Silverstone trackday

[Bodi]

recieved for the 26th August in the afternoon.

Bricking myself as i have never done anything like this before.

[Roly Atluap]

So 100% you couldn't bring anyone, no way, absolutely not, never, can't allow it...oh hang on, if so many want to come, lets charge them for this freebie....

Is the head of planning called Brown or Darling by any chance?

Nissan..u-turns are our speciality..

[Robbie J]

I am no expert at as its been ages until few weeks ago really but having just done a track day recently

take it easy and be smouth
never follow the car in front as he might have cocked it up
The GTR is very forgiving be gental and firm and it will save you
learn your lines thro each corner

once you are out there you will love it

[BigNige]

thanks for the advice. i've never done a track day either.

[Bodi]

Originally Posted by Robbie J

I am no expert at as its been ages until few weeks ago really but having just done a track day recently

take it easy and be smouth
never follow the car in front as he might have cocked it up
The GTR is very forgiving be gental and firm and it will save you
learn your lines thro each corner

once you are out there you will love it

Thanks Robbie - i am trying to use this to help with my panic attack, so i guess it's going to be a kill or cure day for me. Just hope it doesn't ruin anyones day out there.

[paulc]

Originally Posted by Bodi

Thanks Robbie - i am trying to use this to help with my panic attack, so i guess it's going to be a kill or cure day for me. Just hope it doesn't ruin anyones day out there.

Chill out - I think there will be a not-insignificant minority of us who havent ever tracked a car, and we all get individual tuition dont we?. I've never done one before either and have much nervous excitement brewing up too!!
Perhaps we should poll how much a minority there actually is?

[Zed Ed]

Never done a trackday either

However I did come first in the XKR sprint event at Palmersport ..... and last in the Porsche 911 event

If I recall correctly good tips were;

- hoof it down the straights
- brake much later than you would think into the bends
- don't change gear in the bends or engage in any sharp accelaration, just carry existing speed
- hoof it out of the bend

My lasting recollection is not speed on the straights but how fast you can actually go round bends.

[BJohnson]

Originally Posted by Zed Ed

My lasting recollection is not speed on the straights but how fast you can actually go round bends.

You're half right. Your speed on the straights is related to the speed that you exit the corner, so the corners that you have to go round as quickly as possible are those followed by a long straight. If you are half-way round the corner and realise that you are going too fast don't brake or back off just keep going at a steady speed and 99% of the time you will get round OK, especially with a Skyline/R35.

[sin]

The instructors are usually good judges of your capabilities and will either reign you in or give instruction to push when required.

I found this at the time of airing a good piece of tv, one or 2 of u may find it interesting.

YouTube - Top Gear Jackie Stewart teaches James May how to drive a car

[paula8115624]

I have just checked by registration fot eht Nurburgring Trackday 18 Sep and the registration form now allows a partner at a cost of 106 Euros. This also appears for the Silverstone days from 4 Aug. Am I seeing things I thought NISSAN said no spouses???

[WoREoD]

It was mentioned in this topic about a page ago..........

[michaelsk]

thought you might like to see the itinerary

http://www.middlehurst.com/wordpress...-itinerary.jpg

cheers

Michael

[Paul_G]

Breakfast and lunch Who says that Nissan don't look after us.

[sin]

Originally Posted by michaelsk

thought you might like to see the itinerary

http://www.middlehurst.com/wordpress...-itinerary.jpg

cheers

Michael

That looks superb, thanks michaelsk.

Does anybody know how many people per event and how many cars? Just curious on how much seat time we actually get from the 50 minute sessions.

[michaelsk]

I understood it to be 10 people per session with 10 cars, but don't quote me