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« on: May 14, 2012, 06:34:16 am »
There is a trackday on at Donnington Park Thurs 24th May if anybody fancys it,
I am booked on as haven't done Donny and not too far from me
Be good to see a few off here   :smiley:

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Re: Donnington
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2012, 09:12:20 am »
Excellent high speed track, did it last year just after Inters, app. 5 laps the the brakes needs cooling.  :happy2:


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Re: Donnington
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2012, 09:34:08 am »
^^^^ nice shot

Yes should be good, just had my front pads replaced on Friday as croft finished them off last week  :laugh: DS2500s got 10k out of em, also booked in for Silverstone 28th  :happy2:

Be good to see a few vags their too if anybody else can make it ?
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Re: Donnington
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2012, 03:51:13 pm »
Hi Neil (great name  :smiley: ), I was at a nice dry Donington in April, on track with Ross and his R26R cooked my brakes (DS2500's) after 4/5 laps and had to let him past  :ashamed: I was quicker on the straights though.




Would love to do it again on the 24th but just did Bedford last week and at Anglesey on 8th June, hope to see you on track another time  :happy2:

Neil
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Re: Donnington
« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2012, 06:34:42 pm »
Great video that bud does look a very fast track  :driver: a lot of speed to scrub off for some of the corners, so pretty hard on the brakes,
Yes hope to see you on track sometime  :happy2:
I have got Donny, Silverstone, Croft, (Ring n Spa in October) booked upto now this year, might squeeze a couple more local ones in aswell like Cadwell & Blyton  :smiley:

And yes you have a great name aswell NEIL :smiley:
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Re: Donnington
« Reply #5 on: May 14, 2012, 06:37:51 pm »

Love Donnington but has no monies  :sad1:

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Re: Donnington
« Reply #6 on: May 14, 2012, 09:29:05 pm »

Love Donnington but has no monies  :sad1:

I know Mike, its A bit sh*t that not many people have much spare cash nowadays to enjoy themselves  :sad1:
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Re: Donnington
« Reply #7 on: May 14, 2012, 09:31:13 pm »

Will keep an eye out for more evening sessions the 4 hour events are obviously a bit cheaper

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Re: Donnington
« Reply #8 on: May 14, 2012, 09:42:15 pm »

Will keep an eye out for more evening sessions the 4 hour events are obviously a bit cheaper
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Re: Donnington
« Reply #9 on: May 14, 2012, 09:48:24 pm »
27 Jul / 2Aug ideal.  Although more expensive still than the other local circuits

Thanks  Neil  :happy2:

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Re: Donnington
« Reply #10 on: May 14, 2012, 09:51:48 pm »
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Re: Donnington
« Reply #11 on: May 15, 2012, 12:49:46 am »
May well be able to do this  :jumpmove:
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Re: Donnington
« Reply #12 on: May 15, 2012, 06:24:54 am »
May well be able to do this  :jumpmove:

Be good to see you and the Polo on track John  :party: it's looking like a bit of a weapon now, be rude not to put them mods to the test  :happy2:
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Re: Donnington
« Reply #13 on: May 15, 2012, 02:05:58 pm »
Just have to await confirmation of my mate taking me off early from work. :jumping: then I can book it. Only 45 mins from me too! :driver:
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Re: Donnington
« Reply #14 on: May 15, 2012, 04:09:54 pm »



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