The Knockhill Thread.

[Sunglasses_Ron]

Sorry to hijack this thread but are any of our Scottish contingent coming to ClioSport Saturday?

We specifically looked for a location further north to attract you guys along but so far there's a hardly anyone from north of the border signed up to it.

Hope to see some of you there and more importantly out on track.

Ron.

 

[MarcB]

@Sunglasses_Ron its still roughly a 4h 30min trip and around 300miles from Edinburgh to Blyton.

Think of these people that would need to come from -

Dundee - 5h 27min - 341miles
Aberdeen - 6h 37min - 406miles
Inverness - 7h 07min - 428miles
Oban - 6h 26min - 366miles
Glasgow - 4h 18min - 272miles.

 

[sburrell93]

@Sunglasses_Ron its still roughly a 4h 30min trip and around 300miles from Edinburgh to Blyton.

Think of these people that would need to come from -

Dundee - 5h 27min - 341miles
Aberdeen - 6h 37min - 406miles
Inverness - 7h 07min - 428miles
Oban - 6h 26min - 366miles
Glasgow - 4h 18min - 272miles.

That's a fair point Marc it's a long way for a lot of us but its equally as far for those coming from the South of England. Its a fairly central location this year IMO.

 

[sburrell93]

Whens the next track day or whos doing what?? Feel as if I've lost track of what's going on lately.

There's a reverse night this Thursday and then I think the next open pit is into July. Gutted I won't be able to make another one until August now lol

 

[MarcB]

London - 3h 10min - 168miles
Swansea - 4h 16min - 252miles
Exeter - 4h 18min - 271miles
Liverpool - 2h 20min - 129miles
Stockton-on-tees - 1h 53min - 115miles

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

I get what your saying about it still being a long way from a lot of you but we had to try and find somewhere that suited you guys better while still being accessible to everyone else.

And finding a Motorsport location that met our needs wasn't easy trust me.

 

[sburrell93]

Anyone heading up for the reverse session tonight? Bagged myself the last available slot yesterday morning

 

[Andy93]

Anybody booked for the 9th August open pit lane?

 

[Shocker]

Anybody booked for the 9th August open pit lane?

No
But I am booked onto the megane night on the 3rd of sept

 

[CallyTeee]

Anybody booked for the 9th August open pit lane?

I might do it since its on a Sunday much is it?

 

[cpaterson76]

I might do it since its on a Sunday much is it?

If its an open all day it will be 170 in advance....

 

[Andy93]

It is. Fancy it Craig?

 

[cpaterson76]

It is. Fancy it Craig?

Will be up Andy, I'm on holiday just now but will book up when I get back....

 

[CallyTeee]

You's planning a full or half day? Think I'd be up for a morning stunt

 

[cpaterson76]

Usually go for the whole day mate, it 110 or 120 for the 3 hours (half day)

 

[Andy93]

Would be a full day for me, too far to come for a half day. The track nights would be good if I wasn't over 2 hours away, I'd spend more time traveling to and from than on track!

 

[Crybert]

I really want to get into this lads. £170 for the day, are there any other costs on top of that? I'm looking at a couple of cars in the for sale section just now, specifically the Monaco 172 that seems track prepared for £2k

 

[Andy93]

Tyres and front discs and pads every few trackdays

 

[Crybert]

Yeah I understand that but on the day? Do I need to add track insurance on? Really not sure what to do

 

[Andy93]

No. I never bother with insurance, it's an acceptable risk to me

 

[Crybert]

Ok so what happens if you bin it into someone else?

Sorry for the questions but it's something I really want to do. Issue is it's already mid summer and I don't have a car ready for track!

 

[sburrell93]

As far as I'm aware, it's every man for themselves when it comes to track insurance. If someone piles into you in a braking zone and you don't have insurance, then that's your problem. So in the same way if you hit someone else then it's their issue for not taking out insurance to cover themselves.

I'm pretty certain that's how it works anyway

 

[Crybert]

Ok.

So
Car
Track day cost
Fuel
Tyres
Brakes

I wouldn't be trailering the car, I'd just be using it as normal and drive it up on insurance and tax etc.

 

[cpaterson76]

That's pretty much it mate. on strack is a free for all, some get a little excitable but (touch wood) there have been no major incidents in the time I've been up there.

Car, tyres, track day cost, fuel & brakes. its always worth another set of wheels if you can just for the drive home and you can always leave them on someone's trailer whilst your on track. I have mine taxed and insured and used to drive to & from the track as well.

The plan of buying one already prepped is a cost effective way of doing it, I wouldn't like to tell you how much has been thrown at the Trophy, so the more that has been done in advance of you buying the better!

hope to see you up there

Craig

 

[Crybert]

Cheers Craig. I previously had a trophy but it was mint and I wouldn't have taken it on track albeit it was epic on a back road. Unfortunately the guy with the Monaco isn't budging on his price so onto the next one. Like the wee pugeot aswell but it's overpriced for what it is

 

[scotiamr2t]

many from here attending and going on track tomorrow at the monster unit night? Pretty sure yumen said a few of you were going...................... @cpaterson76 @Fraser.J. @neil a

 

[Fraser.J.]

I'm on track, so is Neil. Craig isnt

 

[cpaterson76]

yep - I may come up for a look, but car isn't running at the minute !

 

[sburrell93]

I'll be up for a look probably, and a few passenger laps in @Fraser.J.'s car :kissingheart:

 

[scotiamr2t]

see you guys up there, not sure when i'll arrive mind you with work........hopefully its dry as i cant be arsed changing anything from last weeks set up

 

[CallyTeee]

Monster unit track night???

 

[cpaterson76]

Monster unit track night???

Yep

 

[CallyTeee]

Who's that/them?

I need to get involved in the next one! :smiley:

 

[cpaterson76]

Who's that/them?

I need to get involved in the next one! :smiley:

Never been on one either, if I get up tomorrow I find out more.... Fraz and Neil know about them

 

[Fraser.J.]

They're a car club based in Glasgow way, they organise private nights but are open to anyone really, always organised in Facebook I thibk

 

[neil a]

Fraser to the sin bin lol
Green clio to the tyre wall lol
Was a wet night , but for the last two hours the track dried up but was too busy most of the time

 

[Fraser.J.]

Worst track night ever in my opinion, 8+ red flags. Too many on track after waiting so long to get on, no one pulling over to let you passed.

 

[scotiamr2t]

Was ludicrously busy. Loads of stoppages (1 of which was my fault), and as Fraser says far too many people refused to move just because they were quicker on the straights.

Tried new geo set up an it was a step backwards :down:

 

[alistairolsen]

Has anyone got a full list of who is fmdojng what at knockhill this year? I'd like to try a reverse day at somepoint

 

[CallyTeee]

Who rolled there clio, says on Facebook someone did?

Has anyone got a full list of who is doing what at knockhill this year? I'd like to try a reverse day at somepoint

There site has a list of dates but there is always other nights on the go, wouldn't mind getting involved with a few aswell. A reverse day sounds good, only cause that side of my tyres have more life :grin: