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[ells]

Surely the longer the race the more weight(fuel) is being carried and by the end of the race most will be a little worn out to go flat out??

Mark
Just looking to book that day right now!!

[Jolley]

Originally Posted by ells

Surely the longer the race the more weight(fuel) is being carried and by the end of the race most will be a little worn out to go flat out??

Mark
Just looking to book that day right now!!

I was referring to the overall race time... there are records listed for the overall race time, so any time the total number of laps is changed a new record will be set. So there will be a new total race time record set at just about every round in 2011.

In terms of when anyones fastest lap will come, it might be interesting to see if we do slow down at all in the last laps. Actually, whilst looking up the times from Brands last year (to see what I did and what everyone else was doing... targets for the practice day) I noticed that Mr Lawson was less than 1/10th of a second from the overall lap record at Brands last year. Matt... you coming on the 20th so I can learn your lines?!!.... (I need to find 3 seconds).

[Stormchaser]

On the original 2011 race date calendar that I believe you refer to here, there were several Fridays quoted as practice days. These do not appear on the e-mail we were subsequently sent confirming the race dates, so are these Fridays to be booked separately from the weekend racing? I thought they were included as part of the weekends regs?

I've just booked a Focused Track Day at Brands on the 11th Feb - anyone else going to be there? I can't do the ACU test days yet as I won't have my licence until just before Brands (I hope!).

[bradders]

doing Brands (not booked yet tho) on 20th (I think) with Hottrax which is an ACU day.

re practice days - yes book direct with Hottrax - some are on the website now.

[Sorted]

I'm at Snetterton on Sunday 27th Feb.. Need to test the suspension after all the changes and run in the engine etc.
The circuit has been changed significantly and is only 30 mins away from me, so it will also be a chance to suss it out before our round there :-)

I know Brands quite well and that hasn't changed, so will give that a miss.

[ells]

Looking forward to Brands on 20th. Looks like I have about 5 to 7 seconds a lap to find to turn in a good result this year.

Should be a good day out just hope its a little warmer than the same time last year.

Mark

[badgerpilot]

So the practice days are separate to the race days and need to be paid for aswell, on top as the race days being dearer than last year??!! WTF

If thats the case then this year's grid could well be Badgerless.

[numbskull]

Originally Posted by baconmaker72

So the practice days are separate to the race days and need to be paid for aswell, on top as the race days being dearer than last year??!! WTF

I'm not a fan of the increase in costs this year, especially as we still don't know what they are, but last year there were no free practice days so this isn't another increase.

It's really just the availability of an organised track day for race practice if you choose to do it.

[badgerpilot]

Originally Posted by numbskull

I'm not a fan of the increase in costs this year, especially as we still don't know what they are, but last year there were no free practice days so this isn't another increase.

It's really just the availability of an organised track day for race practice if you choose to do it.

Apologies, had a re-read and it's referring to the Friday ones not the practice on actual race days!

[bradders]

have a look at Hottrax racing webstie, most classes listed as £235 race entry, then you'll have the Friday on top of that if you want it (brands is £99).

If you did Sat and Sun last year, likley it'll cost a bit less, but then you'll only get 3 races not 4