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I have had an email form Hilary saying that officailly the gates open at 0830 - however the cafe opens at 8 and they will normally open the gates for anyone waiting.

Circuit Rules

Before using the circuit all participants MUST:

1. Sign an Indemnity form
2. Be over 18 years old
3. Provide a full motorcycle driving licence
4. Be physically fit
5. Be a competent rider
6. Wear an approved helmet, leathers and gloves

No participants taking part shall have consumed or taken alcohol or any drug that will impair your
ability to ride/drive.

Participants must not race or compete against any other user.

The use of any form of timing equipment is not permitted.

Reckless or dangerous riding is expressly forbidden and anyone disobeying this rule may be
asked to leave

.All participants on track days at Llandow Circuit MUST attend the Safety Briefing.
This instruction will include:

1. Rules of the day
2. Flag Signals
3. Entering and exiting the circuit
4. Overtaking and being overtaken
5. Driving/riding discipline
6. Circuit layout and potentially hazardous sections
7. Paddock driving/riding
8. Breakdown/incident procedures
9. Session stopping

Flag Signals
The circuit uses the following flags:

Chequered Flag
Indicating the end of the session
Yellow Flag
Indicating extreme caution and no overtaking
Black Flag
Indicating to return to the paddock and report to the Control Tower
Red Flag
Indicating session has been stopped. Slow down, return to paddock or assemble at the Bus Stop runoff.

Overtaking
Overtaking should only take place on the straights or exiting the bends. No overtaking in the bends and no cutting inside whilst approaching the bend.

Vehicle Condition
Participants must ensure that their vehicle is safe and fit for the purpose that it will be used for on the circuit.

Paddock
A speed limit of 5mph applies at all times in the circuit paddock and the pit lane

license - BOTH PARTS
water - even if it's not hot, you will still dehydrate
fuel - chances are you will use more than a tank and there is no fuel on site, nearest station approx 5 miles away
food - you will be hungry through the day, there is a cafe on site though
hat/gazebo - there is no shade at Llandow so if its sunny, or raining you will need some cover
bike
bike keys
leathers - two piece with 360 zip or one piece
leather gloves
helmet - gold stickered
ear plugs - for the more delicate amongst us
Boots
generator
tyre warmers
paddock stands
tools
bike manual
foot pump
pressure gauge
suncream
chair







prepping your bike for the track

tape up your lights
tape up/remove indicators
remove number plate
remove mirrors
the above are optional, however if u leave your mirrors on they will make you turn them in.

reduce air pressure in tyres (for me running racetecs i run 32F and 27R, hot tyre temperatures)

I wondered if spectators are allowed ? I've never been so if weather is reasonable would like to pop over to say hello and have a nose around to see what the fuss is all about

cheers
Steve

swainers wrote:I wondered if spectators are allowed ? I've never been so if weather is reasonable would like to pop over to say hello and have a nose around to see what the fuss is all about

cheers
Steve

Yes they are allowed to come along and watch, but they must remain behind the fence at all time in the paddock.


Jay

no dogs allowed though.

Ok look forward it, No am I missing something billi ?

Nope, it's just someone brought one along years ago and it was running about in the paddock causing problems.

Well getting ready to try and beat last year's time.
Hopefully the supercorsa's and tyre warmers will help my efforts

Looking at that you want to try using the Throttle too

Menzies that's nearly 10 seconds off the lap record!
I might have to try lap timer this time,

Just waiting to see what the weather does now,

The advantage of being that crap last time is it should be easier to improve on it....... I hope

Stopwatch at the ready sirs

For those also looking to capture your lap times you will need a GPS enabled phone or tablet somewhere to put it on you or your bike so you look at it on track (underneath seat cowl is good)

Then get one of the following free apps

RaceChrono - Track only
Diable Super Biker - Track and road GPS recordings

Then if your sad like me you can spend the next year analysising how your going to do it better next year

Well improved on my time by over 2 secounds and had the best fun ever