Brands Trackday Advice
 

Hi All! Im new to the forum, and to Ducatis, so in getting used to the machine (749) Ive decided to go on a track training day at Brands with euro superbike school.

Does anyone have any advice on the track or about general stuff like where to get petrol etc?

Any advice would be greeeeatly appreciated, ta

depending which way up the A20 or M20 you come off there is a petrol station on the way.

From the M25 heading south on the A20 there is a petrol station at the second roundabout.

From the M20 heading coming North there is a petrol station when you come off the motorway onto the A20 on the right hand side about a mile and a half from the circuit.

Take gaffer tape, water and mars bars.

Theres loads of advice on the boards if you do a search ....

oh, and welcome .....

Buy this month's Motorcycle Racer magazine as Chris Walker gives you a guide to Brands Indy circuit.

you should have read it before you went! ;)

When are you going to Brands with the ESS? I'm there on the 4th April and can help you out with Fuel etc, etc....

Tim

Remind me what you said about me going past you round Clearways? :lol:

Oh you too then?

;)

You were on the 748 though ....

Sonic, am I correct in thinking you're ' Trixbin ' from MCN's forums?

dont worry, reason for clearance issue has been identified and will be sorted.....anyone got the dialing code for sweden? :D

Ohlins anyone :D

What were you grinding BTW?

Sorry Sonic, stealing your thread a little ...

Advice for Brands. Make sure you take at least 2L of water and keep drinking it throughout the day - even if it's not hot you want to keep yourself hydrated. Remember, if you're feeling thirsty you are already dehydrated. Eat regular small snacks too, banana's are good.

As for fuel, there is a petrol station not far from the gate heading back towards the M25 at the roundabout. It depends on whether you are riding there or taking a trailer/van but I would recommend taking some fuel in a jerry can or something similar.

Above all, just take it easy. Warm up your tyres before you push and build up your pace. Don't rush and don't be afraid to ask to move groups if you feel you should.

bellypan, both exhausts where the brackets connect the 2 bits of pipes just below the rearsets. wasnt doing it at rockingham but was taking it easier, hopefully turning quicker, and had probably ground away most of it anyway!



oh yes, sonic.......brands hatch..........

pretty much as tony said really if you dont have a track guide i could copy mine and post it to you if you think that would be of help. if you havnt seen one it gives you ideal line/braking points/turn in points etc. every rider is different but gives you a good idea of where you should be.

[Edited on 29-3-2005 by dickieducati]

Cheers all the advice! Didnt expect so many replies so quickly!!

Definately take jerry can / bananas / water with me so thanks for that. I take it that means they dont let you out the track to get fuel once the days started?

Wylie - Yep, the one and the same, its your advice im taking on the school, thanks again ;)

Rattler - Im taking the 25th (hopefully, still waiting for the response from ESS email...) SPORTS day.

Apart from crappin myself about dropping the bike im really looking forward to it, but after going there yesterday to watch the BSB, that first massive drop after the start looks a bit hairy, I think ill try taping up the complete bike just to make sure ;)

Oh, and cheers anyway for offering Rattler, appreciated :)

Cheers mate, I might just do that...

(He might be the guy I talked to when I first rang, ended up talking about bikes for 3/4 hour at work, completely convinced me to do a track day with them and put my mind at rest, nice guy, knows his stuff to)

I thought the same thing on Friday when I was driving the van in, remembering how much of an elevation change it is. I just took it easy and followed some other people through the first couple of times just trying to understand where I should be etc.

If you do that you'll be fine.

The only thing i need now is a back protector, Tony from ESS reckons a complete spinal one, anyone know a good 'un? (ive got Dainese 2 piece zip arounds):roll:

Yeah, thats what Tony said, and also why I want to go with ESS. I need to know how to handle this kind of bike (sports), its a complete waste having such a machine and not knowing how to use it properly. They take you round slowly, show you the track and then take you round a little faster bit by bit at your pace.. really sounds like the best plan. Pretty much like you said.

I didnt get to see the lap times, but those BSB boys must have been making it round there in a matter of seconds, not minutes. Not a very big track which is probably also a good thing as its less to remember when your starting out....

Pole time was 46 seconds something I think.

R6 cup boys fast laps were in the 51's .... not that I was taking a LOT of notice ;)

:frog:

Sonic.

You can get in and out of the circuit all day through the access tunnels .....

hahha, I have to say the supersports 600 (the last one before the final race) was my favourite of the day, those guys were battling hard... couldnt even see the first race, got a crap viewing point on the main straight, was it any good??

Sonic,

You should have posted here sooner, there were a bunch of us DSC that met up about 2.30 at the Kentagon.

ahhhhhhh great, Ill take the extra can just in case, but that puts my mind at rest over that one.

Wylie- Hey mate, how you been? The stallin' is all sorted now, really getting with bike now... For everyelse reading, the bike was stalling all the time upto the first service, but is now sorted out thank god.

Also, after attempting to 'ride' the bike through the house (to save taking over a mud filled path round the back) I managed to destroy the V piece at the front-underneath of the fairings along with a rather large chunk of the fairing itself on the front door sill :mad:. Great. Luckily my mates a dab hand with the plastic welder and sorted it.

... Girlfriend didnt particularly like the wheel spin marks on the laminate flooring either. Oh well, you gotta try it havent you...

Yeah I know who it was. He was having a good race but started slipping back at the end ... I thought he was up for a podium there for a while.

Damn, that wouldve been great, the only people I know in this whole country with bikes is a friend of mine with a gixxer 750, who constantly rips me for having a Duke (funny though, couldnt lose me when we 'let rip from a 30mph roll' from Brands down a lovely A road....) :smug:

I only joined the DSC site the other day, Ill definately keep my eyes open for future posts about ride-outs etc, but It would be great to meet up with you guys.