daveb666
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| posted on 21/1/14 at 11:12 AM |
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Videos from my Very Wet Elvington Trackday
Booked a last minute trackday in my Locost this weekend at Elvington airfield. It was meant as more of a shake-down than anything as it's the
first time the car has really been driven in anger since it was completed.
There was torrential rain in the morning sessions which was, quite frankly, awful and meant I had to go to the local Asda at dinnertime to buy some
dry clothes!
A few videos are below:
Morning Session - VERY Wet
http://youtu.be/-5GsvNVR8nI
Morning Session - Wet
http://youtu.be/qm3kQHEyvO0
Afternoon Session - Moist
http://youtu.be/w-0HFaFFHEM
Spins of the Day -
http://youtu.be/vGBskzP6mkk
This was my first ever track day in this car so don't be too harsh on the driving style 
One thing I did notice was that I was shifting at 6k instead of 7k; I couldn't see the rev counter - so I'll be fitting a shift-light over
the weekend.
[Edited on 21/1/14 by daveb666]
2007bc Photography - Commercial and Wedding Photographer based in West Yorkshire
http://www.2007bc.co.uk / http://www.huddersfieldcommercialphotographer.co.uk
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Andy D
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| posted on 21/1/14 at 03:06 PM |
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quote:
This was my first ever track day in this car so don't be too harsh on the driving style
Didn't look too bad, other than a little over exuberance with the loud pedal. 
That was wet.. what tyres were you using?
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Proby
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| posted on 21/1/14 at 05:15 PM |
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The videos won't play for me. They start then you tube throws a wobbler saying the 'content is not available, please try later', so
I will!!
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yellowcab
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| posted on 21/1/14 at 05:31 PM |
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Thoroughly enjoyable (yet slightly moist) day - thank for taking me out as passenger.
Love the commitment you had mid-slide not to let off the throttle, exactly what trackdays are all about, finding every limit - much better than doing
it on the road.
A good sport also for staying out all day despite the weather, felt very stable in the car given the torrential conditions.
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daveb666
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| posted on 23/1/14 at 10:46 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Andy D
quote:
This was my first ever track day in this car so don't be too harsh on the driving style
Didn't look too bad, other than a little over exuberance with the loud pedal.
That was wet.. what tyres were you using?
The tyres I'm using are Michelin PX3s. Whilst not strictly a 'wet' tyres I was very impressed with how they performed. I get them
for a discounted rate so these will also be my dry tyres once the weather gets better.
2007bc Photography - Commercial and Wedding Photographer based in West Yorkshire
http://www.2007bc.co.uk / http://www.huddersfieldcommercialphotographer.co.uk
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yellowcab
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| posted on 23/1/14 at 09:10 PM |
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Here a few shots that capture the essence of a rather moist day out...
[Edited on 23/1/14 by yellowcab]
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