Track Day Raf Wittering Near Peterborough - June 2Nd

[Cleggy the Spyder Man]

Prompted by a friend with an MK who has booked I have just sent payment through so looks like this may be my first bit of track fun for the year

Venue - RAF Wittering (ex harrier base) about 15 minutes from Peterborough and conveniently just off the A1 (between Peterborough and Stamford) -

http://www.javelintr...id=498itemid=11

Who else fancies it?

Confirmed 7 owners

1. Kev - MK

2. Cleggy - that will be me then - westy

3. Tony (Housebeautician) - westy

4. Bryan - SR2 Mazda turbo

5 . Andy - Westy

Currently 7 other "7" style cars booked in

Chaz coming to spectate - passenger rides

[markcoopers]

........ As a spectator maybe

[Andrew]

Not sure what I'm doing in June Cleggy, but won't rule this one out.

Wittering does look to be ideally situated for a North / South get together, being smack on the A1. Cottesmore replacement?

I found a vid from a couple of weeks back. Must admit it doesn't really look that inspiring, but I remember looking at Cottesmore vids before we did one and wrongly thought the same. Javelin look to have created a good number of grassy apexes, which is what I liked about Cottesmore.

I notice the Harrier take off ramp is still there.. wonder how far a Westy would fly at max velocity!

[Cleggy the Spyder Man]

tis even close to home for me than Cottesmoore so am hoping the track is a good un - like you say job to tell from the video

what can be assured is that you can drive your car to the limits as there don't seem to be nowt to hit no matter how brave/stupid you may be

get booked up chap

[Cleggy the Spyder Man]

list updated

[housebeautician]

I'm booked in as well

[FILFAN]

if i get the new engine up and running you can count me in

[LocoR1]

Thinking about it got a list as long as Cleggys legs to get through before i can even think about bringing my car out of hibernation so I'm a defiant spectator for now.

[housebeautician]

Come on dave

Park the bike in the corner and get the car out

[Indy]

Sort the Car out Dave look at the sunshine think of what ur missing

the bikes a winter project put it away till then:-)

Kev..........

[LocoR1]

Ive spent all winter doing that bike so the poor car will have to wait till ive played on my new toy for a bit!

Wont be long now just finishing of the paintwork

[housebeautician]

A man with self control

Look forward to seeing the bike done dave

[Cleggy the Spyder Man]

looks like there is four "7's" booked for this now

anyone else care to join us?

[Bob Bobbleton]

Is this one of them RAF tracks that wrecks paintwork ?

I did a track day at Dishforth on my bike, and some style guru's covered their whole fairings in MASKING TAPE

I also noted that day that I made a Metzeler Rennsport rear completely bald from side to side

Whats the consensus on body finish, will it get wrecked ?

Cheers Bobbler

[markcoopers]

Mr Bobler sir,

Tank tape is your friend. While I make this statement with no experience of whittering, I am pretty certain that it will be abrasive and will cause chips, so covering all forward areas with tape is a good idea.

Rear arches + the inside of the rear edge.

Sides of body behind the front wheels

Front arches

Nose cone edge

Mirrors and screen up rights.

Wishbones and steering arms.

Also, drop off the cars in front and find some space s this will also minimise your stones a lot.

You could use bubble wrap, Liam did.....I still laught at it now, by it was effective