The list of participants was on the smaller side -- around 30 total with 15 in the novice group.

My dedicated instructor was Mike Meier, driving a black Prelude. That was nice since we had comparable cars although of course he had better mods and most important, he really knows how to drive. He was giving me plenty of feedback and tips on getting the right line. I had a great time with him and I hope to meet him again next time.

In preparation to the track day, I had changed my brake pads and brake fluid (Axxis Ultimate and ATE Typ200) with the help from http://www.xperformance.com and that worked wonder. However I can now feel when I reach the limit of the tires (the default Michelin MXM4 that came with the Civic) so next time I'll try to upgrade that -- which is good since I need new tires anyway now :-)

Here are the pictures that Dito Milian from GotBlueMilk took at the event:

This time I borrowed a Canon SX200 IS from Eugenia. I recorded a couple of sessions and extracted these 3 laps. Lap times are 2:38, 2:36 and 2:38 respectively:

Here are a few more images I took, first of the paddock:

The novice group is having a download meeting after a session:

Believe it or not, there is a playground! It doesn't seem to be used much:

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The start line:

Turn 5, also named the corkscrew and turn 10: