Silverstone Pre-74 PCGB Track Day

Highfield · Post by **Highfield** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 5:10 pm

Just returned from my first track day with the pre-74 cars, and have to say it was brilliant fun.

Great to meet up with so many of the faces behind the names.

I would certainly attend another, so how about it PCGB / DDK ?

Finally, a big thanks to Mike the Instructor - I would totally recommend getting instruction if you are new to track days, or new to a track, as they set you up perfectly to make the most of the circuit during the day.

See you all at the track.

Pictures will be on my Photobucket site.

Ian

912uk · Post by **912uk** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 6:18 pm

great day ..

I think I might just have found my Porsche mojo today..

Big thanks to Barry for all his efforts

I am sorry for Phil and his car, but I took him out in the 912 I hope it helped ease some of the pain

Post by **Bootsy** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 6:28 pm

Just home, great day, great weekend - pictures a bit later!

Post by **Bootsy** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:05 pm

A few pics from today.....

Unfortunately Phil's face summed up his car troubles over the past couple of days. Well done Barry though!

Happy DDK'ers!

'Now remember Mike, be careful out there'

The Silverstone pit garages did look good today!

abhoyroo · Post by **abhoyroo** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:43 pm

A real Top day

my first track day and what better then with classic porsches, also it was nice to put a few more faces to the names on DDK. The tuition with Mike Ward was excellent and has made me realise how great the balance and handling of old 911.
I think I am hooked...

912uk · Post by **912uk** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 10:03 pm

Great weekend lots going on....

912uk · Post by **912uk** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 10:12 pm

enjoy, Hi res images available of any pic's

Gilbert '71 T · Post by **Gilbert '71 T** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 10:47 pm

Looks like you all had a fantastic day, would have LOVED to have been there.

Really glad everything worked out with the car Mark

912uk · Post by **912uk** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 10:52 pm

Don't laugh.. BUT I got home and turned off the engine.. just when out to move the car and it's dead.. starter motor's gone!!

I swear to god it's in a pi55 cos I thrashed the shite out of it!! today.....

Post by **Bootsy** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:10 pm

912uk wrote:I swear to got it's in a pi55 cos I thrashed the shite out of it!! today.....

But it was worth it, yes?

912uk · Post by **912uk** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:20 pm

Oh yes... just

Whos' the Daddy now B****h

So I just went out to put her in the garage and she started.. see it's defo a girl my car..

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 8:57 am

what a superb day

Really enjoyed this trackday. Great cars, great people, great weather & great driving

Even though I seemed to spend loads of time chatting I managed to clock over 80 miles on track. This was the 1st time i have really been able to lean on my car in teh bends & I loved it

Also, Barry deserves a big star sticker for all the help he gave to those DDKers in need

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 12:00 pm

Great week-end and thanks for all the kind comments on the car, worth the hard work over the past couple of weeks.

The track-day was fantastic, especially after the tyres had worn in. Highlight had to be the instructor Mike Wilds showing me how it should be driven, then swopping seats making me carry the same speed through Copse, Becketts and Brooklands, albeit with his hand on the wheel as well, just in case

Final thanks to Barry, who, thoughtful as ever brought along a spare exhaust box in case I was to noisy, hope you enjoyed the ride.

Couldn't resist taking this pic on leaving the circuit.
BTW, any pictures of the car in 'action' would be greatly appreciated, will send them to Gib Bosworth the guy responsible for it in the US.

Ferry Man · Post by **Ferry Man** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 12:05 pm

Mike wrote:Couldn't resist taking this pic on leaving the circuit.

Which one's yours Mike?

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 12:45 pm

the door was open, no-one around, and an empty circuit, how tempting was that!
Only problem, looked in the cockpit and couldn't figure out how to start it