First race in Radical SR1 next weekend

First race in Radical SR1 next weekend

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kaivaksdal

Original Poster:

145 posts

235 months

Saturday 31st May 2014
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Hi all.
I am going to be starting my first race next weekend.
It's in the Radical Sr1 at Brands Hatch next Saturday June 7th

For those wizened and hardened racers out there, can you remember all the stuff you've got to think of and remember?
I've got a million things on my mind and am petrified that I'll forget something.
Have you got any pointers and words of wisdom please?

Ta muchly
Kai

spyderman8

1,748 posts

161 months

Saturday 31st May 2014
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Don't forget your license!

PabloTheOrange

1,073 posts

180 months

Saturday 31st May 2014
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Make sure you go spinning off into the Paddock Hill Bend gravel trap on your first time out, that'll REALLY please race control. hehe

Seriously - from a marshals perspective - just have fun and don't drive over your limits!

BertBert

19,478 posts

216 months

Sunday 1st June 2014
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It's a pretty well organised series and it's hard to go wrong really. I was really nervous in my first ever race (which was in a Radical) and was actually glad not to have friends and family around so I could just focus on me. Just make sure you are ready in plenty of time, somehow you always seem to get called a long time before you expect to be. But Amanda will make sure you don't get left behind!

In terms of the race, its pretty easy to stall at the start, so keep that in mind (ie not stalling). In the nerves and intensity of the first race, it's easy to get focussed on the cars around you, so don't forget to keep looking ahead.

If you suddenly find yourself going by cars, that probably means there is a yellow flag and you've missed it! Keep an eye out for yellows.

Have a great race day!

Bert

kaivaksdal

Original Poster:

145 posts

235 months

Sunday 1st June 2014
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Cheers for the replies guys.
Practice all day Friday so should have a feeling for the circuit by Saturday.
Sign on at 7 then briefing at 8 then quali at 9.
Have I missed the scrutineering window in there?
Anyway thanks again and maybe see you out there some time.
Cheers
Kai

Altrezia

8,560 posts

216 months

Monday 2nd June 2014
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It's normally 7am sign on (may be able to do this on Friday depending on circuit).
7:30 scrutineering
8:00am briefing
8:40am get to assembly area
9:00am session starts.

I hate the 9am starts!

n3il123

2,665 posts

218 months

Monday 2nd June 2014
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Altrezia said:
It's normally 7am sign on (may be able to do this on Friday depending on circuit).
7:30 scrutineering
8:00am briefing
8:40am get to assembly area
9:00am session starts.
That's it link to timetable this also tells you where everything is (scrutineering, sign on etc).



norwichphoto

1,058 posts

229 months

Monday 2nd June 2014
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You can usually sign on at end of Friday testing, so do that. You'll need your licence.

For scruitineering, have your suit, boots, helmet, gloves etc for inspection. Have your signing on ticket as well. Assuming OK then scruit will give you a scruitineering ticket - tape that to the car.

Don't forget drivers briefing.

On way to assembly area for qualifying will be a noise test.

norwichphoto

1,058 posts

229 months

Monday 9th June 2014
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So, how did it go?