Abingdon Track days

[Dift]

Is there any option of a half day at Abingdon? Ive had lots of work done on the car (new purchase too) so dont want to commit to a full day if possible.
New to the area too, but want to get back to some trackdays etc

[BrotherMouzone]

foggy said:

Unfortunately not, just whatever you take for yourself. Abingdon serves up tarmac, grass and sun/wind/rain*

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Thanks.

I’ll take the minimum then. If it’s full wet I won’t even need to check tyre pressure, so just helmet and license.

[Cupra Black]

Im going tomorrow.

I will be buying a large plastic box with a lid today to keep all my crap dry

[Smitters]

Yes - weather forecast not exactly improving is it? Tarp for me to put all my stuff under. Sigh.

[meatballs]

Gazebo, then you don't have to sit in your car all day 😁

[jumare]

See the thread O started re tools. I took a beach shelter which was good for putting everything in and sheltering from the sun.

[Smitters]

jumare said:

...and sheltering from the sun.

Ha. Funny. A lifeboat might have been more useful today. Will post a YouTube link once I've got the video rendered. Mildly moist it was not.

[veehexx]

while i wasnt there today, i really enjoyed my first wet trackday at donington earlier in the year - real fun.
looking forward to the videos

[BrotherMouzone]

the_stoat said:

Yes, will be there. Look for the 2 orange Westfields and say hello.

I did say hello

[the_stoat]

BrotherMouzone said:

I did say hello

And it was nice to meet you. Just a pity us Westfielders were so wet and miserable! You would have to be very niche interest to have enjoyed that day in our vehicles.

Hopefully see you again on a dry day.

[Smitters]

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Link to my Readers Cars report on the day and video link. Currently pondering booking for August.

[Simon Jones]

Nice video showing how wet it was and well driven in the conditions. I've been a regular at Abingdon and never known the track being closed, although on the sighting laps i was aquaplaning at 40mph on the straights sobit was the right call! I was in my Westfield and soaked through all day (despite wearing an all in one motorbike suit and second set of waterproofs underneath!) I had a ball and was really able to practice driving on the limit in the wet - i was the Westfield coming past on your last lap! For reference tyres are new this year Avon ZZS's coping with a 270HP Duratec and 500HP/ Tonne. I think they have improved the compound as they are better than the original set i had. May see you at another Abingdon day. Simon

[Turn7]

MSE Abingdon was my goto track day when i had the Fury...

Now Im in a Caterham, Im planning on returning on the 6th September as my first 7 track day.....

Please let it be dry....



In actual fact, I think my very first post on PH was about this subject - 164 months ago..Jeez, where did that go ?

[Smitters]

Cheers Simon. Had I not run out of electricity I was definitely heading down your way. I'd seen you at a distance and thought it was my old Caterham.

Good to know the ZZS works in those conditions. They guy in the Megane next to me had R888 and went home after sighting! To be honest, there are very few places better to be than Abingdon on a wet day in my view.

I'll be back on the 9th August. The new alternator arrives today.

[Smitters]

Weather looks challenging again for Friday. Another handling day more than anything then...

Anyone in?

[Camoradi]

I'll be there with aeroscreen and no roof

Actually the hourly forecast is now showing heavy rain overnight but no rain after 9 am so it could be dry by the time we get on track. The wind may provide a challenge too

forecast link

[Smitters]

A bit belated, but cracking day. My misfire got worse and worse, but even so, I had a cracking day and met a bunch of nice guys, so there was good banter in the pits too. Any day were I see a McLaren, a Bowler and a Fiesta with VTEC is a good day...

[Turn7]

So, whos there next Friday ? Will be my first in the Cat and also in about 10 years.........As long as the old girl passes the MOT tomo , should be good to go.

Coming with a good friend of mine whos a pretty good shoe...in the new to him BBR300 MX5 - shes a beast !

[Turn7]

Cat passed the Mot, so roil on next Friday......

Anyone else yet ?

[Dynion Araf Uchaf]

Turn7 said:

Cat passed the Mot, so roil on next Friday......

Anyone else yet ?

yup I 'll be there in my Twingo for day 3 of the 100 hour track challenge. I need to do 5 hours on track, I am hoping it will be wet.