Annual Porsche RS Day - 2025 Edition - March 7th - Page 5 - Porsche General - PistonHeads UK

Booked, and looks like it sold out within 1hour.

Years since I attended one but booked for '25, should we start an attendees list? PRO5T - 996 GT3 Manthey 3.9

Might be an idea to coordinate and few of us book onto a trackday for a ‘PH GT Track event’ Few of us did this a few years back at Donny it was great, some when for sit down meal after, and loads of heavy metal present… GT3 R.. yes the race cars CGT GT3 and 3RS of various gen GT4 Full gamut. Edited by TDT on Thursday 28th November 11:59

Booked

PRO5T said: Years since I attended one but booked for '25, should we start an attendees list? PRO5T - 996 GT3 Manthey 3.9 MOLLYTHEROCKER - 996.2 GT3

Booked.

TDT said: =Name=||=Model=|| PRO5T 996.2 GT3 MR 3.9 TDT 718 GT4 RS ScottCHuk OPC ScottCHuk mollytherocker 996.2 GT3 Digga 997.1 GT3 Supercharged -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

@Molly - Fixed and Updated! Sorry! Name Model PRO5T 996.2 GT3 Manthey 3.9 TDT 718 GT4 RS ScottCHuk OPC ScottCHuk mollytherocker 996.2 GT3 Digga 997.1 GT3 Supercharged -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Edited by TDT on Thursday 28th November 13:53

Yep sold out even quicker than last year,hopefully all our vip/regular supporters got in ok.

TDT said: @Molly - Fixed and Updated! Sorry! Name Model PRO5T 996.2 GT3 Manthey 3.9 TDT 718 GT4 RS ScottCHuk OPC ScottCHuk mollytherocker 996.2 GT3 Digga 997.1 GT3 Supercharged 964Cup 991.1 GT3RS Manthey -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Edited by TDT on Thursday 28th November 13:53

may have missed the boat here, but what is this event?

964Cup said: TDT said: @Molly - Fixed and Updated! Sorry! Name Model PRO5T 996.2 GT3 Manthey 3.9 TDT 718 GT4 RS ScottCHuk OPC ScottCHuk mollytherocker 996.2 GT3 Digga 997.1 GT3 Supercharged 964Cup 991.1 GT3RS Manthey ChrisW. 991.2 GT3RS -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Edited by TDT on Thursday 28th November 13:53

https://car.msvtrackdays.com/Calendar/Car/OultonPa... Name Model PRO5T 996.2 GT3 Manthey 3.9 TDT 718 GT4 RS ScottCHuk OPC ScottCHuk mollytherocker 996.2 GT3 Digga 997.1 GT3 Supercharged 964Cup 991.1 GT3RS Manthey ChrisW. 991.2 GT3RS -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Im coming Snowy GT4RS Thx Paul/Mel for arranging ! Can someone less inept than me add me to the list?

Name Model PRO5T 996.2 GT3 Manthey 3.9 TDT 718 GT4 RS ScottCHuk OPC ScottCHuk mollytherocker 996.2 GT3 Digga 997.1 GT3 Supercharged 964Cup 991.1 GT3RS Manthey ChrisW. 991.2 GT3RS Snowy999 GT4RS s_mcneil 997.1GT3RS -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Well... A bit late with the one event I really wanted to do next year. I've added myself to the reserve list. Liam

Great ... I have booked a garage so if the weather is bad you are welcome to share it ...

There's always cancellations, especially if the weather's looking miserable.

ChrisW. said: Great ... I have booked a garage so if the weather is bad you are welcome to share it ... Thank you! I've diarised the date, and will expect to come down whether I get to drive or not. I think Snowy might give me a shock absorber demonstration session in the passenger seat anyway.

I will be very interested to follow that story ... I might have been one of the first to fit KW 3-way Clubsports to my 981 GT4 ... I used to get a chirrup on the uneven braking zone into Old Hall ... after fitting the KW's this was gone and running the kerbs was much easier ...

LiamH66 said: ChrisW. said: Great ... I have booked a garage so if the weather is bad you are welcome to share it ... Thank you! I've diarised the date, and will expect to come down whether I get to drive or not. I think Snowy might give me a shock absorber demonstration session in the passenger seat anyway. I would not get in the passenger seat with that nutter

Thx Paul, see you tomorrow if my Series 2 makes it!

s_mcneil said: Name Model PRO5T 996.2 GT3 Manthey 3.9 TDT 718 GT4 RS ScottCHuk OPC ScottCHuk mollytherocker 996.2 GT3 Digga 997.1 GT3 Supercharged 964Cup 991.1 GT3RS Manthey ChrisW. 991.2 GT3RS Snowy999 GT4RS s_mcneil 997.1GT3RS ajondyh Boxster S -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Sadly my new car won't have arrived in time so my place is available. PM me for details.

SpookRS said: Sadly my new car won't have arrived in time so my place is available. PM me for details. What 'new' car?!? The last one wasn't run-in in time for the '24 RS day. Shame. I am certain someone will have that space off you.

I'll be attending the RS day in my lowly 991.2 GTS and then over to Donnington the following day.

SpookRS said: Sadly my new car won't have arrived in time so my place is available. PM me for details. Interested. Tried PM but been refused check your settings

M4TT C said: Interested. Tried PM but been refused check your settings Hopefully reset as suggested

Digga said: What 'new' car?!? The last one wasn't run-in in time for the '24 RS day. Shame. I am certain someone will have that space off you. Time flies - 15k miles in the last one in 20 months , New .2 GT3 not due until end April and don't think they'd let me on in my GRY . so I'll be spectating and up for PL's please !

SpookRS said: Time flies - 15k miles in the last one in 20 months , New .2 GT3 not due until end April and don't think they'd let me on in my GRY . so I'll be spectating and up for PL's please ! No problem at all. 15k miles is pretty good going, especially in a GT4 RS.

Weather is tentatively looking ok so far… anyone staying over the evening before?

I’ll be there on Friday in my silver 991.2 GTS. If anybody with a GT4RS is happy to offer a PL I’d be delighted. See you there, hopefully the fair weather stays until the end of the week.

No Pax laps from me this time. First time out in this car at this circuit with new settings… so much to learn and concentrate on. But there will be plenty others obliging.

PRO5T said: Weather is tentatively looking ok so far… anyone staying over the evening before? Usually a few at most of the nearby. I’ll keep a lookout for the car.

PRO5T said: Weather is tentatively looking ok so far… anyone staying over the evening before? Yes, I'll be at the Macdonald the night before.

964Cup said: Yes, I'll be at the Macdonald the night before. Also at the MacDonald with a couple of others

ajondyh said: s_mcneil said: Name Model PRO5T 996.2 GT3 Manthey 3.9 TDT 718 GT4 RS ScottCHuk 992 GT3RS mollytherocker 996.2 GT3 Digga 997.1 GT3 Supercharged 964Cup 991.1 GT3RS Manthey ChrisW. 991.2 GT3RS Snowy999 GT4RS s_mcneil 997.1GT3RS ajondyh Boxster S -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

TDT said: No Pax laps from me this time. First time out in this car at this circuit with new settings… so much to learn and concentrate on. But there will be plenty others obliging. Just you and the Tamagotchi. I mean Garmin.

Has anyone had any notifications from MSV? I'm sure we'd usually have had an email for signing on and garage allocation etc by now and I haven't received anything yet?

No nothing, although IIRC it was a bit last minute last year too.

OK Cheers, see you there

I thought we got the signing on stuff the day before, last year?

ScottChuk said: I thought we got the signing on stuff the day before, last year? Yep it usually comes day or two before.

OK Thanks guys, for some reason I had it in my head they got sent out a week before.

My email has come through today.

Yep. Sign in and briefing. Garage allocation to follow on.

I think the briefing has to be (should be?) watched not more than 24 hours before the trackday ...

Yes my email arrived also

If anyone knows of a cancellation or if someone can't make it, can they let me know pls, a mate wants to come now. Thanks

Evening all, heading up to Oulton for the RS day with my boxster cup car, however haven’t been able to get a garage spot, and running. Race car our a marquee is a nightmare 😂 if anyone would be up for swaps, sharing or happy to purchase half or all the garage spot please let me know

LiamH66 said: Just got offered to take up a place at Oulton for the RS day tomorrow from the reserve list. I can't take it. Keep an eye on your emails if you were also on the reserve list.

Well that turned out to be a great day didn’t it?! Driving standards were fantastic and the weather helped massively, nice to put some faces to names. Only my second track day in my 996 so just about starting to get used to how I need to drive it and building up some confidence in what it can do.apologies if I was a noble chicane for anyone! Some utterly amazing cars, had to pick a favourite. Does anyone know if there’s a page where photos can be viewed? There seemed to be a lot of vloggers knocking about-not sure if it’s just a case of searching social media?

stillbill.foto said: Hi, newbie on Pistonhead but now I know who owns the reg plate, I was hoping for Alain but hey. I was there yesterday and took quite a few photos. It was an entertaining day and so impressed with the friendliness of the drivers etc. . I know I took a few of your Porsche black if I remember. I am hoping to get a gallery together by the end of the week, I’ll let you know and pass you a link. Im not a social media sort or blogger or vlogger or tree logger but I do have instagram. Great stuff! Happy to see anything you've got

Pro5t, didn’t get to say hello, but your 996 MR sounds mint and looks great too. Agree with comments about the day, went off really well and everyone behaved impeccably.

Digga said: Pro5t, didn’t get to say hello, but your 996 MR sounds mint and looks great too. Agree with comments about the day, went off really well and everyone behaved impeccably. Ha! Everyone tells me about the sound of it but obviously I've never heard it except from inside, Manthey did a special airbox mod on mine and the howl is addictive-it did 101bd yesterday morning at static 4k

PRO5T said: Digga said: Pro5t, didn’t get to say hello, but your 996 MR sounds mint and looks great too. Agree with comments about the day, went off really well and everyone behaved impeccably. Ha! Everyone tells me about the sound of it but obviously I've never heard it except from inside, Manthey did a special airbox mod on mine and the howl is addictive-it did 101bd yesterday morning at static 4k So either 4k rpm was on the low side, or you have one of those ecu mods that lowers the rev limit in idle

It was a great day though. The weather improved dramatically over what was forecast - a first for Oulton! As others have said great behaviour by all in terms of track manners and no stoppages...(apparently there was a red flag in the morning when wet but not once I ventured out later) The 996 GT3 was super sweet at the circuit. So well balanced. There were quite a few 996s going around well. The track is a bit of a mini nurburgring

LaSource said: PRO5T said: Digga said: Pro5t, didn’t get to say hello, but your 996 MR sounds mint and looks great too. Agree with comments about the day, went off really well and everyone behaved impeccably. Ha! Everyone tells me about the sound of it but obviously I've never heard it except from inside, Manthey did a special airbox mod on mine and the howl is addictive-it did 101bd yesterday morning at static 4k So either 4k rpm was on the low side, or you have one of those ecu mods that lowers the rev limit in idle I wish I could lower the idle I might be able to get my oil level check to work! Might have been 3.5k ish

LaSource said: It was a great day though. The weather improved dramatically over what was forecast - a first for Oulton! You weren’t looking at the right forecast! Lol Great to see you and the Red Baron, as always.

Yes was a superb day, I was a little careful in the morning when it was damp but it cleared up nicely!

Digga said: No too many of us 996’s and 7’s about these days. Good to see them on track, because they work so nicely. I did a quick video too, but it doesn’t have all the bells and whistles like La Sources’. Edited by Digga on Saturday 8th March 22:07 All you had to do was shout out your tacho reading every second

LaSource said: Digga said: No too many of us 996’s and 7’s about these days. Good to see them on track, because they work so nicely. I did a quick video too, but it doesn’t have all the bells and whistles like La Sources’. Edited by Digga on Saturday 8th March 22:07 All you had to do was shout out your tacho reading every second “One thousand, two thousand…. Eight thousand! Check!”

Another great Porsche day at Oulton, great to see everyone again. Loved the wet to dry transition in the morning then the track just got faster and faster as the day progressed. Very quiet last few hours and low spring sunshine peeking through the clouds - just perfect. Cheeky afternoon lap in the 1984 911 3.2 - not as quick as all the newer stuff but still lots of fun!

Jevvy said: Another great Porsche day at Oulton, great to see everyone again. Loved the wet to dry transition in the morning then the track just got faster and faster as the day progressed. Very quiet last few hours and low spring sunshine peeking through the clouds - just perfect. Cheeky afternoon lap in the 1984 911 3.2 - not as quick as all the newer stuff but still lots of fun! I saw the car out a few times. Okay, it’s not got the 500+ ponies of the modern stuff, but it’s not exactly slow either. It’s great to see the mix of cars sharing the track nicely.

Jevvy said: Cheeky afternoon lap in the 1984 911 3.2 - not as quick as all the newer stuff but still lots of fun! Aha! I was talking to Chris from centre gravity about getting some tuition and he suggested speaking to yourself. I didn’t get the chance however although I did have a wonderful couple of laps following you-I’ve seen your car before I think, a couple of years ago at Croft.

Digga said: I saw the car out a few times. Okay, it’s not got the 500+ ponies of the modern stuff, but it’s not exactly slow either. It’s great to see the mix of cars sharing the track nicely. Hey mate yes its less than half that bhp but pretty well setup, did a 02:04 around oulton on Friday. All the driving was very respectful this year, nice to not have flags and stoppages ruining the day.

PRO5T said: Aha! I was talking to Chris from centre gravity about getting some tuition and he suggested speaking to yourself. I didn’t get the chance however although I did have a wonderful couple of laps following you-I’ve seen your car before I think, a couple of years ago at Croft. Shame - I was running around all day, next year maybe? The car is actually owned by one of my customers and there was three of us (Owner, Mike Wilds and myself) doing laps in it all day - it hardly ever stood still. The previous owner may have been out at Croft with it but not this owner (yet!!) Which car where you in?

Not anywhere near my neck of the woods but recently had my first ever run in a 991.2 rs on a track, before the run I had heart set on one as a road car with possibly occasional track day, tbh I think I’ve changed my mind and will have to reconsider what I want. Strange but low down it was slower than I had imagined it to be, don’t get me wrong, up the rev range it was fantastic but on our roads you rarely get the chance to explore where it’s happiest. Proper track toy but on the roads where I’d mainly be I think I’d get frustrated tbh.

PRO5T said: Great stuff! Happy to see anything you've got As a newbie Pistonheads won't let me post a link for 12 more days? do you have an IG acct i can DM?

Gt4user said: Not anywhere near my neck of the woods but recently had my first ever run in a 991.2 rs on a track, before the run I had heart set on one as a road car with possibly occasional track day, tbh I think I’ve changed my mind and will have to reconsider what I want. Strange but low down it was slower than I had imagined it to be, don’t get me wrong, up the rev range it was fantastic but on our roads you rarely get the chance to explore where it’s happiest. Proper track toy but on the roads where I’d mainly be I think I’d get frustrated tbh. Maybe a Turbo is your bet or Turbo S . Nice low down grunt and less noise . I race a turbo (993 GT2R Eco ) and that torque is nice . My road car is a .2 RS and agree to get the buzz , speed limits are an issue

hunter 66 said: Gt4user said: Not anywhere near my neck of the woods but recently had my first ever run in a 991.2 rs on a track, before the run I had heart set on one as a road car with possibly occasional track day, tbh I think I’ve changed my mind and will have to reconsider what I want. Strange but low down it was slower than I had imagined it to be, don’t get me wrong, up the rev range it was fantastic but on our roads you rarely get the chance to explore where it’s happiest. Proper track toy but on the roads where I’d mainly be I think I’d get frustrated tbh. Maybe a Turbo is your bet or Turbo S . Nice low down grunt and less noise . I race a turbo (993 GT2R Eco ) and that torque is nice . My road car is a .2 RS and agree to get the buzz , speed limits are an issue Thanks for you input and again for not taking it the wrong way having a .2 rs, never owned a turbo, tbh I’ve never really done a track day either before the run in the rs but I really loved it, the instructor seemed impressed with my driving too, which I was surprised by as I didn’t think of myself that way, so possibly look into doing some more and that might possibly give me a new way of looking at the rs as a road car as well :-) It was an epic car and not everything is about warp speed acceleration as soon as you touch the throttle.

Yes it was a great day as much for the car park as on-track. Wet first thing and drying up is a far better direction than the alternative, my PS4S tyre choice played dividends in the morning and were going off after five laps in the afternoon ... but I had to leave early (again) ... this time for a significant Birthday arrangement. The old faces and new is a lovely mix (too many conversations !) ... I shall be putting the Cup 2's on before a Snetterton track day towards the end of this month ... roll-on Summer

Didn't get chance to chat, but next time, interested to hear how you are liking the 991 RS Chris.

Either I'm growing into it or it is growing into me. There was a turning point at Cadwell Park last year where everything started coming together. It's a great car on track ... a little stiff and noisy for road work and as others have written, the revs have to be worked to get the best out of it ... but I guess that is the point of the GT3 engine even if it does put a driver at risk on the road (which I rarely feel the need to do). In the wet the car was good but the chassis really came into its own towards the end of the two dry sessions that I did before and after lunch when the tyres became a little too hot ... very benign ... and no need to do more. On the geo meter in the wet I was seeing over 1.15 g laterally and 1.23g braking on the abs ... as it started to dry up this increased to around 1.25g laterally and stopped at 1.40g as the car started to slide. Max g shown under braking was around 1.35 ... I have to say, the PS4S tyres are mighty impressive ... they have now done three trackdays and there is still over 6mm on them and wearing evenly despite running modest camber set-up by Suspension Secrets ... interestingly just before Cadwell Park last year !

Great event to shakedown the car following any off-season changes or preparation works, and also for starting to re-hone the driving skills. Being so early in the year, there is always a slight risk with the weather conditions - however usually things turn out favourable. This time we have a drying track and rising temperatures following overnight rain so the surface is clean and green with grip coming towards us. 1st time in the 718 GT4 RS at this circuit, so not representative pace and with a lot to relearn - new braking references due to quicker acceleration, different brake feel, managing PDK, and different chassis setup. Car is 100% standard with just a track alignment with standard hardware. Dunlop Sport Race Maxx 2 N-rated as from the factory. Net result - Already much faster than the 718 MR already at the same stage last year. G readings - 1.47g Max Braking, 1.64g Max Lateral

mollytherocker said: Yes was a superb day, I was a little careful in the morning when it was damp but it cleared up nicely! No too many of us 996’s and 7’s about these days. Good to see them on track, because they work so nicely. I did a quick video too, but it doesn’t have all the bells and whistles like La Sources’. Edited by Digga on Saturday 8th March 22:07 Edited by Digga on Wednesday 12th March 09:49

Well there can't be much more in the tyres than that !

Max-g on the car meter is probably quite a bit different than cornering load at the tyres. Lol.

I didn’t realise G boasting was a thing Well - I beat you all but then I was running some beat up slicks below LaSource said: It was a great day though. The weather improved dramatically over what was forecast - a first for Oulton! As others have said great behaviour by all in terms of track manners and no stoppages...(apparently there was a red flag in the morning when wet but not once I ventured out later) The 996 GT3 was super sweet at the circuit. So well balanced. There were quite a few 996s going around well. The track is a bit of a mini nurburgring

LaSource said: I didn’t realise G boasting was a thing Well - I beat you all but then I was running some beat up slicks below Well we are not supposed to time laps. So G loading is a proxy? Lol.

TDT said: LaSource said: I didn’t realise G boasting was a thing Well - I beat you all but then I was running some beat up slicks below Well we are not supposed to time laps. So G loading is a proxy? Lol. Oulton Park has G spots. Who knew?

Nice fast laps ... still not sure about your G figures (or those off my car) ... but a really interesting indication I use the comparison of lateral forces by comparison to braking on the abs to give me an idea of how close I am getting to actual grip levels ... give or take !

Digga said: Oulton Park has G spots. Who knew? No-one has ever found them though

Andy Fagan said: Digga said: Oulton Park has G spots. Who knew? No-one has ever found them though Elusive, like you on Friday evening. Thought I’d catch up with you, along with the rest of the hillbillies, alas not.

Digga said: Elusive, like you on Friday evening. Thought I’d catch up with you, along with the rest of the hillbillies, alas not. Couldn't make it sadly, I was gutted. I did Thursday night with the Hillbillies at the Fish Pool.

ChrisW. said: Nice fast laps ... still not sure about your G figures (or those off my car) ... but a really interesting indication I use the comparison of lateral forces by comparison to braking on the abs to give me an idea of how close I am getting to actual grip levels ... give or take ! Yeah I must admit I find my ones a bit incredulous too. Dunno how accurate it is (vbox lite). I assume the inbuilt Porsche ones might measure differently.

Hi, newbie on Pistonhead but now I know who owns the reg plate, I was hoping for Alain but hey. I was there yesterday and took quite a few photos. It was an entertaining day and so impressed with the friendliness of the drivers etc. . I know I took a few of your Porsche black if I remember. I am hoping to get a gallery together by the end of the week, I’ll let you know and pass you a link. Im not a social media sort or blogger or vlogger or tree logger but I do have Instagram account Edited by stillbill.foto on Tuesday 25th March 10:36

…. I now have a couple of IG posts of the track day on my account “stillbill.foto”

Some images, i hope, from the March trackway at Oulton Park ... not that timely but I have been distracted. I have more but see my IG account Stillbill.foto for some samples