MGs on track Snetterton April 17th

nigelc · Post by **nigelc** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 9:55 pm

I am going to give "Black Magic" a blast around the track at this meet my first time but looking forward to it,

Is anyone else from East anglia going ?

Any tips from previous track day drivers gratefully recieved

Jonathan Tully · Post by **Jonathan Tully** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:57 am

Hi Nigel,

It looks tempting, but not sure if I can get the time off work.

Not sure if you ever met David. He did Snetterton for the first time last year and did a write up on our old forum, which you might find interesting: http://fregister.proboards37.com/index. ... 1176541888

Of course if you speak to Debs I am sure she could give you lots of good info.

Cheers

Jon

No TF - No comment! · Post by **No TF - No comment!** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:13 pm

I am down for Snetterton; I was the first on the list! It will be my first track day and I am really looking forward to it. I can't give you any tips but I will guarantee that you will love it.

I attended North Weald with 'MGs on Track' last Friday and that was a great experience. I am sure that I will get more out of Snetterton and subsequent track days as a result.

See you there!

Stewart

nigelc · Post by **nigelc** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:24 pm

I look forward to seeing you there then Stewart

Debs · Post by **Debs** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 6:57 pm

I may well do Snetterton, so if I do I am happy to sit in with you and show you the lines, apexes, braking points, etc.

nigelc · Post by **nigelc** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 9:23 am

Thanks for the offer Debs,if you do manage to get to Snetterton i look forward to taking you up on it,

Are you sure you would want to risk life and limb with a track day virgin ?

Debs · Post by **Debs** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 2:19 am

I used to be an 'ARDS Instructor'. I don't have my 'Ticket' any more since I let it lapse.

I still have my 'Race License' though.

So, sitting in with a 'Track Day Virgin' is no problem - I've sat in with far worse!

If you want me to sit in with you it's no problem. I know I can teach you how to drive Snetterton!

nigelc · Post by **nigelc** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 3:32 pm

Thanks Debs,

The car is ready & so am i..........Bring it on

davea · Post by **davea** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:27 pm

Just to let everyone know that i'll be there.Been there hundreds of times and tried to tell young drivers all about Snett,but never done it myself.
So,time to make a pratt of myself then!!
Special hello to Stewart,glad you enjoyed n.weald,see you there.

No TF - No comment! · Post by **No TF - No comment!** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:55 am

Hi Dave

Welcome - It is good to see you on here.

I for one will be keen to learn from your previous experience of Snetterton. There is no danger of making a pratt of yourself; you are amongst friends - we will only learn from the experience (which ever way we end up facing!!).

Cheers

Stewart

Debs · Post by **Debs** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 2:37 am

Nigel,

I am now booked into Snetterton for the Track Day.

I suggest you sit in with me on my first session and I will show you the lines.

After that, if you wish, I will sit in with you and critique you round the course - by the end of the day you will be flying round what is an awsomely fast circuit

nigelc · Post by **nigelc** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:06 pm

Debs,

Sounds good to me

See you there

Jonathan Tully · Post by **Jonathan Tully** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:10 pm

So how was it today?

Everyone have fun?

Anyone fancy doing a write up?

I want to hear all about it

Cheers

Jon

nigelc · Post by **nigelc** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 1:18 pm

Jon,
I am not much of a journalist so a write up is out of the question but i can tell you that it was a fantastic day both weather wise and for the adrenalin rush there is nothing to beat it,screaming down the back straight at 110 MPH in 4th 7000 RPM brake hard 100 Yds before down to 3rd hard left 7200 RPM a quick shift down to 2nd hard right and out towards the bomb hole all the time pressing down on the "Loud pedal" ( A new term i learnt from Debs

)

I can recommend it to anyone who really wants to discover the limits & capabilitys of their F/TF

I need to say a big thank you to Debs for all the help and advice she gave me

as you can see from the pics by the end of the day a 600+ HP SV was no match for Black Magic

Amazing what you can do with photo editing software ! !

Ralph · Post by **Ralph** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:10 pm

Hmm, that SV was not 600+ BHP. It wasn't even the 380 that was claimed on the MGoT event list.

It was another great day on track. I spent most of the afternoon chasing down a BMW M3. Every time I caught up with it the B V8s would come up behind me and I would then have to let them past, loosing ground to the Beamer. My ZS was out accelerating it down the straights and was equal to it around the bends.

nigelc · Post by **nigelc** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:36 pm

No you are right it was actually listed as 650 bhp on the events list,but then what do i know !

Jonathan Tully · Post by **Jonathan Tully** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 12:33 am

Cracking pics Nigel - glad you enjoyed it

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