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Old 21-11-2011
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Really liked the track layout (good job guys ) and the facility in general but the hessian matting was way too abrasive and I think thats what lead to the massive tyre wear. If the tyres had been cheaper then perhaps it wouldn't have been such a big problem - I had a couple of practice runs, 3 qualifiers (gave up in R2 after a crash early on in order to save tyres) and the final and used 3 sets of rears (2 x Terrabyte A and 1 x Multibyte A)

I don't know the commercial aspects of it and whether it would be financially feasible, but if the tyres were say 50% discounted from RRP then there would be far less concern from the drivers with regards to tyre wear IMO.

It seems as though the B compound Terrabyte was better than the A as it was reported to be gripping well, even when the tread was worn right down.

I also echo the feelings about the temperature and the tabletop - glad to hear you have this in hand.

Overall, I thought it was a smoothly run meeting (after the initial troubles with the timing system) and a good venue with lots of potential - well done guys
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