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Is Rockingham any good.
« on: August 30, 2012, 10:26:09 pm »
Off work next weekend and this circuit is available. Anyone driven it.  :happy2:

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Re: Is Rockingham any good.
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2012, 10:28:24 pm »
I'm pretty sure Tony Danza has. I seem to remember a video as well.

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Re: Is Rockingham any good.
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2012, 10:37:34 pm »
Yup, it's pretty good. Initially doesn't look much, but if you grow a pair then it suddenly gets very interesting  :happy2:
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Re: Is Rockingham any good.
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2012, 10:42:49 pm »
Reading up, most saying it is the slippiest ( made up word ) track in the UK when wet.  :driver:

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Re: Is Rockingham any good.
« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2012, 10:45:19 pm »
Yes, it's like ice. Do it. Do it. Do it.

Oh, and you need to do Oulton with us on the 9th of Nov.  :happy2:
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Re: Is Rockingham any good.
« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2012, 10:53:26 pm »
Hmmm that was the date last year at Oulton, when i spun it first lap early morning in the bone dry ( i thought )  :laugh: between Druids and Warwick bridge. Had a day there couple of weeks back full wet and had a major traction control moment a bit further down the straight.  :surprised:

If i go to Oulton again this year i am driving from Druids to Lodge with my Hazards at 20 MPH.  :sick:  :party:

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Re: Is Rockingham any good.
« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2012, 10:58:43 pm »
It'll be fine, it's character building  :signLOL:
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Re: Is Rockingham any good.
« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2012, 12:06:39 am »
Driven here a few times with BMW (M3 and CSL's mainly) and it's a great circuit once you can put it all together, and very fast too.

The first chicane onto the infield coming off the banking is an awesome corner!!  :driver:

Do it!!

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Re: Is Rockingham any good.
« Reply #8 on: August 31, 2012, 05:44:44 am »
It depends on th track layout the use

I love the International Long Circuit but wasnt a fan of the shorter National or Super Sports car circuit.

On the latter circuits I got fed up of having to move out the way for Caterhams running slicks which IMO spoiled the day for me


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Re: Is Rockingham any good.
« Reply #9 on: August 31, 2012, 02:23:07 pm »
Tom is it  BookaTrack 8th/9th International circuit? Not done this, quite fancy it myself.

Neil

 

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Re: Is Rockingham any good.
« Reply #10 on: August 31, 2012, 02:27:15 pm »
If it's on the Saturday then I would be interested  :happy2:

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Re: Is Rockingham any good.
« Reply #11 on: August 31, 2012, 03:07:25 pm »
The Saturday and Sunday are available at Rockingham,, i was just going to wait until i got inside 5 days so i can get a more accurate weather forecast. It is with Book a track Neil.  It is showing 5 left saturday and 9 for Sunday.  :happy2:

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Re: Is Rockingham any good.
« Reply #12 on: August 31, 2012, 03:12:29 pm »
Saturdays good for me, you want to go for it lads?   :happy2:



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Re: Is Rockingham any good.
« Reply #13 on: August 31, 2012, 03:13:08 pm »
Then on Sunday off to Silverstone to watch the VW Cup  :happy2:

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Re: Is Rockingham any good.
« Reply #14 on: August 31, 2012, 03:14:26 pm »
Saturdays good for me, you want to go for it lads?   :happy2:




Ok.  :happy2: I will book tonight, if it is raining you are gonna have a passenger all day.  :wink: