Japfest - 15th May 2010 - Castle Combe

[Nick Mann]

The first big show of the season, and always a popular one! This year will still be the same format for us as the last few - two dedicated track sessions and the biggest stand of the year. Many of us stay at a hotel near Chippenham on the night before AND after, so feel free to join us!

This first post will be updated only with people who have PAID. Feel free to express a desire to attend and to talk about it, but you name won't be on the list until you have been to the club shop and paid your wonga!

Hotel: - some people will be staying the Friday & Saturday nights

Chippenham Premier Inn - CLICK HERE !
Cepen Park
West Cepen Way
Chippenham
SN14 6UZ

T: 08701 977 061
F: 01249 461359

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ENTRY TICKETS - one per person required (aged 14+)

Members - £14 per person. (This includes your friends/neighbours/parents as long as YOU are a member.)
Non-members - Not yet available - will open these up at a later date if required.
Gate Price - £20 per person on the day.
Track tickets are £30 a session, £35 if booked direct. Again, members only. If we have any left non-members will be able to purchase them at £35

TICKET SALES ARE NOW OPEN!

Stand tickets are free when paying for an entry ticket. We have 30 spaces on the stand, the only rule being members get first dibs. When we open ticket sales for non-members, stand space will only be given if it is left.


Main Japfest website look here.
For last years thread look here.
For an incredible number of pictures and videos, look here.
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Members Paid & Stand Space Confirmed = 30 - stand spaces left = 0:

Track session one, "G" briefing 09:40, track 10:48.
Track session two, "X" briefing 14:30, track 15:54.

Space remaining on track session one - 1
Space remaining on track session two - 0



People paid up and attending:

1. Nick Mann + 1, both track sessions
2. Miller, both track sessions
3. HJM + MRS HJM +1, 2nd track session
4. Swinks + 1
5. orionn2o
6. Gowf
7. aboo + 1, both track sessions
8. jay_b_m
9. The Vee + 1
10. Atik +1, both track sessions
11. wobble +1
12. valleyforge +1
13. WizardKing, both track sessions
14. stuey, 2nd track session
15. Spirit +1
16. White Lightning +1
17. MPBVr4 +2, both track sessions
18. Mark 4 +1, 2nd track session
19. bristol seb +2
20. oldgit9
21. Davezj, both track sessions
22. elnevio + Mrs B +2, both track sessions
23. MPR234 +1
24. Teamllama
25. Vinyl Works (fka Carbon Cars) +1
26. shinai +1
27. galantnight +1
28. Colin Wiltshire +1, 1st track session
29. ageorge1964 +1
30. pezza

Reserve List:
31. Barney +1, both track sessions
32. kinkyafro +1
33. chris g +1, 1st track session

Attending, but not requiring stand space:
34. mike951+1

Trackers from other clubs
Jamie (MLR) EVO 8 - 1st session
Mike (DJCC) Starlet Turbo - both sessions
Mark (MLR) EVO 4 - both sessions
Kai (HJCC) Levin - both sessions
Jeff (DJCC) Prelude - 1st session
Harrison (MLR) Eunos - 1st session
Craig (MLR) Starlet Turbo - both sessions
Chris (MKIV Supra) - 2nd session
Dan (GTO) 3000GT - 2nd session
James (UJCC) NSX - 1st session
Andy (MLR) EVO 9 - 2nd session
Tim (MLR) EVO 8 - 2nd session

[miller]

All booked and paid! both sessions!

[HJM]

Entrance tickets paid for - can we have stand space please?

Ta,

Jx

[swinks]

Tickets just been bought
Can I have stand place, please?

No track for me, galoon won't be ready for trashing till Sept...

[Nick Mann]

The first 30 people to buy entry tickets will get stand space!

[aboo]

Two entry tickets paid for Andy & Kerry.

I will sort out both track sessions next week.

[jay_b_m]

Just paid for my ticket

[The Vee]

2 x entrance tickets purchased.

[Nick Mann]

The stand is nearly 1/3 full already! It'd be good to get some more of you guys out on track, though.....

For all of those track day virgins, it really is the safest fun you've had in your car. You drive as fast as you like, surrounded by people who want to drive their cars home, with no pedestrians, no oncoming traffic, no hidden turnings, no tractors/dustbin lorries round a blind corner etc. And there is so much tarmac you wouldn't believe! Check out some of last years videos and you'll get an idea. Being there is so much more fun though!

[Atik]

Just paid for my entry ticket in order to book my stand space! I will be ordering another entry ticket and both track sessions after payday

And I also echo Nick's comments about Japfest and Castle Combe and the CVR4 track sessions to be the best place to venture out on track if you havent already done so. Its the best!

[Wobble]

me and the wife paid up. stand please. happens to be my birthday aswell.

[aboo]

Have to agree with Nick & Atik. I was'nt sure about going on track last year as I was going a long way to get there & back home but I went for it & lost my cherry at Combe.

If your thinking about it & not sure just go for it. Its the most fun you'll have with your trousers on.

Last year I held back & let the faster guys do there think & took my time to get used to the track & everyone that was there last year nows what happened when I got a bit of confidence in the second session.

[stuey]

Any idea what time the track sessions are ?

Would love to come, as I missed last year, but probably won't get there till at least midday... so would do the 2nd one if it's in the afternoon....

[Nick Mann]

It's normally quite late in the day before we know actual times. Sometimes we have been done by lunchtime, other times we aren't off track until 4:30! I can ask the question, but it's unlikely I will get an answer soon.

[aboo]

Do you know where the stand is going to be this year Nick or is that last minute as well?

[Nick Mann]

Sometimes I never know until we arrive!

Apparently the whole site layout is going to be different this year, as there are going to be big representations of many manufacturers. I don't have all the details though.

[aboo]

Ok cheers anyway.

[Wobble]

[QUOTE=aboo]Have to agree with Nick & Atik. I was'nt sure about going on track last year as I was going a long way to get there & back home but I went for it & lost my cherry at Combe.

If your thinking about it & not sure just go for it. Its the most fun you'll have with your trousers on.

Last year I held back & let the faster guys do there think & took my time to get used to the track & everyone that was there last year nows what happened when I got a bit of confidence in the second session.[/QUO



never been on a track and would love to
problem this is my family car and im going on holiday in it on the following monday so i cant take the risk.
have to do it another time though.

[aboo]

My car is family car & our only car as well wobble.

[Atik]

I think almost everyone here uses their cars as daily family cars. Think of in the sense that these are two 20 minute session where you drive the car hard. As long as your car is in healthy condition, 40minutes of hard driving wont really hurt it in any way. You will wear some of the tyre treads and a bit of your brake pads but otherwise the car should handle everything pretty good.

Ultimately you dont need to drive the car hard at all though. You will be on track with loads of other enthusiastic CVR4 owners who all look after their cars and I can safely say that you wont be bullied out of the way on the track. Go around slowly and just experience it for what it is. A bit of fun in a powerful car in a closed and controlled atmosphere. Beats racing like a loon on the public roads anyway.