Monday 31st March 2014

PistonHeads official track day partnership

PH and RMA team up to offer PHers some great track offers

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We know how keen PHers are to get on track and the recent Sunday Service at Silverstone proved this with everyone enjoying their stint on the circuit.

We've teamed up with RMA to provide you with some fantastic, well organised track days so there are more chances to get on track with fellow PHers.

RMA has been arranging track days since the late 80s and have over 1,000 events in seventeen countries under its belts so experience is a given. Its goal is to maintain a friendly environment and for everyone to have a great time on track. A good attitude and consideration to other track day enthusiasts is more important than what car you drive. To maintain this, a high standard of track etiquette is required by everyone in attendance, an informative briefing is given before you go out on track so all you need to do is stick to the rules.

The days are suitable for everyone from novices to old hands, ARDS qualified instructors are available for tuition too. You may even see the PH Caterham putting in an appearance...

A typical RMA track day normally flows like this:

8.00am - Registration.
8.40am - Drivers briefing - mandatory for all non-members.
9.00am - Familiarisation laps behind pace car.
9.20am - Circuit opens, with an open pit lane allowing unlimited access to all participants. However we reserve the right to run sessions if the circuit length relative to the number of participants, potential speed differentials or weather conditions dictate that sessions would be in the best interest of safety.
1.00-2.00pm - Lunch.
2.00pm - Circuit reopens with the same format as previously.
5.00pm - Circuit closes, earlier during winter hours due to restricted daylight.

Of course the benefit with open pit lane days is that each driver can have as little or as much time on track as required rather than having an allocated time on track.

RMA have a fluid pricing structure so the earlier you book, the cheaper your day will be. As the days fill up, the prices increase but the amount on the site at the time you book is the price you pay. Up to date pricing can be found by visiting the events page on the RMA website.

The events we are offering are listed below. To ensure you get to park with other PHers in attendance, please enter the following code into the 'Booking Reference'box: - PHRMA

Tue 15th Apr 2014 - Silverstone Grand Prix
Thu 8th May 2014 - Snetterton
Mon 19th May 2014 - Silverstone Grand Prix
Mon 26th & 27th May 2014 - Spa Francorchamps
Thu 5th Jun 2014 - Silverstone Grand Prix
Tue 17th Jun 2014 - Oulton Park
Thu 26th Jun 2014 - Brands Hatch GP
Thu 10th Jul 2014 - Snetterton
Fri 18th Jul 2014 - Donington Park
Tue 12th Aug 2014 - Silverstone Grand Prix
Wed 10th Sep 2014 - Brands Hatch GP
Wed 17th Sep 2014 - Silverstone Grand Prix
Mon 22nd & 23rd Sep 2014 - Spa Francorchamps
Fri 10th Oct 2014 - Donington Park
Mon 20th Oct 2014 - Silverstone Grand Prix

As you can see, there is pretty much something for everyone and some exciting opportunities to visit the legendary Spa Francorchamps.

What are you waiting for? Get your day booked and make sure you quote PHRMA.

[jakeb]

If Carlsberg made trackdays.... they'd be cheaper than this

That said, RMA do run a well organised day

Edited by jakeb on Monday 31st March 13:07

Edited by jakeb on Monday 31st March 13:07

[marmite monster]

jakeb said:

If Carlsberg made trackdays.... they'd be cheaper than this

That said, RMA do run a well organised day

Edited by jakeb on Monday 31st March 13:07

Edited by jakeb on Monday 31st March 13:07

the price keeps out the mouth breathers

[sanctum]

In what way have PH "Teamed up with" RMA? Those dates and prices are just the standard RMA dates and prices open to anyone.

I don't understand.

[boxsey]

So from what I can see the only benefit to PHers is that they can park together at the trackday. Therefore, the only thing going on here is that PH is promoting RMA trackdays. Or am I missing something?

BTW I've nothing against RMA. I hear they run great days and look forward doing some of them this year but I just don't see anything in the article that constitutes a partnership with PH.

[crispyshark]

Chaps,

Are the prices listed per car or per person??

Sorry if a silly question!

[Evo]

Isn't there usually a line about...........PHer's are being given a ??? discount on the advertised price blah blah blah.

Not so much of a deal as an advert, come on PH bods, who got chucked the freebie for that article

Edited by Evo on Monday 31st March 13:44

[Jessop]

wow. Those prices...
Can't see many of my hot hatch/tin top friends out on these days.

I suppose if they want the participants to be the well off porsche/ferrari/R500 owners that makes sense. Doesn't necesserily make for better track etiquette imho.

[Phateuk]

sanctum said:

In what way have PH "Teamed up with" RMA? Those dates and prices are just the standard RMA dates and prices open to anyone.

I don't understand.

Read as: PH has "been paid to write this article by" RMA

[_Neal_]

Not done a trackday with RMA although have heard they're good - how does the below pan out? Do people tend to behave? Do they enforce it and kick people out for (e.g.) late braking lunges?

As said above, attracting those from the more monied end of the trackday market doesn't necessarily mean etiquette improves.

RMA Website said:

At RMA Track Days we like to treat our guests as ‘grown ups’. We don’t ask you to get permission from the driver of the car in front before overtaking nor do we expect you to overtake only on the left, but we do expect you to drive sensibly with proper consideration for all other participants. Those who don’t tend to go home early!

Edited by _Neal_ on Monday 31st March 15:00

[urquattroGus]

Makes Club MSV look like a bargain.

[Goodsteed]

PH Discount? That would be £0...

[Ex Boy Racer]

As everyone else has said, quite expensive. Do RMA have fewer cars per session than their competitors?

If so, I'd be prepared to pay the extra. I did a day at Brands last year and I don't think I got a single clear lap in

[Antj]

with the amount RMA charge you'd think their website would work.........


If you like champagne charlies, then give it a go. There's much better available elsewhere though

Edited by Antj on Monday 31st March 15:51

[itiejim]

Can't see much benefit in that - expensive track day, no credible link to PH, no discount.

Come on PH, you're not doing yourselves any favours with this. I was hoping for something like Performance Bikes old "Frenzies" in the late 80's (but without the broken bones)

[Hoonfest]

Yep, just another plug like this - http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyI...

Where's the discount for being on PistonHeads?

[ode]

marmite monster said:

the price keeps out the mouth breathers

In what way? Having a larger salary doesn't mean someone is less likely to be an arrogant t**t on the track. In fact it's probably the opposite.

[Ellerslie]

I got quite excited reading that article, assuming there'd be a discount but no.

Even a 5% discount would have justified the "teamed up with".

[Jessop]

Just a thought for PH to consider to please the crowds.. How about offering a guarenteed (subject to availability and first come first served basis) pit line garage for PH members that order with the code ?

[Evo]

Shall we call MSV and see what deal they'll do for PH'ers

[Evo]

ode said:

marmite monster said:

the price keeps out the mouth breathers

In what way? Having a larger salary doesn't mean someone is less likely to be an arrogant t**t on the track. In fact it's probably the opposite.

Yep, you can be a complete tool in a Ferrari just the same as a Saxo hack.