Track day database?
Track day database?
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crofty1984

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16,890 posts

227 months

Wednesday 19th March 2008
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My apologies if this is a repost, I've searched but couldn't find anything.

My question is this:
I've started going on track days this year, and I was wondering if there was a central database of what was on. For example, you might book a day at snett with MSV, but then it turns out that there's one by bookatrack later that week that's better, I don't know all the organisers so I don't know what I'm missing.

Is there (Or could we have a wiki on this forum) a list of what trackdays are happening that we/organisers can add to. I know there's the who's on what wiki, but that's not quite what I mean.

Something like:

MARCH

16th, Cadwell, Open pit lane, Goldtrack, £120, Cars

20th, Oulton, sessions, MSV, £130, Motorbikes
20th, Snetterton, Sessions, MSV, £135, Cars

21st, Brands, open pit lane, bookatrack, £140, Cars


etc,etc

I think it'd be nice to have an at-a-glance directory of when we can go on what track. It'd be a useful resource for us track-day goers, and a bit of free advertising for the organisers. Surely that's win-win?

What are people's thought on this?

Dan.

(I'll pop this in website feedback too)

E36GUY

5,906 posts

241 months

Wednesday 19th March 2008
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crofty1984 said:
My apologies if this is a repost, I've searched but couldn't find anything.

My question is this:
I've started going on track days this year, and I was wondering if there was a central database of what was on. For example, you might book a day at snett with MSV, but then it turns out that there's one by bookatrack later that week that's better, I don't know all the organisers so I don't know what I'm missing.

Is there (Or could we have a wiki on this forum) a list of what trackdays are happening that we/organisers can add to. I know there's the who's on what wiki, but that's not quite what I mean.

Something like:

MARCH

16th, Cadwell, Open pit lane, Goldtrack, £120, Cars

20th, Oulton, sessions, MSV, £130, Motorbikes
20th, Snetterton, Sessions, MSV, £135, Cars

21st, Brands, open pit lane, bookatrack, £140, Cars


etc,etc

I think it'd be nice to have an at-a-glance directory of when we can go on what track. It'd be a useful resource for us track-day goers, and a bit of free advertising for the organisers. Surely that's win-win?

What are people's thought on this?

Dan.

(I'll pop this in website feedback too)
Like this?

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...

fergus

6,430 posts

298 months

Wednesday 19th March 2008
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Sean Edwards

999 posts

233 months

Wednesday 19th March 2008
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I already offer a spreadsheet to my clients with all the dates around Europe and a range of other information, see pic below.



Edited by Sean Edwards on Wednesday 19th March 11:29

crofty1984

Original Poster:

16,890 posts

227 months

Wednesday 19th March 2008
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E36GUY said:
Not like that. though the UKtrackdays one is more like it!

Thanks.
Dan

gtdc

4,259 posts

306 months

Wednesday 19th March 2008
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chris7676

2,685 posts

243 months

Wednesday 19th March 2008
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(UKtrackdays) - I meant trackdays.co.uk is good but not complete (missess BAT, LOT, etc). Openpitlane.co.uk looks interesting.


Edited by chris7676 on Thursday 20th March 09:50

shivars

437 posts

224 months

Wednesday 19th March 2008
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I liked openpitlane but while there are lots of dates listed its difficult to find a day that's good to go to; e.g. noise limit at least 102dB + still spaces available + open pit lane

which is why I wrote my track day calendar site at http://www.circuitjunkie.net/calendar  - it doesn't have every organiser on it yet but am getting there (Focused Events should be on within the next day or so)

/blatant_site_plug frown

Jubal

930 posts

252 months

Wednesday 19th March 2008
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shivars said:
I liked openpitlane but while there are lots of dates listed its difficult to find a day that's good to go to; e.g. noise limit at least 102dB + still spaces available + open pit lane

which is why I wrote my track day calendar site at http://www.circuitjunkie.net/calendar  - it doesn't have every organiser on it yet but am getting there (Focused Events should be on within the next day or so)

/blatant_site_plug frown
Nice. But it would be much more helpful if the real organiser was shown instead of trackdays.co.uk.

shivars

437 posts

224 months

Wednesday 19th March 2008
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Jubal said:
Nice. But it would be much more helpful if the real organiser was shown instead of trackdays.co.uk.
I completely agree! As I add more feeds this 'de-duping' [to remove/reduce reseller days and show the event by original organiser instead] will come in - just gotta build a reliable way of doing it.

Dimski

2,100 posts

222 months

Wednesday 19th March 2008
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Trackdays.co.uk have a day listed on 19th April at Croft.

So does Circuit days.

Who is running this one?

am I being dense?

Butzi

489 posts

264 months

Thursday 20th March 2008
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smckeown

303 posts

268 months

Thursday 20th March 2008
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this is the most comprehensive i've found:

http://racedays.co.uk/ Use the selector tab

Jubal

930 posts

252 months

Thursday 20th March 2008
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Dimski said:
Trackdays.co.uk have a day listed on 19th April at Croft.

So does Circuit days.

Who is running this one?

am I being dense?
It's Circuit Days. From what I can see trackdays.co.uk are just a web front end. I presume they get a commission per deal etc.

gtdc

4,259 posts

306 months

Thursday 20th March 2008
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I think you're right. ISTR getting an email from them offereing to sell our days.

Melindi
www.goldtrack.co.uk

lee69

36 posts

217 months

Thursday 20th March 2008
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try UK TRACKDAYS
CIRCUITJUNKIES
WHATS ON GUIDE PPC CAR MAG>

teds

4 posts

222 months

Wednesday 9th April 2008
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I have found that MotorsportAds.co.uk provide an excellent diary of events.

http://www.motorsportads.co.uk/test-trackday-diary...