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General => Shows, Events and Meets => Track Days => Topic started by: Neilgti on May 14, 2012, 06:34:16 am

Title: Donnington
Post by: Neilgti 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:

Apex Trackdays are organisising the event £125 5.30-8.30
Title: Re: Donnington
Post by: danishmkvgti 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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Title: Re: Donnington
Post by: Neilgti 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 ?
Title: Re: Donnington
Post by: NeilM 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
Title: Re: Donnington
Post by: Neilgti 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:
What camera you using bud ?
Title: Re: Donnington
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on May 14, 2012, 06:37:51 pm

Love Donnington but has no monies  :sad1:
Title: Re: Donnington
Post by: Neilgti 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:
Title: Re: Donnington
Post by: Tfsi_Mike 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
Title: Re: Donnington
Post by: Neilgti 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
Mike look at the dates on the bottom of the picture all with Apex Trackdays


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Title: Re: Donnington
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on May 14, 2012, 09:48:24 pm
27 Jul / 2Aug ideal.  Although more expensive still than the other local circuits

Thanks  Neil  :happy2:
Title: Re: Donnington
Post by: Neilgti on May 14, 2012, 09:51:48 pm
 :happy2: :smiley:
Title: Re: Donnington
Post by: Hurdy on May 15, 2012, 12:49:46 am
May well be able to do this  :jumpmove:
Title: Re: Donnington
Post by: Neilgti 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:
Title: Re: Donnington
Post by: Hurdy 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:
About time the 'ickle Polo got another workout. :evilgrin:
Title: Re: Donnington
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on May 15, 2012, 04:09:54 pm



How much is a passenger with Apex?  :innocent:
Title: Re: Donnington
Post by: Neilgti on May 15, 2012, 04:22:55 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:
About time the 'ickle Polo got another workout. :evilgrin:

 :happy2: and show a few people up no doubt  :laugh:

Mike I think passengers are free so get yourself down there if you got time, I will take you out and if Mr Hurdys goes no doubt he will also  :happy2:
Title: Re: Donnington
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on May 15, 2012, 04:32:30 pm

Gonna book it off tomorrow then  :evilgrin:
Title: Re: Donnington
Post by: Neilgti on May 15, 2012, 05:49:57 pm

Gonna book it off tomorrow then  :evilgrin:

Good stuff, my mates taking his Noble M400 aswell so don't forget your helmet  :driver:

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Title: Re: Donnington
Post by: tony_danza on May 16, 2012, 05:47:43 pm
Is it lame that I know that picture was taken outside the Radisson at Spa?
Title: Re: Donnington
Post by: Neilgti on May 16, 2012, 06:00:30 pm
Is it lame that I know that picture was taken outside the Radisson at Spa?

No mate not lame at all, Great Hotel we always stay their when we do Spa, (already booked again for October)

Pity Spa town is so crap when it has a world class Track
Title: Re: Donnington
Post by: tony_danza on May 16, 2012, 06:21:29 pm
Yep, you're doing the 10th same as me - no?
Title: Re: Donnington
Post by: Neilgti on May 16, 2012, 07:30:40 pm
Yep, you're doing the 10th same as me - no?

Yes mate trip and Hotels booked yesterday
Sat Ring tourist day,
Sun Ring tourist day
Mon Ring Closed Track day
Tues Spa Chill out day
Wed Spa Trackday
Thurs night ferry from Rotterdam Home

See you there bud  :smiley:
Title: Re: Donnington
Post by: tony_danza on May 16, 2012, 09:18:17 pm
I'm doing the Ring too  :happy2:

I'm on a fly-drive - Rent4Ring style. Big game hunting in a Swift  :wink:
Title: Re: Donnington
Post by: Neilgti on May 17, 2012, 06:03:01 am
I'm doing the Ring too  :happy2:

I'm on a fly-drive - Rent4Ring style. Big game hunting in a Swift  :wink:

Haha you'll have fun in the Swift they fly round the don't they, as you say big game hunting  :signLOL: