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I just spent my weekend doing a two-day trackday down at Thunderbolt and just finished editing and putting up the videos to youtube.
It was my first time there and first time on a track bigger than Loudon and boy was I in for a shock. Signed up for the intermediate group thinking 'Oh I'm kind of fast at Loudon so this should be the same.' Pretty much wrong. Ran off track in the second session as everyone else pace was faster than mines and I had NO IDEA WHERE THE LINES were on this track. Bumped down to beginner just to get more of a feel for it and I must say it was the right choice.
End of the first day I got the lines down on where I needed to be, what gear to be in in which turns, where to brake, where to accelerate and it made for a great first day of learning. Day two was just as fun as my pace picked up tremendously, and you have to love that long front straight! Although I did run off twice again and eventually had a low-side in the last session - bike is fine but my LV carbon tip has a little rash on it :thumbdown. Aside from this I must say I love this track - the amenities kind of blow but otherwise fantastic weekend. Have to thank Tony's Trackdays for their always wonderful organized trackdays! :toocool:
a few laps around Thunderbolt;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aQZfx0lB0M
the lowside;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epdl3KrsKk0&feature=plcp
enjoy :sing