ive finnaly got my xr2 finished so want to do a few track days in it but ive never done 1 before

i could not use it to its full potential on a public road for obvious reasons so would be nice to use it to its full potential on track although not with the ALS as i believe you cant get away with this anywhere anymore???

any 1 recomend a good place to start im in essex near southend so closer would be better for me to start with

what sort of costs m i looking at

& is there anything the car specifically needs to be allowed on

noise limits will be ok as i had a large back box put on the car for this reason
& a helmet i can getno problem

 

Cost this time of year around Ł120

You need a licence, helmet and a car - that seriously is about it.

ALS systems will get you black flagged if they fail local noise regs, black flag collecting will get you thrown off the circuit.

Brands Hatch has plenty, Ł129 in January Open Pit Lane 10am till Dusk

 

Oh and please don't use the smiley about never having been on a track

Lots of people havn't or wont ever, so at least your taking the plunge and doing something about it

 

im in the same boat,i have never done a track day or even a run at santa pod,so next year is ganna be a fun year for me,prob get some funny looks if i go into novice class with my car lol

 

ive done avon race way once

& i also done this years daddy thrash for PF & fooking loved it & that was just straight line driving

il keep an eye on the brands track days then as it the closest for me,

cheers

 

Marc come to Brands

Its only ever the indy circuit but i guarentee you'll love it

I done there a couple of times before the Bedford day earlier this year and i certainly got the bug big stylee!!

I aim on returning early in the new year too, so let me know (and i'll do the same) and we can meet up as its 5 mins or so from me

 

Here you go mate:

http://www.motorsportvision.co.uk/br...ProductID=2476

I'm sure TheBishMan will be up for it too

 

I've only raced karts for a few years, So I'm pretty confident on a track... Wonder what i'll be like in a 300hp RWD S2 LOL

 

nice to see this post just on with building me self a mk3 escort track car hopeing to get it all done by march
so me to will be looking for advice ,great place for me to start

nuts wen u say license is this that just a car license

 

Yes just car license

Looking at getting some more trackdays done next year too in our fiesta. also a few more rallys too.

 

Hey Dayle, Ive been looking at that 2 wheel drive only event down in Hampshire on 30th December....

Seriously tempted

You and Adam not fancy it ?

http://www.scmc.co.uk/Loco_Dec_06/Loco_Home_Frame.htm

 

 

No doubt I'll be seeing you all on track next year

 

looking at the novice day on 27th january?

any1 else doing this?

 

Good luck Marc,


Brands is a good track, and nice pit's, but becarefull, as they are very strict.

i might be intrested in joining you, but i dont want to do any till end of Feb time.

 

i will be hoping to do a few more trackdays next year. would love to do brands some time next year

 

M K

Myself

 

il have to wait & see when i get me baffled sump, january might be a bit too soon specally with crimbo an all

 

I've done a couple of airfield track days with Javelin (at Wooodbridge Ł109) I'm a bit scared to attempt a proper circuit, but the airfield days have been great to get a taster and bit of experience, took 20mins tutition at the same time (for Ł20) which did the world of good

Z

 

Make sure your fully fuelled, oiled and watered, with good tyres at the right pressure. From there it is just a matter of enjoying it!

If you can get some instruction or someone thats been before to go with you the first time you'll be more confident. But at the end of the day its safer than being on the road!


Brands is a good place to start if its on the short circuit. If it is the long circuit its still user friendly but out the back end the trees can be off putting for a novice! (like a mini nurburgring, but wider!)

Wherever you go you will enjoy it, nothing coming the other way, no pedestrians, no slow moving vehicles and like minded bezzers!!

Its much better than being on the road! Enjoy

 

Iv also never done a track day before and taking the plunge this year, My father in law done one a couple of years back in his stage 3 sapph at brands and wants to drag me along this time, he is looking at doing something in may or june time. as i have no longer got my sapph he said that I could use his XR4x4 turbo technics. so i will be stripping it out trying to find some slicks for standard lattice wheels and having a go.
do they have open track days at thruxton as he said that brands was really good but they only use the short indy bit?

 

http://www.thruxtonracing.co.uk/expe...trackdays.html

Thruxton has one of the lowest acceptable sound levels of most of the major circuits 90dB static

Brands do use all the track on a lot of days tho

 

my sump is off being baffled this week @ XWORKSS

and my new turbo is being specced hopefully tommorrow so it wont be long till im back up and running & ready for track

 

My best advice is take Tony (NUTS RuS) with you, he's like a pocket toolbox/agony aunt/comedian/burnt bacon frier.

 

@ Dan

 

All seriousness though, my first "propper" track day was at Oulton Park, which was great fun.

It was a novice day, and I'd recommend another! the cones were really really helpful, telling you where to brake, and where to point the car.

 

So how come we were pointing at the trees at one point and the track veering off at 90 deg angles to us ??

 

Bloody 205 drivers.

Caught it well though!

 

Whats the best thing to with track insurance, get a seperate insurance?
I used to be covered on one of my cars by HIC and in the policy it said that I had track cover if it was a FIA approved day and I had a fixed fire extinguisher??

 

If you want my PERSONAL view Trist, then its all a load of bollx

All you need if you can get it is "shell insurance" as that will pay out if the shell gets damaged.

In a lot of other cases companys will use all means possible to avoid paying, and because you are at there at your own will and have signed an indemnity form and disclaimer to say so you cant claim off the venue or other 3rd party for most accidents.

Generally its MSA approved days not FiA, and as all UK tracks have to be registered by the MSA most days are already "approved"

This just keeps it to an organised and legal day in as far as off the road racing etc. Fire extinguisher point is also totally and utterly useless. If your car catches fire and it takes hold - you will need a complete fire engine to put it out not a little 1kg fire extinguisher lol.

But if they are the rules they impose then you MUST follow them otherwise even though you have paid, you will find yourself without insurance cover.

My advice is if your worried then dont go on track or use something that your less worried about.

95% of the other people out there wont have insurance.