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Barkston heath track day
INDY BIRD - 25/7/06 at 05:35 PM

Looking at possibly going on this track day on 6th aug.

anyone done this track/airfield before.

whats it like,

suface, conditions run off etc worth going or not?????

any input greatfully received.


cheers
sean


Chaz - 25/7/06 at 06:08 PM

I used to fly from there, so i dont have all the nitty gritty of driving at such a place. Its an old american bomber base so the runways are pretty long and wide. Its all tarmac, and obviously kept clean as they dont want any FOD.


stevec - 25/7/06 at 06:21 PM

May be wrong but isnt this the one some guys were on about a while ago, I think the words BUPA and Undertaker and Hospital were used.
Steve.
See thread.
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=46630

[Edited on 25/7/06 by stevec]


block - 25/7/06 at 07:37 PM

I went to watch a couple of months back, not very good. Not much run off, very slippery and not much protection around the numerous lamp posts! I'm sure a couple who have actually driven there will post a response, but by all accounts not up to much.


dave r - 25/7/06 at 07:54 PM

been there 3 times, diffent to a proper race track but great fun
no there isnt much run off, and yes there are a few lamp posts, but still safer to test your limits than the road

i was here when this was done,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH8erdqoTJE

lot faster than me