Cadwell Open Pitlane Pictures

MarkJ · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Karma :

Decided to try out one of Focused Events' open pitlane days, due to the promise of unlimited tracktime. I was a bit skeptical of this promise but they were right! Only times I came off were when I was knackered and needed a drink Laughing

I managed to get in well over 100 miles of track time, although my legs are absolutely killing now. Fully reccommended for anyone thinking of doing one Thumbs Up

Wafer_Thin_Ham · Super Spammer Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Karma :

Loking awesome!

Those are the hornet cup rearsets aren't they? They are a big improvement over stock. Thumbs Up

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MarkJ · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Karma :

Cheers

yeah they are the Hornet cup ones - managed to get them at half price cos they're black sides but the pegs aren't coloured. Are they what you have on your hornet?

Barry_M2 · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Sep 2004 Karma :

Mark, were you there on Wed 25th?

If so, I was there too on my red 916.

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MarkJ · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Karma :

Yeah it was the one on Wednesday, I do remember seeing a 916 too Very Happy

Nice to have sort of met you

MarkJ · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Karma :

Barry, I've just found this picture, but I think it's a 1098 behind and not a 916, is it you?

https://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/markjackson13/JH4Q8141.jpg

Barry_M2 · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Sep 2004 Karma :

Wish it was but no, unfortunatly I have the poor mans ducati!! Laughing

I had blue & white leathers. I think I was the only 916 (748 etc..) there that day. Saw a 999 and that 1098 in you pick. I think I recognise your bike too.

I was there with a few mates. A couple of NSR250's and a ZX7 (with no brakes!!).

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Luke_Retrofly · Silly Lesbian Joined: 05 Jul 2003 Karma :

Cool pics, looks like you were really ringining that hornet's neck Thumbs Up

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Barry_M2 · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Sep 2004 Karma :

No, the NSR's (well, 1 was actually an RS Honda in bright Orange) the other was white & blue.

My mates ZX7 was all green and all standard road fairing, he was pretty slow to be honest, you'd have probably passed him a few times! Wink

We were over near the toilet block, on the same level as the noise testing area, just right down the other end, the bit where you ride down to the holding area.

What did you think of the open pit lane, I was quite impressed with that format, and pleased that they didn't stop the session every time someone ran on the grass too! Thumbs Up

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MarkJ · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Karma :

Ah yeah I remember your mate, he wasn't that bad, that feisty girl was a lot slower!

I thought the open pit lane was fantastic, they need to start doing a lot more of them to be honest - much better value for money, and everyone seemed more chilled out because there was no rush to get the best out of a 20 minute session.

I got my video in the post today and it only has 10 minutes worth of stuff (which is slow and crap) on it, the guy didn't press record right when I went out the second time Neutral

D O G · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Karma :

Nice pics you've got there. I remember my only trackday at Cadwell - it was rained off at lunch, only 2 fully dry sessions done Mad

What was the cost of the open pitlane day? How many riders allowed?

MarkJ · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Karma :

I think it was £109 - £20 more than normal. Same amount of people allowed I think (60), but it always felt like there was less people on track than a normal group of 20, maybe something to do with most people being about the same ability maybe, and not bunching up

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spikenipple · Crazy Courier Joined: 20 Nov 2007 Karma :

How's the condition of the track at Cadwell? The website makes it sound like a right dangerous shit-heap.
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Barry_M2 · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Sep 2004 Karma :

Its good, I've been there a couple of times now and am quite impressed with it.

It's a little bumpy braking in to the hairpin just before the mountain and I managed to get the rear bouncing around there which made me run on and miss the chicane, but I kind of brought that on myself with a little too much rear brake!

Other than that its a nice track. Thumbs Up

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