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[Engineer]

The week before Xmas and after the sun had melted the frost it left a track temp of 1·6°C and air temp of 2°C.

It remained very slippery especially on parts of the original GP circuit during the day hence a lot of red flags.
Although the RSR tires were ok a softer track day tire would be a better option in these conditions.

Silverstone track days info here

Pics of cars that attended here (80 plus)

Some vid snips.

Edited by Engineer, 07 January 2012 - 17:24 .

[irf]

nicely done gary, thanks for putting those up, loved the spin

really need to cross silverstone off my "list" someday. don't take this the wrong way (pretty sure you wont) and i know i'm armchair racing here but your lines through some of the new section seemed a bit dodgy.

[stedman]

Need to try Silverstone!! Looks like you had fun though

[Revolvo]

I love driving Silverstone GP (it's my local circuit   ) however I do miss the old GP layout.
But for me, the thrill is in the dry when I'm confident taking the fast corners fast!
I don't enjoy slippery conditions, struggling to keep the car on the grey stuff at moderate speeds.

[GazT4R]

Revolvo, on 08 January 2012 - 10:11 , said:

I love driving Silverstone GP (it's my local circuit   ) however I do miss the old GP layout.
But for me, the thrill is in the dry when I'm confident taking the fast corners fast!
I don't enjoy slippery conditions, struggling to keep the car on the grey stuff at moderate speeds.

Combe wouldn't have been you cup of tea last year then .
Row Row Row Your Boat was more like it.

[Gregs T5R]

GazT4R, on 08 January 2012 - 15:36 , said:

Combe wouldn't have been you cup of tea last year then .
Row Row Row Your Boat was more like it.

It was ok for you 4wd guys! you came past me like i was going backwards! Then again every body came past me like i was going backwards
I think i managed to change my pants at least 4 times that day lol
If it poring down next year you can tow me behind on a wake board! lol

[Gregs T5R]

Good driving Gary! In difficult conditions and staying cool under the spin as well!
Tim & Ben will tell you if i had been sitting there you would have been hearing a scream! lol

Edited by Gregs T5R, 08 January 2012 - 15:52 .

[Revolvo]

GazT4R, on 08 January 2012 - 15:36 , said:

Combe wouldn't have been you cup of tea last year then .
Row Row Row Your Boat was more like it.

Been there, done that, and I have to admit that I prefer it pi$$ing down to when it's just plain slippery.

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[GazT4R]

Gregs T5R, on 08 January 2012 - 15:49 , said:

It was ok for you 4wd guys!

Was it fook, the road tyres were not ideal .
Just ask Chris H.

Edited by GazT4R, 08 January 2012 - 16:28 .

[GazT4R]

Revolvo, on 08 January 2012 - 16:18 , said:

Been there, done that, and I have to admit that I prefer it pi$$ing down to when it's just plain slippery.

Yep that was about the size of Combe this year. Track closed several times where it was too much of a river.

[Engineer]

Agree with all the posts its all a learning curve whoever you are and whatever the car combo and predicting the weather is an art in it self , that's what makes it such addictive fun, as regards the dodgy lines Irf its called finding the wet line to generate some tire temps which never really happened......

Edited by Engineer, 08 January 2012 - 17:08 .

[irf]

Wet lines, now theres something I have absolutely no idea about!

I hear it on f1, remember the commentators going on about schumacher finding a certain line in the wet that others couldnt but when I've been out in the wet I've just stuck to the dry line and stayed away from kerbs and paint!

[Engineer]

All the Silverstone Guru's were driving the yellow and blue Renault's take another look at the snips, most of the 80 odd cars had gone home by lunch time anyway and I can't say I blamed them, risking you're very expensive or otherwise road car in those conditions was at times a bit of a lottery.

Edited by Engineer, 08 January 2012 - 17:31 .