Marham Track Day 17-18th September

**The Flying Moose** · Monday 1st August 2011, 21:41

The time of year has once again arrived where the Marham track day is upon us.

It provides an excellent opporunity for amateurs to have a go at track racing. Best of all if I remember correctly it is well under £100 to enter all day... around £60 if I remember correctly.

If anyone is intersted more information can be found here:

http://www.marhamtrackday.co.uk/

The only unfortunate case is no spectators are allowed due to insurance, however this can be overcome if you are attending as an "assistant"

I will be there as its on my doorstep.

Anyone else interested?

**t5_monkey** · Monday 1st August 2011, 23:00

yeah I used to serve at Marham Airbase, would be good to drop by for old times sake.

**Wobbly Dave** · Monday 1st August 2011, 23:04

Remember to take harry black maskers to cover your headlights - I forgot on my first few laps & chipped the projectors. I will think about it - but having done a proper track at Cadwell - airfield tracks are a bit 2 dimensional.

I will let you know soon

**The Flying Moose** · Monday 1st August 2011, 23:11

Originally Posted by Wobbly Dave

Remember to take harry black maskers to cover your headlights - I forgot on my first few laps & chipped the projectors. I will think about it - but having done a proper track at Cadwell - airfield tracks are a bit 2 dimensional.

I will let you know soon

I guess your right, I have never run on a "proper" track, I am too worried about the other drivers.

At least with an airfield however there is plenty of flat run off and if you do overthrow the track you are not going to cause any real damage.

**Wobbly Dave** · Monday 1st August 2011, 23:13

I am not knocking it - for track day newbies it is ideal as is Bruntingthorpe. If anyone has not done a track day before this is an ideal place to start. I will come if there is sufficient Volvo based interest.

**The Flying Moose** · Monday 1st August 2011, 23:16

It would certainly be good to get a decent Volvo turnout.

Last year I was working and popped down in the Van to watch, over 10 cars from the Saab turbo club turned up and raced.

Would certainly make a change to see a group of Volvo's showing up the Subaru's and Evo's... although not in the corners of course!!!

**Wobbly Dave** · Monday 1st August 2011, 23:19

I dunno - I was able to compete well with most things at Cadwell - M3 & skylines alike. The evo's there were quite a bit modified so i was not quite in the same league. However the C70 is running spot on now and with the quaiffe diff - she ain't slow in the corners.

**cherry1809** · Monday 1st August 2011, 23:37

I need to move. Everything's miles away apart from coombe

**The Flying Moose** · Monday 1st August 2011, 23:44

Originally Posted by cherry1809

I need to move. Everything's miles away apart from coombe

You say that but Marham is one of the few things on the East Coast, most are near blooming Birmingham... miles away from the sane and normal folk

**cherry1809** · Monday 1st August 2011, 23:56

Last time I drove to Norfolk it took nearly 6 hours with pee stops... Although that was in a Renault Extra diesel.
Having said that, My auntie lives right on Thetford forest so I could pop in and see her too.

**The Flying Moose** · Monday 1st August 2011, 23:58

Originally Posted by cherry1809

Last time I drove to Norfolk it took nearly 6 hours with pee stops... Although that was in a Renault Extra diesel.

I guess it took you until the next pee stop to get back upto speed then!

In your defence however, Norfolk is possibly the worst county in the UK for access. There are really only two main routes both of which are single lane A roads with no real overtaking points and all of which are forever congested by tractors which refuse to pull over.

**AndysR** · Tuesday 2nd August 2011, 00:20

Originally Posted by The Flying Moose

I guess it took you until the next pee stop to get back upto speed then!

In your defence however, Norfolk is possibly the worst county in the UK for access. There are really only two main routes both of which are single lane A roads with no real overtaking points and all of which are forever congested by tractors which refuse to pull over.

The A140 get's my vote as worst road ever. Give me the M25 on a hot summers day in rush hour any day!! lol

Now Marham track day..... ummm..... Can I live with the (extra) stone chips... lol

**cherry1809** · Tuesday 2nd August 2011, 00:27

Originally Posted by The Flying Moose

I guess it took you until the next pee stop to get back upto speed then!

In your defence however, Norfolk is possibly the worst county in the UK for access. There are really only two main routes both of which are single lane A roads with no real overtaking points and all of which are forever congested by tractors which refuse to pull over.

That and if you go at the wrong time of year everything smells of cabbages.
Other than that I Ilike that part of the world

**The Flying Moose** · Tuesday 2nd August 2011, 01:18

Originally Posted by AndysR

The A140 get's my vote as worst road ever. Give me the M25 on a hot summers day in rush hour any day!! lol

Now Marham track day..... ummm..... Can I live with the (extra) stone chips... lol

Believe you me you will not see any stone chips!!!

That runway and all the taxi ways are swept daily for those very much articles, a stone can take out a Tornado engine if it makes its way into the intake, and as such the matter is taken very seriously.

Secretly, deep down you know you want to attend.

Originally Posted by cherry1809

That and if you go at the wrong time of year everything smells of cabbages.
Other than that I Ilike that part of the world

Oh dont get me wrong its a beautiful part of the country and there are many pleasant villages and seafront towns, its just getting there thats the problem...oh and the locals are a little unusual.

**Jim S70R** · Tuesday 2nd August 2011, 10:26

If i'm not working I'll try my best to get along to this one.

**Dave86** · Tuesday 2nd August 2011, 10:38

Id be up for going just a bit concerned about doing my car in as its the only one I've got and need to get to work lol would be good though and the Saturday is my birthday wonder if i can get the misses to cough up for it

**Wobbly Dave** · Tuesday 2nd August 2011, 11:35

Originally Posted by Dave86

Id be up for going just a bit concerned about doing my car in as its the only one I've got and need to get to work lol would be good though and the Saturday is my birthday wonder if i can get the misses to cough up for it

For a first time out it is one of the best - the track is so wide it is almost possible to get lost. My advice would be to not run too long (7 or 8 laps max) & allow plenty of time to cool down. Chock the rear wheels - & dont use the handbrake when stationnary. Don't VMAX it on every run down the runway.

you'll be fine.