How many outings/laps on one trackday??

[philevo6]

Hi,just getting an idea of how many times you go out on track on a normal open pit trackday??

Also,approx how many laps do you do at a time??

(i go out about 8 times a day,and do 5/6 laps at a time) dont know if thats too much/too little.

[chris7676]

Around 4-5 times, driving most of the time so like 30 or more laps at a time (i dont pay for openpitlane to stop driving after 15-20 mins, and thank you my 20 y.o. car's brakes don't overheat, actually better to cool them down while driving)

Edited by chris7676 on Wednesday 24th October 14:56

[furtive]

Depends on the length of the lap and how long it takes to get round. About 20 minutes per session.

Although if hiring a car, come in when running low on fuel!

[Fallen Angel]

Yup... depends on circuit being used!

For me around about 20 minute stints.. come in for 10/15 and go out again.

Too many variables to put and everage time on it...

[LocoBlade]

It would also depend on the car being used, a light Caterfield will keep going until the tank is dry but a heavy barge can have its brakes / tyres on fire inside 10 minutes.

[philevo6]

Circuit is oulton,car is heavy jap car

Im quessing that 8 times a day is ok?

Edited by philevo6 on Wednesday 24th October 14:16

[Chris71]

If you're only doing 3 or 4 laps at a time, don't you find you're just starting to remember where all the braking points etc are when it's time to come in?

PS Chris - I see in your profile you're running a mk1 MR2. Are the brakes on that completely standard?

[ginettajoe]

philevo6 said:

Circuit is oulton,car is heavy jap car

Im quessing that 8 times a day is ok?

Edited by philevo6 on Wednesday 24th October 14:16

Hi Phil, guessing by your username, you'll be driving an Evo?? Around Oulton in anything like an Evo or Impreza, three laps will equate to one gallon of fuel, and three laps will take around seven minutes. By my calculation, over eight fifteen minute sessions, you could expect to pay around £80 in fuel alone, plus the cost of brake pads, discs, and tyres, and that will depend upon how hard you are pushing on!! Remember eight fifteen minute sessions is only two hours of driving!! Hope this helps, Howard

[chris7676]

Chris71 said:

PS Chris - I see in your profile you're running a mk1 MR2. Are the brakes on that completely standard?

Hi, yes, standard brakes except for steel-braided lines and dot-5 fluid but hard to say what difference these made as didnt track her before those changes.

[trackcar]

When i'm out o track i try to do mas many open pit lane days as possible .. and my car isuaully out for anything up to an hour at a time, the car just soaks it up and only ever needs to stop really for refuelling. If i could drive solid for 6 hours i would lol Driving 5 or 6 laps and having to come in because of tired brakes etc would drive me potty, what's the point of taking a car on track that isnt capable of taking the stresses? you're missing out on so much by tracking a heavy barge.

[philevo6]

Im going round oulton anywhere between 2 min 5 secs to 2 min 15 secs.

(according to my in car camera,afterwards) So 15/20 mins is enough for me,and my passenger!!

£80 of fuel!!! i wish....i take £120 and its all gone by the end.

5-8mpg around a track!!

Trackcar..my brakes are fine......1 hour on track at a time

My oil temps are getting over 120 degrees after 20 mins,so thats enough

Bigger oil cooler needed

Edited by philevo6 on Wednesday 24th October 16:13

Edited by philevo6 on Wednesday 24th October 16:15

[ginettajoe]

philevo6 said:

Im going round oulton anywhere between 2 min 5 secs to 2 min 15 secs.

(according to my in car camera,afterwards) So 15/20 mins is enough for me,and my passenger!!

£80 of fuel!!! i wish....i take £120 and its all gone by the end.

5-8mpg around a track!!

Trackcar..my brakes are fine......1 hour on track at a time

My oil temps are getting over 120 degrees after 20 mins,so thats enough

Bigger oil cooler needed

Edited by philevo6 on Wednesday 24th October 16:13

Edited by philevo6 on Wednesday 24th October 16:15

Have an enjoyable (expensive) day!! See you there, Howard

[mgv8dave]

Oulton is a great track i go on Openpitlane events plod oround for say 30 miniutes or when i am knackered
car is a v8 4.o mgbgt breaks stand up well ( twin vented willwoods ) fast road pads
about 30 mins out on track and then 20 in ( for a pee and a cup of tea ) have fun ....... dont look at the cost just the fun : smile :

[philevo6]

8x20 mins sessions will do me fine i think,thats nearly 3 hours track time....just seeing what everyone else does.

[shim]

normally clock up about 170-200 miles on track for a full day. I think i do slightly less on Sessioned days especialy 20 minutes on 40 minutes off.

Works out about £100-140 fuel just fo the laps without getting there.

[ian964]

I seem to do about 8x20min as well - last week at Donnington did this, using 90 litres of fuel in about 180 miles on track