Suvived first track day

[pesty]

Did my first track day on friday evening

was about 50-50 terror and exhileration

The terror bit was realising I was going too fast for the same fcuking corner again and the exhileration was overtaking, being overtaken, and just being around loads of fast bikes being riden fast

I keep showing everyone my tyre's look proper now

I've just ridden round the track the gp boys will be in a few days

I'm booking more. I want to do donnington again and cadwell park.

Edited to add pic of me trying not to crash










>>> Edited by pesty on Saturday 5th July 21:01

>>> Edited by pesty on Saturday 5th July 21:04

[s2ooz]

Ive been trying to get donnington, who did you book with?

When are you going again, Ill meet up if you like?
Im doing cadwell on the 25/july. should be scary!

[tycho]

Cool, I have my first one next Tuesday at Brands. Any tips for a TDV (Track Day Virgin)?

[s2ooz]

tycho said:

Cool, I have my first one next Tuesday at Brands. Any tips for a TDV (Track Day Virgin)?

get the tyres warm, 2 laps, and dont try racing the faster guys, just let them go!

fold your mirrors in, and forget whats behind you.

[tycho]

s2ooz said:

tycho said: Cool, I have my first one next Tuesday at Brands. Any tips for a TDV (Track Day Virgin)? get the tyres warm, 2 laps, and dont try racing the faster guys, just let them go! fold your mirrors in, and forget whats behind you.

Thanks, don't use the mirrors much anyway I heard someone mention tyre pressures, do I need to lower them a bit?

[s2ooz]

depends how rapid you are, as a first day, its not too important. If you plan to get the tyres like chewing gum for hours at a time, then yes, drop a few psi

[pesty]

s2ooz said:

Ive been trying to get donnington, who did you book with? When are you going again, Ill meet up if you like? Im doing cadwell on the 25/july. should be scary!

hello s200z

Sorry Ive been away with work.

I got my girlfriend to book me a place on the 17th of july evening at donnington with www.100pc.co.uk/trackday_dates.htm

only thing is Ive come back to find shes booked me in the intermediade group !

I dont feel i'm ready for that so I will try and change it to novice.

I would love to meet up I have a lot of time off in the next 2 months and I want to get as many track days in as I can.