Lakeside Laps ver.2 - Jan 22, 2012. $25

[Tobes_WIR35]

Would have been good, I'm spewing that I forgot to turn it on!! Although it was also looking at the speedo, so maybe not such a good idea as I was nudging two bills down the main straight But I suppose, the guy didn't give us a speed limit so it's all good

[brimway]

So, many have showered the Commodore driver with adverse comments and false assertions.

He did not “spun on my mirror.. could have been dangerous to be following behind him closely”

Following closely is not a good idea in any situation.

He is not a “complete wanker”. Name calling is so juvenile.

As a responsible member of this forum, I have publically apologised to anyone who feels that they deserve it.

Now is the time for some facts ……

• The Commodore was not the only non-euro car on the track.

• He was chastised by QR officials and conformed with the direction to desist from drifting.

• The Clio was flashing his lights between Eastern Loop and Shell/Ford Corner. How he intended to pass here is a mystery. If he had the legs, he could have passed on the Main Straight. He was given room to pass just past the Kink. Its happy laps not Race Day.

• The 180/200SX was also given room to pass past the Kink, but managed to spin off the circuit right in front of us at the Karussell. Dangerous????

I am not a Commodore fan, but it did stay on the circuit and did OK down the Main Straight.

Finally, to those who have complained …. you can all relax now, he will not be attending future events.

[ENERG1]

Hi Everyone,

I was the spectator on the other side of the main straight this morning.

MK6 GTI with Detroits it was great to see all the VWs going around the track and being driven the way they should be

The grey r flew , the BMW had a nice note but the rs4 sounded fantastic!

Looked like you all had a great time.

[adamk]

Everyone runs to their own pace, the ute wasn't the only one holding everyone up in the corners one of the others was euro, but if theres a car in your mirrors for every part of the track bar the straight it would be nice if you let them past. But as they said its up to the driver of the ca being overtaken and a lot of t comes down to that persons attitude. If you only like the straights try the drags

[DonJuan]

Well bahaved mr hairdresser (Tarmac), clearly the fastest car on the track and sooo well behaved. So much criticism on here, everyone can do better. I didn't go hard enough or pick the right lines 100% of the time either, but I was safe and tried to obey the rules and instructions provided to all of us before entering the track.

Everyone's going to have their own opinions and own perceptions of what is safe. The real message for next time is to focus on what you can control while having consideration for others... Even just doing this will lead to so many different results...

NOW, pics guys... All the guys with the good cameras and video, where are they???

[mikk]

had a good time, thanks again clay!

pity about the complaints, but in the end if we all follow the rules then things should work out fine. we shouldn't take these events too seriously. they're not sprint sessions. i've been on these things with other clubs and they are much more relaxed despite having more track oriented cars. just be patient and considerate. not everyone is going to be going the same speed. i don't mind what type of car people are in (although vw should have preference if it's this forum). by far the most important thing is people's attitude.

i'm sure i was holding people up in the corners but i gave plenty of opportunity for people to pass during the straights. seems that i must have been faster overall than last time though because even when i crawled down the main straight a lot of people were more hesitant to overtake. i even managed to catch up on some people, but usually when we got to the main straight they'd disappear into the distance.

last time i was doing heaps of letting people through on the corners, but it really messed up my driving. braking hard, trying to hold a bad line through a corner so that someone who can't wait 10sec for the straight can overtake wasn't exactly a good idea. when i was doing that there were times when i felt that the car was getting out of control, but this time it all felt safe and controllable.

haven't looked at my vids yet, but my camera battery and mounting system were fails this time. hopefully there's still a few minutes of decent footage. the camera kept switching off with "low battery" despite a full charge (dodgy old spare battery and couldn't swap it while driving) and the head on my little tripod was loose so kept moving. so it seems that i might have a lot of video with my glovebox as the star attraction.

[adamk]

i'm sure i was holding people up in the corners but i gave plenty of opportunity for people to pass during the straights.

and thats how it should be thanks , i'd like to say the vast majority did this and i try to do it as well.

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dangeradam81's Channel - YouTube

they are still uploading there's 4 8min vids if you see alot of the back of your car thanks for not moving.

and yes there are long periods of driving like a granny trying to find clear track

and yes the sound is ****ty

[Weekend-Warrior]

Thanks for the comments.

And Clay, thanks for organising the day. Great to meet you and a few others. Had a great time and have no issues to report.

Looking forward to attending more events.

Nathan.

[55ASI GTI]

and thats how it should be thanks , i'd like to say the vast majority did this and i try to do it as well.[COLOR="Silver"]

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and yes there are long periods of driving like a granny trying to find clear track

and yes the sound is ****ty

OHHHHH is that what you were doing, I was wondering why you going slow then up my backside when I went past then pass me on teh straight

Yep I thought it was quite dangerous being overtaken on a corner that really shouldnt have occurred, and being flashed by lights when that wasnt the instruction for safe passing...

[team_v]

I am waiting on the guys from Lakeside to give me a call back this morning re: the next available time/date for Happy Laps.
Hopefully will have some pictures to upload tonight.

[adamk]

Nah I wasn't flashing lights

[DreamensioN]

• He was chastised by QR officials and conformed with the direction to desist from drifting.

• The 180/200SX was also given room to pass past the Kink, but managed to spin off the circuit right in front of us at the Karussell. Dangerous????

I'm sure the matter has already been put to rest, but I think it goes without saying that he shouldn't have to have been chastised by QR officials. I saw what he did to get repremanded too, and it was the EXACT thing we were told NOT to do during our briefing. Maybe he wasn't there when we were getting the talk at the start?

And yep, that was me that spun. And it was completely my fault. And yes, he did give me enough room to pass, and I tried to pass in the space he gave. But a combination of greasy (cheap) tyres and standard brake pads that faded out weren't working in my favour.

Anyway - that was the S15's last outing, and from now on I'll be in comptuer controlled Golf R goodness.

[Tarmac]

Dom, thanks for the apology again.

Don, WTF is this Hairdresser thing? Just so everyone knows. Apparently i drive a hairdressers car.........???????? soo.......so does everyone else? LOL. So guys, i mnot a hairdresser so dont ask me for a hair cut. haha. Well, i can give you 1 but not making promises on how it will look.

Anyone know the guy with the RS4? Or if he is here can you PM me.

Everyone should drive with traction control off. And stability. Your car will go better around the corners. Just ease into it and increase the speed slowly, its a great way to see how much better the car can handle. I forgot to turn my off for the first few laps, after i did it was so much better. I was also able to spin the wheels between 3rd and 4th

Its funny, with all the extra power the car feels sloppy but that was to be expected.

[team_v]

Next one in March, new thread for discussion/nomination on that one.

I think this was a good experience for us to enforce just what this event is about and the limits that we should adhere to.
I drove with all electronic aids on and only once had AWD kick in.

Might consider turning it off next time to work out just how much it affects my driving but i don't want to crash


The RS4 owner's name is Nathan.
His username is in the list on the first page.

All i know about it was htat it sounded like pure s3x when it roared up and overtook me with ease on the straight.

[DonJuan]

Don, WTF is this Hairdresser thing? Just so everyone knows. Apparently i drive a hairdressers car.........???????? soo.......so does everyone else? LOL. So guys, i mnot a hairdresser so dont ask me for a hair cut. haha. Well, i can give you 1 but not making promises on how it will look.

swalee told me you were???

ok, just a post whore then (prob now turbowhore or scientific name of turbowhoratis)... saw you in the vids too... nice. also a great example to follow for others!