Ninehigh
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| posted on 29/9/11 at 09:47 PM |
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Top Gear Test Track-day
I've been thinking for a while now why the bods at Top Gear aren't running (or allowing to be run, for a cut  ) track days. I'm
quite sure loads of people would be queueing up for a go at the "Joe Public in a Reasonably Priced Car" challenge (Britain's got
Racing Talent anyone?) and it would be a corking track for 2-4 people to race on (how cool of a stag day would that be?)
Heck if not the actual track itself I'm sure Clarkson and co would be able to afford another airfield to put out a (nearly?) identical track so
Dan Dangerous doesn't ruin it.
Anyone know of an airfield for a group buy? 
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phoenix70
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| posted on 29/9/11 at 09:52 PM |
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The probable reason is it's a figure of 8 track, so you could only have one car on it at a time.
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matt_gsxr
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| posted on 29/9/11 at 09:52 PM |
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Isn't if a figure of 8?
To my mind that would introduce a new interesting hazard to the average trackday!
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stevebubs
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| posted on 29/9/11 at 09:58 PM |
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http://www.plansmotorsport.com
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MikeFellows
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| posted on 29/9/11 at 10:01 PM |
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you can definatley go on it
The lotus and VX220 boys used to have a leader board to see who could beat the stigs times, its someones track and they run tuition days if I remember
correctly - might it be plans motorsport?
edit:
looks like it is plans - they are based in dunsfold so im presuming its them
[Edited on 29/9/11 by MikeFellows]
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 29/9/11 at 10:05 PM |
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Well bugger me sideways!
I take it Dunsfold Park is what I'd find on the map?
Also because it's a figure 8 is why I suggested 2-4, less chance of someone lagging far enough behind
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rf900rush
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| posted on 30/9/11 at 06:23 AM |
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Plus, TG can not allow Car's built in sheds beating the likes of Ferrari's lap times
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phelpsa
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| posted on 30/9/11 at 06:41 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by rf900rush
Plus, TG can not allow Car's built in sheds beating the likes of Ferrari's lap times
If they did then they would stop giving TG their cars unfortunately :-/
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mcerd1
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| posted on 30/9/11 at 07:52 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by phoenix70
The probable reason is it's a figure of 8 track, so you could only have one car on it at a time.
and its not like its just a crossroads, its a whole stait thats used twice...
google map linky
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Irony
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| posted on 30/9/11 at 08:11 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by phelpsa
quote:
Originally posted by rf900rush
Plus, TG can not allow Car's built in sheds beating the likes of Ferrari's lap times
If they did then they would stop giving TG their cars unfortunately :-/
I never thought of it that way before. I guess your right. If Ferrari's and other supercars lap times were smashed by shed built cars then
Ferrari etc would refuse to send it's latest models to TG. This means it would be TG without cars and just three baffoons baffooning around.
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matt_gsxr
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| posted on 30/9/11 at 08:13 AM |
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Whoever designed that route missed the opportunity for the best track-day marketing tool ever.
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Andy D
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| posted on 30/9/11 at 08:19 AM |
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MSV do a very similar thing at Bedford. HOW FAST? At £99 I think it's pretty good. 
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mcerd1
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| posted on 30/9/11 at 08:24 AM |
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na that track is too flat - you just need to get rid of the planes, then you can build a bridge in the middle 
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 6/10/11 at 04:35 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mcerd1
na that track is too flat - you just need to get rid of the planes, then you can build a bridge in the middle
Good point raising that stretch from Wilson to Chicago by about 7 foot would solve the problem
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owelly
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| posted on 6/10/11 at 04:45 PM |
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And give an excellent take-off for those 'getting air' shots. Or they could dig down 7feet for that 'splashdown' shot?
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 6/10/11 at 04:50 PM |
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Well I was thinking 7 foot wouldn't look that high if you approached it at 100mph
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Ignorant Andy
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| posted on 6/10/11 at 08:18 PM |
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Top gear lap record? Probably on slicks, but then so was the FXX was it not?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF-dM6uZNcA
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