Other: MARHAM TRACK DAY 12th April 2008

[davebslater(uk)]

no , i cant really imagine why !!

ill be going faster next time

[dodgyken]

Nope - it was me - I hadn't put the cap on properly - and promptly wasted a tenner!!

[Georgey dee]

Originally Posted by stusT5

will there be space in the pits to store a couple of spare wheels and tyres and a few jerry cans

There's plenty of room for your pit kit and spare pants

[Nuisance]

Originally Posted by dodgyken

Oh yes - the conga - or the "I have to be first out on track despite being the slowest through all the corners and won't let the corner quick cars past on the straight" as I like to call it.

I thought that was the whole appeal of a "mixed" and open track.

Sure you may end up constantly passing and being passed, but just because one vehicle is quicker through the corners shouldn't compell the straight line quick cars to go slow to let the better cornering ones past. That's where your driving skill comes in.

Or have I got the wrong idea.

[Nuisance]

Are there any specific restrictions regarding items permited on the base?

Cameras, phones, etc etc?

[dodgyken]

Originally Posted by Nuisance

Sure you may end up constantly passing and being passed, but just because one vehicle is quicker through the corners shouldn't compell the straight line quick cars to go slow to let the better cornering ones past. That's where your driving skill comes in.

Or have I got the wrong idea.

You have the wrong idea!!!

1) We are not racing
2) Only allowed to overtake on the straights.

If a car is quick through the corners and fantastic on the brakes will demolish and straightline lead a fast car pulls out down the straight but won't be "allowed" to overtake because of the location where they are faster to pass.

If passing was allowed in the braking zones and corners there would be carnage - as there are plenty of people with little or no racing experience who also drive their cars too and from the circuit who would really not appreciate going door mirror to door mirror with a trailered track/race car.

Being that on the majority of trackdays timing is banned and racing is certainly out the window - and with plenty of laps trying to set the fastest speed down the straight every lap is not really necessary, there is no reason why the fast straight cars shouldn't move over.

And finally, Marham is not a circuit which works particularly well for those cars who lack absolute grunt. This is primarily due to the circuits long straight nature and a lack of sequence of fast corners.

To give a non-Marham example of this, when I was at Spa last year I almost piled into the back of a Cerbera at the end of the Camel Straight, he promptly baulked me throughout the back section before pulling out again up through Blanchimont - however by the time we got down the end of the Camel straight I was back up his chuff under braking. Once out of the complex he politely moved over, realising another lap with a black shed on his arse wasn't the most relaxing way to spend time on track

As mentioned before I had at least 3 cars spin in front of me through corners last year at Marham because they were trying too hard to stay in front throught the twisties.

[davebslater(uk)]

you werent following me ! - if you can get on the rough gravelly bits on the outside of the corners , especially the fast left hander, you might end up on the grass .

[Georgey dee]

Originally Posted by Nuisance

Are there any specific restrictions regarding items permited on the base?

Cameras, phones, etc etc?

No bombs allowed, that's it.

George

[dodgyken]

Originally Posted by Georgey dee

No bombs allowed, that's it.

George

Not even a small one - I promise to call later to let you know roughly where I left it

[Georgey dee]

I'd rather you didn't. LOL