1st Track Day

Now I know what everyone means was at my own first track day now I feel I have the bug it :rock :rock

congrats!!! you're addicted now.

that's awesome man... very cool I was so phyched about my first track day... what track in london was it...? and I'm amazed you didn't have to cover your lights and turn signals up... they made me do that in case I crash theres no glass or plastic all over the road... anyhow congrats...

Originally posted by viper6277 that's awesome man... very cool I was so phyched about my first track day... what track in london was it...? and I'm amazed you didn't have to cover your lights and turn signals up... they made me do that in case I crash theres no glass or plastic all over the road... anyhow congrats... Brands Hatch loved every min thought I would be more nervouse but I was enjoying it to much

Getting carried away another:p

Way to go. Another one is hooked! :thumbup

good man ron,get it kyted over more though btw how was the grip at this time of year.:cool:

Originally posted by D3LS M good man ron,get it kyted over more though btw how was the grip at this time of year.:cool: Not to bad but Iwas on the 208 standard tyres didn't want to push to much even then I got to the edge no chicken strip on the right now . Paddock was a bit :scared didn't think I could get round at 70 had to put new leathers on after that session :blush :lol

NICE ONE RON you are about to become addicted my friend!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally posted by chuckh NICE ONE RON you are about to become addicted my friend!!!!!!!!!!!!! Allready there:fact :lol

Congrats Ron:thumbup I remember on my first trackday,the first few laps I was scarred shytless and was thinking about putting the bike back on the trailer and heading home. 7 trackdays later,and I absolutley love it:rock Cheers. :thumbup

Ron3005, Nice one ! The R1, where she was built for :thumbup Watchout - seriously addictive...:yesnod Where next ? Summer is coming !!!! :jump

Fully understand! :yesnod Did my first track day at Silverstone last September. Can't wait for the next! Brands always seems expensive, so i think Snetterton will be my track of choice this season. Booked two days there already! More :rock:yesnod

Mcook, You are right, Brands is damn expensive ! Snetterton I have seen this year for £65 !! and Silverstone GP £169 ! If you compare that to Brands GP at £269 :confused: :eek:

2 Days at Silverstone GP for £300 on 6/7th June. I am hoping and praying for some overtime to pay for that one!

Mcook, I don't know about you but I'm there on the 7th/8th June ;) Seeya there ! :D :riding

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MCook, :thumbup Let's hope for the weather. Two days at the GP !!! Gotta enter the prize draw for £10 !! - would be nice to win that trackbike !

I can always find room for a second bike! Better odds than the lottery, too. What bike do you have? The description is a little vague! ron3005, D3LM S, Chuckh, any other UK riders up for it?

Mcook, Sorry R1 (98) model... The first and the best ;) Was white Track fairing last time at Silverstone, after a summer "off" at Pembrey now been sprayed at last. Some 69k miles on the clock too !... :eek:

When were you last there? My first one was 3rd Sept last year. Bloody awesome!

Mcook, Humm last year about 5 times I think.. GP was Sept and Oct (err looks in diary) The Superbike Mag day mindyou I did alot of days last year :rock Did 2 x Inters, 1 x National and 2 x GP last year. GP is the daddy though !

At brands this weekend 5th 6th not on the one taking a F2 sidecar up:scared :scared I was a bit lucky my trackday at brands was only £69 :p :lol

Originally posted by mcook I can always find room for a second bike! Better odds than the lottery, too. What bike do you have? The description is a little vague! ron3005, D3LM S, Chuckh, any other UK riders up for it? £300 :scared er,em,eh sorry think I've got a tuperware party on that day.:yesnod

£300 er,em,eh sorry think I've got a tuperware party on that day. That's for two days at the GP (i.e. F1) track !

Tight Scots? Nah - joke too easy. :finger

IMHO 2 days at Silverstone GP, back to back is NOT to be missed. Oh and winning the track bike of course :D :D :D

As a veteran of such events... what tyres do you use? I don't mean specific makes/models, but i understand the mega-sticky stuff wouldn't necessarily last 2 days on track without using tyre-warmers to keep them the same temperature all day.

Mcook, Last year I dallied with Michelin Pilot Sport Cup's and Pilot Race 2's (Soft and Medium), only because I always used 207rr's until they wore out at Cadwell and the Tyre chap from TT Devpts recomended Sport Cups (he didn't have 207rr's) I needed something I could use on Wet road days and trackdays so the Sport Cups were fine. I switched to Pilot Race when Mark from TTD didn't bring my Sport Cup - twat ;) and then promptly fell off a few track days later - probably more to my not understanding how the tyre wears etc etc.. Now I have 207rr's on as it's cold and they are a great compromise - and there are some cracking deals going on. Never had problems with them - bar a slide at Cadwell, but that was controlled - more by the tyres than me I expect. There is always Track Tyre Developments at each Focused Events day, so tyres on site to try. :D It depends on taste. The current darling(s) of the trackday crew are Pirelli Diablo Corsa, or Metzler Rennsport - both made in the same place, I understand speaking to the Metzler boys.... and no warmers needed. See a prevous post http://www.r1-forum.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=56478&highlight=track+day+tyre Ummm, fresh rubber, prepped R1, full Silverstone F1 to play on for TWO DAYS :D :D :D :thumbup Get this sorry Schumacher, can't come on the bike boys have two days of play time.... Let the good times roll...

Originally posted by mcook 2 Days at Silverstone GP for £300 on 6/7th June. I am hoping and praying for some overtime to pay for that one! COUNT ME in for that one guys lokking forward to it COME ON D3 YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:jump :jump :jump :jump :jump

OK tyres again is it ?? My understanding is Diablo corsas are the road biased versions of Supercorsas. If you intend to run on the track and NOT on the road then supers have to be the choise ??? I use my tyres for i day only I ALLWAYS use warmers !! Melchy mich pilot race are IMHO crap!!!! you seem to have to work the bastard things very hard to get em working Dunlop RRS are road tyres nothing more or less I allways think that its better to spend more on tyres than repairs to the bike TOP TIP use your tyres for 1 day then sell em on EBAY as take offs, Recently saw a pair of supers (part worn take offs ) make £90 !!!!! im paying £155 plus vat for a pair of supers so if i can get only £70 back for the part worns then job sorted!! ONE last thing supers and rensports are identical in compound carcass contruction ect only difference is the grove pattern DIABLOS are a different tyre alltogether:boom

Chuckh, Cool to see you there. I'm on 207rr's as it's still pretty cold. See what I need when it warms up (for road and track).