Hiring Knockhill

[scz4]

Morning all,

I've emailed Knockhill, but no response yet.

I'm thinking of hiring the circuit for the first (well behaved) part of my stagger, just trying to work out if it would be feasible or not for 20-30 of us.

Does anyone know the approx cost to hire the circuit, including marshalls, the required insurance etc? It would be for 2 or 4 hours weekday session in April, afternoon or evening.

G

[JohnS]

Email Gemma at Knockhill - she looks after all the track hires: [e-mail]

[scz4]

Thanks for the direct contact, email sent.

[Wanta996Gotta]

scz4 said:

Thanks for the direct contact, email sent.

Let us know what they say. A few £k i would imagine.

[Stewart-83]

I'll send you on an email.

[paulqv]

Think it is about £12000 for the place for a day when i checked in the summer

[scz4]

paulqv said:

Think it is about £12000 for the place for a day when i checked in the summer

Can't be... well not for the track only. I'm only looking for say a two hour evening session. Track Scotland etc chargae around £65 for 40 cars which comes to around £2600.

Edited by scz4 on Monday 16th November 11:59

[JohnS]

It is more expensive to hire it at the weekend, with Sunday being the most expensive day.

I would have thought a 2 hour evening session mid week would have been about £2 - £2.5k. Just make sure that you have enough daylight hours, as the sun sets before 8pm in early April.

[duka]

a days hire during the week is circa 5k

[istoo]

failing that hiring Alford is really cheap, in comparison, however they usually prefer clubs as insurance is pivotal.
Ok its nothign like as high speed as Knockhill but could be entertaining.

[naetype]

scz4 said:

paulqv said:

Think it is about £12000 for the place for a day when i checked in the summer

Can't be... well not for the track only. I'm only looking for say a two hour evening session. Track Scotland etc chargae around £65 for 40 cars which comes to around £2600.

Sounds about right. TrackScotland had 45 or so drivers on Saturday for an afternoon session so that roughly works out at £4500. Call it a day and that would be nearer £9.5k, add a premium in for a summer day and/or it being a Sunday...

However I'd expect £2.5-3k for a couple of hours on a weekday in early spring would be about right.

[Tracksport Dave]

Costs for hiring the circuit are on their web site

http://www.knockhill.com/corporate/corporate-venue...

[SSC!]

I think I was quoted £1600+vat for an evening for 2 hours. However they did not have many dates to go for so I knocked it on the head.

[creamcakeclarky]

i have contacts there il be there
tuesday il ask

[creamcakeclarky]

ok but il ask any way

[marshal_alan]

looking at the website, what/where is the grass activity area, must be that wee fenced off bit at the karting that we use as a tent campsite for the 2 day meetings

[Lefty Two Drams]

istoo said:

failing that hiring Alford is really cheap, in comparison, however they usually prefer clubs as insurance is pivotal.
Ok its nothign like as high speed as Knockhill but could be entertaining.

That's interesting... How cheap?!

[Stewart-83]

Used to be EXTREMELY cheap. There were many conditions though.

I must ask about it again as it would be a laugh.

[istoo]

Lefty Two Drams said:

istoo said:

failing that hiring Alford is really cheap, in comparison, however they usually prefer clubs as insurance is pivotal.
Ok its nothign like as high speed as Knockhill but could be entertaining.

That's interesting... How cheap?!

through a club it was circa £300-400. plus extra if you needed help/ open of closed event. I looked at it for a pile of quattros a few years ago. i figured 10 folk and it was £40/ head. BUT the insurance pivotal for clubs.

[Lefty Two Drams]

Aye, do you mean public liability insurance or what?