Autometrix Track Day @ Croft circuit on 29th April

Jon TDI · 23-04-2006, 16:28

The publishers of VW Driver & Audi Driver mags are running a Track day @ Croft circuit on 29th April. It's open to all VAG vehicles.

I've done several track days @ Croft & it's fantastic circuit.

This time I won't be on the track, but I will be spectating (it's free!)

More info is here:- www.autometrix.co.uk

Paul_R · 24-04-2006, 18:21

I'll be going down from Newcastle if anyone is interested in a wee convoy.

Paul

chowy · 27-04-2006, 20:18

What time is it on? I might pop down for a gander if I'm free.

I was gonna do a full on waxing session that day but I might be tempted.

Jon TDI · 27-04-2006, 20:25

Starts at 9am & is on all day.

There'll be some trade stands there too. Milltek, AMD, Awesome GTI, VAGtech & Jennings SEAT will be there. Some will be giving passenger rides in their demo cars.

chowy · 27-04-2006, 20:40

Sounds tempting. I might see you there then.

DaveH · 27-04-2006, 21:24

I'll be heading up from Sheffield, anyone else?

Jon TDI · 29-04-2006, 19:23

I was only there for a short while in the afternoon, but it was fantastic!

Lots of nice machinery on the track. Nice RS4 giving it big licks round the track & sounded awesome!! Millteks Porsche Caymen looked nice aswell.

Chowy, only saw you doing your sighting laps behind the Cooper I'm afraid.
But did you have a passenger ride in a M3??

Pics will be posted later - off for a few beers now!!

Jimmy · 29-04-2006, 20:29

There's a trackday on Sunday aswell (30th) I'm going to have a pop along for an hour or so as it's my day off

chowy · 29-04-2006, 22:22

What a day!

I was there around 11am and was just about to leave when I got to chat to a guy at the Milltek stand. He asked if I had my name down for a ride in someones car.

I went over to register and found out that you can do a session for £35 so who was I to refuse. Only problem is that I didn't have my driver license. Luckily they let me do the installation laps to learn the racing line and then I had to rush home to get my license which is probably why you didn't see me after that.

Got back on track around 3pm and did 2 sessions.

It took a full 15 min session for me to learn the braking points and gearing. I out broke myself lap after lap and was probably the slowest on track!

I did better on the 2nd session but still have a lot to learn! I need a faster car!

Enjoyed it no end though!

Jon TDI · 01-05-2006, 22:17

Managed to get some of the pics uploaded!

Jon TDI · 01-05-2006, 22:21

A few more.

Jon TDI · 03-05-2006, 20:41

Seems this track day is causing a bit of a stir over on SeatCupra.net!!!

chowy · 04-05-2006, 00:36

There's a pic of me getting lapped again......!

Jon TDI · 04-05-2006, 07:54

......and there's me & the wife sat on the hill on the right hand side!!!

Chowy, are you sure that's you?? Almost sure that's PhatVR6's 4motion Golf.

***ColinD*** · 04-05-2006, 07:58

I didn't think they let non audi / vw on these days...least that was the case a while back.

Umph...When's the next one

Oh re needing a faster car, not at all...just more days out on track.

Jon TDI · 04-05-2006, 08:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by ColinD

I didn't think they let non audi / vw on these days...least that was the case a while back.

I was thinking that when I saw the TVR, M3, Elise & bike engined Caterfields go by. But they have opened it up to all VW Group vehicles now.

I know that the Porsche Caymen is Milteks own & the they were sponsoring the event.

Next one is on 29th July @ Castle Combe.

chowy · 04-05-2006, 10:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jon TDI

......and there's me & the wife sat on the hill on the right hand side!!!

Chowy, are you sure that's you?? Almost sure that's PhatVR6's 4motion Golf.

I think you are right. It's not me!

I know there was a guy taking pics. Not sure if it's for Croft or Autometrix. Can you get to view these pics on the web?

PS They told me they opened up the trackday to all cars when they find that they don't have enough numbers of VAG cars

Jon TDI · 04-05-2006, 10:46

I think the photographer is a local guy who works on behalf of Croft circuit.

This is one of a few he took of me last year.

I think he's called Tony Todd. Have his contact details back home.

chowy · 04-05-2006, 13:48

Do you deal with him direct or Croft? Also how much?

If you can get the details, that would be great!

Your car looks clean. More than what could be said about mine.....

23-04-2006, 16:28	#1
Jon TDI Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: North East England Posts: 3,229 Members Car: SEAT Leon TDI Sport Thanks: 34 Thanked 34 Times in 33 Posts	Autometrix Track Day @ Croft circuit on 29th AprilNow with Pics The publishers of VW Driver & Audi Driver mags are running a Track day @ Croft circuit on 29th April. It's open to all VAG vehicles. I've done several track days @ Croft & it's fantastic circuit. This time I won't be on the track, but I will be spectating (it's free!) More info is here:- www.autometrix.co.uk __________________ Black Magic SEAT Leon 2.0 TDI Sport - Green panel thingy, Upsolute jiggery pokery, Koni FSD/Eibach Pro Kit bouncy stuff, 18" Audi A8 Parabol rims, '08 Cupra black/honeycombe grille. Also driving around in a Mini ONE that thinks it's a Cooper! John Cooper Works airbox, Superchips Bluefin remap, Sprint Booster, 17" Cooper S Spokes Last edited by Jon TDI; 02-05-2006 at 09:21.

24-04-2006, 18:21	#2
Paul_R Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 12 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Autometrix Track Day @ Croft circuit on 29th April I'll be going down from Newcastle if anyone is interested in a wee convoy. Paul __________________ 2002 Octavia vRS & 1991 Golf G60

27-04-2006, 20:18	#3
chowy Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: north east uk Posts: 762 Members Car: Fabia vRS Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Autometrix Track Day @ Croft circuit on 29th April What time is it on? I might pop down for a gander if I'm free. I was gonna do a full on waxing session that day but I might be tempted. __________________ Present: BMW 130i M Sport 2007 \| Titanium Silver (No need to use indicators no more ) Sadly gone: Skoda Fabia vRS 2005 \| Black Magic (for pleasure) Present: Skoda Octavia Ambiente 1.9 Tdi 2005 \| Diamond Silver (for work)

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Jon TDI Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: North East England Posts: 3,229 Members Car: SEAT Leon TDI Sport Thanks: 34 Thanked 34 Times in 33 Posts	Re: Autometrix Track Day @ Croft circuit on 29th April Starts at 9am & is on all day. There'll be some trade stands there too. Milltek, AMD, Awesome GTI, VAGtech & Jennings SEAT will be there. Some will be giving passenger rides in their demo cars. __________________ Black Magic SEAT Leon 2.0 TDI Sport - Green panel thingy, Upsolute jiggery pokery, Koni FSD/Eibach Pro Kit bouncy stuff, 18" Audi A8 Parabol rims, '08 Cupra black/honeycombe grille. Also driving around in a Mini ONE that thinks it's a Cooper! John Cooper Works airbox, Superchips Bluefin remap, Sprint Booster, 17" Cooper S Spokes

27-04-2006, 20:40	#5
chowy Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: north east uk Posts: 762 Members Car: Fabia vRS Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Autometrix Track Day @ Croft circuit on 29th April Sounds tempting. I might see you there then. __________________ Present: BMW 130i M Sport 2007 \| Titanium Silver (No need to use indicators no more ) Sadly gone: Skoda Fabia vRS 2005 \| Black Magic (for pleasure) Present: Skoda Octavia Ambiente 1.9 Tdi 2005 \| Diamond Silver (for work)

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29-04-2006, 19:23	#7
Jon TDI Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: North East England Posts: 3,229 Members Car: SEAT Leon TDI Sport Thanks: 34 Thanked 34 Times in 33 Posts	Re: Autometrix Track Day @ Croft circuit on 29th April I was only there for a short while in the afternoon, but it was fantastic! Lots of nice machinery on the track. Nice RS4 giving it big licks round the track & sounded awesome!! Millteks Porsche Caymen looked nice aswell. Chowy, only saw you doing your sighting laps behind the Cooper I'm afraid. But did you have a passenger ride in a M3?? Pics will be posted later - off for a few beers now!! __________________ Black Magic SEAT Leon 2.0 TDI Sport - Green panel thingy, Upsolute jiggery pokery, Koni FSD/Eibach Pro Kit bouncy stuff, 18" Audi A8 Parabol rims, '08 Cupra black/honeycombe grille. Also driving around in a Mini ONE that thinks it's a Cooper! John Cooper Works airbox, Superchips Bluefin remap, Sprint Booster, 17" Cooper S Spokes

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Jimmy Briskodian Join Date: May 2003 Location: North East Posts: 2,446 Members Car: Octavia ahem Hearse Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Autometrix Track Day @ Croft circuit on 29th April There's a trackday on Sunday aswell (30th) I'm going to have a pop along for an hour or so as it's my day off

29-04-2006, 22:22	#9
chowy Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: north east uk Posts: 762 Members Car: Fabia vRS Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Autometrix Track Day @ Croft circuit on 29th April What a day! I was there around 11am and was just about to leave when I got to chat to a guy at the Milltek stand. He asked if I had my name down for a ride in someones car. I went over to register and found out that you can do a session for £35 so who was I to refuse. Only problem is that I didn't have my driver license. Luckily they let me do the installation laps to learn the racing line and then I had to rush home to get my license which is probably why you didn't see me after that. Got back on track around 3pm and did 2 sessions. It took a full 15 min session for me to learn the braking points and gearing. I out broke myself lap after lap and was probably the slowest on track! I did better on the 2nd session but still have a lot to learn! I need a faster car! Enjoyed it no end though! __________________ Present: BMW 130i M Sport 2007 \| Titanium Silver (No need to use indicators no more ) Sadly gone: Skoda Fabia vRS 2005 \| Black Magic (for pleasure) Present: Skoda Octavia Ambiente 1.9 Tdi 2005 \| Diamond Silver (for work)

01-05-2006, 22:17	#10
Jon TDI Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: North East England Posts: 3,229 Members Car: SEAT Leon TDI Sport Thanks: 34 Thanked 34 Times in 33 Posts	Re: Autometrix Track Day @ Croft circuit on 29th April Now with Pics Managed to get some of the pics uploaded! __________________ Black Magic SEAT Leon 2.0 TDI Sport - Green panel thingy, Upsolute jiggery pokery, Koni FSD/Eibach Pro Kit bouncy stuff, 18" Audi A8 Parabol rims, '08 Cupra black/honeycombe grille. Also driving around in a Mini ONE that thinks it's a Cooper! John Cooper Works airbox, Superchips Bluefin remap, Sprint Booster, 17" Cooper S Spokes

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Jon TDI Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: North East England Posts: 3,229 Members Car: SEAT Leon TDI Sport Thanks: 34 Thanked 34 Times in 33 Posts	Re: Autometrix Track Day @ Croft circuit on 29th April A few more. __________________ Black Magic SEAT Leon 2.0 TDI Sport - Green panel thingy, Upsolute jiggery pokery, Koni FSD/Eibach Pro Kit bouncy stuff, 18" Audi A8 Parabol rims, '08 Cupra black/honeycombe grille. Also driving around in a Mini ONE that thinks it's a Cooper! John Cooper Works airbox, Superchips Bluefin remap, Sprint Booster, 17" Cooper S Spokes

03-05-2006, 20:41	#12
Jon TDI Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: North East England Posts: 3,229 Members Car: SEAT Leon TDI Sport Thanks: 34 Thanked 34 Times in 33 Posts	Re: Autometrix Track Day @ Croft circuit on 29th April Seems this track day is causing a bit of a stir over on SeatCupra.net!!! __________________ Black Magic SEAT Leon 2.0 TDI Sport - Green panel thingy, Upsolute jiggery pokery, Koni FSD/Eibach Pro Kit bouncy stuff, 18" Audi A8 Parabol rims, '08 Cupra black/honeycombe grille. Also driving around in a Mini ONE that thinks it's a Cooper! John Cooper Works airbox, Superchips Bluefin remap, Sprint Booster, 17" Cooper S Spokes

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chowy Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: north east uk Posts: 762 Members Car: Fabia vRS Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Autometrix Track Day @ Croft circuit on 29th April There's a pic of me getting lapped again......! __________________ Present: BMW 130i M Sport 2007 \| Titanium Silver (No need to use indicators no more ) Sadly gone: Skoda Fabia vRS 2005 \| Black Magic (for pleasure) Present: Skoda Octavia Ambiente 1.9 Tdi 2005 \| Diamond Silver (for work)

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Jon TDI Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: North East England Posts: 3,229 Members Car: SEAT Leon TDI Sport Thanks: 34 Thanked 34 Times in 33 Posts	Re: Autometrix Track Day @ Croft circuit on 29th April ......and there's me & the wife sat on the hill on the right hand side!!! Chowy, are you sure that's you?? Almost sure that's PhatVR6's 4motion Golf. __________________ Black Magic SEAT Leon 2.0 TDI Sport - Green panel thingy, Upsolute jiggery pokery, Koni FSD/Eibach Pro Kit bouncy stuff, 18" Audi A8 Parabol rims, '08 Cupra black/honeycombe grille. Also driving around in a Mini ONE that thinks it's a Cooper! John Cooper Works airbox, Superchips Bluefin remap, Sprint Booster, 17" Cooper S Spokes Last edited by Jon TDI; 04-05-2006 at 07:57.

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*ColinD* Site owner Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Hill & Mountains of North Wales Posts: 10,312 Members Car: Roomster Scout Images: 3 Thanks: 29 Thanked 174 Times in 80 Posts	Re: Autometrix Track Day @ Croft circuit on 29th April I didn't think they let non audi / vw on these days...least that was the case a while back. Umph...When's the next one Oh re needing a faster car, not at all...just more days out on track. __________________ ColinD 1.9 Scout Roomster - Standard www.BRISKODA.net :: Site Owner E-Mail : webmaster at briskoda dot net Got a comment to make about the site? Please feel free to use the feedback form here, we welcome your views. Last edited by ColinD; 04-05-2006 at 07:59.

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Jon TDI Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: North East England Posts: 3,229 Members Car: SEAT Leon TDI Sport Thanks: 34 Thanked 34 Times in 33 Posts	Re: Autometrix Track Day @ Croft circuit on 29th April I think the photographer is a local guy who works on behalf of Croft circuit. This is one of a few he took of me last year. I think he's called Tony Todd. Have his contact details back home. __________________ Black Magic SEAT Leon 2.0 TDI Sport - Green panel thingy, Upsolute jiggery pokery, Koni FSD/Eibach Pro Kit bouncy stuff, 18" Audi A8 Parabol rims, '08 Cupra black/honeycombe grille. Also driving around in a Mini ONE that thinks it's a Cooper! John Cooper Works airbox, Superchips Bluefin remap, Sprint Booster, 17" Cooper S Spokes Last edited by Jon TDI; 04-05-2006 at 10:47.

04-05-2006, 13:48	#19
chowy Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: north east uk Posts: 762 Members Car: Fabia vRS Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Autometrix Track Day @ Croft circuit on 29th April Do you deal with him direct or Croft? Also how much? If you can get the details, that would be great! Your car looks clean. More than what could be said about mine..... __________________ Present: BMW 130i M Sport 2007 \| Titanium Silver (No need to use indicators no more ) Sadly gone: Skoda Fabia vRS 2005 \| Black Magic (for pleasure) Present: Skoda Octavia Ambiente 1.9 Tdi 2005 \| Diamond Silver (for work)

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