cadwell 14aug mon!!!

scottyni · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 13 Jul 2006 Karma :

doing trackday so any advice for a 1st timer Shocked

over at croft for bsb so mate thought we might aswell do it!!!
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Gazdaman · I did a trackday!!! Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Karma :

Cadwell's a cool track.

Read the FAQ at the top of the page.
Main tips are to relax and enjoy yourself. There are always going to be people faster than you, so just go at your own pace.

The other thing is to eat little and often. You'll underestimate how tiring it is. Get there nice and early, preferably the night before, and get a good night's kip.

When you line up to go out for the first session get out right behind the instructor leading and follow his lines, braking points etc.

And collar an instructor at some point in the day, get him to follow you and watch your riding, they're good at giving advice.

Gaz

scottyni · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 13 Jul 2006 Karma :

cheers for that.

reading thru stuff and watching couple vids.
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Cillit-BANG · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Oct 2005 Karma :

Cadwell isn't a track that can be learnt in the first session. Just take your time for the first few sessions and up your pace througout the day if you've not ridden there before.

Coppice can be taken quicker than you think, and the hair-pin you can't, there is very little run off.

It's my favourite track and is really good fun. Thumbs Up

bigedyant · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Karma :

Oh, man,

I was booked in for that with Hottrax. My mates bike went pop this weekend, so we've postponed it till next month. "Gutted" doesn't cover it.... Crying or Very sad

Hoist a minger over the mountain for me mate!
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scottyni · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 13 Jul 2006 Karma :

first time for trackday so no doubt will be nervous as hell sitting waiting for it too start. steady is my idea and take it from there...

hoping i can get a jump over the mountain should be able too... Wink

mark.
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Dark · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Jun 2004 Karma :

What you riding Scotty?

My ZX10R was a right handful over the mountain Shocked

Charlies 1 and 2 are bitch to get right, but when you do it feels so good Wink

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Cillit-BANG · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Oct 2005 Karma :

Charlies 1 is just a lovely blindish sweeper and flows well after coppice. Charlies 2 is indeed quite strange. Highside teritory but wide enough to take a variety of lines.

Scotty, FFIW after Charlies 1 you want to get as far left as posible as you reach the crest Thumbs Up

Dark · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Jun 2004 Karma :

Charlies 1 is only slightly spoiled at first by the strangeness of Charlies 2 IMO

I found it quite difficult to make myself use all the track to the left on the exit of the first Charlies and until i started to get the hang of that always felt uncomfortable in Charlies 2
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scottyni · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 13 Jul 2006 Karma :

riding Aprilia Falco

cheers for the info. try get out behind the instructor for the first session and see the lines. hoping racing on over the weekend there as they leave the lines for me... !!
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scottyni · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 13 Jul 2006 Karma :

well the trackday was amazing!! Shocked

impressed and still on a high from it Cool

loved the course easy to learn and on the twin i found i was takin the 4's round the outside of park, charlies and chris's everytime. mate on mille was doing the same.

the info given spot on and very much appreciated, CHEERS Thumbs Up

now want to go back and do it again see if i can beat my time!!
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Dark · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Jun 2004 Karma :

Be careful it gets addictive Exclamation

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scottyni · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 13 Jul 2006 Karma :

only wish we had good tracks over here then it be a regular thing. can do the 1's here but nothing in comparison.

donn park would be my interest for the next one but not till next year .
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