Harewood on practice day after many years of spectating as a kid , and as you say its addictive!

What times were everyone running?

 

there were no timed runs as that would be classed as a race
would love o of known the imes myself.

 

was a good day.

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Thats impressive bud and Car looks stunning