Track days - 2017

Foghorn Leghorn · 9 Mar 2017 at 16:49

Right then, the new season is upon us, who has what planned for this year then.

First one of the year for me yesterday at Oulton Park, dry, 10 °C, a great first day back out on the bike having not ridden since October. I ache a lot today though.

Next one planned for Oulton again, 19th April.

Diddums · 9 Mar 2017 at 17:13

What bike are you on?

I'm jelly.

Foghorn Leghorn · 9 Mar 2017 at 17:25

Cbr600rr3.

Get one booked, what's stopping you? Good time of the year as a lot of folk won't bother until May and I've had some really good quiet dry days at this time of the year.

Was out on track with Tommy Bridewell, Tim and Tom Neave, Tarran MacKenzie and some other bsb riders yesterday, all turned up at Oulton for off season practice. It's amazing to see just how much faster they are than us average Joe's.

Diddums · 9 Mar 2017 at 17:36

No license and no bike and some extremely recent memories of a very amazing (expensive) holiday in Oz is what's stopping me

Foghorn Leghorn · 9 Mar 2017 at 17:40

As excuses go, they're quite good

Diddums · 9 Mar 2017 at 17:48

Yep

My wife and I did our CBTs together last year, so once I've paid off what I stupidly spent on a once in a lifetime holiday I'll buy us a pair of little 125s to get started.

tom_e · 9 Mar 2017 at 20:01

I really fancy a track day but as my only form of transport the thought of wrecking the bike and cooking a set of tyres puts me off.

NooBish AbbZ · 9 Mar 2017 at 20:02

I have a track day voucher that I'll be using this year at some point. My first track day

Likely to be either Oulton park or Donington, although depends where work takes me in the near future

Foghorn Leghorn · 9 Mar 2017 at 20:25

tom_e said:
I really fancy a track day but as my only form of transport the thought of wrecking the bike and cooking a set of tyres puts me off.

You'll be fine, so will your tyres, i got 15 track days out of one set of m7rr's.

NooBish AbbZ said:
I have a track day voucher that I'll be using this year at some point. My first track day Likely to be either Oulton park or Donington, although depends where work takes me in the near future

Oulton, do it, best track in the UK. I'll join you if I'm free.

eidolon · 9 Mar 2017 at 20:28

Foghorn Leghorn said:
Oulton, do it, best track in the UK. I'll join you if I'm free.

I thought that until I tried Cadwell, it's even better.

Foghorn Leghorn · 9 Mar 2017 at 20:32

Cadwell is a great track, but the run up clay hill and through druids, lodge, old hall, cascades, island is just fantastic.

Sadly I've got to wait until next month to do it again

NooBish AbbZ · 9 Mar 2017 at 21:35

I'd prefer Oulton as it's closer to home (Manchester) however, main consideration at the minute is time off work and dates actually running

Foghorn Leghorn · 16 Mar 2017 at 14:58

Another couple of dates booked, Anglesey this time, saturday 13th and sunday 14th May.

Perfect track for 1st timers, wide, open corners, plenty of visibility, lots of run off, several constant radius 180° corners perfect for knee down action. Camping on site for free with a cafe and a bar, what more could you ask for

Fireskull · 16 Mar 2017 at 16:21

The first left hander and right hander after the pits.... amazing for knee down, went through a slider in a session.

Foghorn Leghorn · 16 Mar 2017 at 16:45

That left hander is a peach

9 more days and I'm there again, although it'll be the coastal circuit.

Fireskull · 16 Mar 2017 at 16:52

I have only ever done the coastal layout, not sure I would want to do the other one, love the corkscrew!

Scythe · 4 Apr 2017 at 21:17

Was supposed to be racing this year but managed have a fall and put myself in hospital the day before a track day at anglesey to give the bike I'd built over winter a good shake down. Hopefully can get back on track in summer once I've fully recovered and meet you guys.

Completely agree with Foghorn - Anglesey is one of my favourites followed by Donington, then Oulton.

Foghorn Leghorn · 5 Apr 2017 at 00:07

Scythe said:
Was supposed to be racing this year but managed have a fall and put myself in hospital the day before a track day at anglesey to give the bike I'd built over winter a good shake down. Hopefully can get back on track in summer once I've fully recovered and meet you guys.

Completely agree with Foghorn - Anglesey is one of my favourites followed by Donington, then Oulton.

Oops, hope you're not too beat up, how's the bike

Which club do you race with?

NooBish AbbZ · 5 Apr 2017 at 07:41

Oops, forgot to post! Last week I booked on to Oulton Park June 3rd for my first track day

Novice only; which is fine for me, being a noob, but literally the only one I could get to in the next 3 months or so

Scythe · 5 Apr 2017 at 15:21

Foghorn Leghorn said:
Oops, hope you're not too beat up, how's the bike

Which club do you race with?

Unfortunately I was quite beat up, won't go into details but it was 3 weeks in hospital with complications following surgery. I was lucky to get out in 3 weeks, fortunately the doctors said my young age and fitness helped my recovery, they've never seen anyone wake up and stabilise as quick as I had.

Was supposed to be in Golden Era SBK with Wirral 100. Damaged the swingarm, rear subframe, clock mount, foot peg.