370Ad Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Took a couple of laps to get into it but then the fun begins! Max speed was around 130-135 just before hitting Avon Rise. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Better than my vid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudgedon Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Better than my video by Graham.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
370Ad Posted May 14, 2013 Author Share Posted May 14, 2013 Better than my vid Shame I didn't get to see you on the track.... We must have been opposite ends of the circuit the whole time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will370z Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Nice driving 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiingsi Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Thanks for recording me lol I get to see myself as I don't have a camera 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 (edited) Max speed was around 130-135 just before hitting Avon Rise. And that's my problem. I only took her up to about 90mph. Need to grow a bigger pair! And probably gain some more experience. My video should be ready in a few days. It's been cooking on Youtube's site for the last 36 hours. Edited May 14, 2013 by The Bounty Bar Kid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudgedon Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 (edited) Max speed was around 130-135 just before hitting Avon Rise. And that's my problem. I only took her up to about 90mph. Need to grow a bigger pair! You do know which pedal is the accelerator don't you? That slight right hander before Avon Rise was taken at full throttle by me after the 2nd or 3rd time Edited May 14, 2013 by smudgedon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceejay29 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Nice footage Looks like great fun, although I am not sure I would like to take my own car around a track, would be scared that something would go wrong. Plus the margins for error look a lot finer sitting inside the car rather than spectating 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudgedon Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 You've gotta have a go one day Chris. 1st time I've tracked the Zed and just kept gaining more and more confidence with each lap, was great fun 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
370Ad Posted May 14, 2013 Author Share Posted May 14, 2013 Nice footage Looks like great fun, although I am not sure I would like to take my own car around a track, would be scared that something would go wrong. Plus the margins for error look a lot finer sitting inside the car rather than spectating In the briefing they did try and scare us by saying the 4 major corners at Castle Combe are in the top 10 for UK track days crashes and that it was a mans circuit only :| I didn't really want to go out after that but the track was a lot wider than it seems spectating and after a few sighting laps I found myself really enjoying it. I think I might be hooked now....already looking at Bedford in July! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudgedon Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 I need another track session But need my exhaust sorting first... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Will370z Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Taking the passenger lap with darren certainly gave me the urge to get the BMW out and tracking - can't wait 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmc Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Cool vid Looking forward to my first track day at coombe on the 31st even more now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartynB85 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Nice vid. What was the zed doing on the grass at 2 mins in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Nice vid. What was the zed doing on the grass at 2 mins in? I had missed the chicane so was waiting for a clear section to go back out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
370Ad Posted May 14, 2013 Author Share Posted May 14, 2013 Nice vid. What was the zed doing on the grass at 2 mins in? The driver wanted some close track action photos so thought it was a good place to get them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=a_kMYCCRFUs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Haha, BBK, once on the grass I can understand, but twice in the same spot You need to also learn to stay on throttle in corners rather than backing off completely, just on throttle, not accelerating. Once you do more track days and get more confident, it will come Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Haha, BBK, once on the grass I can understand, but twice in the same spot You need to also learn to stay on throttle in corners rather than backing off completely, just on throttle, not accelerating. Once you do more track days and get more confident, it will come Yeah I know, first time I didn't realise it was there. Second time I entered too fast. Third time I was too busy looking in my rear view mirror at the person coming up behind me. Problem is is that going into it I wasn't very confident and wanted to follow other people, would have learnt more. But then I got chucked out first. So the whole time I was keeping to the left not taking the proper lines so everyone could overtake me. I spent too much time worrying about holding everyone else or doing the wrong thing to properly give it my best or enjoy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will370z Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 (edited) Dont worry mate it was your first time, i did something similar in my baptism of fire at the ring (didnt go off on the grass mind). I kept looking in my mirrors paranoid someone was going to hit me up the arse or that i was slowing everyone down, was focused too much behind and ot enough on the road. Thankfully i was with bennett who was brilliant, he told me stop looking in the mirror, focus ahead, turn turn, break, break, go........ The other issue i had was i kept feathering the brake pedal as i do on normal roads. 2 laps in and i started getting deposits on the disks. Had to condition myself to be on then off the breaks. Just needs more runs and experience, you will love it Edited May 15, 2013 by Will370z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Gonna have to book myself in for a day training session. Well at least we know what I was like the first time around. Now to compare to next year at JapFEST. I do enjoy fast driving but this is something completely different to what I'm used to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
370Ad Posted May 15, 2013 Author Share Posted May 15, 2013 Great video mate As you say you went out there and the good news is that you didn't damage your car and next time you will be a lot more confident Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomS Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 (edited) Best thing you can spend money on at a track day is tuition. I learnt more in 20 minutes with an instructor than a whole morning on my own at Oulton Park. They just put so much more speed into everything and make you realise how much quicker you can safely go around the circuit. Edited May 15, 2013 by TomS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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