Anyone doing the Hethel day with LoT 25/07

[TonyKL]

Wondering about booking this day and maybe heading up the night before.  Don't fancy being billy no mates so wondering if anyone else has plans to do the same?

[TonyKL]

Actually, I might do the June date instead.

[forge197]

I am on the June date and staying locally

[Bravo73]

I'm also going this Saturday.

From the L-o-T website, it looks like there are still 4 slots available.

[forge197]

I'm also going this Saturday.From the L-o-T website, it looks like there are still 4 slots available.

I've not seen an Evora on track look forward to that, see you there will be in a Storm Titanium Elise.

[Bravo73]

I've not seen an Evora on track look forward to that, see you there will be in a Storm Titanium Elise.

Judging from Bedford a couple of weeks ago, I should be able to pass you on the straights. But you'll regain it all in the corners. (And I'll still be on road tyres).

See you at the brief.

[forge197]

I am still on road tyres too, will change when they are warn to a more track focused tyre.

[TonyKL]

Good to hear there is another member going, say hello to me, I'll be in the V6.  My first trackday in its be gentle!

[Bravo73]

My first trackday in its be gentle!

Have you signed up for tuition?

[forge197]

Even though I've done a fair few trackdays and a bit of one to one training away from the track, still learning, tracks change with conditions be it weather or surfaces, different cars can mean different lines are possible.

Think it's even more so important in a track you've never been too.

Normally there is corner or two that I am not confident with and the tuition sorts that as we focus in that area

[TonyKL]

Have you signed up for tuition?

 

Yes, have driven the track before but was a while ago and not in the V6

[Bravo73]

Yes, have driven the track before but was a while ago and not in the V6

Likewise.

I've not been around Hethel yet but I generally always sign up for tuition whenever I go on a trackday. Every day is a training day!

[Bravo73]

Well, I had a great day yesterday. The Evora really is a very, very capable car on track. (It will be even better when I manage to sort out a set of track wheels and Avon ZZRs).

My (shortened) training session was definitely worthwhile. It helped to shave at least 5 seconds off my lap times. Afterwards, I was going past most cars (including the Exige V6s)...

[TonyKL]

My first time out on track with the V6, I had a training session late in the afternoon - just before the rain, was very helpful.

Although having a puncture on track before lunch and luckily a new tyre fitted I was a little concerned about it.

 

Think you came past me when I was having my training session as Danny commented saying you were a good driver.

Enjoyed the training but I find it very difficult to drive and take in what is being said at the same time 

[Bravo73]

Aw, shucks.    I blame it on the teacher(s).

[forge197]

I had a great day enjoyed the track met some more Lotus drivers, I am less keen on how the 111R delivers it's power on the second cam so you are hammered for being in the wrong gear out of corners was quite a noticable difference on track to my S more so than I thought, and I just didn't have the confidence in the car to carry more speed through the corners so need to work on that too.

 

The Evora looked great on track and after I'd let you past was able to see it really is pretty good in the corners, stick ZZR on be even better.

 

TonyKl sorry to hear you had a puncture that is bad luck!

[TonyKL]

TonyKl sorry to hear you had a puncture that is bad luck!

 

Thanks, yes very bad luck, at least the tyres are new so only needed to really replace the damaged one, though costly.

[CocoPops]

I'll be on the LoT Spa day on the same day... fingers crossed.