Saturday 16th August - Donny Track day

Post by **Kwacky** » 29 Apr 2014, 19:38

DONINGTON PARK | SATURDAY 16 AUGUST 2014
DONINGTON PARK (QUIET) 98dB- 4 GROUPS
Grand Prix Circuit at Donington Park which is 2.487 miles long. - £139.

It's the full circuit on a Saturday but it's 4 groups so that usually means 15 minute sessions.

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Post by **Godzilla** » 29 Apr 2014, 20:03

Link no worky.

Its 4 groups per hour otherwise I would have done this. Need to pop my Donington bike cherry this sumer.

Post by **Kwacky** » 29 Apr 2014, 20:07

It means 15 minute sessions instead of 20. It's the only weekend date I could find for Donny

Post by **Godzilla** » 29 Apr 2014, 20:11

Kwacky wrote:It means 15 minute sessions instead of 20. It's the only weekend date I could find for Donny

15 mins is too short for a long track. imho

Post by **Kwacky** » 29 Apr 2014, 20:13

I humbly apologise for me going to a track day that isn't to your liking

Post by **Godzilla** » 29 Apr 2014, 20:20

Kwacky wrote:I humbly apologise for me going to a track day that isn't to your liking

Thats 2 so far, and I should think so

Post by **Kwacky** » 29 Apr 2014, 20:21

http://www.tankslap.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=479" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Post by **duke63** » 29 Apr 2014, 20:59

I might be interested in that one.... if i can persuade the wife that not all trackdays end in disaster.

Post by **Kwacky** » 29 Apr 2014, 21:13

Tell her you're going with Perkles and Kwacky, who will spend the day arguing over the last jaffa cake.

You and me had a really good day there all those years ago.

Post by **Rob** » 29 Apr 2014, 21:13

Never done Donny and really fancy it - kinda agree with Godzilla about the 15 min sessions but Donny doesn't come up often on a Saturday in the height of summer so I'm up for this!!

EDIT- just seen it's 98db. I will need to wait for my 1st Trackday to book as I haven't got a clue what the Zx10 noise tests at.

Post by **duke63** » 29 Apr 2014, 21:17

Kwacky wrote:Tell her you're going with Perkles and Kwacky, who will spend the day arguing over the last jaffa cake.

You and me had a really good day there all those years ago.

That was a very good day. I learned a lot from that copper instructing too ( and sadly no longer with us) not the least that i am very slow and he was fecking quick, even riding with one hand off the bars.

Will never forget being told that Craner Curves has no corners.

Post by **Kwacky** » 29 Apr 2014, 21:22

His advice to me - stop slowing down for corners

He was very good. After a couple of laps I was hoisting the wheel out of corners. He told me off for not concentrating.

Post by **Perkles** » 29 Apr 2014, 21:29

Did somebody mention Jaffa cakes

Post by **duke63** » 29 Apr 2014, 21:37

Post by **Tricky** » 29 Apr 2014, 23:10

ive done a 4 group day at donington (with focused) and its just not worth the money. you get 5 mins less each session but no extra sessions per day, and (i video'd) because of them letting x amount of people out on track at intervals within the group youre in, i only got 11mins on track per session.

Post by **Tricky** » 29 Apr 2014, 23:13

PS. however, i also did a 4 group day at mallory, that worked as its a smaller track, it doesnt work on big tracks.

Post by **Jon** » 19 Jun 2014, 14:46

I might be up for this. Gonna book a track day for me and my mate Ade (part of his stag celebrations) and was looking at Donington in August, just checking the dates with him now.

How does it work with 4 groups, 2 notice, 1 inters, 1 fast? Dunno whether to go for inters or novice, haven't done a track day since 2009.

Post by **Kwacky** » 19 Jun 2014, 14:53

Novice, slow inters, fast inters, fast.

That's how the 4 groups tend to run.

Post by **Jon** » 19 Jun 2014, 20:34

Cheers, what group you in Rich? And Perkles? Be good to be in the same group again

Post by **Kwacky** » 19 Jun 2014, 20:39

I've not booked.

Looking on the site it's dropped down to 3 groups.