MSV openpit lane testing sessions
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nudgerwilliams
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I have just returned from doing an MSV road car only day at Brands Indy. Two sessions - novices and not novices. 30 mins at a time. Only about 10 cars in the "not novice" session so plenty of space. Very good marshalling - lots of blue flags when I came up behind folk (and the odd occasion when people came up behind me!).
Don't know if it is typical for a road car only day to be that quiet, but if you want a non-crowded day then might be worth checking this out with people in the MSV office.
Interestingly, paddock was filling up at the end of the day for an evening session which looked ike it was going to be very busy.
Cheers
David
Don't know if it is typical for a road car only day to be that quiet, but if you want a non-crowded day then might be worth checking this out with people in the MSV office.
Interestingly, paddock was filling up at the end of the day for an evening session which looked ike it was going to be very busy.
Cheers
David
Interesting news indeed, suprised its so quiet. Having spoken to MSV, be warned if you pitch up in a track prepared car they may take a dim view of it. For example, they wont let my stickered up road registered, MOT'd Caterham on a road car only day - which is fair enough (sort of), and they were non-comittal about the RS clubsport as it looks like a race car albeit currently without stickers.
On a related note, I've just booked testing at Snett for next friday 4*30mins sessions for £165, making the open pit lane test days cracking value. Tradgically scheduling meant we had no choice.
On a related note, I've just booked testing at Snett for next friday 4*30mins sessions for £165, making the open pit lane test days cracking value. Tradgically scheduling meant we had no choice.
Always have plans, its whether they come to life! I keep thinking the car has to be raced really - but am unsure where. The obvious choice is AMOC intermarque, which actually looks very clean and good fun. With some exciting cars in it. Also there is a good knowledge of clubbies/cups being raced there.
but will only do a few rounds (if at all ) next year.
Blaine - are you at Snett friday then? Arent club MSV there on Sat racing?
timarnold
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The MSV "Open Pit Lane Testing for Saloon and Sports Cars" is for race cars. That wouldn't exclude road cars though. Bear in mind these are test days run under "racing regs" so no passengers are allowed, including instructors. Overtaking will be free, i.e. on either side and in corners, and without consent!
I can remember when test days were always "open pitlane" and there were no restrictions on what cars were allowed, so you had single seaters and sports/saloons mixed... which was potentially very dangerous because the single seaters were so much quicker than saloons but almost invisible to the saloon driver when the single seater was behind him. When you came up to overtake a saloon in, say, your Formula Ford, you had to be very cautious because you didn't know whether he had seen you or not.
I'll never forget testing at Oulton one day in 1981 with my Royale RP24 FF1600 and amongst a few others, sharing the track with Jim Crawford in his F1 Ensign. I knew Jim, so when he came out to warm up the F1 car and I was already up to speed having already been out for probably 10 laps, as we arrived at Fosters (we were on the short circuit) I dived up the inside and overtook him, only for him to follow me to Druids and then on the run to Lodge he pulled alongside, looked over, put two fingers up to me, and then nailed the DFV and pissed off rather quickly! LOL
[Blaine - are you at Snett friday then? Arent club MSV there on Sat racing?
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