trackday space!

Now then

How was the track lad's, any new tarmac ? and how was the trackside for us punter's for this w.end's WSBK's ?

The center of the track, looked like a building site, because it is, they are still working on it, leveling out the bit opposite the pits, i think to put grandstands on.

The rest looks ok.

Tazfiend wrote:Looks a gorgeous day for Donington.

It was a gleaming day mate, couldn't have asked for any better ......................

Track is also just simply superb ....................can't wait to get back

JT wrote:Now then

How was the track lad's, any new tarmac ? and how was the trackside for us punter's for this w.end's WSBK's ?

Fresh tarmac round melburne loop which I couldn't get on with all day but a side that, the track is just simply amazing mate

shadow wrote:Nice catching up with you guys today.

Note to self, dont go camping when its -5 outside.

It was and thanks for your kind help

Tell you, being in that tent, freezing my nuts off, planes flying overhead (which by the way were well in excess of 95db), hooting owls, no pillow so usuing rucksack & kitchen roll for that purpose was a drama. Sacked it just after 3am I think for heated seats in the car

Great day though, took the first two / three sessions quite easy but found a good pace 4 & 5 then just chilled on the 6th.

Kaiser wrote:

JT wrote:Now then

How was the track lad's, any new tarmac ? and how was the trackside for us punter's for this w.end's WSBK's ?

Fresh tarmac round melburne loop which I couldn't get on with all day but a side that, the track is just simply amazing mate

Kaiser> It was the surface I was interested in so, new tarmac around the Melbourne Loop, sound

Yep, agree, the track layout is fantastic if it's still the same, as it sound's like it is

Surface is amazing mate.

Had hoped the photographer would have been round the S's when I was hanging off the bike left & right, all the way round and up to the long sweaping corner (can't recall the name) before the chicane.

Kaiser wrote:Surface is amazing mate.

Had hoped the photographer would have been round the S's when I was hanging off the bike left & right, all the way round and up to the long sweaping corner (can't recall the name) before the chicane.

I think you mean coppice, i crashed there.

shadow wrote:

Kaiser wrote:Surface is amazing mate.

Had hoped the photographer would have been round the S's when I was hanging off the bike left & right, all the way round and up to the long sweaping corner (can't recall the name) before the chicane.

I think you mean coppice, i crashed there.

Probably mate

As you saw on Saturday, I couldn't tell yoi the names of the bends

Really enjoyed that circuit though

shadow wrote:I think you mean coppice, i crashed there.

Not on Saturday I hope?

I loved Coppice when I was there, but I probably wasn't pushing as hard.

Tazfiend wrote:

shadow wrote:I think you mean coppice, i crashed there.

Not on Saturday I hope?

I loved Coppice when I was there, but I probably wasn't pushing as hard.

No, a few years ago, on my blade.

Its a strange corner, with a crown in the center, so if you get on the inside, it fires you down the straight, but get on the other side, and its a one way trip into the gravel.

I way just pushing to early on a cold tyre.

Melbourne Loop, I thought that you don't get to ride that anymore?

morpheus20170 wrote:Melbourne Loop, I thought that you don't get to ride that anymore?

No idea about the names when I got there, picked the names up as the day went along

Seems to still be there ??

morpheus20170 wrote:Melbourne Loop, I thought that you don't get to ride that anymore?

The course they repaired last year, didn't include the melbourne loop, so the track could open sooner.
It was repaired over this winter and used for the first time by bikes, in feb, they opened it up this time, as the wsb's are there on friday, so wanted some rubber laying down.

Normally you would pay extra, for the full gp track, over the national, but i think they got a good deal this time.

Out of Hollywood, down the Craner Curves, round the old hairpin, up through Schwantz then into Mcleans, love all that section, flow's like cream

JT wrote:Out of Hollywood, down the Craner Curves, round the old hairpin, up through Schwantz then into Mcleans, love all that section, flow's like cream

Loved Craner Curves (hanging off both sides of the bike) all the way through to the chicane.

fantastic weekend apart from what the kaiser has said about the camping it was effing baltic i personaly enyoyed the craner curves, having been a spectator at various bike events over the years at donny and to actualy get to finaly ride the place myself ( even though i missed the sighting laps and the first session due to my bike not wanting to start after being stuck on the trailer all night in the freeezing cad!) its an awesome piece of tarmac got me kneedown a few times i particulary enjoyed getting it down at redgate as your going in there at a fair lick . quick word for poor Glyn he got one session in and his bike started spewing coolant so he got black flagged and never got it sorted so that was his day over! ( he put the bike on ebay mon and got £500 for it ) coming up to knockhill with kaiser in may so hope to bring the good weather us he can also get his own back on us as we did a bit of jock bashing over the weekend

I would love to do the full circuit again, not sure about the shortened circuit without Melbourne Loop though and I agree, Craner Curves is like a mini rollercoaster ride all the way round until the exit of the big double apex and then on the anchors for the chicane and again for Melbourne Loop with the front wheel lifting up the hill on the exit :0)
Bring on the summer

shadow wrote:I way just pushing to early on a cold tyre.

Foolish man, I'd never do something daft like that.

shadow wrote:Normally you would pay extra, for the full gp track, over the national, but i think they got a good deal this time.

Yeah, it's £150 or so in the summer.

brianhaley1964 wrote:coming up to knockhill with kaiser in may so hope to bring the good weather us he can also get his own back on us as we did a bit of jock bashing over the weekend

Is that May the 7th? Hope you succeed in bringing the weather with you, I'm there that day.

Sure is Sam.....................you can add numbers for the Geordie bashing, round two

already got the st george cross chairs on order bonny lad

brianhaley1964 wrote:already got the st george cross chairs on order bonny lad

I'll dig out the Mackem livery


Got two Scotland chairs that will make another well awaited appearance as well.

Kaiser wrote:

brianhaley1964 wrote:already got the st george cross chairs on order bonny lad

I'll dig out the Mackem livery


Got two Scotland chairs that will make another well awaited appearance as well.

no doubt Glyn will be bringing the red mist he has plenty to go around

Hopefulyl he'll get plenty track time at Knockers, good circuit, all be it shorter than Donny but good fun, groups are generally smaller as well.

Like you, track day bug has infested me