Track Day Questions
Discussion
When Mrs GMan and myself get our TVR, I want to be able to drive it to it’s best. What sort of advice can anyone give, is it worth both us going on a few track days and getting some instruction? Do you have to wear a helmet on one of these days and have a fire extinguisher in the car?
You will need crash helmets, a fire extinguisher is not compulsory.
The way to get the best out of your car is a combination of road driving technique and track experience.
Take a look at www.ridedrive.co.uk for road training and then do some airfield days and then track days.
The way to get the best out of your car is a combination of road driving technique and track experience.
Take a look at www.ridedrive.co.uk for road training and then do some airfield days and then track days.
Right.
If you want fun and entertainment - go on some track days and get instruction - you will have just the best time and really, really enjoy yourself. You will also get used to handling the car in extreme circumstances.
If you ever, ever handle the car in such an extreme way on a public road you are stark, raving bonkers. At least - if you were trying on the track days that will be true.
To drive the car to its best on the road I recommend either the IAM or ROSPA Advanced Driving courses - which should improve your awareness and observation beyond recognition. You could add to this some specific high performance training to experience the common things that go wrong for drivers coming to serious performance for the first time.
A Skid Control course is a damn good idea too as your TVR will NOT have ABS or Traction. Just remember that the purpose of a Skid Control course is to help you deal with the results of the previous error - going too fast for the conditions...training to help you with which I refer back to IAM/ROSPA.
Anyway: Get the TVR. You won't regret it. They are fantastic cars! But they do bite back if you go a bit mad - get the training and you won't be part of the all too common single car incident statistics...
Don't mean to be down: You'll love the car!! And please do so for a long, long time.
If you want fun and entertainment - go on some track days and get instruction - you will have just the best time and really, really enjoy yourself. You will also get used to handling the car in extreme circumstances.
If you ever, ever handle the car in such an extreme way on a public road you are stark, raving bonkers. At least - if you were trying on the track days that will be true.
To drive the car to its best on the road I recommend either the IAM or ROSPA Advanced Driving courses - which should improve your awareness and observation beyond recognition. You could add to this some specific high performance training to experience the common things that go wrong for drivers coming to serious performance for the first time.
A Skid Control course is a damn good idea too as your TVR will NOT have ABS or Traction. Just remember that the purpose of a Skid Control course is to help you deal with the results of the previous error - going too fast for the conditions...training to help you with which I refer back to IAM/ROSPA.
Anyway: Get the TVR. You won't regret it. They are fantastic cars! But they do bite back if you go a bit mad - get the training and you won't be part of the all too common single car incident statistics...
Don't mean to be down: You'll love the car!! And please do so for a long, long time.
I'd strongly recommend a wet handling course e.g. www.drivingdevelopment.co.uk/
TVR power has to be treated with respect - even in the dry. This course will teach you to keep the car balanced and avoid nasty accidents due to too much throttle/speed or other traction limiting actions. I once did a 180 degree spin because I was just a fraction too keen with the throttle when exiting a roundabout. Luckily the central grass verge stopped me from spinning onto the other side of the dual carriageway. After that lucky escape I decide that I should get some tuition! The course will teach you how to correct a spin/skid when it happens, but more importantly after a whole day's driving on the limit you'll start to recognise the feedback that the car gives when it's close to losing grip - so you can ease off before the skid happens.
Track days are great fun too. But if I were you I'd do something like the wet handling course as soon as possible.
TVR power has to be treated with respect - even in the dry. This course will teach you to keep the car balanced and avoid nasty accidents due to too much throttle/speed or other traction limiting actions. I once did a 180 degree spin because I was just a fraction too keen with the throttle when exiting a roundabout. Luckily the central grass verge stopped me from spinning onto the other side of the dual carriageway. After that lucky escape I decide that I should get some tuition! The course will teach you how to correct a spin/skid when it happens, but more importantly after a whole day's driving on the limit you'll start to recognise the feedback that the car gives when it's close to losing grip - so you can ease off before the skid happens.
Track days are great fun too. But if I were you I'd do something like the wet handling course as soon as possible.
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