Piccy - That'll be me at Donnington today!

Post by **phuk72** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 8:57 pm

Bloody hell - just got back from one of the best track days ever. Big group of us (me on the only TRX) on the full GP circuit. For November the weather was su-f#cking-perb !

All for Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£65 - it really doesn't get better than this.

honkdawillydahonk · Post by **honkdawillydahonk** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:05 pm

Dammit.

trixynut · Post by **trixynut** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:19 pm

Good for you buddy, sounds like you had a good one: I could have done with a bit of that! Well jealous!!

Dave

Post by **Max** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 12:11 am

It's official. I hate you!

burty · Post by **burty** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:32 am

So do I.

We all had the chance though.

Ridgifumi · Post by **Ridgifumi** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:39 am

if only Phillip Island was 2 minutes down the road

Post by **phuk72** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:43 am

Just over an hour to Donnington with a trailer - how very convenient

Post by **Max** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:50 am

phuk72 wrote:Just over an hour to Donnington with a trailer - how very convenient

I fart in your general direction!

Post by **phuk72** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:55 am

How many days is it to your nearest track now Max?

Ridgifumi · Post by **Ridgifumi** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 10:00 am

how'd the Trixy handle craner curves Phuk

Post by **Max** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 10:01 am

Not days, about 3 1/2 hours (compared to the 1 1/2 I was going to for oh... 21 years or so...). Still, the 'near' track is one I don't really like. "Okayama International" (Formally TI Aida). I raced there once mid 90s and I'm sure the TRX won't have a chance in hell of being competitive like it was at "Mine Circuit".

I guess I'll probably end up going some day, but I was spoiled with the instructor gigs at Mine (free for me, and ride every session at my own pace).

Post by **phuk72** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 10:08 am

how'd the Trixy handle craner curves Phuk

That section scares the shit out of me even in the dry (it's a fair bit steeper than it looks on TV and is very fast) and is the real key to a decent lap. I was going as fast as I dared (which was about as fast as pretty much anyone else) and the bike and tyres (once they were warm) took all I could throw at them.

burty · Post by **burty** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 11:39 am

I can agree with that about the Craner Curves.

Personally I love the uphill section from the old hairpin, all the way up to the blind top corner the name of which escapes me. That part of the track really flows for me.

Post by **phuk72** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 11:51 am

Shwantz, Macleans and Coppice.

A bit of a test of faith as the (correct) entry to Macleans is virtually blind

Triton · Post by **Triton** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:56 pm

Jeez Phuk, how'd ja shrink your TRX so beautifully?