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V8 GRF
5,792 posts
79 months
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We had a few joint TDs last year with LOT but I seem to remember even those weren't fully subscribed and I believe there were some 'issues'.
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haircutmike
6,723 posts
73 months
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What sort of issues Dave?
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aubrey9160
380 posts
51 months
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You may find Donington a little too restrictive for noise regs for a lot of the V8s as the drive by is very restrictive.
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Jasper Gilder
1,894 posts
142 months
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There is, of course, an exclusive for TVR trackday with an Open Pit Lane on 18 April at Circuito Michael Greenhalgh at Guadix in Spain...
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tvrolet
2,395 posts
151 months
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Loved doing the TVRCC events when they used to be at Croft and Oulton. I understand the issues at Croft, but last year's 'shared' event ar Oulton was a good compromise. Is there not the scope to earmark a date with another organiser and get TVR folks just to book up for that day? Sure it won't all be TVRs, but at least it'll run and there wll be a fair few there I'd guess.
As to Cadwell, I went last year for the first time. Great track, great folks, well organised...but running it in sessions meant that there was precious little track time overall (IMHO) for a whole day. With cars coming in at the end of one session and waiting to go out on the next there's a whole lot of lost time, plus there were times I didn't see another soul on track. Much as though I'd like to support TVRs on track, I can't see me doing Cadwell again if it runs the same way.
Anyone up for choosing a 'public' day at Oulton and descnding en masse with TVRs?
I have to assume that 'sharing' days with other marques/clubs [Morgans? Vipers? Lotus?] has been explored?
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cirvy
2,146 posts
132 months
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aubrey9160 said: You may find Donington a little too restrictive for noise regs for a lot of the V8s as the drive by is very restrictive. Good point, although I always thought the 98db drive-by was not that much different to the typical static limits at Oulton/Cadwell. Maybe someone can advise?? It's big advantage over the usual suspects has got to be the easy location & the big run offs. The last TVR day there was 12 years ago now, & I remember it being a great success. I bet a lot of current owners have not driven Donny & would probably find the straights & fast flowing corners quite suited to the TVRs 
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blackiepaul
1,641 posts
63 months
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I booked Oulton Park today for the 13th April, I will be going in a car with 130 BHP, be great of some TVR's come along so you can see if you can keep up. I might take the Sag as well for a bit of fun.
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clive f
6,701 posts
102 months
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if anyone is looking at going to any particular trackday why not just post on tvr events where we can all see it, rather than on a particular model forum and then a few people may be able to meet up dependant on work, home commitments ect, many regulars on here take part on many trackdays so if we all mention where and when in one place perhaps we can get something going ourselves?
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VARLEYHYD
2,107 posts
76 months
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blackiepaul said: I booked Oulton Park today for the 13th April, I will be going in a car with 130 BHP, be great of some TVR's come along so you can see if you can keep up. I might take the Sag as well for a bit of fun. OK that's the date for me then. Will bring a 450BHP to thrash the 130BHP, and a 570BHP to be thrashed by the 130BHP then! May look at hiring 130BHP though just in case the 450BHP can't keep up G
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shorts!
512 posts
123 months
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[quote=tvrolet] Great track, great folks, well organised...but running it in sessions meant that there was precious little track time overall (IMHO) for a whole day. With cars coming in at the end of one session and waiting to go out on the next there's a whole lot of lost time, plus there were times I didn't see another soul on track. Much as though I'd like to support TVRs on track, I can't see me doing Cadwell again if it runs the same way.
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Doing sessions doesn't necessarily restrict yuor track time. I went to Cadwell twice last year, I did more track miles on the TVRCC day than the OPL day, though I'd have been sure it was the other way round.
I too would be up for doing days with 'our club' in conjunction with another. or indeed just a bunch of us here all meeting at a commercial one (I usually do 2 or 3 Easytrack days a year, happy to recommend them).
Who is organiser for Outon on the 13th April
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blackiepaul
1,641 posts
63 months
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VARLEYHYD said: OK that's the date for me then.
Will bring a 450BHP to thrash the 130BHP, and a 570BHP to be thrashed by the 130BHP then!
May look at hiring 130BHP though just in case the 450BHP can't keep up
G Excellent - look forward to it 
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YRRunner
Original Poster
1,241 posts
85 months
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TVRinBFG said: For anybody who is reading this and not done a trackday before, one of the group sesssions is for novices and there is free instruction and an extra novice only briefing session. (You'll also find most of the other people who attend are friendly and good with advice and tips on tracking your TVR.) Our head instructors race a TVR; and we even have a female instructor for any lady TVR owners out there who don't want to be told what to do by a bloke! Apparently the female instructor at the Oulton TVRCC track day last year was better than the guy. Faster too I'm told. What's more, the guy instructor was her husband!!! 
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YRRunner
Original Poster
1,241 posts
85 months
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shorts!]vrolet said: Great track, great folks, well organised...but running it in sessions meant that there was precious little track time overall (IMHO) for a whole day. With cars coming in at the end of one session and waiting to go out on the next there's a whole lot of lost time, plus there were times I didn't see another soul on track. Much as though I'd like to support TVRs on track, I can't see me doing Cadwell again if it runs the same way.
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Doing sessions doesn't necessarily restrict yuor track time. I went to Cadwell twice last year, I did more track miles on the TVRCC day than the OPL day, though I'd have been sure it was the other way round.
I too would be up for doing days with 'our club' in conjunction with another. or indeed just a bunch of us here all meeting at a commercial one (I usually do 2 or 3 Easytrack days a year, happy to recommend them).
Who is organiser for Outon on the 13th April Open Track
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haircutmike
6,723 posts
73 months
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tvrolet said: As to Cadwell, I went last year for the first time. Great track, great folks, well organised...but running it in sessions meant that there was precious little track time overall (IMHO) for a whole day. With cars coming in at the end of one session and waiting to go out on the next there's a whole lot of lost time, plus there were times I didn't see another soul on track. Much as though I'd like to support TVRs on track, I can't see me doing Cadwell again if it runs the same way. I did Cadwell in 2010 and I feel the same, short sessions with wasted time and a cock up on the last session made it even shorter! Even in the afternoon when people had dropped out, they insisted on sending out 10-12 cars at a time, (in sessions) instead of going to open pit lane! When you travel a considerable distance it's a let down. Don't get me wrong, great track, just not enough time compared to other sessioned events I've done, (although I always head for open pit given the choice!)
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V8 GRF
5,792 posts
79 months
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haircutmike said: What sort of issues Dave? Admin ones 
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EzyGriff
116 posts
153 months
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What about airfield venues? As a novice I would be happier somewhere with wide grass run-offs than somewhere with armco to hit. How about Bedford?
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blackiepaul
1,641 posts
63 months
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EzyGriff said: What about airfield venues? As a novice I would be happier somewhere with wide grass run-offs than somewhere with armco to hit. How about Bedford? You will be very lucky to get your TVR on at Bedford
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clive f
6,701 posts
102 months
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Colin RedGriff
1,611 posts
126 months
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I've often thought I would like to do a track day in my Griff, I've attended a couple of corporate days in Elises and the like and really enjoyed them but never got the TVR on a track. The thing that stops me is the noise question.
It seems that each track has it's own noise limit and a slightly different way of measuring it (not always made clear). That creates uncertaintiy about whether my car would be allowed to take part. Having paid for a day and then be turned away would be really annoying. I know you can usually get it checked out before hand but that means two trips to the track and they are usually a considerable distance from home.
Does passing the static test mean you'll be OK for the drive by tests? That would be even more annoying - to be told your passes the static test but then to be pulled off the track for failing a drive by.
I guess once you've done a couple you get a feel for how loud your car is and it becomes easier but that initial hurdle is probably the main reason I've not done a track day.
I have a noise meter at home - can I measure the noise at home (assuming I can find out the method used by the track) and be reasonably confident that if it is below the limit there, I will be OK when I get to the track?
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TVRinBFG
1,087 posts
153 months
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Hi haircutmike - Sorry you were disappointed with Cadwell 2010, but I wasn't aware about anybody suggesting open pit lane in the afternoon (or a cock up on the last session). However, it was something we considered for Cadwell 2011. Sessions in the morning; and if numbers dwindled, one twenty minutes per hour for the novices (we don't want any novices being intimidated by the faster drivers); and then an open fourty minute per hour for the other groups. However, the circuit wanted us to just do sessions. But Bernie will mention it again to the circuit this year, so watch this space.
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