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I've been out checking over the car and it's held up well, the oil level hasn't dropped which it normally does, coolant and steering fluid are both fine, on the downside, the front brake pads are like beer mats and the tyres...well, lets say its good that it stayed dry :)

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they've still got another track session in them, I reckon, but probably best not to use them on road anymore !

 

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  • 3 weeks later...

brakes refreshed ready for tomorrow’s track evening at teeside auto drome - I’ve recruited a newbie for tomorrow night, the chap I bought a set of alloys off was very interested to hear my trackday antics and is bringing his mk2 mx5 along to get stuck in :)

 

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many thanks to PaulPlom for the brake discs and pads he gave me last week - I’m looking forward to converting them into heat, dust and noise  !

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the track was surprisingly quiet last night, at times it felt like I had the circuit to myself. I prefer to have someone to chase, makes it more fun but, on the empty laps, I could really push the mazda, in particular hard and late breaking before the long 180o corner. which explains how I utterly destroyed a brand new set of brembo pads in round about 60-70 laps. the track tyres (nanking ns-2r) performed brilliantly despite being down to the wear markers at the end of last months session. there's probably one or two more sessions left in them but not a chance of using them on the road or in the rain.

several cars had trouble - a mk2 mr2 lost its coolant (twice), an Audi TT needed a fire extinguisher flinging under the bonnet and a Clio did about two laps then spend the rest of the session with two guys wriggling round underneath trying to do something quite tricky judging by the amount of language coming from under there.  a good mix of cars and pretty decent driving standards, only two stoppages that I recall, when I spun on the long bend (too much late braking) I kept it out of the gravel and managed to drive away without the tow truck being called :)

next session is Monday 22nd July, I'll get the day off work booked tomorrow

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it was really busy tonight, I only did three sessions but each time, there was a10-15 min queue in the pit lane. excellent driving standards however, not a single red flag stoppage all night :) the Mazda behaved itself as usual, I just ran on road tyres this time and was pretty impressed with the rainsports, the took a beating but haven't worn too much. can't say the same for my brake pads though, they're toast (again)

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I've just had the day off work confirmed so I've booked a slot on Monday's trackday down at Teeside Autodrome

£40 for three hours of track time !

Skip back a page for some mx5 vidos from previous events

booking is online here

https://teessideautodrome.alphatiming.co.uk/register/series

and is likely to sell out in advance.

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who's all in for a bit of fun ?

@paulplom is planning to bring his son along and scare him shiteless :) 

 

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Hmm, trackscotland does sound tempting but all of my car fund is being wiped out by the exo - my triumphant return to knockhill will likely be when the exo is finished and I can bring it for a shakedown, looking forward to that day already :) 

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I had planned on going to Crail as they had a track day on a few weeks ago but was unable to on the day. My helmet is still in my passenger footwell. Seemed excellent value for £35. 

I’m tempted by the trackscotland day as well. £120 I think it is. If I have to cancel last minute like I did with Crail it is a bit of a £120 bummer though. 

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  • 4 months later...

this years dates at Teeside have been announced 

https://www.facebook.com/TeessideAutodrome/posts/4128575607163315

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I imagine the first one will be mobbed, unlike a couple of years back where I appear to have the track to myself (from about 2:30 in)

that little Mazda is taking some abuse :) 

now, which one should I take ?

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or maybe..........?

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would need to go on a trailer so probably not (yet)

 

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Knockhill dates are starting to come through too. Can't wait to get this thing back on track. Since the last time it's had coilovers fitted and we've got bigger facelift rear wheels with wider slicks. 

What does this all mean, I hear no-one ask? 

It means we'll need to think of more excuses for being slow.

 

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News latest:

Travel restrictions will be eased slightly for children taking part in sport where their club may be "a bit outside" their council area’

Hopefully by the end of April:

‘Travel restrictions will be eased slightly for Cheezey taking part in kicking the arse out of his Civic where the circuit may be "a bit" the other side of the River Forth’

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