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MAT ED30:
the ring is a toll road hence y anyone can go on and drive it for a small fee ie its not like a track day
RedRobin:
--- Quote from: Greenouse on October 07, 2009, 11:06:11 pm ---
I think it was more to do with your description of the people who use the Ring that I object to Robin. :confused:
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....But I wasn't saying that everybody who uses The Ring fits my description - Just that there are more than I would personally prefer to see. The crashes and their frequency speak for themselves without further elaboration from me.
--- Quote from: Greenouse on October 07, 2009, 11:06:11 pm ---
There are not many cost effective ways to take your car on a marshalled high speed circuit so this will always attract a cross section of people. :happy2:
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....I don't form my opinions or preferences based on cost effectiveness. Cost effectiveness is entirely down to the individual to decide for themselves.
Hurdy:
I must admit that the 'ring is fantastic and a great iconic place to be, however Spa as a trackday had the edge for me, if you could have all been there too it would have made it perfect. :smiley:
The fact that the 'ring shuts down for so long after an accident and has so many is mainly due to it's size and lack of run off space. I have no doubt in my mind that there would have been quite a lot of near misses at Spa that would have been accidents if it didn't have the run off spaces and conversely the 'ring would be better if it had the run off space that Spa had. That isn't to say that Spa didn't have any accidents on the day as it did have at least 4 write-off accidents that I can remember on the day we were there.
QD MBE:
One just for the Hurd(ring)Meister.....................
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QD MBE:
--- Quote from: Greenouse on October 07, 2009, 09:51:36 pm ---
--- Quote from: RedRobin on October 07, 2009, 09:33:04 pm ---^^^^
Personally I prefer Spa to The Ring. I think it's because it's easier to learn and most importantly it's not full of every idiot trying to do a lap time irrespective of what they are driving or their ability. Too many go there for the wrong reasons - IMO.
One of the guys in our group was a very nice chap but a retired London double decker bus driver, was absolutely horrified by Hurdy's driving as a passenger (he is far safer than his reputation might be and is very focussed) and nearly took me out by not using his mirrors on the way there!
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Robin, obviously this is your opinion and I cannot argue with that but I find your comment rather bizzare to say the least! You go to the Ring for your first ever track experience and love it! So much so you have it in your sig and buy some 'track focused' alloys. You then do you first ever track day at a more conventional circuit then you rubbish the Ring for everything it stands for? :confused:
Not everyone can afford a track day at Spa but can afford the odd lap at the Ring. And that is the reason the place has the unique atmosphere it does. On one hand you can have a 120k Porsche and on the other a 20 year old Astra, and for me that is part of the magic of the place. :smiley:
Don't be too quick to dismiss the place as it has a very special place in many peoples hearts. Yes you get the odd moron there but you do so in all walks of life. :happy2:
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That is the ring............. The atmosphere, walking up to a chap and talking about his 120k porker, and him being so enthusiastic, and then chatting to the Astra driver who has a grin the size of a Cheshire cat, who has left some some far more track focused machinery in his wake . Magic! :happy2: :happy2:
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