Snetterton: The Day In Pictures

Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

Abandon hope all ye who enter the garage of doom...

Silver · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Oct 2004 Karma :

Bloody hell, did anyone stay on their bike?! Shocked

..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

Mike, don't tell me you and Marcus came off your bikes Shocked

Noooooooo!

Damage to you/bikes?

Praying

for the crash bungs saving your bike

Reevo8 · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Jun 2004 Karma :

Good job on the trackday guys. Razz

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Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

I'm sure they'll report later, still schlepping round the m25 right now.

Mike managed to bin an impressive *twice*, obviously the cosmetic damage from the first off wasn't good enough so he lobbed it down again on the same side and did a better job the second time.

Marcus highsided the R1 and spent most of the day at the local hospital, came back with some impressive x-rays. His bike's alright - just cosmetics. Arm didn't fare quite so well.

Silver · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Oct 2004 Karma :

Unlucky guys Sad

At least Mike's bike was the same side, I guess. Some more entries for Joe's Spill Counter.

Shaun · Likes 'em bent Joined: 17 May 2003 Karma :

And Jay still needs a bloody shave!

Dom · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Sep 2004 Karma :

Aaah christ, is there something in the air atm?!

Is it a 'bright side' to say 'at least only one of you ended up in hospital'? Confused

Davo · Davo To The Rescue! Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Karma :

Just got back, I somehow managed to stay on.

It was a good day, minus the crashing parts, I think the people in our garage were the cause of most of the red flags all day!

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

More pictures of the day (some still uploading):-

https://www.traxpics.co.uk/SHOW-20050919-Snetterton/

Let me know any that you want uploaded in full.

All the best

Keith
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jay12329 · Dr. Evil Joined: 02 May 2003 Karma :

One of the MSV pictures of me.
J

White Noise · Mr Dudwee Joined: 17 Dec 2004 Karma :

yeah it was a bit of a messy day all round for the brighton boys. marcus has got his arm in a plaster after fracturing his wrist from the high side, i am fine apart from a few grazes, mullered leathers and a flatten right hand side of my bike! Rolling Eyes

but i i couldn't believe how little damage was done to me or the bike! at the end of the straight i figure i was doing about 140 mph and i appied the brakes far to hard far too soon and loaded the front end far too much and it just went, turfing me off and giving me the experience of sliding on tarmac at 100 mph plus and leaving some of my skin behind in the 200 metres i slid! i ended up stoping and getting to my feet straight away and walked to the side of the track chatting to a marshall!
all in all it could have been a hell of a lot worse!
WN
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..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

Jesus Christ Mike Shocked

Bet that shook you up a bit? Must have been kind of fun once you realised that you got up unhurt.

How's the bike?

Remember to update the BCF Spill Counter

Davo · Davo To The Rescue! Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Karma :

White Noise · Mr Dudwee Joined: 17 Dec 2004 Karma :

..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

Well mate, just glad you came out ok - could have been a different story, but it wasn't so Thumbs Up

Bike doesn't look too bad, the damage cosmetic only?

White Noise · Mr Dudwee Joined: 17 Dec 2004 Karma :

..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

Well I rode an unkept whore for ages and she was just as much fun, if not more Wink

Gazdaman · I did a trackday!!! Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Karma :

I go to uni for a week and this is what happens!

Did Jay get charged for the use of the recovery truck for running out of fuel?

Whereabouts did you crash WN? I'm getting at the end of one of the straights to be doing ~140mph.

Sounds like you all had fun, everyone seems to be smiling.

Snetterton's fun.

Gaz

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

The biggy was at the end of the main straight.

All the best

Keith
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kb-zxr · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 01 Jun 2005 Karma :

Hi people, Im new to this section so be easy on me Razz

I live in Norfolk and was considering a trackday there sometime next year, but I'm terrified now Confused

Still I really want to put my sportsbike where it belongs on the track for a day or two. Is Snetterton a hard track for a first timer then?

If its all good, I think I'll keep my eye open for a spare set of plastics before I go.

Kurt

Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

Naah, Snett's one of the easier ones.

You'll be fine, just don't ride like a muppet. Very Happy

JonB · Afraid of Mileage Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :

Oh that pit lane brings back memories. Laughing

Snetterton was quite a nice track, just don't change gear on the last long fast corner. Embarassed

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Gazdaman · I did a trackday!!! Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Karma :

No way, do change gear! just make sure it's up and not down.

The whole points of race style gear box is so you can still up in a left hand corner when there's not enough space to get your foot under the lever.

Snett's an easy track for beginners aswell.

Gaz

White Noise · Mr Dudwee Joined: 17 Dec 2004 Karma :