greggors84
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| posted on 27/10/06 at 12:05 AM |
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Silverstone GP Trackday 31st Jan
The motorsport scociety at my uni have just finalised the date for the annual silverstone GP circuit.
Unfourtunately its a week day again, but it is a good chance to drive the GP circuit at a good cost. Last time it was £130 and should be similar this
time, but will confirm price when they have the details finalised.
Here is the info from them.
"Today I finalised the date for our Silverstone Trackday in 2007. The date will be Wednesday the 31st January 2007. This is the first wednesday
that most of us are back for uni, so hopefully everyone should be able to get their cars up to play!
Cars have to be under the noise limit 105db and be capable of passing either an MOT test or an MSA scrutineer. (Drivers of MSA cars need MSA
licenses).
The trackday will run in sessions of approx. 15-30 minutes (depending on numbers). This is because there is the possiblilty of one of the sessions
being for single seat, open wheeled racing cars, which cannot run on the same track as road cars. This may not sound like a long time, but on the
'06 trackday we held there a few of us (in sports cars - BMWs, Alfas etc) were suffering from brake fade after a 3 or 4 laps - remember that the
track is 3.2 miles long and has several large braking zones - the time will seem like more than enough when you're out there!
More info to follow when Silverstone send us the instructions and contracts!"
Last year they struggled to get enough people which was bad planning on their part really, so the event is open to all again. Last time there was a
few people from this forum out on track and was a good day. The cars range from Gallardos and Atoms, down to ebay bargain Xr2s and old 3 series.
Let me know if your interested.
[Edited on 27/10/2006 by greggors84]
Chris
The Magnificent 7!
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gingerprince
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| posted on 27/10/06 at 05:26 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by greggors84
Cars have to be under the noise limit 105db and be capable of passing either an MOT test or an MSA scrutineer. (Drivers of MSA cars need MSA
licenses).
[Edited on 27/10/2006 by greggors84]
The 105dB wasn't enforced last year - they didn't do the static test because people arrived late due to traffic, and I can only assume
they weren't running/checking the drive-by noise either, because my car didn't get pulled - and at the time I was running 112dB!
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the_fbi
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| posted on 27/10/06 at 05:36 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by gingerprince and at the time I was running 112dB!
Thats over 3 times louder than it should have been, isn't that just taking things a little too far and blatantly ignoring the
"rules"?
[Edited on 27/10/06 by the_fbi]
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gingerprince
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| posted on 28/10/06 at 10:38 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by the_fbi
[Edited on 27/10/06 by the_fbi]
I wasn't blatantly ignoring the rules. It was just after I'd bought the car, I hadn't been tested at the time so didn't know.
I took a spare quiet can with me (which knackered the fuelling but at least to get me on track just in case). As I didn't get pulled I
presumed I was okay. It was subsequently at Elvington I found I was 112dB.
The case for the defence rests 
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