First trackday help

[windy]

Got another quick question; my rear tyres are nearly bald - will they allow me on? I'm taking a spare set of wheels with new tyres on, but would rather use the worn ones if it's dry.

Any tools I should take just on case?

[E46ACS]

Originally Posted by windy

Did I get your place then? Was told a Dr can't make it so I'm in instead.

No, I've known for a while that I wasn't going to make tomorrow, and I ain't no Doctor!!!!

[E46ACS]

Originally Posted by windy

Got another quick question; my rear tyres are nearly bald - will they allow me on? I'm taking a spare set of wheels with new tyres on, but would rather use the worn ones if it's dry.

Any tools I should take just on case?

Don't worry too much about tools. There will be plenty of people with enough tools there should you need anything, and you shouldn't.

You won't get your too scrutinised, if your tyres are legal you should have enough tread for one track day. Although, I believe that Oulton Park can be a greasy track at this time of the year (anyone got any better knowledge?), so as this is your first track day you want to make sure.

You need to build confidence in your cars, and yours ability so I would just go with decent tyres for this one.

[terryb]

Oulton Park is an awesome circuit

My advice oover anything else would be to get an instructor session - you'll get more out of that than anything else

[windy]

Cheers guys! Yeah, plan is to bag an instructor first thing.

Well I've loaded my spare rears into the car, plus a big tool box with my jack and a few other bits in, so now I'm off to bed.

Camcorder and camera fully charged too! Nite!

[shimmy]

yes instructor can work well, probabaly around 11-12 am after youve learnt the track

tyres are your own problem, as unlikely anybody will look at how bald they are (as slicks are ok)

if they are road tyres you should be fine as long as you dont get heavy rain

just take it easy early a.m. as last time i was there is was greasey first thing and the GOOSE POO was treacherous

[bryce]

How did you get on Windy?

Im hoping to do some track days next year, be first time ever in any car.

[windy]

Well the track was greasy as hell!!! Plenty of rear-end twitching going on! But it was absolutely brilliant!!! I'm hooked. By the end of the day I was flying, despite the conditions, and keeping up (and in some cases ahead!) of most things bar the track cars. So, my E36 M3 track car project begins...

Anyway, here's a few of us queueing up for out sighting laps...



Me getting in the zone



Taking the wheels & tyres off that I killed drifting on Saturday...



...didn't realise quite how much I'd killed them though...



First casualty of the day - tasty E30 M3 that came off at Druids... which was such a greasy bend I was locking the back wheels up just by changing down...



There was this CSL, plus a black one...



Just couldn't get anywhere near these track prepared E30 M3's... must weigh nothing!







I was behind the blue Saxo at one point, and I got the impression he was determined not to let me pass as he was sliding all over the place trying to keep pace, driving way beyond his limits (so it seemed). It ended up stuffed into the tyres at the chicane

[E46ACS]

Glad you had a good day mate. It is a drug, and its easy to get addicted.

Did you get an instructor to go out with you?

[bryce]

I need to get myself on the track. Just cant bring myself to abusing my baby