What an epic weekend (Ring/Spa)

[mole]

Originally Posted by mattCSLnut

Sorry for the small diversion we had on my fifth lap ever @ Spa, which was instantly rectified by semi slick Tyre Solutions for the short but ever so sweet dry spell we had mid afternoon.

No probs Matt - it wasn't that bad and could have been worse

Remember - Goodyear are 3 and NOT 4 lap solutions in the dry

[mattCSLnut]

Originally Posted by mole

Remember - Goodyear are 3 and NOT 4 lap solutions in the dry

Dunlop semi slicks are the only dry weather solutions

[flow]

The spa trackday was great .
Alot of CSL's .
At some point i was passing the start/finish ... in front of me 2 CSL's , i looked in my mirror and i saw 3 CSL's behind me .
Must have been a nice airbox concert .

First video .
I was driving the black belgian CSL (yca-204)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_nsZmveD2Q

[Bounce]

Originally Posted by Yanto

1000% agree with Rich - epic weekend guys...

Good company, driving, banter, steaks and booze...good to put faces to names/usernames.

Big thanks to Terryb, Shimmy and Rich for the pax laps blagged / advice on line etc ....it was extremely useful and helped me out massively (don't think I missed anyone !) and all others for advice in the garage at Spa ....very helpful for the new boy...

Apologies again to David...but lets not go there again

btw - if anyone did catch a picture of me on track can you pls PM it to me prior to posting so I can photoshop it to show at least a slight blur in the background

I have some pics that I'll post up but they're not all that....Bealo, have got a few seconds of shakey vid footage (compact camera) of you in Darth Vader, on it down the pit straight and around La Source. Let me know if you want it (zorst sounds good )

and finally Bounce, when in Rome.....

Bounce at Breakfast on day 1 : So, do you do a Full English ?

Sabines sister ?? (in deadpan voice): Full English ? NEIN, you are in Germany now !!!!

Got the bug...got 4 more CCI insured track days to use this year, so will start picking off the UK tracks...

Cheers boys

I think my name has gone down in her little black book.What a fantastic weekend though,good to meet everyone,and to get some laps in at the ring and spa.I got back about 2 o"clock this morning,feeling fooked now,ill get some pics up later.

[anissut]

Great to meet all of you guys. As said, what a bloody epic weekend!!!! Saturday night was seriously messy. Too much beer, wine, dodgy nightclub but a right laugh. Once my headache had cleared on Saturday morning the general vibe around the Ring was fantastic. Petrolhead nirvana and everyone so friendly. I was crap around the Ring and didn't really enjoy it as I was just too wary after all the stories and incidents. Managed to get a couple of passenger laps in a 996GT3RS and a CSL with a couple of guys from Pure GT who were pretty quick which was awesome.

The convoy to SPA was rather interesting to say the least, especially having to lead the pack and not getting my Tom Tom right. Had Terry in his 996 GT3 Manthey and Woppum in his 997 GT3RS all over my backside. SPA was a bit of a mixed bag for me. Didn't feel confident while the track was wet so first couple of times out I was a bit of a pussy but the last 2 sessions out were much better and when the track was dry I was starting to get to grips with it. What a fantastic place though, the scenery, the aura of the track. I can now always say I have driven the SPA circuit. I then went out with Terryb for a few laps. That GT3 really does motor. We had a brilliant dice with a std black 996 GT3 in front of us. Terry was clearly faster but this guy was on it and was not going to let him past. So, we dived down the inside of him after start finish but ended up overshooting and he was back in front again. Was a right giggle.

Left the track at 4.15pm just as the rain started again and hit the Eurotunnel at 7.30pm but earliest train was 21.06. Ended up seeing a few of you guys turn up at around 8.30, Yanto and a few others. Got home at 10.30pm and am pretty shattered at work today.

Excellent weekend guys, a real unforgettable experience.

[The Gorilla]

Hi,

Bounce-

'''and finally Bounce, when in Rome.....

Bounce at Breakfast on day 1 : So, do you do a Full English ?

Sabines sister ?? (in deadpan voice): Full English ? NEIN, you are in Germany now !!!! '''

Good Job you had Sabine's Sister, if it had been Vettel's she
would have pushed you off the table.

Regards,

The Gorilla.

[DuncanR]

Originally Posted by _Nathan_

Said German M3 is a mate of mine, not a good day for him.

And he is American not German so his thoughts on the matter were quite clear to both T$ and I , who went over for a chat with him, unaware that he was a mate of yours Nath, ...felt for him, I would have resorted to my old Banger Racing solutions I fear if it had of been me, and T-boned his (EVO twat) ... (empty) car in the pits ! It wouldnt have been right...or even proper, by by fook I would have felt better !... what a fookin James Hunt !

[anissut]

Originally Posted by DuncanR

And he is American not German so his thoughts on the matter were quite clear to both T$ and I , who went over for a chat with him, unaware that he was a mate of yours Nath, ...felt for him, I would have resorted to my old Banger Racing solutions I fear if it had of been me, and T-boned his (EVO twat) ... (empty) car in the pits ! It wouldnt have been right...or even proper, by by fook I would have felt better !... what a fookin James Hunt !

Should've seen the twat at the Eurotunnel. Biq queue to get through passport control and he jumps the queue leaving the car park with no regard for anyone else. Someone should've jumped out and smashed the other side of his front end. Total cock.

[mole]

Did anyone else notice the "Ring Card Payment Solutions" ?

[terryb]

Awesome weekend and some great laps when it was dry at the Ring and Spa - glad I managed to share some of them with some of you. I should have some good videos hosted soon

Really good to meet you all and hope you all got home safely