zxrlocost
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| posted on 3/11/05 at 03:53 PM |
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what Track day
alright all Im hoping to get my car done mid december so would weather depending like to do some kind of trackday.
I am a complete thicko to this as I have never had any reason to do one before
I live in the west mids but Im prepared to travel!
so can anyone tell me everything I need to know, like whats the usual price what do you get ,? what do I need to arrange like insurance etc
beforehand..
do I need a special licence
any help appreciated
thanks chris
Ive obviously got a helmet sorted
[Edited on 3/11/05 by zxrlocost]
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pajsh
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| posted on 3/11/05 at 03:58 PM |
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Try http://www.trackday.co.uk/
I used to be apathetic but now I just don't care.
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zxrlocost
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| posted on 3/11/05 at 04:08 PM |
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thanks interesting read
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JoelP
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| posted on 3/11/05 at 05:37 PM |
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you'll be nervous at first that they wont like your car for some reason, but to date, ive had no trouble *touchs wood* 
make sure you read the small print if your car isnt road legal.
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andylancaster3000
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| posted on 3/11/05 at 06:59 PM |
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Cadwell park! Did my first track day there on Monday. Great fun, awesome circuit.
I found I was nervous at first, but as soon as you get going and have done a couple of laps you just want more!
Andy
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JoelP
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| posted on 3/11/05 at 07:24 PM |
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i want to do cadwell and oulton parks soon, both are quite close to me. Gimme a shout if you book one soon, always a laugh to meet up
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Jasper
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| posted on 3/11/05 at 08:24 PM |
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If it's your first track day in a car you've never driven I would seriously recommend a track training day by Motorsportsevents. I did the
intro day with them at £99 in the Midlands somewhere on an airfield and it gave me much more confidence in the car and my driving. They take you
through emergency/hard braking (useful if you've been used to ABS!) car balance, cornering - they teach you about oversteer and lift-off
oversteer and get you used to getting the back out under power - and all sorts of other useful stuff. I had a great day.
If not - then just stick to airfield track days (around £99) to start with, they tend me be cheaper than proper tracks, MUCH more space to mess about
in, no armaco to hit, and lots of open areas if you loose it. They also tend to be a bit more laid back as well. I did about 3 or 4 of these before
going on to Donnington and Brands, both of which I absolutely loved. Want to try Cadwell next time, meant to be a great circuit.
You will be nervous, and will be worried the car will just fall apart around you. It's a good place to 'shake the car down' as well,
and maybe a good idea to treat the first few like this and work on setting you and the car up rather than going as fast as possible.
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zxrlocost
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| posted on 3/11/05 at 09:14 PM |
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ok mate great advice
thanks
so where do I book airfield days
thanks chris
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JoelP
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| posted on 3/11/05 at 09:23 PM |
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im finding bookatrack.com quite good at the min, but the only airfield i know of is elvington (hundreds of others, just i dont know them!) but
elvington is done for the year. Try Javelin too.
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Phil. S
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| posted on 3/11/05 at 10:14 PM |
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Cadwell is a brilliant track, but not really the place to build confidence. As has been suggested, airfield track days are the place to start. I did a
couple with Motor-sport events, and would recommend them. But they have a strict 100db limit, so it's best to get some idea of how loud your car
is before you go.
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 4/11/05 at 05:33 PM |
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these do great prices over winter......
http://www.donington-park.co.uk/
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Jasper
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| posted on 4/11/05 at 06:59 PM |
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Yes Jon, and those corners are best done sideways ......
Actually if you are goona do a track, Donningon is great as it has LOADS of run-off.....
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