Track day was a huge sucess, arrived 7.15 am had drivers briefing, noise checked all good at 83db max is 102db...had 3 sighting laps in the wet behind a saftey car helps people learn the track etc... and we had 6x20 sessions over the day. 2x groups of cars and 1 x group of bikes, i would say maybe 25 cars per group.
Met another Fait driver Carlo in his mint yellow Cinq...so i didn't feel too out of it with all the M3's, S2000's and full on touring cars.... was nice to see a few novice drivers and cheap gti type cars there, I went with my mate Dan who had bought an Mr2 for £500 ... its quick too and Dan is a bit fearless.
My first 20min session was wet although it had stopped raining and my 225,45,13 R888 tyres coped well to be honest i did take another set of wheels some 14" Punto alloys shod with some 185 conti sports (Continental) road tyres but i didn't feel the need to change tham over as the track had one or two dry corners and the sun was out i took it steady feeling what the car was doing how it felt under braking a couple of corners a was having a few oversteer moments... but it was still damp..i was happy with the car it was starting to hold it's own towards the end on the session as my confidance grew i was over taken by about 6-7 cars
2, track nearly dry, still long damp patches stopping the tyres get up to temp... but starting to push the car a lot harder had a lock up going into corner 7 Brittens, dont panic i said to myself let brake of and steered through it all was fine just lost a little speed and my line was bad through the corner must have been a little damp, then on the next lap nearly lost the back in turn 12 Knickerbrook.. car went well no issus and love the way is handles, over taken by 5 cars
3, Dry track... sun is out, car 100% spot on, im pushing the car now say 90% leaving a little room for any errors... I overtake a ford ST, and an mr2 they are a lot faster than me however they are braking far too soon and my braking is getting less and less to the point where im going in turn 4 flat out on the throttle, and just dabing the brakes at turn 1 while others are on the brakes for 100 yds...got over taken by 3 cars
4, Dry track car is getting lightier half tank of fuel, tyres are now at a good temp on track and are starting to rip up a little....i chase a celica gti he just cant get away from me... shell oils turn 5 is like the Carusel at the Nurbergring and i can hit that with a lot of speed and im actually pulling away from an M3 though it (and he is quick) over taken by 2 cars
5, The car is suprising me now.... its as quick if not quicker than 80% of the cars in my session.. im really pushing hard 3rd gearis good for most of the track as my car pulls from 0revs and red line is about 85mph taking turn for at 70mph is cool, 1 car overtakes me
6, last session of the day... if your going to bin it this is the session as your tired and your confidence is high.... i over take 3 cars the ford ST, Mr2, Adui a3 TFsi.... no body over takes me... Im a driving god. Best £120 i have ever spent, car was cool people where asking what was under the bonnet 1200cc i siad ... "No way" lol...