No Mike - that just proves, as the expert group did so successfully last year, that having cash does not buy you driving ability

The idea of the track day was, from my previous experience, supposed to be an affordable one. At £135 last year, it was the perfect price as far as I'm concerned - justifiable by the excellent organisation and track time that we had recieved in the past. Sure, last year may have been a one off, but I don't think so.

Track days are now SO popular that it's inevitable that you're going to see the driving standards drop as more and more people, with the wrong attitudes, and poorly prepared vehicles decide to give it a go - the increased cost is never going to be a detterent to anyone but those of us running vehicles on a tight budget.

No coinceidence that I did two RSOC track days last year (National and Combe) and both were plagued with stoppages, and poor standards of driving....... track time for both was not good, and I'm hardly going to repeat the exercise at more cost to myself.