Rallying Vs Trackdays

[femster87]

Spent the Sunday in Phil price rally school in north wales. I have to say the experience beats trackdays hands down. Rally drivers are a different breed.conclusion at the end of the day is i cannot drive, i did improve through out the day. I could not process pace notes quick enough. And the track was just crazy,any mistake and you came off a cliff. Good job the cars had dual control. Anybody one here does club rallying?

[Guest Tim Norman]

Cue Ian Johnson stage left!

[Guest mark little]

It's the same when I'm grass tracking, we are just about permanently sideways, it's not so bad when you are on your own, but when you have another seven cars on the track with you and you are only inches apart one mistake and you can be very quickly on your roof! And there isn't a lot of protection.

[Guest Ian & Carole]

Thank you Mr Norman , but it WAS a long long time ago......

 

I have driven tracks, Cadwell, Mallory and must confess loose surface stuff is much more exhilarating and difficult to come to terms with.

on loose surface you have to keep the car off balance all the time to allow for cornering quickly were as on tarmac the car needs to be planted.

The last time I drove a quick car on a track I wound up "show boating" every were, slow but so much fun.

 

I think the young'uns call it drifting nowadays

[femster87]

Yeap, when you had an instructor in the car everything went well, when on my own i just fell to bits

[femster87]

The drifting part of it was a blast, its just putting all together on track afterwards. Now i know how to drift quite well now, roundabouts are sooo tempting

[femster87]

Watch out for those kerbs though Femi....I know your car is drawn to them sometimes....

Trust you to remind me of that

[Shaft]

I used to race in Comp Safari.

Far more adrenaline inducing than a trackday if I'm honest.

 

Mr Johnson is the club Rally Expert, don't let him tell you different.

[femster87]

 

This cracked me up.

 

I will definitely be up for more rallying. The buzz is quite unusually. It was a mixture of respect for the skill and the desire to push the limits

Edited May 12, 2014 by femster

[Guest mark little]

I've come to the conclusion roundabouts were invented for kit cars, they have recently opened the Carlisle by pass, there's at least 8 roundabouts along its length and it's amazing how many times you miss your turn off and have to go round again!

[alantoon]

I spent 15 years doing autocross, rallies,autotests and trials many years ago, I loved every minute of it. I competed in the same events as Roger Clark, Tony Pond, Jimmy Mcrae but now-where near the some class.I like to think that my early experiences helped me become a better driver and would recommend it to any-one.http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e262/Alan_Dawson/img032_zpsa05b873e.jpg

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[Bob Tucker]

My motorsport with cars started with banger racing...shale tracks with mobile obstacles...21 other cars.

Then I moved on to hot rods on the same type of tracks...& had a great time for several years.

Many years later, I tried a few rally days at Brands in an escort cosworth, thinking I'd manage because of my experience hot rodding.....

but I was hopeless....I didnt manage a single lap without spinning off...

[fry61]

Forgive the intrusion --- Femster -- I should have collected & paid for an injection pump at Stoneleigh -- but missed you -- can you post? Give total price & cheque will be sent -- regards Bob.

[Guest mower man]

Did club level road rallies ,autotests etc not done a track day but spent many hours pit and service crewing in special saloons ,clubmans car , formula ford ,hi spec Vaux firenza, minis etc even helped out with F1 stock cars ,that is rough and tuff mowerman :crazy:

[Guest alfaGTA]

Next road trip to Ireland to coincide with a weekends rally....... The Irish boys will show you how to drive!

Home of a sideways escort!

 

Speakers up LOUD!

 

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