Cadwell Park for First Trackday?

[egomeister]

Might have the opportunity to go to Cadwell for a trackday & it'll be my first time on track. (well second if you count a tuition day at mallory 7 years ago)

How would you rate Cadwell for a novice - good idea? My main worry is damaging my car at all (Clio 182 Trophy) given my lack of track experience. Ideally I would want to start out at somewhere open like Bedford before moving to a "proper" circuit but that isn't an option in the timescale.

Any feedback on the circuit would be much appreciated!

[egomeister]

Well I think I have decided to pass on the trackday, even if it is a freebie (with very limited track time by the sounds of it). If I wasn't having to use my main car I'd have no hesistation but I just couldn't afford any damage (even though I don't think I'd be prone to red mist). I think I'd also want to do some work on the car first like uprated pads.

Thanks everyone for your opinions - they've been very helpful. I'll have to get to Cadwell one of these days, after all I have heard it descibed as the UK's Nurburgring! Just got to get off my arse and prep the 205 now...

[egomeister]

Thinking about it my main reservation wasn't the potential for damage (although I couldn't afford to damage the car) but the lack of time/money to prepare for it. If I was to take the clio around a track i'd want to uprate the pads and change the oil first, which I just do't have the time to do right now.

Cadwell is definitely on the top of my list though, having investigated it some more it looks like a really involving track and a lot of fun!!