New to the forum/Roll Call

This the a kind of, 'Welcome' thread to the Trackdays section.

If you are new, then please post here and tell us a bit about yourself, what car(s) you have, and your experience etc. This is for existing trackday'ers too!

Oh yes, and a definitive 'Welcome to the forum!'
:D

I guess I'm new , sorta...
I have a 1995 5.0 Mustang that I've highly modded. It started out at 215 hp and is now running about 410 hp. It was my daily driver , and I used to drag race it ,but now it's a summer cruiser. My daily driver is an 2002 SVT Focus. Last year I competed in Solo 2 for the first time with the Focus. I finnished third in G/Stock. I also
went to some track lapping events.Next year I'm going to compete in Solo 2 again , in the same class, to get some more experience.
Alan

Hi guys.. thought i would post up just to say hi! And according to the forum rollcall i'll post up about the car!


Engine:
2.0 16v ABF (Mk3 Golf) running on K-Jet injection.
Jetex full stainless
50mm inlet manifold
Early 8v Mk2 GTI box (ACD ratios)
MK3 Weighted shift rod

Chasis:
280mm G60 Corrado brakes - Zimmerman Disks Pagid FR pads
Standard rear brakes
SPAX RSX Coilovers
Eibach Anti Roll Bars (22/25)
Compomotive MO 15" Toyo Proxes Z1s 195/50/15 (soon to be Eagles again!)

Other crap:
Momo Champo wheel
Sparco 3 point harness
Nice Sparco track gloves - lol

Videos
Donington Park (http://www.gvk.altrezia.com/follow_gvk.wmv) -- Please right click, save as. 10Mb
You are in car with me, following a similar specced Golf.

Pics
My car is the front one in the 1st pic.
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/dooley.dooley/tubgvk.jpg
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/dooley.dooley/tubpit.jpg
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/dooley.dooley/tub.jpg

Remember, there is a forum rule on pics. No bigger than 400px400p, otherwise, just post a link.

Well proving you dont need a quick car i have a 1998 citroen saxo vtr and all ive done to it is add a K&n filter (helps on the daily long motorway runs) and replaced the front pads with Tar.ox ones.

My vast experience consists of only having done Knockhill twice as every other circuit seems to charge £150-200+ even though its the furthest track to where i live!

Anyway, hello everyone:rotate:

Hello,

I'm Alex from Berkshire in the UK and I'm a automotive engineer working for Ford at the moment.

I've been doing trackdays since 1998 (I think) but not in huge numbers, so far been too:

Castle Coombe
Thruxston
Brands Hatch
Goodwood
Wroughton
Bedford Autodrome
Bassingbourn
Bruntingthorpe

My current trackday car is a mini with a 1.3 turbo engine :)
www.afracing.com/minit.htm lots of pics and a write up on there.

Other cars I've used on track (and own!) are a 1992 RS2000 and a Vauxhall Firenza HPF.

Alex

I'm Gary 31 from South Lincs, work as Ford Technician/mot tester

I'm the one usually pushing Tubthumped around Donny :rolleyes:

Have been doing a few track days in the last couple of years after visiting the Nurburgring for the first time in 2000 ( yes that was the first track I drove on) :eek:

Have only done ;

Bruntingthorpe in 2002
Alconbury air field in 2002
Castle Combe in 2002
Donington 3 1/2 days this year:D
Been over to the 'Ring 3 times (22laps)

Car is mk2 Golf GTI 16v
2 litre 9A motor
modified suspension and brakes

Plenty of track vids,info and pics on my site

www.gvk-motorsport.co.uk

Neither of us could beat our 1:31 though G --- maybe pushing each other is a better phrase! ;) :beer:

I'm Will from Kent. I have a 1989 944 Turbo (everyday car) which I plan to do a few track days with it in 2004.

Not sure where or when, but I am keen to try...

Im Paul from Derbyshire and also Norfolk. im an Avionic Technician in th RAF, I work on an aircraft front line Tornado GR4 Squadron. Im going to get my competition licence this year.

Ive a 1992 VW Corrado G60 as my daily driver but it is currently running without the G60 supercharger due to it blowing up soon after I bought the car - I wasn't too happy since the charger didn't show any signs of pending doom.:o(

Im currently building and is now very nearly completed a 1991 VW Polo G40 for use on track days and possible racing in 2005 depending on what engine is allowed. Its based on a VW Polo G40 Super Coupe Cup race car, and has all the race car's chassis and handling mods but with a slightly modified engine.

Spec: 1272cc rebored to 1308cc, lightened, balanced, forged pistons, flywheel etc. Race ported head with solid lifters revving to 8000rpm. Fully ported, flowed and polished G40 supercharger, aquamist 1s. Good for over 200bhp :o)

Full rollcage, sparco seat, 6point harness, fully stripped out interior with usual race car safety features. Weighs 730kg dry.
G40 Race Cup Car suspension.
Audi 256mm front brakes, standard golf 16v discs with ferodo DS3000 Pads, tilton Lever Type Adjustable Brake Bias Regulator.
Thinking about sticking 229mm rear discs on it.
14" compomotive MO's
And I need a Ricardo LSD for my gearbox!

Ive done a few track days in my old Polo G40 but that was in 1999-2000 and at Castle Combe only. So I havent been doing it in a few years, Im very keen to get out this year as much as possible on the track although I consider my myself a total track novice.

Welcome to 10Tenths Paul. I love the G40 Polo, I used to go to Cadwell Park and watch them in the Super Coupe Cup - nice.

Looks like you have a good setup there. It should fly on track. :)

Ok. My name is Dom and I'm a newbie to all things racing.

I've harboured a desire to race since I was very young and as usual got carried away doing lots of other things until the Mrs. got me an Audi Trackday at Brands for xmas in 2002 - that brought all those desires back and in Nov I decided to take the plunge.

I bought a BMW 325 that has been racing in the Kumho series and I have set about getting instruction and as many outings as possible to date. Got my ARDS in early Feb and the car is being delivered to a reputable car prep co next week for an overhaul in prep for more trackdays and the upcoming Kumho BMW series - Can't bloody wait.

I've done quite a few things in my life but nothing that excites me like the prospect of a seasons racing.

The website - www.bigdracing.com should be up and running soon so check it out

:beer:

From West Midlands
cars at present - new Avensis D-4D (company car), BMW E36 325i (she drives that)
past cars - tracked a 205 1.9Gti and 106 Rallye, various trackdays and a couple of hill climbs and sprints (nothing serious)
looking to get another 205 for trackdays and road rallies.
Will be very low budget due to expanding family.

Steve

From Cardiff. Drive an Audi A4 1.8TQS as my daily driver and BMW E30 325 that I'm racing in the Kumho BMW Championsip. I also arrange trackdays / corporate hospitality motorsport days and professional instruction.

http://www.xlmotorsport.com

Hi I'm from Surrey, currently own 2 cars: a very boring Peugot 206 that I use for daily transport a 911 GT3 Mk1 (in Speed Yellow) that I use at weekends.

I have owned the GT3 since February and intend to do a few trackdays at some point. Fantastic car and it's a Clubsport model with a full rollcage, recaro bucket seats and a sports exhaust.

This is my third Porsche, having previously owned a 944 turbo and a 3.2 Carrera Sport Coupe. Prior to that I owned a variety of hot hatches, the best of which was a 205 GT1 1.9.

Never done a track day in my own car though a couple of years back I attended a couple of trackdays arranged by a Porsche Dealer (one at Brands & the other at Thruxton)where I got to drive a varirty of Boxter's & 911's accompanied by an instructor. In addition I have had numerous passenger rides at circuits including Brands, Mallory Park and Snetterton in my mates TVR and recently had a ride in another GT3 at Goodwood.

Geoff

Hello

I have 4 cars - one boring, one slow, one to nice and too big an engine (on my licence) to compete and my sprint car.

I sprint and hilclimb - slowly! I sued to do National B Rallys but gave up

I don't hthink I've done a proper track day but I've done test days instead.

I am Mark.
Live in the Midwest USA.
Track days for the last 11 years with the VW,BMW,Porsche, Lotus and highspeed roadcourse sprints.
Autox(US style) since I bought a '77 Rabbit(Golf) in 1983.

Current garage vermin:
1, 2001 Zetec powered Birkin S3 se7en clone.
2, '91 BMW M3.
3, '83 GTI (GOLF) with 2.0l conversion.

As soon as the Greed, speculation, and the lack of US Lotus dealer ethics wanes away, I hope to own a Federal Lotus Elise and cut the stable down to 2 cars.
m.

Hi im chris
and just done my first track day at castle coombe
and had a great time everyone very helpfull
went out in lindsy ward's mind blowing
lancia thema and only after a few laps the gearbox gave
up (which made me feel really bad) , so went out
in my road car a suzuki ignis and had great fun and
managed to get around in 1min33sec

Hi im Ed,

Just managed to get hold of my first Trackday car,

Rover Tomcat Turbo ex racing Dunlop turbo cup.

Not had chance to get it out on track yet, but can't wait to do so!

Ed

Jon Davis

I'm a professional engineer working for Ricardo designing Automotive engines (previous work incl Clio V6 Series 2 and BMW Mini Cooper S engines)

I have owned a FFord 1600 for about 8 years and have moved from Sprinting to Racing . . . though have had a sparse year this year having planted it well and truely into the tyres at Brands at the end of May. I will be back up and running for the Walter Hayes event at Silverstone at the beginning of Noovember.

Recently purchased a 993 C4 and will be doing some Airfield Trackdays in the near future. See my other recent post for info.

Will be out in the Porsche this weekend at the Brighton Speed trials (All day Saturday on Madera Drive, Brighton Sea Front . . . if anyone is in the area . . . entry 135 and 136).

Jon

Im Simon from Berkshire, I spend most of my free time marshalling (Race, Rally, Sprint, Hillclimb, Im not fussy !!) However I am currently in the middle of building my track day toy, based on a Mk2 golf ryder, Im looking for advise from anyone else out there with a golf trackday car.

Mods so far:

stripped out interior
2 x Cobra bucket seats fitted
2 x 3 point sabelt harnesses

Mods to come (need money and advise first)

Bolt in roll cage (probably only go for a half cage)
Uprated suspension (need to drop the car 40mm
Anti roll bar !!!!!!
Induction kit
Twin carb upgrade


Any advise welcome.

Cheers

Simon. :beer:
www.circuitmarshal.com (http://www.circuitmarshal.com)

What a neat idea. my name is Rob confirmed and comitted flaggy,Rally, service parks,cicuit racing.This the first time Ive heard of track day forum.I have not yet done one. we have clubmans and Im always working at flagmarshaling,its my job to get the guys to do it.Being cheif has its benifits.oops! now you know what I do who cares.I like being a part of this setup, I have some photos taken at our last race meet 26SEPT. Now we just have to get them on my profile. keep up the good work ten tenths.

Hi I'm Stuart, a 12 year old kid in a 38 year old body & feeling evryone of those 38 years after tonights game of footy. I live in Redditch, Worcestershire & until recently had spent my entire working life in aerospace engineering mostly as a development technician, I have now escaped & spend my days developing properties.

After my teens I was never particularly interested in cars (had a spell with bikes including some track days) but rather strangly I've recently found myself watching & recording loads of motor racing off sky tv, then started talking to some friends who do autograss, browsing the internet, looked into Caterham Academy for 2006 (2005 already full), bought Autosport & subscribed to Circuit Driver all in the space of about 3 weeks.

Anyway I decided 2006 was to long to wait to get on track & after looking at the attendee lists on easytrack & seeing the diversity in machinary I was satisfied that my standard Mini Cooper was good enough for trackdays & fully intended to enrol on the Mallory Park event on 6th November.

Then last Saturday I read about this Honda Civic called the Type R, I had a test drive on Monday & tomorrow (....is that the time, actually later today) the Cooper is being chopped in, unfortunatly I've got to to run around in a Civic S demonstrator for a couple of weeks while they sort out my leather interior.

The plan now is to take delivery of my new Type R, run it in & get my first (car) track day in before the end of november, in the meantime I'll keep browsing looking at Nobles, Ultimas, Radicals, XTR's, Caterhams etc & of course getting on the forum.

Cheers, Stuart.

Just joined this forum. I have been racing the last 32 years, both Rally and on track. Now I run a driving technique and track day company in my spare time www.activedriving.dk I'm located in Denmark close to Copenhagen. Cars Subaru Impreza turbo and a Alfasud TI from 1980. The Alfa is a full equiped racecar, but engine is under rebuild. This has now taken me several years and in the meantime the Impreza is used as trackday car.

Hi all, be on 10/10th forum for a while now, normally I`m found in the marshalls section.
Some of the more keen eyed of you out there may have noticed that from my user name, I have a nissan, I used to have a 200sx S14a `97 but now I have as my daily ride a nissan 200sx S13 `91, this is also my track/drift car, yes i know i`m nutz using it for all uses.
The car is completly stripped of it`s interior, Cobra buckets fitted, complemented with Nismo 4 point harnesses, awaitting roll cage, engine mods are such, uprated T28 turbo, Saab FMIC with samco piping, Collins BOV, IQ24 plugs, Walbro fuel pump, Ractive induction, HKS ajustable actuator, suspension lowered by Apex, a few other bits and bods most of this was done over the last 3 months and going to be finished by march 19th `05 for a rolling road check, tho it will be christened at Cadwell park on the 11th feb and Oulton Pk on the 26th Feb.
Circuits to date (done in the S14a which was also moddifyed)
Silverstone GP circuit
Oulton Pk
Three sisters (drifting)
Angelsea
Donnington
I tend to keep local.
I`ll get some picture up soon, Oh my name is Tony and I`m coming up 43 yrs, going through my second childhood, Not a chance still haven`t finish my first childhood :rotate:

I'm a real fan of Drifting, I'd love to find some time to watch the UK D1 events at Silverstone.

hi all, i'm a definite rookie in this scene.

my dads friends have rallied, tracked, etc. and now i've got together with a couple of mates adn are planning to buy a couple of fiat x1/9's. one's a pranged parts car with the running gear, the others a body with an Arbath fibeglass kit... i hope it all works out ok!

its gonna be a lot of work, but after seeing such a dedicated track forum like this on the net, its boosted my confidence a bit.

thanks guys, listen out for all of my questions on how to go about doing stuff!!

catch, Dave

Hi, I'm Mark, I've never done a trackday yet, but I've been interested in them for a few years. I'm mainly interested in older cars, I've got an '85 Escort Cabriolet on the drive at the moment, but I don't know wether to get an XR4x4 to use on the track. I'm just getting all the generic things I'll need (seats, harnesses etc) and then I'll get the car sorted in March. To be honest I don't know how good I'll be at this game coz the missus says that I drive like Miss Daisy usually!!

Hi, I'm Jim. Lapsed Marshal, Rescue Crew & MSA Instructor.

Due to work and family committments I've done very little in the last two Years. Having previously driven the majority of the UK Circuits in a VAN! (Rescue Vehicle)and attended a fair few track Days as part of the Safety Crew with 'Wheeltorque'.

I have wonderful memories of visiting some fantastic Tracks across Europe. Spa, the 'Ring'(Nordschliefe), Dijon, Mas Du Clos, Issoire, Clermont Ferrand to name a selection. The experience of driving round these tracks, even in Course/Safety cars is totally unforgettable.

Have been pondering the Idea of a Track Day car for some time now and thougts about taking the plunge this Year, with a 205 Pug or Astra GTE.

Have previously done stupid things on Rallies with various Escort and Fiesta setups so I think I know where I'm going and Initial setup will be Safety kit then Suspension and brakes to get the handling sorted, before any power mods.

Also visiting the States this year and the Richard Petty experience is already booked! Can't wait! :D

Regards, to you all, stay safe out there.....


Jim

Hello you lot. I've not long been in here and quite frankly I like it a lot!! Cheers everything is very interesting. I've bought a MkII Golf GTI with a mate. We still have a bit of work to do to make sure all is safe and sound. Hope tgo be out there by end of March. TTFN x

Hello sjw25 I'm in Berks too. might have some bits left from our golf strip out that you possibly need. Definitely have a twin carb upgrade that I'm not using

Hello All,

I'm Mark from Nottingham. I have a 1988 205 Gti 'work in progress' car. Currently running an Mi16 engine and steering & suspension from a 309 Gti. It's my commute to work (not ideal after the Group A rear suspension mounts, polyrace wishbone bushes & SBC springs!), fun & occasional track day car. It goes fairly well for an old French hatchback I guess. :laugh:

I'm hopefully off to Donington on the 27th February for it's first outing this year. I'm looking forward to trying out the new suspension set up after having a torrid year in 2004 changing rear beams!

Cheers.

Mark, i'll be at Donington Feb 27th black mk2 Golf J*** GVK

http://gvkgti.free.fr/images/megameet/gvk_duff_640_03.jpg

edit - your 205... it's not silver is it?? ;)

Hi everyone & anyone

I'm Dickie from Berkhamsted in Hertfordshire. New to the whole thing of circuit driving although have always been a bit of a petrolhead. Have an Ariel Atom 2 and a Triumph Daytona 600. I'm looking at getting involved in trackdays, initially on 'safe' circuits until I've developed the skills. Look forward to learning from the experienced folk among you.

Hi Guy's
I am new to the forum , i am a full time race instructor , and run a track day company ( Track Sport ) now we have found the site we will be advertising our whares throughout the year.
contact details www.tracksport.co.uk see you on a track day soon.

Hey Everyone.

Thought I'd join up.
I'm a student (waits for the groans!) But I have been racing in karts since I was 8 and moved to cars at 16 and have raced in British GT's, T Cars, Formula Ford, Formula Vee, Radicals, basically I'll drive anything!

I also do a fair amount of trackday tuition. :)

As for Cars. I have a MK2 Golf 8v digi which I use for the road. I have also got a MK2 8v KJet which I use for Track Days. Its not had that much engine work done but its just for fun really and it gives my housemates and I something to do instead of going to lectures!

:)

I am new obviously...

Car

RenaultSport Clio 172 Cup
2.0 16V

Engine
Omex 600 & Custom Loom
Wossner Forged Pistons
ARP Bolt
Schrick Cams
Jenvey Individual Throttle Bodies
Peco 048's
PiperX/Jenvey Airbox

Chassis
Brembo HC discs
PF 97 Pads
Brake Duct Intake from the front fogs
Goodridge Stainless Lines
Powerflex Poly Bushes
Bilstein Coilovers
Camber Shims Rear
Front and Rear Strut Braces
Michelin Pilot Sport Cups on 15" Speedline 2118's

Other
Cobra Evolution seats with custom subframes
TRS 5 point harnesses
Completely Stripped interior
Sparco Wheel & Snap Off

erm, experience:

Cadwell, Brands, Donnington, Curborough, Spa Francorchamps, Oulton, Nurburgring, Pembray, Ty Croes, Llandow, Thruxton, Bedford.

Am quite experienced, and reasonably quick.

I live in staffordshire and tune 2.0 and 3.0 V6's for a living.

/y0z

How did I miss this!!

My Car
Xantia Active
2.0 turbo Petrol
Active suspension

Mods
Bigger Turbo!
Manual Boost Conrtol
Dump Valve
K&N
EBC grooved and drilled discs and green pads
17" wheels
225/45/17 Eagle F1's
Trick stereo with 'G' Meter!

200bhp, crazy loads of Torque!


I have only done a Combe track day once, Decided you lot were to crazy, I was too good so decided to Marshal!!
So if you see some 'Crazy fool' waving a flag at you, wave back!

I have done a Solo (the Ross one) and a 12 car (and got badly lost, I'd still be on it now If it wasn't for TomTom!!)

Oh, and those are me old wheels!

And yes, that cone is meant to be like that!!!

Hi

i've gotten the bug for track days via spectating then actually wanting to do it myself, i've done the brands hatch trackmaster and a novice track day at brands this march, which was fantastic, loads of laps!

my car is just my normal road car,
peugeot 306 1.8, 100bhp

no modifications except a sport exhaust (previous owner) i think it handles well, very flat, i could manage surtees flat at 70mph

im doing another one at brands on the 12th july, planning to get a camera mounted in the car so will share the vids here

i want to do as many tracks as possible in the future, brands gp and donington for sure

Welcome Neil,

I'm glad you posted, I was beggining to think I smell bad or something :)

BC

lol, yeah been lurking around for a while, i've got a lot of interest in this section of ten-tenths, but theres only a few threads

Post away dear boy. Forums can be like High School discos, everybody wants to dance but nobody wants to be first :)

blimey, im the first poster here in almost a year!!!

im tim 36, 28, 36, a carpenter from middlesbrough and having just bought a focus st 170 am looking about at maybe giving it a blast on a track and found this site. looks cool.

cars totally bog standard, will probably beef up the brakes a bit someday. can anyone reccommend brakes? also new tyres would be in order sometime soon. running on continentals (not sure which) and find them quite grippy.

anyway
bye

tim

Been doing trackdays for 10 years now about 8 a year. Started with a Lancer Turbo, moved on to Starions and got my sister involved with an E30 325i.

Been to Cadwell, Donington, Croft, Combe, Oulton, Rockingham, Snetterton, Silverstone GP and Le Mans.

Hi guys,

Some nice cars above! I didn’t see there was a track day forum on here, seems quite a few of you attend them.

I am a professional racing driver and instructor and can offer any of you or your friends one to one tuition at most UK and European circuits. I do the instruction in between my main focus this year, which is the FIA GT championship, in GT2.

More can be found on my website http://www.seanedwards.eu/index.php?p=Getcontent&catid=10 and there is also a long list of testimonials from previous clients on there.

hi guy's/gals,i'm new to this forum.been doing track days for 10yrs now.driven cars on circuit such as cav sri 16v,cav gsi,volvo s40t4,vectra gsi,astra gsi and now a corsa vxr.vxr is standard at the moment,just need to find out how good/bad it is before upgrading anything.have driven at brands,snet,donny and silverstone.donny was interesting as it was in an M5,one of the safety cars for FIA GT meeting.

Welcome to the forum, vxr. I bet the beemer was fun :eek: Sounds like you go to some decent places too, do you prefer the 'proper' tracks?

I can't help you on your car (I've tracked quite different cars: E-Type, XJS, MGB, SLK200, CL600, that one not that seriously unfortunately, and a Golf GTi (for ARDS)).

Has the Corsa been on track yet? Did the brakes hold up?

Well I will be making my first trip to the track in a month or two. Still haven't picked the final date yet, as a group of us are going. I'm really looking forward to it and hope it will be something that I can make a regular occurance. Oh, and this will be of the two-wheeled variety. :)

I will be riding my '05 Suzuki GSX-R1000.

I've made a few posts now so I suppose I'd best introduce myself :)

I'm a newbie to track related driving- I've made many a passenger ride many a time in the past though, with a friend who used to track his various hondas.

I won't be doing track days as such, but sprinting through a track day company in a small 5 event championship this year.

My weapon of choice is my old celica, by no means a racer but I aim to have a much fun as possible :)