airfield trackdays where are they?

[sjc1969]

Hi All,
I'm thinking of taking my Cerb for a blast on a track, but would prefer an airfield due to the lower risk of damage. Can anyone point me in the right direction on this? Are there any regular TVR meets on this?
Cheers
Steve

[Lone Star]

I can't comment on whether TVR meet regularly or at all there. But North Weald Airfield in Essex, maybe what you could be looking for.

[Terminator X]

RAF Marham do a 30-130 weekend + have recently started trackdays.

TX.

[steve954]

raf marham track day in april details and videos etc here
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[HarryW]

Abingdon do a lot of track days.

[A900ss]

I'm thinking of doing Hulavington as it is an airfield with large run offs....

J17 on M4

[m4tti]

Hulavington is showing a 100 db static noise limit. Which is pretty low.

[seeby]

I did the Bespoke Performance track day at North Weald on Good Friday. Loads of fun, no noise limit ,no helmet requirements ,just take your car ,have a blast

[sjc1969]

seeby said:

I did the Bespoke Performance track day at North Weald on Good Friday. Loads of fun, no noise limit ,no helmet requirements ,just take your car ,have a blast

This sounds good. will have to take a break out Essex way for a weekend.
Anything near Hampshire way?

Cheers guys,

Steve

[seeby]

sjc1969 said:

seeby said:

I did the Bespoke Performance track day at North Weald on Good Friday. Loads of fun, no noise limit ,no helmet requirements ,just take your car ,have a blast

This sounds good. will have to take a break out Essex way for a weekend.
Anything near Hampshire way?

Cheers guys,

Steve

Hi Steve, check out "car limits" before you decide on North Weald. I say this because although it is an airfield , it is not a set out track like most others where you can go out all at the same time around a track. This is more of a driver training experience day where a track is set out with roadcones and you do a circuit one at a time. This maybe what you want ,but I thought I,d advise.

[sjc1969]

seeby said:

i Steve, check out "car limits" before you decide on North Weald. I say this because although it is an airfield , it is not a set out track like most others where you can go out all at the same time around a track. This is more of a driver training experience day where a track is set out with roadcones and you do a circuit one at a time. This maybe what you want ,but I thought I,d advise.

hi Colin,
what i want to do is take the car somewhere i can drive without the worry of driving into things, while i get to learn the car. i want to be able to drive it, and me, to the limit, and when it spins off i am safe. It gives me the chance to get to know the car without the danger of writing it off!
I'll look into the North weald further.
Cheers
Steve

[Dave_M]

Have a look at the Javelin website.

Woodbridge and Debden used to do them, not sure if they still do

[QBee]

Are there any track days at Thruxton? Or thereabouts? Lots of run off etc. The OP is from Hampshire.
Marham is 15 miles from me in West Norfolk - not a lot of use to a Hants lad, as its about 180 miles away.
PS, its the way to go - huge fun. I spun mine 4 times last August at Marham. You might say I found the limits. No damage other than to pride.

[chim666]

Keevil's sort of near Hampshire - at least it is compared with others mentioned!

http://www.motorsport-events.co.uk/keevil.php

...and MSE do days at Thruxton.

[clive f]

http://www.motorsport-events.co.uk/

very good value and well run events by Ed of motorsports events, perhaps we can get a few tvr`s organised for one of the dates?

[sjc1969]

chim666 said:

Keevil's sort of near Hampshire - at least it is compared with others mentioned!

http://www.motorsport-events.co.uk/keevil.php

...and MSE do days at Thruxton.

This looks excellent, especially the 1-2-1 tuition. Cheers guys this maybe spot on.
Steve

[MPoxon]

North Weald Activity days are great if you want to explore the limits of your car in a safe environment. No noise limits, no helmet required and only £49 for a whole days looning around.

... a few vids from last time I went:

Griff Circuit 1 - GoPro (in car and external)
http://youtu.be/jRABnf1bfMs

Griff Circuits 1 & 2 - iPhone (spectator view)
http://youtu.be/2Vit46D0Ysg

Griff Circuit 2 - GoPro (various angles spliced together)
http://youtu.be/cQMqKyMQ1v0

Griff Circuit 2 - GoPro (in car and external)
http://youtu.be/lZ1nVg_q8Fs

[tony cerbera]

try the a10, theres long straights where you can do 70+ !!!!!!!!!!!

[sjc1969]

Looks like the keevil track is out the picture as I will probably be unable to get the Cerb below 100dB. Maybe north Weald for a weekend break and a blast.

[QBee]

sjc1969 said:

Looks like the keevil track is out the picture as I will probably be unable to get the Cerb below 100dB. Maybe north Weald for a weekend break and a blast.

Well you could try Marham then, if you fancy the drive up from Hampshire. Only £60 a day, 20th and 21st April, but booking closes tomorrow, so extract digit. It's about 10 miles south east of Kings Lynn.

Www.marhamtrackday.co.uk

It's a live RAF base, they lay the track out, using the main runway and perimeter track, with cones. They don't bother with noise tests, as they fly Tornados the rest of the time....... And the main runway is a good place to check out your top speed. You will need to protect the nose of your car from stone chips - gaffer tape.....

There will be a number of TVRs there, including a Sagaris and a Tuscan, I am told, and several Chimaeras

You can stay at mine if you have a camp bed, it's 15 minutes from Marham. I am two weeks from completing the sale, hence no spare beds, but there will be a couple of TVR owners staying over the Sat night, and you can stay Friday too if you wish. Pubs and takeaways all walking distance in my village. Heating is on, bathroom works etc, we've just moved most of the furniture out. Secure off road parking. Free!