Track days

Babikr

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Hi,

Any advice wrt how to book track days please?
What does a track day involve?

I'm based near PReston but will travel anywhere.

Thanks in advance.
 
Hi,

Any advice wrt how to book track days please?
What does a track day involve?

I'm based near PReston but will travel anywhere.

Thanks in advance.
Start with where you'd like to do the track day - Oulton Park, Croft, Donington? Then either look on the website of the venue or a track day company like Javelin or similar.
I know Croft (as it's my local circuit) do a number of novice track days, so will guide you a bit more and it's likely to have other novices there too
Also depends if you want to drive your own car on track, obviously it's more expensive to drive one of their cars.

The last track day I did at Croft, was 20 minute sessions with a limited number of drivers, then you'd be back into the pits / garages for 40 mins and repeat for the number of hours the event is on for, with a break for lunch. Often they run an open pit, which is continuous over the event, but you might encounter a lot more cars that way.
 
A few companies do them - MSVT, Javelin etc. I've done three with MSVT (although not yet in the 86) at Brands and Bedford Aerodrome, they're quiet good and reasonably priced. If its your first time see if you can book a novice track day as a normal day allows professional racing drivers on the track and they can be a bit intimidating.

You will need to buy or hire a helmet, put your towing eye in the front (I bought a second one to put in the rear of the car as well) and pass a decibel test but if your car is stock that's not an issue. You get a class safety briefing before the session starts.

Most track days offer tuition with a professional sitting beside you for a few laps so you know the racing line, breaking points etc - well worth the extra as you can get the most out of the car, especially if the track is new to you. Just book it when you book the day

Insurance is the big one - do you take it out or not? Depends on your attitude to risk (I was going to say skill level but no matter how good you are you'll never stop 'all the gear and no idea' man in his £1k Citroen Saxo crashing into you). Its expensive but with the value of these cars probably worth it. I had a £7k car when I done my track days and insured it for the first one but didn't bother for the next two.

It's a great day, I'm sure you'll enjoy it
 
A few companies do them - MSVT, Javelin etc. I've done three with MSVT (although not yet in the 86) at Brands and Bedford Aerodrome, they're quiet good and reasonably priced. If its your first time see if you can book a novice track day as a normal day allows professional racing drivers on the track and they can be a bit intimidating.

You will need to buy or hire a helmet, put your towing eye in the front (I bought a second one to put in the rear of the car as well) and pass a decibel test but if your car is stock that's not an issue. You get a class safety briefing before the session starts.

Most track days offer tuition with a professional sitting beside you for a few laps so you know the racing line, breaking points etc - well worth the extra as you can get the most out of the car, especially if the track is new to you. Just book it when you book the day

Insurance is the big one - do you take it out or not? Depends on your attitude to risk (I was going to say skill level but no matter how good you are you'll never stop 'all the gear and no idea' man in his £1k Citroen Saxo crashing into you). Its expensive but with the value of these cars probably worth it. I had a £7k car when I done my track days and insured it for the first one but didn't bother for the next two.

It's a great day, I'm sure you'll enjoy it
Be aware that even with insurance the excess is likely 10% of the sum insured - £3k-ish . . .