UKGTL Season 6 GT Classics Cup - Thruxton - Sep 4

[Phil Gilliland]

Perhaps around 2 pm uk time, just after motogp race?

OK. I'll keep watching the server from the lobby. As soon as I see you join, I'll try and join too.

[Spadowski]

I CANNOT get the hang of this damn track! I spend more time on the grass and upside down than I do on the damn grey stuff! I have a feeling Thruxton is going to join the very short list of tracks that I somehow NEVER LEARN. I know every corner and nuance of the Nordschleife but Thruxton is eluding me. ARGHH!

[mr_oily]

If this doesn't get you in the mood nothing will  - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4CXVDTrfrc

Looks like they've got my Watkins setup.

[ginsters sponsored]

If this doesn't get you in the mood nothing will  - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4CXVDTrfrc

Great vid Oily That looks terrifying, especially around Church, which about sums up the Cobra around here. Best of high 27's so far by the way. I can see why they raised the kerbs on the chicane

[Legzy]

Nice vid Oily  Chicane, what chicane? 

I, just like you Spadowski, am struggling to get any of the three car choices round this track, let alone for a time. I did a 1:34 in the Elan once, my next best lap so far was miles off that! (Somebody get the violin out)

[Steve Holmes]

First class find Oily, loved the lean on those old Vauxhalls.  What I want to know is why for such a fast track no-one has smoothed out some of the bumps, it's madness in any of the cars!

Just in the 26s with the Cobra, but boy do you have to hang on. 

The two fast corners are kinda blind, you have to throw the car in and hope you've turned in at the right time.  After a while you DO begin to spot the correct turn in.  Then you hit a bump.......  

[Spadowski]

If this doesn't get you in the mood nothing will  - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4CXVDTrfrc

Looks like they've got my Watkins setup.

That was awesome. Gems like that are why I love YouTube. Any idea what it's from? I recognise Simon Taylor's voice. There's some awesome stuff in the related videos as well. Highly recommend the 1964 Cadwell Park video.

I, just like you Spadowski, am struggling to get any of the three car choices round this track, let alone for a time. I did a 1:34 in the Elan once, my next best lap so far was miles off that! (Somebody get the violin out)

I've yet to make it around a lap without flying off the damn track. The problem is by the time I realise I'm in trouble it's already too late. Won't be getting much practice today either with GTR Evo out. Aston at the Nordschleife is calling.

[Geoffers]

I'm not sure what meeting that race was at but I attended the Easter Monday F2 meeting at Thruxton in 1972 or 73 when they ran a similar race with the standard 2.3 Firenzas, not the HS versions. I don't think one car completed the race without a dent in it & they auctioned the cars off after the race! I seem to remember that Henri Pescarolo won, but maybe wrong on that.

[GardO]

wow,fantstic vid oily, those were the days, not that i'm old enough lol, but i've had my fair share of the older cars like that.

never had the joy of owning a firenza though,i did have a shovit(chevette) HS with the same 2.3ltr engine and 5spd box,god that was a fun little car,bought a few shocks to people at traffic lights i can tell you.

memories, fantastic thing to have.

Dave

i'm getting all nostalgic now lol

where's me overalls

[mr_oily]

Hehehe thought guys you might appreciate that, Youtube is just an Aladdin's cave these days!

Before my time unfortunately but I have seen plenty of Gerry Marshall footage (one of my faves) and Baby Bertha was at Silverstone a few years back doing a demo run - absolutely insane.



Well up for a high speed blast now, funny how the track grows on ya! Gonna jump on later as I'm nowhere near the 26's that's for sure...

[Wiltshire Tony]

Calling all late nighters
Online praccy @ 10:30(ish) tonight, highest standards of gentlemanly conduct expected (not).

[Legzy]

I'll be there tonight Tony to take everyone out with my lack of any sort of control in these cars on this circuit. I'm getting that deja-vu feeling from the 911's at Brands Hatch here. It's going to hurt.

[GardO]

will try to be there,can't get to grips with any of them round here
haven't driven this track for ages,well,TBH, the last time i drove it was on TOCA2 on ps2 lol

[Blunder]

Count me in!
Have been determined to race in a Cobra for months and finally I have an opportunity.
Finding it so hard to be consistent though. 5 good'ish laps may be and then the usual spin etc etc. yawn yawn.
It's gonna be tough!

 

[mr_oily]

Best of high 27's so far...

Just in the 26s with the Cobra

You chaps both deserve the podium for those times alone!

I actually quite like the track but I feel like a complete noob with the Cobra in the braking zones, I don't ever remember it being THAT difficult to drive. Unless your setups completely change the handling my hat is well and truly off. I can't get anywhere near the limit braking no matter how straight the car is when I start, the bumps don't help but I'm clearly lacking whatever technique it is that gets it around a lap lol. Are you super soft on the brakes or something lads - I'm just curious!?