Porsche Track days Europe

Porsche Track days Europe

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trakcar

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105 months

Saturday 4th July 2015
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Hello All,

First post, I hope it sticks.

I'm picking up my car in Zuffenhausen on Sept 24, so I'm puzzling together some track days and ideally run with Porsche clubs.
Other non-Porsche club days and any track recommendations are also welcome.

A few times I'll drive overnight from track to track, a bit rough but who knows when I have the chance again?
I've done this before but in the US and Canada only.

I found the typical websites but specially Porsche days are hard to track down with the individual region websites.
www.openpitlane.de/alle-termine
www.dftrackdays.com
www.gedlich.com/de/racing-programs/trackday.html
www.bookatrack.com/event-calendar

So far I have booked and paid for:
Thursday September 24 Arrive Stuttgart, pickup car drive to Ring.
I'd like to drive the car everywhere but I will have van and trailer at the Ring because Euro delivery is limited to 6000KM's and I'll run out of pads and tires here and there. I'll have a van with trailer at the Ring.

Friday 25 Ring for Manthey day: www.manthey-motors.de/. Waiting for infos from Manthey.
Saturday / Sunday Sept 26 / 27; Service / setup car at Manthey. Maybe a few tourist laps? http://demo.bridgetogantry.com/nurburgring-opening...
Monday / Tuesday Sept 28 / 29 Ring: Scuderia S7. http://www.scuderia-s7.com/en/participant_informat...
Wednesday Sept 30 Spa: http://www.porscheclubfrancorchamps.be/PorscheClub...
Thursday Oct 1 Spa: www.trackday4you.de
Sunday Oct 4 Red Bull Ring: http://www.schnelleschwaben.de/

I may cancel The Redbull ring beause its a long drive, 1000Km from Spa.
Nothing around that date at the Saltzberg Ring...
Booked to fly home on the 7th to catch up on work, but thinking about changing it to the 12th:
Should I go instead to Bilster berg and Oshersleben or Zolder?
Sunday / Monday Oct 4/5 Bilster Berg http://www.openpitlane.de/alle-termine
Monday / Tuesday October 5/6 Osherleben http://www.openpitlane.de/alle-termine/

Or instead to Zolder October 6/7? Many more opportunities to go to Zolder..
Never been to any of them, so need advice.

Waiting to hear from Porsche Club France. Don't speak French so sent e-mail in English. Do speak German, understand French a bit, English OK, Dutch OK.
Friday October 9+10 Paul Ricard https://cms.porsche-clubs.com/PorscheClubs/pc_moto...
Long way south but seems like a nice track to do with Porsche.

That's as far as I got.

Options going forward Trip 2:

Friday October 16 Zandvoort
http://www.openpitlane.de/alle-termine/
Saturday October 17 Zandvoort
http://www.dftrackdays.com/circuit/track/8/zandvoo...
Sunday-Tusday October 18-20 Spa
http://www.openpitlane.de/alle-termine/
Wednesday October 21 Zolder
http://www.rsrnurburg.com/calendar?date=2015-10&am...
http://www.openpitlane.de/alle-termine/
http://skylimitevents.com/
Thursday October 22 Zolder
http://www.openpitlane.de/alle-termine/
http://www.curbstone.net/en/
Friday October 23 Hockenheim, may skip to drive from Zolder to Hockenheim.
http://www.openpitlane.de/alle-termine/
http://www.gedlich.com/de/
Saturday and Sunday October 24+25 Hockenheim
http://www.porsche.com/porschesportscup-germany/de...

Possible trip 3

Sunday + Monday Nov 1+2 Dijon
http://www.openpitlane.de/alle-termine/
http://de.polepassion.net/
Friday Nov 6+7 Magny Cours
http://club911idf.free.fr/
OR
Saturday + Sunday 7+8 Mugello
http://www.promoracing.it/en/auto
Need to find dates in Italy or France beginning November. What tracks are worth going to? Hard to find.

Maybe 3 days Spa; always good:
Thursday November 12 Spa
http://www.dftrackdays.com/circuit/track/5/spa-fra...
http://skylimitevents.com/
Friday+Saturday November 13+14 Spa
http://www.rsrnurburg.com/calendar?date=2015-11&am...
http://www.openpitlane.de/alle-termine/
http://www.bookatrack.com/

Possible trip 4:

Saturday and Sunday Dec 5+6 Ascari
http://www.dftrackdays.com/circuit/trackday/156/as...

Need to find days in Spain beginning Dec. Valencia / Gaudix?

Am I missing websites that can help me book track days?
Staying out of UK because weather. Right or worng?
What tracks must I do, what can I skip?
Prefer Porsche days because typically well organized.
Ok with open run groups but prefer good structured track organizations that keep things as safe as possible.

Any recommendations are very much appreciated.

Thanks,
Peter
Peter@trakcar.com

ttdan

1,091 posts

192 months

Saturday 4th July 2015
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, Bookatrack run sensible days on Euro Circuits, as do "Destination Nurburgring " for closed events at the 'ring. Both their websites have all the 2015 listings etc.

Staying out of the UK is maybe too risk averse as some great circuits here. Last time i looked it rained in Other parts of Europe too. Brands Hatch, Silverstone, Oulton Park, Donnington should all be on your bucket list. It was 32c at Brands last week! for Porche exclusive check out Porsche Club GB too.


trakcar

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105 months

Tuesday 7th July 2015
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Good point ^^ Looking at the Silverstone GP this weekend, I figure I can make an effort to make it across the canal.