It was the new year day of hindu calendar. Had tummy full & didn't know what to do other than watch some videos on youtube & rally.co.in. Wanted to do something real.

So picked up my riding helmet & took my bike to a dirt track frequented by the local riders. Did pull some maneuvers & took a small fall on the track, yet moved on for about 20 laps in total. It was fun & exhilarating both!
This is a small track of about ~230m (marked in red), now also found a different track on the right (reads Indian Nacza Lines). Will check it out later next time.


Some photos of my bike on the track / ground.



After about an hour, headed home as I was literally sweating & thirsty to find nobody @ home. It was locked & no keys with me. At this point my eyes rolled on our car which was eating dust from nearly a month or more. Devil in me pulled the car out from the parking to the tracks after a few regular inspections & tasks like, under hood, coolant, air pressure & cleaning he windshield. As there was not way to take the car into the track, had to put some stones to make way to the other line of wheels on the left hand side (only 2 wheelers were practising, so). After into the track, buckled up & wore the helmet. Did a sortie in meager speeds to understand the dynamics of the car & the track. Made around 10 laps, pulled some good for first timer maneuvers like hand-brake turns on the sharper turns & left leg braking on the larger corners. But, it was tough to keep the engine in higher revs & appropriate gears. Boy, rallying is not that easy as 'Colin Mcrae Rally 2' in my pc. It definitely helps in understanding the basics like steering, braking, acceleration, & fine tunes the drivers to tackle the corners. But keeping in proper gears in good revs of the crankshaft, without stalling the vehicle is an real-time art which demands practice, practice, practice.....

Some pics of the car on the track.




I think that my act on the tracks gained some attention from the ultra-light aircraft hobby fliers, who are regulars in holidays at the nearby Jakkur aerodrome. That inspired for few more laps more to feast their eyes. After about another hour of my tracking, started to move out of the track, when this happened

Luckily, no damages the wheel just slipped along with the stones underneath. Another 30-40 mins, managed to pull it out & back home completely dehydrated. It is really a energy demanding sport.

Oh I forgot, the run on the zen was on LPG!

LOL!! No ditch too deep no bump too high!!

Looks like you had fun. The surface looks neat.

Fun? U bet Tom! The surface was almost pretty smooth, except half the stretch after that big corner (down south in the map) was pretty bumpy. A miss judgment/off-control would end up in the stone-walled-drain which runs parallel to the track. It is indeed a good track for a fresher (like me) to start up with some action.

Planning to take somebody next time with my cam to catch some actions in galore.

good, its better if you go in groups and time ur run lap after lap for different cars and drivers. take water along and try to have an slalom in between too.

[quote="fuelcare"]good, its better if you go in groups and time ur run lap after lap for different cars and drivers. drive with window glass rolled up. take water and 1st aid kit along and try to have an slalom in between to increase fun. or try on a rainy day with worn out tires.

Thanks @fuelcare, will definitely consider your advise in the next sessions. This was just a last minute idea which flashed in me on the holiday. Will plan up in advance with your valuable suggestions. Thanks for the tips!

tantra , lets catch up mate. I dont mind doing a carb zen Vs carb Zen. anybody else interested ?

Its very important to drive with your windows up. Dont really know how safe it is to do this without roll bars. So drive safe.

Thanks Tom , you want to join this small group of amateurs and give some lessons ? ... though the difference is this will be on stock cars

Tantra, I'm in too.

let me know if a session's on on a weekend.

Ok It looks like I got company here!

Guys, lets do this in the next weekend. Let this be scheduled on the next weekend, as we have this election stuff for this weekend.

Catch u guys later!

Hi,
Where is this place?


Regards,
Kari

Tom, why is this windows up so important?


This is near sahakarnagar (next to GKVK, campus). The track is a small one (approx 220mtrs round about) so don't get too excited, else disappointment is for sure!

Tom, why is this windows up so important?

Hi tantragna,
2 basic reasons, firstly, to avoid dust getting into the car effecting the driver. Secondly, open window works against the aero dynamics of the car. When the windows are open, the wind does not flow around your car, but goes inside, and then comes out. This eventually slows your speed of the car. I am sure there might be other valid points to it.

Regards,
Kari

hi,
one point why i insist on windows up is in case of a roll your hands are prone to come out of the open window. and having film on windows is mandatory to avoid shattering