Test days and passengers
Discussion
Howdy,
I've tried testing on trackdays but driving a low powered race car creates some difficulties with people thinking you just want to follow them all session and not move over... mainly for when I'm getting tuition and failing to get clear laps in is a problem on overcrowded trackdays. I would like to do more test days since they are on the day before a race meeting meaning less travel costs and I like to have an instructor beside me to get the most out of my track time BUT my instructor isn't the requested "grade A"
So, Do any circuits allow passengers on test days to help eliminate the above?
Cheers
Jake
I've tried testing on trackdays but driving a low powered race car creates some difficulties with people thinking you just want to follow them all session and not move over... mainly for when I'm getting tuition and failing to get clear laps in is a problem on overcrowded trackdays. I would like to do more test days since they are on the day before a race meeting meaning less travel costs and I like to have an instructor beside me to get the most out of my track time BUT my instructor isn't the requested "grade A"
So, Do any circuits allow passengers on test days to help eliminate the above?
Cheers
Jake
You could go to blyton or bruntingthorpe.
MSV were allowing any race license holder out as passengers on test days.
The founding members of the APDI (association of performance driving instructors) - of which I'm one - lobbied them to change this to ARDS grade A or S to fall in line with other circuits.
This is due to concerns about the obvious dangers of having two inexperienced people out on circuit together. MSV agreed and changed their policy.
The original policy also completely undermined the requirement for people to have ARDS instructor licences. Not only is the license grade a representation of experience but it also carries a public liability insurance policy. An unlicensed instructor is unlikely to have their own policy as it costs several thousand pounds a year for a stand alone insurance package.
If you visit http://theapdi.co.uk/our-members.html you'll find a list of full member instructors who pass a high level entry criteria and would be able to help you on Friday tests.
MSV were allowing any race license holder out as passengers on test days.
The founding members of the APDI (association of performance driving instructors) - of which I'm one - lobbied them to change this to ARDS grade A or S to fall in line with other circuits.
This is due to concerns about the obvious dangers of having two inexperienced people out on circuit together. MSV agreed and changed their policy.
The original policy also completely undermined the requirement for people to have ARDS instructor licences. Not only is the license grade a representation of experience but it also carries a public liability insurance policy. An unlicensed instructor is unlikely to have their own policy as it costs several thousand pounds a year for a stand alone insurance package.
If you visit http://theapdi.co.uk/our-members.html you'll find a list of full member instructors who pass a high level entry criteria and would be able to help you on Friday tests.
I used to think that I had to have the instructor next to me to coach me. But found actually, that having video in-car and instruction between sessions based on the video was actually much better. It means when you are out, you are completely focused on the car and doing the thing(s) you are trying to do without being distracted by someone next to you.
Then you don't have to faff with finding specific test days that will accomodate the pax requirement.
Bert
Then you don't have to faff with finding specific test days that will accomodate the pax requirement.
Bert
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