bazza_g Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 If anyone knows of a good guide/tutorial to the Silverstone GP circuit please could they let me know - am sure there must be a talkthrough video/dvd around but I can't find nowt on the web bazza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stooH Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 tell all! Going for a little drive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 Get a game with the GP circuit on to learn it. Toca or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza_g Posted September 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 I was thinking more along the lines of someone with in depth knowledge talking you around the track explaining lines etc - teaching myself on a computer game could be counter-productive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 One of the best way's to learn a circuit or, probably more importantly driving quickly and well is to use an instructor while you're at a trackday. Loads of trackday companies to choose from. I use www.bookatrack.com www.circuit-days.co.uk and www.trackdays.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 [ QUOTE ] I was thinking more along the lines of someone with in depth knowledge talking you around the track explaining lines etc - teaching myself on a computer game could be counter-productive! [/ QUOTE ] All the F1 drivers learn the track via a game. It doesn't matter if you are driving it in a mini in a virtual world the racing lines will still be more or less the same, the speeds won't be but thats not what you need to learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 I disagree. Yes, you can use a game to teach you the layout of a track, but you won't get any idea what the track is like to drive, especially in your own car (or whatever car you're going to do it in). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 I've got one of these : http://www.circuitdriver.com/circuitguides/euro.asp They don't do a dvd version of silverstone. I can lend you the guide if you like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 i've done a BMW customer track day at Silverstone, using their cars We used the short circuit, not Hanger straight. Easy enough to learn but wow is it wide. Its actually hard to get the lines right as there is so much space. The pit straight is like a runway (yes I know it was an airfield) and you can get some good speed on. Dont do what i did and try to go down Hanger straight by accident...... Great fun Bazza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza_g Posted September 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 thanks for the offer mate, top website cheers - they appear to have a DVD-ROM of Silverstone - here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 doh! I thought they'd only done Brands and Oulton! One word of warning. It is called Slipperystone for a reason. It's trechorous in the wet. I did a day in a Caterham and had a few big moments. When I handed over to a guy I was sharing with I advised him not to apply ANY (stess ANY) power until it's in a straight line. He got around the first lap and as he was coming onto the Hangar straight he started to squeeze the power on. The back stepped out and that was the end of our day's driving! Respect the place! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 [ QUOTE ] It is called Slipperystone for a reason. It's trechorous in the wet. [/ QUOTE ] Got to agree with that one - had some very close moments in the R32 there Never thought I could hold it sideways for quite that long! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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