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Well i think that is a record,our track day sold out in 6 hrs. If your thinking of coming get yourself on the reserve list asap.

Wow. Lets hope the driving standards and etiquette are back up to snuff and everyone respects the spirit of the day. Looking forward to it already… 2024 Track Day season starts here.

I missed this but it's always a great day to meet a few mates and talk exciting cars ... and maybe it gives me an excuse to get up a bit later.

ChrisW. said: I missed this but it's always a great day to meet a few mates and talk exciting cars ... and maybe it gives me an excuse to get up a bit later. Get on the reserve list Chris,there always drop outs,it was supposed to be only open to past supporters of the day for the first 48 hrs,but some d—k put it on face book.

Done ... Thanks Paul

Yellow491 said: Get on the reserve list Chris,there always drop outs,it was supposed to be only open to past supporters of the day for the first 48 hrs, but some d—k put it on face book. That's poor form

see you there Paul and Tyrone, Paul is the car fixed yet?

Yellow491 said: Well i think that is a record,our track day sold out in 6 hrs. If your thinking of coming get yourself on the reserve list asap. The new Glastonbury......

After about 10 years spectating and having rides, I'm finally in. Edited by mollytherocker on Wednesday 22 November 21:58

Nice

mollytherocker said: After about 10 years spectating and having rides, I'm finally in. Edited by mollytherocker on Wednesday 22 November 21:58 About time u got yer ass out on track you will enjoy it,just bring the winter sun with you.

Yellow491 said: About time u got yer ass out on track you will enjoy it,just bring the winter sun with you. That looks nice ....miss my old 996

Yellow491 said: About time u got yer ass out on track you will enjoy it,just bring the winter sun with you. I am certainly hoping it ain't icy!

hunter 66 said: That looks nice ....miss my old 996 Me too!! Fitting picture for this thread too. Was on a very wet RS day. Sad to see that it’s hardly turned a wheel since I sold it

Hi Jack , that is sad , at least she gave us lots of FUN .....

hunter 66 said: Hi Jack , that is sad , at least she gave us lots of FUN ..... Absolutely!! Definitely a FAB car!! Hope you are well.

Proper thing.

TDT said: Proper thing. It was!! That was a fun day.

This one too. Something about a GT3 loaded up and a dab of oppo Edited by jackwood on Friday 24th November 13:51

Amazing Jethro driving and talking so eloquently on the limit P.S. I wonder if the times would have been better without the sliding ??

I’m entered , and so is Neil Lane. It helps shorten the Winter.

ChrisW. said: Amazing Jethro driving and talking so eloquently on the limit P.S. I wonder if the times would have been better without the sliding ?? The times would have been better in my car, but he didn’t want to ride the curbs like he did in the GTS because, well, one was my car, and the other was press car… He was definitely a bit more courteous with mine. Which was appreciated. The editor of Evo at the time did spin it though… with me in the pax seat. Lol

TDT said: Yellow491 said: Get on the reserve list Chris,there always drop outs,it was supposed to be only open to past supporters of the day for the first 48 hrs, but some d—k put it on face book. That's poor form Agreed. Not cricket. Very poor. TDT said: Lets hope the driving standards and etiquette are back up to snuff... Nope. I managed to get a place again. The mobile chicane returns.

Digga said: TDT said: Yellow491 said: Get on the reserve list Chris,there always drop outs,it was supposed to be only open to past supporters of the day for the first 48 hrs, but some d—k put it on face book. That's poor form Agreed. Not cricket. Very poor. TDT said: Lets hope the driving standards and etiquette are back up to snuff... Nope. I managed to get a place again. The mobile chicane returns. Not again

Anyone looking for a spot? Booked with garage, and hotel at the Swan in Tarporley the night before.

Yes please ... I have emailed you via PH ... Thanks, Chris

ChrisW. said: Yes please ... I have emailed you via PH ... Thanks, Chris Thanks Chris, I have replied

Wonderful, Thankyou, Chris

Sadly I cannot now attend the RS Day, so have a booking available with garage if anyone is interested....just after what I've paid! MSVT Porsche RS Day Friday 01/03/2024 Oulton Park Full Day - Open Pit Lane | Qty 1 x £245.00 (each) - Reserve a Garage | Qty 1 x £40.00 SUB TOTAL: £285.00 Any takers?

I would have loved to but I suspect my Manthey 996 won't pass the noise test at Oulton-might come down in it just to get it tested though.

My RS Day ticket and garage now sold to a good home! Have a great, fun and safe day all who go...plenty of pics and video please!!!

CheeksyboyGT4 said: My RS Day ticket and garage now sold to a good home! Have a great, fun and safe day all who go...plenty of pics and video please!!! Shame you won’t be there, but yes, will try to get some pictures.

I have a spare place available - if anyone wishes to take this then please PM me, just looking for the £245 that I paid.

topcarrera said: I have a spare place available - if anyone wishes to take this then please PM me, just looking for the £245 that I paid. Gone!

I have a mate who now cant make it,let me know if some one wants it asap

I hear that RPM Technik may have a couple of spare places ...

All the fair weathers bailing? Some of us have 4 year old Cup 2’s to kill.

Digga said: All the fair weathers bailing? Some of us have 4 year old Cup 2’s to kill. We r at fishpool thursday eve and fox and barrell friday night as we cant park kampers any more at the alvanley,its just around the corner from the alv.

Yellow491 said: Digga said: All the fair weathers bailing? Some of us have 4 year old Cup 2’s to kill. We r at fishpool thursday eve and fox and barrell friday night as we cant park kampers any more at the alvanley,its just around the corner from the alv. I’ll talk to Taff & TDT tomorrow.

Digga said: All the fair weathers bailing? Some of us have 4 year old Cup 2’s to kill. I have faith we will get a dry(-ing) patch during the day. Dont mind it starting off damp… ensure egos stay in check with some code-browns moments for the over-enthusiastic. I’ll certainly be pootling!

TDT said: Digga said: All the fair weathers bailing? Some of us have 4 year old Cup 2’s to kill. I have faith we will get a dry(-ing) patch during the day. Dont mind it starting off damp… ensure egos stay in check with some code-browns moments for the over-enthusiastic. I’ll certainly be pootling! Look forward to seeing you guys,taffy said its digga round next as he disappeared to the toilets when it was his turn to buy a round.;)

Looking forward to this tomorrow, having visited for years and am finally driving! I have messed up though, as I didn't book a garage! Looks like damp/wet so care is the order of the day!

RS day delivers again…. AM was wet and v.COLD. so tbh i didn’t bother going out. Just took some pax laps. Sun came out at 12noon. 10-12°c. Perfect damp to drying. Excellent. Kept the faith and was duly rewarded. Brilliant opener to the season.

Any pics of the day, guys and girls?

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TDT said: RS day delivers again…. AM was wet and v.COLD. so tbh i didn’t bother going out. Just took some pax laps. Sun came out at 12noon. 10-12°c. Perfect damp to drying. Excellent. Kept the faith and was duly rewarded. Brilliant opener to the season. Nice to meet you IRL at last Tyrone! Afternoon conditions were just about perfect!!

Incredible day! Track was sensational in the afternoon. What a difference. Driving standards really good apart from the odd bell end here and there! Big T as always showing us a clean pair of heels!!

Great day, had a blast! I was super careful in the morning rain, but managed to push on a bit in the afternoon!

Was a good day. Nice to meet you too Peter. Enjoyed both morning and afternoon sessions. Two days in one ! And increasingly enjoying the 991

A day of two very different halves in terms of weather, but exemplary driving etiquette throughout IMHO. Huge mix of cars and drivers in terms of speed and ability but everyone seemed to be looking out for one another. First minute or so in one of the very cold, wet and slippy morning sessions. Rest shows just how nicely it dried out for the afternoon. Happy days.

TDT said: RS day delivers again…. AM was wet and v.COLD. so tbh i didn’t bother going out. Just took some pax laps. Sun came out at 12noon. 10-12°c. Perfect damp to drying. Excellent. Kept the faith and was duly rewarded. Brilliant opener to the season. I live nearby so bobbed over for a late extended lunch hour! Glad I left it until later on. Great to see you guys actually using your cars esp the recent RSs and Spyder. Your black GT4 was very impressive under braking going into Old Hall.

First time back at the RS day since 2019 and had a blast, mixed conditions muchos fun. A few vids....

Jevvy said: First time back at the RS day since 2019 and had a blast, mixed conditions muchos fun. A few vids.... The car sounds great, was going beautifully. I noticed in that second wet session, that you’d had some trouble with cars you caught up ‘not noticing’ the blue lights. I guess some people don’t like being overtaken by a 40 year old car? I saw the blues at Knickerbrook chicane and you were a long way back and assumed (correctly) the car you’d just passed was the reason for them, because you were still a good way back in my mirrors. I picked a nice place for you to pass - please tell me you were on proper wet tyres?

Digga said: The car sounds great, was going beautifully. I noticed in that second wet session, that you’d had some trouble with cars you caught up ‘not noticing’ the blue lights. I guess some people don’t like being overtaken by a 40 year old car? I saw the blues at Knickerbrook chicane and you were a long way back and assumed (correctly) the car you’d just passed was the reason for them, because you were still a good way back in my mirrors. I picked a nice place for you to pass - please tell me you were on proper wet tyres? Hey man cheers for the reply - car actually belongs to my pal who was there in his 997 GT3 so me and the Mrs were out in the (yellow) Sub as its called, such a cool little car. Yes I did have some issues with blue flags when it was wet on the morning catching folk at each corner but them powering away on the straights - all good tho no harm done. Thanks for the nod-by, much appreciated. Tyres were "Michelin's Pilot Exalto PE2 is an entry level ultra high Performance summer tyre"

Digga said: A day of two very different halves in terms of weather, but exemplary driving etiquette throughout IMHO. Huge mix of cars and drivers in terms of speed and ability but everyone seemed to be looking out for one another. First minute or so in one of the very cold, wet and slippy morning sessions. Rest shows just how nicely it dried out for the afternoon. Happy days. Nice to see a manual rather than a sit and steer car great couple of days.

Yellow491 said: Digga said: A day of two very different halves in terms of weather, but exemplary driving etiquette throughout IMHO. Huge mix of cars and drivers in terms of speed and ability but everyone seemed to be looking out for one another. First minute or so in one of the very cold, wet and slippy morning sessions. Rest shows just how nicely it dried out for the afternoon. Happy days. Nice to see a manual rather than a sit and steer car great couple of days. Yes it’s always great to catch up with everyone. Most people there seem to know each other. I’ve tried PDK’s and really like them - they work exceptionally well - but I am just wired-up a bit old school. I enjoy the lack of refinement of the Mezger and the manual ‘box.

Jevvy said: Hey man cheers for the reply - car actually belongs to my pal who was there in his 997 GT3 so me and the Mrs were out in the (yellow) Sub as its called, such a cool little car. Yes I did have some issues with blue flags when it was wet on the morning catching folk at each corner but them powering away on the straights - all good tho no harm done. Thanks for the nod-by, much appreciated. Tyres were "Michelin's Pilot Exalto PE2 is an entry level ultra high Performance summer tyre" I meant to come and have a look at the 7.2 RS. Lovely cars. Cup 2’s sort of work too.

Me and my son had great fun in the Dakar, the morning especially was epic. I was blown away with how capable the car was on track with standard tyres. Great day all round. Anyone capture my Dakar going round? Edited by PTSGT4 on Sunday 3rd March 11:52

PTSGT4 said: Me and my son had great fun in the Dakar, the morning especially was epic. I was blown away with how capable the car was on track with standard tyres. Great day all round. Such an ace looking car too. It’s a shame they didn’t open the rally circuit up for you to have a hoon round.

PGNSagaris said: Was a good day. Nice to meet you too Peter. Enjoyed both morning and afternoon sessions. Two days in one ! And increasingly enjoying the 991 Thanks for the ride in the 991 GT3, you had bigger balls than me in the rain, getting it all sideways! 😆

TDT said: Feel much better having read that! - Well this should ruin your day insane pace https://youtu.be/-bXG68YDHvw?si=dtvEC-30fEq0oPdu

FL Racing said: TDT said: Feel much better having read that! - Well this should ruin your day insane pace https://youtu.be/-bXG68YDHvw?si=dtvEC-30fEq0oPdu Ah, I dont mind that one.. as it’s what he does for a living, essentially a pro, and he was in the ‘big bad’ of the time. Edited by TDT on Thursday 7th March 20:06

Digga said: Serious question, looking at the dry laps (not the ones in the rain at first minute of video) where the hell am I losing 10-15 seconds on the lap? My thoughts: Shell Oils hairpin line Missing 1st apex of Druids Braking too early for Old Hall (Tyres pretty f ked, so that last one I was getting a lot of ABS and had a bit to do with that last point.) No ego here so be as blunt and forthright as you like. I will not be upset. I think missing the first apex of Druids is actually the correct line I know it’s from a few years ago, and a VERY clear lap, but hope this helps… https://youtu.be/U-NttOrh6RE?si=FuK1xhKKwUwbs9Z2 Edit: that is a bone stock 996.2 GT3 BTW Standard dampers etc. just Pagid pads Edited by jackwood on Thursday 7th March 22:32

FL Racing said: FL Racing said: Sorry Marcus All of them brake to early, accelerate to late corner speed to low. Your car is capable of more. This guy is quick in a 997.1 I used it for reference https://youtu.be/LPY0Iy_Ficw?si=CTQ1O5xEzma-E5M2 None taken. Yes, he must be pretty quick, following Mike at Sports & Classic in blue 996.2 GT3 for a while and he's not slow. The video back-to-back is also very useful to see the score. I don't need a 3.8 engine after all. Maybe need one of those Teletex things TDT has.

Digga said: None taken. Yes, he must be pretty quick, following Mike at Sports & Classic in blue 996.2 GT3 for a while and he's not slow. The video back-to-back is also very useful to see the score. I don't need a 3.8 engine after all. Maybe need one of those Teletex things TDT has. Primarily I think you just need to use more of what the car already has, as others have said.... more revs and more harder, later braking. Look like you are consciously driving well within yourself and within the car... so you could easily drop 5secs just by using more revs and getting a bit deeper into the braking zones. Of course this means sharpening up on shifting and rev-matching (I'm not saying yours is poor btw - just that you'll need to be on top of it) and then there is added stress or potential risk to the drivetrain.... but it just depends on what you want to do, at the end of the day these car are built for it. Admittedly, it is easier to push harder in the later cars as they have some tricks to help you such as auto-rev matching for manuals... or completely automated gear selection in the case of PDKs.

I tend to find the rev matching is sort of easier the harder you brake. I think, with fresh rubber, I just need to be working tyres harder. There are other tracks where I think I do a better job, maybe because I visit them in warmer weather. So perhaps another Oulton day later in the year is also an idea. In the car, I cannot replicate the recklessness I have on a mountain bike. Yet. If I could channel my 'no brakes' 29.6mph rocky, rooty single track, twighlight Lakes descent from December, I'd be flying.

Digga said: I tend to find the rev matching is sort of easier the harder you brake. I think, with fresh rubber, I just need to be working tyres harder. There are other tracks where I think I do a better job, maybe because I visit them in warmer weather. So perhaps another Oulton day later in the year is also an idea. In the car, I cannot replicate the recklessness I have on a mountain bike. Yet. If I could channel my 'no brakes' 29.6mph rocky, rooty single track, twighlight Lakes descent from December, I'd be flying. Marcus, in the vid I posted above you can hear my tyres chirping under braking quite a bit. There is a lot of time to be made up just in that area, I think. And maybe taking some more curb etc

I have stopped timing but found this from a previous RS day ...

Nice work! At what stage of development was your GT4 at back then?

What do these lap times mean besides depression for digga its a track day for fun.

Tis fun - but just like golf.... everyone wants to know their par... even if they are not playing with the same 'bats'

Yellow491 said: What do these lap times mean besides depression for digga its a track day for fun. Don;t get depression. Unfortunately, don't get any faster either. 2'08" seems pretty stable for me there.

ChrisW. said: I have stopped timing but found this from a previous RS day ... hi chris - i think i have a video of these laps - following you in my 997.1 rs - black with orange cage. was fantastic fun! will have a look and see if i can find them at home - and upload them if you like? your yellow gt4 was going fantastically that day. cheers conleth

Digga said: Yellow491 said: What do these lap times mean besides depression for digga its a track day for fun. Don;t get depression. Unfortunately, don't get any faster either. 2'08" seems pretty stable for me there. And the reason I stopped timing (even for reference) was that it was getting harder to get faster. Now I think I'm getting slower, so I measure each day on a fun scale which includes cars seen / conversations had / tussles enjoyed / experiences shared .... I also no longer insure on track so I'm planning to be on the safe side of pushing boundaries. Maybe I am becoming too "grown up" !!

CTO3 said: ChrisW. said: I have stopped timing but found this from a previous RS day ... hi chris - i think i have a video of these laps - following you in my 997.1 rs - black with orange cage. was fantastic fun! will have a look and see if i can find them at home - and upload them if you like? your yellow gt4 was going fantastically that day. cheers conleth Was that the day when after the second attempt to turn-in at Druid's I had to make a big lift to bring the tail around and went around the second part of Druids with only the drivers side wheels still on the circuit ? After which I came in and waved at you as you came past me out of Deers Leap ?

jackwood said: Nice work! At what stage of development was your GT4 at back then? The car had had the rear toe links done, KW 3-way Clubsports and Surface Transform discs ... otherwise it was standard ...

Digga said: Digga said: A day of two very different halves in terms of weather, but exemplary driving etiquette throughout IMHO. Huge mix of cars and drivers in terms of speed and ability but everyone seemed to be looking out for one another. First minute or so in one of the very cold, wet and slippy morning sessions. Rest shows just how nicely it dried out for the afternoon. Happy days. Serious question, looking at the dry laps (not the ones in the rain at first minute of video) where the hell am I losing 10-15 seconds on the lap? My thoughts: Shell Oils hairpin line Missing 1st apex of Druids Braking too early for Old Hall (Tyres pretty f ked, so that last one I was getting a lot of ABS and had a bit to do with that last point.) No ego here so be as blunt and forthright as you like. I will not be upset. I’d agree with a number of the comments, good clean driving but generally a bit conservative. One specific is that you could definitely build your entry speeds and in a number of places that would be easier if you turned in a little earlier; Cascades for sure, a bit at Island and a chunk at Shell as well. For context, I used to work for the circuit and have raced there a fair bit. Next time you book a trackday get an hour with the instructor, if you find someone you get on with then have a chat with them about private coaching if the budget and enthusiasm allows, you have some good safe gains available there

I did have some coaching a good few years ago there. It would make sense to push things forward a bit.

Digga said: I did have some coaching a good few years ago there. It would make sense to push things forward a bit. your cup tyres fall off a cliff in time gained especially as how old and worn they are /were, generally you do drive by the seat of your pants as regards to feel,i bet your tyres were way off as every heat cycle they fall off against the clock. Local coaching is always usefull,oulton dont take many prisoners if you get it wrong.

Yellow491 said: your cup tyres fall off a cliff in time gained especially as how old and worn they are /were, generally you do drive by the seat of your pants as regards to feel,i bet your tyres were way off as every heat cycle they fall off against the clock. Local coaching is always usefull,oulton dont take many prisoners if you get it wrong. Checking my records, tyres were fitted at the end of Jan 2022. So they have done their bit. I do find I push more at places with fewer consequences, but also that if tyres and track temperature allow, I know I could easily do more at Oulton. I don't worry about the barriers because compared to the speeds/exposure at the 'Ring, it's actually not too bad.

ChrisW. said: Was that the day when after the second attempt to turn-in at Druid's I had to make a big lift to bring the tail around and went around the second part of Druids with only the drivers side wheels still on the circuit ? After which I came in and waved at you as you came past me out of Deers Leap ? thats the one! was a great session on track - my favourite memory of that day. i was getting chased down by you and pushed along - then let you past to follow you for a few more laps - everything very evenly matched - each car had slightly different ways of getting the same time on those laps. were my fastest times that day at oulton i carried on to let the car cool down after you pulled into the pits - thought the car needed it after pushing it for that session

Share the video, always nice to see little battles.

Well, if you can find it I would love to see the videos ... I'm not sure if you were close enough to see the lurid recovery at Druids or having seen me kept a respectful distance to check that I was OK ?? I'd even be interested to see if it happened as I remembered it ... the last time "time" slowed down like that I was heading backwards over the kerbs through Radillion in the wet at Spa ... with a passenger in the car. A couple of years later I had the opportunity ask him if that was as I remembered ... it was, even down to asking him how far off the wall we were whilst reversing up the Kemmel straight foot on clutch with the engine still running. Thankfully we had missed the wall ... and the "shopping trolley" was recovered without hitting it.

Right, found the video The first one, if I remember correctly, is of the laps just before I let Chris through, he was chasing me https://youtu.be/D79HxDWbMSk?si=Xh831aJMK1SMwHug And this second one is when I let him through after druids and followed for a few laps - he was pulling away from me now that I watched it again. Awesome fun, was a brilliant Oulton RS day as always! https://youtu.be/zd-DiOc22F8?si=CMATTDZj5-smZRhv

It's alawys good to use the whole circuit. You feel like you've got real value out of the day.

Phew ... got away with it again ... and I didn't "quite" keep the drivers side wheels on the track !! How very interesting to see it from both sides, thank-you ! Edited by ChrisW. on Friday 15th March 15:28

Oof!! That was a close one! Even though I’ve had two offs at Cascades (one very near miss and one “contact with immovable object”…), Druids is still the corner that scares me the most, for some reason. Did you understeer off, or the rear let go and have a bit of a tank slapper, Chris?

Great to see all manner of Porsches out on track at one time

ChrisW. said: Phew ... got away with it again ... and I didn't "quite" keep the drivers side wheels on the track !! TDT can't get away with that sort of nonsense with all his Manthey carbon fibre underfloor aero kit. Would be like a high speed ploughing contest.

jackwood said: Oof!! That was a close one! Even though I’ve had two offs at Cascades (one very near miss and one “contact with immovable object”…), Druids is still the corner that scares me the most, for some reason. Did you understeer off, or the rear let go and have a bit of a tank slapper, Chris? The car was going well and I was determined to pull out some distance ... the triumph of hope over ability ... the line was good but car just didn't want to turn-in, ... after the second attempt I remember making a big lift which brought the tail around and I was just left to steer my way around the problem. I do remember heading for the black walling beyond the kitty litter for a time, and then I remember my side tracking along the white line .... and then I DON'T remember leisurely driving off the grass !

Digga said: ChrisW. said: Phew ... got away with it again ... and I didn't "quite" keep the drivers side wheels on the track !! TDT can't get away with that sort of nonsense with all his Manthey carbon fibre underfloor aero kit. Would be like a high speed ploughing contest. I took all that off, and replaced with the cheapo plastic parts used on the 4RS. (l) MR CF , (r) 4RS Plastic Full 4RS set installed… Will polish up the CF batwings - make a nice wall art! lol.

As for near misses at OP… i did actually acquire my ploughing license there on my first visit in 2018. Nice lift through island high speed saw me take a venture into the grass on the inside. Took a bit of a spin and miraculously on the wet autumnal grass, which would normally accelerate you, I managed to get stopped well short of anything solid. It was a character fortifying experience, for sure!

ChrisW. said: The car was going well and I was determined to pull out some distance ... the triumph of hope over ability ... the line was good but car just didn't want to turn-in, ... after the second attempt I remember making a big lift which brought the tail around and I was just left to steer my way around the problem. I do remember heading for the black walling beyond the kitty litter for a time, and then I remember my side tracking along the white line .... and then I DON'T remember leisurely driving off the grass ! Your car was going really well, mine too. Though I was getting some understeer - mostly coming out of knickerbrook - before the run up to druids, so just wasn’t able to stay with you. But that’s a much slower speed/lower consequence/easier to manage corner to get understeer and finding the car just doesn’t want to turn than Druids! I was lucky. Definitely good skill and dealing with the car not doing what you wanted and expected it to do on your part to come out of it like you did

I think it may have been 2018 when I span at Oulton too. It was near the end of the day and it was wet and few cars were on track, so I thought I’d see… Span and stalled in the dip between Lodge and Deer Leap.

I wonder if there are surface changes towards the end of the day that, having been lulled into a sense if invincibility during the afternoon when it is always quieter and faster, catches people out ? In fairness the essence of racing is to be able to hold the car very close to the physical limitations, hence dealing with slides and the unexpected is an essential part of the confidence to push so hard and each occasion is a learning opportunity. And I have been lucky ! I remember renting a Caterham with a coach at Rockingham. The day was miserably wet in the morning and the front tyres kept firing water from puddles in the apex of corners straight into the cabin. I had imagined that the holes in the bucket seats were to let the water out, miserably not when ones arse is firmly blocking it, this was jettisoned at each braking point straight onto our feet ! I remember pushing on as hard as I dared (it was quite slow) in somewhat zig-zag fashion and my coach was rather disappointed ... we went to buy him some new (dry) trousers at lunchtime. But in the afternoon it dried up and all of a sudden the zig-zags became a much smoother gently sideways in many places as the skills learned in the morning were transferred across to the afternoon session. I had a great race in the wet at Thruxton ... and posted some time ago a link to the video of driving in the wet at a very very wet Donington where I eventually spun off at the river across the top of Craners (I didn't at the time know it was there !).

TDT said: As for near misses at OP… i did actually acquire my ploughing license there on my first visit in 2018. Nice lift through island high speed saw me take a venture into the grass on the inside. Took a bit of a spin and miraculously on the wet autumnal grass, which would normally accelerate you, I managed to get stopped well short of anything solid. It was a character fortifying experience, for sure! I don't fancy that experience! Thankfully my only spin at Oulton has been going into the knickerbrook chicane too hard on the brakes and doing a slow motion pirouette.

This was my near miss at Cascades. This was the same day as the 1:58 lap I posted the other day. Just went back and checked and I was running Michelin PS2’s that day. I’d only picked the car up from 911V 12 days earlier…. Would have been a difficult one to explain to the missus if I’d took the nose off on that Armco, lol Chris, you were pretty lucky there. If you’d gone a little bit deeper in there you could have rolled it. Seen it done there before.

Thankfully by the time I reached the kitty-litter I was going in the right direction and the car didn't bog down ... lucky, yes.

2025 date is go… https://car.msvtrackdays.com/Calendar/Car/OultonPa...

PRO5T said: 2025 date is go… https://car.msvtrackdays.com/Calendar/Car/OultonPa... Best to start a new thread for the 2025 event.

Sold out already!!

jeremyc said: PRO5T said: 2025 date is go… https://car.msvtrackdays.com/Calendar/Car/OultonPa... Best to start a new thread for the 2025 event. I did consider that but then I figured that those who attended last years would get a heads up for this years by changing the thread title to this one in their “my stuff” feed.

PRO5T said: jeremyc said: PRO5T said: 2025 date is go… https://car.msvtrackdays.com/Calendar/Car/OultonPa... Best to start a new thread for the 2025 event. I did consider that but then I figured that those who attended last years would get a heads up for this years by changing the thread title to this one in their “my stuff” feed. You can always post a link to the new thread in here. Then everyone will see the thread as having been updated in their "my stuff" feed which a title change wouldn't do.

Booked!

2025 Edition Thread -> Annual Porsche RS Day - 2025 Edition - March 7th