Another Ring report

Got back last night after the CircuitDays track day on Monday, generally a very good trip but there were a few serious issues that a lot of people where not happy about.
Here are a couple of vid’s and I’ll tell more later when i get time.

A quick snip-it of the roads approaching the ring.
On the road.

Going by the data logger this started out to be one of my quickest laps but it was ended early as you will see, dont bother watching after i have pulled over as nothing happens.

PS Warning strong language.

Half lap.

What actually happened ? Hard to tell from the vid apart from seeing some guy pulled up at the side of the track.

Oil on the track or something ?

Dave

I think he got tw@tted from behind by the Fezza - had to watch it 3 or 4 times myself to come to that conclusion.

Hope everything is okay Mike?

It was a miracle but the only damage was to the paint on my passenger side rear wheel and a 2cm scuff on the edge of the arch, it was the white porsche that hit me wheel to wheel. I just backed off due to the guy at the side waving but the prick in the porsche thought she would continue and pass me even though i had not indicated or waved, when you look at the film there is still loads of room to my left so i don’t understand why she was so close.

This type of thing happened to me three or four times over the day, the standard of driving was the worst i had ever had to put up with it was like being in a race. This was my third visit to the ring but the first time as a track day and it felt more dangerous from other drivers than tourist days !
There where twice as many cars there as we where lead to believe by the organisers and there were many race teams testing their cars running slicks and full wets when it rained.

My best time was 8.30 with traffic (B to G) and generally sub 9mins so i was not hanging around but the race cars pass you like you are standing still on corners, straights or where every they catch you up with no warning.

I’ll put a bit more about the good bits late.

Mike

Mike

Could have been much, much worse, given the speed you were doing.

Glad to hear the damage is “superficial”.

PS Perhaps Sean will sell you his place at Donny on 10th Oct, as he’s not going to be there???

Thanks Rob i’ll send him a PM

Mike, I’ll pm you his phone number.

Replied to your PM mike

So what’s happening lads?

Never you mind, Mr Nosey!! :wink:

Happy birthday Sean

Yeah, happy birthday, Ginger Tosser.

Happy Birthday mate…

Mike sorry about the Ring dude.

Edit to say…only on exiges.com can threads drift like this lol

Yup happy birthday Sean :sunglasses:

Happy Birth(Audi) Day Sean! :wink:

Happy birthday Sean :slight_smile:

Have a good one Sean. Enjoy your nan(s)

Was wondering why the front ducts were taped over then realised it was you.

I assume this was “pre-ramming”

Possibly, but not “as a result of”, Tony…unless Mike did some ramming of his own! :smiley:

There is nothing behind the two grills now as the oil cooler is in the back, so taped them off to reduce air flow in to the arches.

Nothing more exciting than that.