Porsche Driving Experience: Warm Up - Insurance?

[James44]

I'm lucky enough to have one of these coming up and would like to ask for opinions on whether a day's trackday insurance would be advisable

http://www.porsche.com/silverstone/en/experience/p...

Will be using my own car - 997T. Haven't done a trackday before, but then I assume this isn't really a track day type event.

My insurers won't cover it. Quotes form others for the day coming in at £220 plus £3,800 excess!

Has anyone been on this? If there aren't many other cars on the track at the same time and its more about learning than speed then I'm thinking of 'self-insuring'.

Any opinions greatly received ...

J

[spyderman8]

Very few cars on track at the same time. But the Armco is danger close, so if you drive like a twonk (which the instructor won't let you unless he's really confident of your abilities) you could make a right ol mess of it! TBH I don't know of anyone pranging a car there.

[WindyMiller67]

Which day are you going James?
I'm going 17th March and will be "self-insuring"!
Cheers
Windy

[MagicRat]

Have done quite a bit up there in my own car and it's super-safe. Instructor in car with you at all times and they're v switched on. I'd keep your money in your pocket.

[James44]

Many thanks, think I'll self insure and save the money (or spend it on a pot of tea at the restaurant)

Windy, not then I'm afraid, I'm on April 10th. Hope you have fun.

Thanks
J

[dreamcar]

James44 said:

I'm lucky enough to have one of these coming up and would like to ask for opinions on whether a day's trackday insurance would be advisable

http://www.porsche.com/silverstone/en/experience/p...

Will be using my own car - 997T. Haven't done a trackday before, but then I assume this isn't really a track day type event.

My insurers won't cover it. Quotes form others for the day coming in at £220 plus £3,800 excess!

Has anyone been on this? If there aren't many other cars on the track at the same time and its more about learning than speed then I'm thinking of 'self-insuring'.

Any opinions greatly received ...

J

I would argue that it's more of a driver education event than a track day to be honest.

[Chester Lampwick]

James44 said:

Many thanks, think I'll self insure and save the money (or spend it on a pot of tea at the restaurant)

Sounds about the right money for a cup of Silverstone tea!

First time I went for the F1 GP there, I bought some 'Golden Fish 'n Chips' and was very disappointed to find that they weren't actually real gold at that price. I now go with a coolbox full of goodies from Aldi.

[James44]

Had a great day there today and learned a great deal ... I didn't know the car could go through bends so quick!

Instructor was great, taught me a great deal and inspired confidence to get the best out of the car. Exactly what I was looking for.

Didn't insure beforehand and wise move as never really came close to loosing it or hitting anyone else. Very well run event and would recommend.

J

[YoungFireOldFlame]

Spoke to Porsche Experience Centre 'The Warmup' is classified as advanced driving training/experience. My insurance company when I read out the blurb on the website https://www.porsche.com/silverstone/en/experience/... they replied it is covered. I have emailed them for written confirmation. Adrian Flux track day insurers it's not a track-day, as it's training for 'scenarios as they may occur in everyday road traffic.' and 'Training is not against the clock with a view to setting lap records. Instead it offers a safe environment for simulating situations you may face in everyday traffic.'.

[Fnumber1user]

YoungFireOldFlame said:

Spoke to Porsche Experience Centre 'The Warmup' is classified as advanced driving training/experience. My insurance company when I read out the blurb on the website https://www.porsche.com/silverstone/en/experience/... they replied it is covered. I have emailed them for written confirmation. Adrian Flux track day insurers it's not a track-day, as it's training for 'scenarios as they may occur in everyday road traffic.' and 'Training is not against the clock with a view to setting lap records. Instead it offers a safe environment for simulating situations you may face in everyday traffic.'.

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[DJMC]

YoungFireOldFlame said:

Spoke to Porsche Experience Centre 'The Warmup' is classified as advanced driving training/experience. My insurance company when I read out the blurb on the website https://www.porsche.com/silverstone/en/experience/... they replied it is covered. I have emailed them for written confirmation. Adrian Flux track day insurers it's not a track-day, as it's training for 'scenarios as they may occur in everyday road traffic.' and 'Training is not against the clock with a view to setting lap records. Instead it offers a safe environment for simulating situations you may face in everyday traffic.'.

I did it in 2015. I think the ice slope may be advanced training, as would emergency braking, but turning the traction control off to recover from a spin on the low friction surface may be more difficult to explain to insurers, and certainly wanging it as fast as you can around the PEC tracks would be tricky to explain as generally we're not supposed to be doing this on public roads.

I'd be cautious relying on your insurers to pay out.

Having said that I didn't insure and knew my insurers wouldn't cover me. Having done it, I'd say there is little danger unless you and your instructor are completely inept.

[YoungFireOldFlame]

Fnumber1user said:

5 and a half year thread bump

Users can search for topics, like I did. It is good to update it so the knowledge is shared out...

[YoungFireOldFlame]

Insurers came back with sorry we don't cover it in writing. I'm arranging insurance seems to be around £130 mark so not too extortionate...

[Cheib]

YoungFireOldFlame said:

Fnumber1user said:

5 and a half year thread bump

Users can search for topics, like I did. It is good to update it so the knowledge is shared out...

You did well to find it such is the steness of PH forum search !

I’ve been a few times in my own car and also in PEC cars. The instructors are pretty good at reading people’s ability and they are extremely vigilant of other cars etc. You’d have to be extraordinarily unlucky to have an incident.

[Marley71]

I was there two years ago The weather forecast was poor but we managed to get a gap in the rain, had the place to ourselves. While going round the track, my instructor pointed out where the previous day a guy wrote off a brand new Panamera.

[davidc1]

Is a training day as already said. Good fun.
Once covid is out the way i will go back again .
barry horne , the original carrera cup champ ,took me around in a gt4 . That was mega.