Silverstone GP trackday 23rd May

[Blue_SV650S]

I have booked onto the above/following trackday and am going to take my SV along (not going to do the whole day on it, but a session or two).

http://www.hottrax-online.com/product_info.php?products_id=321

If you have never done Slitherstone GP, you owe it to yourself, it is a phenomenal circuit.

Anyone else up for it!??!?! :)

[tomjones2]

I have done the short circuit at silverstone, thought it was great. I have heard people say the sv is a little underpowered for the full silverstone GP, but then again thats been said about snetterton and i had a great time. :) Did u do it on the sv before?

Do the sv cup racers go there, got any tips guys?

Would love to go, will they give us a discount if loads of us book at the same time?

[Blue_SV650S]

I have done the short circuit at silverstone, thought it was great. I have heard people say the sv is a little underpowered for the full silverstone GP, but then again thats been said about snetterton and i had a great time. :) Did u do it on the sv before?

Do the sv cup racers go there, got any tips guys?

Would love to go, will they give us a discount if loads of us book at the same time?

To be honest, the GP circuit is quite technical; I wouldn’t say it was predominately a speed circuit (but yes some quick bits). The backstriaght and start finish straight are the fastest parts of the track and I’d say they are no longer than the start-finish at Snetterton for example (not measured it mind you!). Personally I don’t like the short circuit, but think the GP circuit is something else!! It is like no other track I have ridden. Brands GP is long and fast, Donnington GP is long and fast, but Silverstone GP is long, fast and very WIDE, the width in particular makes it very different to any other track. It also means that it takes longer to learn as you can take such a variety of lines. Many thinner (normal) tracks really only have one preferential line that everyone will follow (unless making an overtake) so the way to go is quite well scripted.

As for me, this would be my first outing on the SV, been wanting to take it to track ever since I first got it as having seen how the minitwins go, I wonder what it goes like on track. I just happen to be doing this one anyway with some mates, so will take the SV along and take it out for a sesh or two!! :)

I have no idea about discount (I’ve already booked anyhow!! :D), but they have discounted the day already, so pretty good value. If we can get some numbers, then it might be worth an ask mind?!?!? I find Hottrax a very good TD company to deal with.

[Jelster]

I've done Silverstone GP and it is big and it is a circuit where the big bikes can open up. I could understand why people may say say the SV is a little "underwelemed".

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[Blue_SV650S]

I've done Silverstone GP and it is big and it is a circuit where the big bikes can open up. I could understand why people may say say the SV is a little "underwelemed".

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Lets face it, power on tap helps at most circuits, that doesn’t mean that fun can’t be had at faster tracks or they are not suited to the SV. Tomjones2 has already said he had a chuckle at Snetterton, and that has the fastest straight in the UK!!!

At the end of the day it is .. well a trackday and a well ridden SV will beat most muppets on a thou, and it will be all the much sweeter!! :) Also if there is a pack of SVs out there than does it matter at what track you are at??? You are all on equal terms :)

There are also 3 groups so you can pick the pace by choice of group.

Anyway back to where we came in, if you have never done Silverstone GP, you owe it to yourself to do it, it’s a nice one to ‘tick off’ :)