But everyone thinks they're 'advanced' that's the trouble.....don't think there's any way they could grade the sessions realistically but whilst the power/ability is a massive problem the number of cars is 100% the biggest issue on the day in my opinion, far too many on track at once giving people no space!
In my five sessions yesterday I overtook more people and had more near misses than I have at all the trackdays I've been on altogether haha....they're just manic. Great fun in one sense but inevitably lots of accidents waiting to happen, and they never disappoint which ruins everyone's session.
They must make a fortune in track time sales though.....
That is the biggest issue. People think they are Lewis Hamilton behind the wheel. I am far from a great driver myself but that is something to be factored in.
With the few trackdays I have done over the years there was certainly some testosterone fuelled drivers there driving a little too silly at times. Maybe I was lucky but the Turbo Civic on my lap didn't seem that silly! There was a bellend in a 106 GTi behind me (he was getting irate in the pitlanes at me moving slowly ; I was told to wait in my defence (due to someone stacking it in a previous session). He had zero regard for other drivers on the road and I am talking about overtaking a car to its left side when someone was overtaking on the right side and swerving around like a tool. I let him overtake me for the fear of him stacking my car.
A few other drivers also overtook in the chicanes but not quite as reckless as the above. My regret was letting a 300BHP Cosworth past. Sure he walked over me on the straights but I may as well been on a country drive in the bends with the speed I carried through! That is a mistake I shall not make again :/.
The organisation of the circuit is the crux with their sessions however, and the T&Cs are written clearly on the papers.
There's definitely something about Combe... I did the Forge Action Day a couple of years ago and the briefing was a casual affair where they basically asked you nicely not to crash. I'd never seen so many tracksuits in one place. Nobody had listened to the briefing and within a lap or so someone was in the barrier.
I got the impression that the briefing went in one ear and came out of the other with most of the people...
OTOH it was my first time taking the Clio out on the track. It really has surprised me with just how capable the car is! I was planning on going to Bilstein B14s next year and maybe 172 Cup wishbones (if the driveshafts can be kept). A stock car plan may end up taking place despite the smallish price difference if getting the bits from Renault. I actually wonder if the RST would be as good on track despite NS2-Rs and Leda all round.
