Best track days with cars included?

[caymanred]

simple question guys, what do you think are the best few track days around with a selection of cars included? with the exeption of palmer sport (been on it before).


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[Porkie]

In my opinion and experience nothing gets even remotely close to Palmersport. If you havent been this year yet... the new M3's are great.

[Race Tech]

I believe Andy Walsh at Car Limits will let you hire a variety of cars (Elise and Impreza spring to mind) for his driver training and experience days. It's not quite the same thing (North Weald isn't quite as glamorous as Silverstone!) but it's very good value for money.

[Conor D]

Porkie said:

In my opinion and experience nothing gets even remotely close to Palmersport. If you havent been this year yet... the new M3's are great.

The Full day seems to be quite pricey.. £800+.. Half Day's only £440 or something though. Have you been?

[DiscoColin]

Conor D said:

Porkie said:

In my opinion and experience nothing gets even remotely close to Palmersport. If you havent been this year yet... the new M3's are great.

The Full day seems to be quite pricey.. £800+.. Half Day's only £440 or something though. Have you been?

I used to think that seemed like a lot until I started tracking a GT3. Now knowing what the real world all in costs of proper track time in something worthwhile that weighs over a tonne really amounts to, I actually reckon it looks like pretty reasonable value. Quite tempted to book myself on some time for a bit of variety - plus it is by all accounts more fun than any other way of driving Bedford...

[Porkie]

DiscoColin said:

Conor D said:

Porkie said:

In my opinion and experience nothing gets even remotely close to Palmersport. If you havent been this year yet... the new M3's are great.

The Full day seems to be quite pricey.. £800+.. Half Day's only £440 or something though. Have you been?

I used to think that seemed like a lot until I started tracking a GT3. Now knowing what the real world all in costs of proper track time in something worthwhile that weighs over a tonne really amounts to, I actually reckon it looks like pretty reasonable value. Quite tempted to book myself on some time for a bit of variety - plus it is by all accounts more fun than any other way of driving Bedford...

Spot on!

its frightening what wear and tear really costs on big fast proper cars used properly!

do the full day and you come away thinking HOW do they actually do its so cheaply! the cars get a PROPER PROPER hiding all day!

[caymanred]

haha i love how these threads always go massively off the main subject! thanks race tech, anyone else got any other views on other track days?

[SpeedFreakDave]

caymanred said:

haha i love how these threads always go massively off the main subject! thanks race tech, anyone else got any other views on other track days?

get back to work slacker!

[caymanred]

SpeedFreakDave said:

caymanred said:

haha i love how these threads always go massively off the main subject! thanks race tech, anyone else got any other views on other track days?

get back to work slacker!

actually doing this for dave ball but cheers! haha

[SpeedFreakDave]

caymanred said:

SpeedFreakDave said:

caymanred said:

haha i love how these threads always go massively off the main subject! thanks race tech, anyone else got any other views on other track days?

get back to work slacker!

actually doing this for dave ball but cheers! haha

As long as you invite meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[Zed Ed]

Off to Palmersport this Saturday!!!

Cheaper than tracking my GTR by a big margin

Edited by Zed Ed on Thursday 15th July 08:09

[TheDetailDoctor]

I've heard very good things about the Palmersport days, they even do a little USB stick with your driving recorded on board for the M3, single seater & Palmer JAg.

[VTECMatt]

If you are happy to travel, RSR at The Ring, Clio in the morning, Porker in the afternoon around the best circuit in the world

[bobt]

+1 for palmersport, althoug hthe two days I did some years ago were funded by HP and Sun.

[MikeDH]

VXR Track Days seem good value, probably more aimed at inexperienced track drivers though.

[andy798]

Book a track hire out caterhams on their trackdays, not sure how much they are though.

[DiscoColin]

andy798 said:

Book a track hire out caterhams on their trackdays, not sure how much they are though.

All of the information is on the BaT site, but the summary version would be that you would be talking about similar money to the Palmersport day, however with a BaT Caterham you can share it with a mate, split the costs and you will still each get more than enough track time each. Obviously that includes fuel too, and they will fill the cars in situ for you so you won't be running off to the pumps with the rest of the attendees.

Done as a 2 driver share, a BaT day in one of their cars has a huge smile/£ ratio. We once did a day with a bunch of mates where there were half a dozen of us in our own cars and the rest sharing half of the available rental fleet - it was epic.