Atom Only Prescott Hill Climb Drivers School - Friday 4th May 2012

[toms]

Tom
Henry
Andrew (Cell-Key)
RS4george
Tim and Nicola
Justin
Kezzie
Nick Mason
Alex BS (pending an Atom!)
Mark (Fb) George
Steve Roberts

[Michies]

[quote="Tom"]


Tom
Henry
Andrew (Cell-Key)
RS4george
Tim and Nicola
Justin
Kezzie
Nick Mason
Alex BS (pending an Atom!)
Mark (Fb) George
Steve Roberts
Adam (Michies ) +1
[/quote]

[Sir Nick]

Er, just asking - how long is one likely to get on the hill? 

Last time out 36 cars had 4 runs AM and 4 runs PM. 

How long does 1 run take?  40 seconds?  So total time in the car for the day would be 5 minutes 33 seconds...£175

Humm, rethinks...

[toms]

[quote="Sir Nick"]
Er, just asking - how long is one likely to get on the hill? 

Last time out 36 cars had 4 runs AM and 4 runs PM. 

How long does 1 run take?  40 seconds?  So total time in the car for the day would be 5 minutes 33 seconds...£175

Humm, rethinks...
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'Tis true; the total amount of time on the course isn't huge (about 1 minute per run) but it's a day of learning, not just driving round and round in circles    Plus you get a cracking breakfast, lovely lunch, nice afternoon tea (I reckon £50 worth of catering alone) and a good old bit of banter and socialising with friends new and old.....  And IMO there is much more skill (and danger/adrenaline) in going up Prescott quickly than there is in putting in a quickish lap at say Bedford Autodrome.

You actually get more driving time at our driving school day than you would at a normal hill climb meeting (which is of course a lot less than a track day).  I personally prefer hill climbing/sprints to a track day though as I like to actually compete....  As they say - 'When the Flag Drops the B***s**t Stops'.

For sure it's not for everyone, there are those who prefer doing endless laps of Bedford (i'm not one of them) - but the world would be a boring old place if we all liked the same thing..... 

[fb.george]

Prescott will be my first "event" after collecting the Atom in March
Have never done a track day
Fancied Prescott because
- you get tuition
- you get to go progressively quicker as you learn what the car will do ( hopefully!)
- chance to meet other Atom owners and share the passion as its Atom only
Hugely looking forward to it and the food's a bonus too!

[oxo]

Thanks for the reminder Tom, have now booked with Maggie so please add me to the list.
Looking forward to it and also the Hooning and Honing at Silverstone if it can be arranged.

Thanks
Martin

[Mulsanne Straight]

Sorry to be the poor relation here ....
I live very close to Prescott, I am 50 on May 3rd [what better way to enjoy a birthday]  :vroom:and I intend to get an Atom 300 in 2 years when I semi - retire.
Any chance I can come along and watch ?
regards
Paul

[toms]

Tom
Henry
Andrew (Cell-Key)
RS4george
Tim and Nicola
Justin
Kezzie
Nick Mason
Alex BS (pending an Atom!)
Mark (Fb) George
Steve Roberts
Adam (Michies ) +1
Martin oxo

[toms]

[quote="Mulsanne Straight"]
Sorry to be the poor relation here ....
I live very close to Prescott, I am 50 on May 3rd [what better way to enjoy a birthday]  :vroom:and I intend to get an Atom 300 in 2 years when I semi - retire.
Any chance I can come along and watch ?
regards
Paul
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Hi Paul

I'm sure that would be fine - see you there.

Tom

[Mulsanne Straight]

Tom

Many thanks I will book the day off work now :- )

regards

Paul

[fb.george]

Hi
Has anyone who is going, or who has been before, to Prescott got any knowledge of decent accommodation nearby please?
Much appreciated
Thanks
Mark

[oi oi treacle]

Mark,
look on bookings.com and register.
They've got lots in and around Cheltenham.
i found the Cleeve Hil house, tel 01242 672052 to book direct
Not sure where Tom etc are staying

regards, Tim

[fb.george]

Cheers

[Kezzie]

Unfortunately I am going to have to pull out of this du to work commitments.

Tom
Henry
Andrew (Cell-Key)
RS4george
Tim and Nicola
Justin
Kezzie
Nick Mason
Alex BS (pending an Atom!)
Mark (Fb) George
Steve Roberts
Adam (Michies ) +1
Martin oxo

[Sir Nick]

Tom
Henry
Sorry I pulled out a while ago, just didn't update the list

Andrew (Cell-Key)
RS4george
Tim and Nicola
Justin
Kezzie
Nick Mason
Alex BS (pending an Atom!)
Mark (Fb) George
Steve Roberts
Adam (Michies ) +1
Martin oxo