Trackskills First Trackday of 2024 at Kirkistown

[Cooper]

From their newsletter:

The first track day of 2024. It is this Sunday 4th February.

You should not notice anything different unless you are particularly observant and see the new block-built marshals posts.

As usual, we ask you to be there from 10:15am onwards so we can get the paper work done and get new folk out in our BMW for some laps.

We will start sessions at Midday on track and will run until 6:00pm. Mark will have the café open for late breakfasts and lunches. He does close shortly after 3:00pm so stock up on cans before then.

To date we have a number of MX5s, a Lotus Elise, a McLaren, a Caterham and a Mini Cooper, among others.

This day is never that busy so there will be lots of track time.

We look forward to seeing you.

Please use the web site to book. www.trackskills.com.

 

[Ceebl]

Hoping to bring the new toy along for a shake down to see how it takes the abuse on track. First of many this year for me with any luck.

 

[WSK]

Wont be down this Month, but hopefully next month! Great days craic!

 

[Boydie]

Won't be down either - away this weekend plus I don't have the new brakes fitted. Will aim for the next one

 

[gav525]

Also having to miss this one as stuck at work until 14th Feb, hopefully make the April one!

 

[CharlySkunkWeed]

What the best time for spectating? Would most cars be out all day ?

 

[G24NTR]

What the best time for spectating? Would most cars be out all day ?

Are you going to spectate while @Mel takes the GTR a few laps

12-2pm probably the best time for spectating.

 

[Mel]

Are you going to spectate while @Mel takes the GTR a few laps

12-2pm probably the best time for spectating.

Yeah and I'll set a new record for the slowest recorded lap ever

 

[Rooneyrocket]

Anyone looking a track car project,
94 civic coupe with k20a2 fitted. still has some mot until near end of march.

 

[pizza85]

Yeah and I'll set a new record for the slowest recorded lap ever

Trust me, you wouldn't

 

[warren]

 

[Jbridges522]

Called in for a quick spectate of the 1st session this morning, did the Elise engine have as bad a day as it looked? Was going mighty quick as well.

 

[warren]

I caught it just as it went bang. Looked in a bad way at the far end, got towed back and never moved the rest of the time!

 

[thornracing]

He just blew a coolant pipe off!
Did anyone notice they were on track with BTCC Driver Chris Smiley!

 

[rupertfinch]

What’s with the awful reg on the McLaren? New money?

 

[renman8957]

He just blew a coolant pipe off!
Did anyone notice they were on track with BTCC Driver Chris Smiley!

What was he driving?

 

[Ceebl]

He just blew a coolant pipe off!
Did anyone notice they were on track with BTCC Driver Chris Smiley!

Was he in the black EP3?

 

[thornracing]

Yeah Chris was in the Black EP3

 

[Ceebl]

Yeah Chris was in the Black EP3

Was only him and myself left at the end of the day! Had to keep flashing him to get out of my way in the C2

I don't feel so bad now about how much faster than me he was from colonial 2 to exit of chicane, I thought I'd put it in reverse...

 

[thornracing]

 

[Boydie]

I don't know why but I would love an EP3 to just rag

 

[Burt2000]

Nice! About 120 through debtors

 

[Ceebl]

I don't know why but I would love an EP3 to just rag

it’s what they’re made for

 

[richie_mck]

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I caught it just as it went bang. Looked in a bad way at the far end, got towed back and never moved the rest of the time!

That roof looks like its ready to go with a bang too

 

[CurtisG]

What’s with the awful reg on the McLaren? New money?

In fairness I’d happily drive round with W4NK3R as my plate if that was my car