Private hire track/facility?

[domcross]

Does anyone know of a circuit (traditional or airfield) that can be hired for private driving and tuition for a day? I might add that this is not for me (although I'm sure I could do with the instruction), but for a friend who has a bit of cash to spend on cars and learning to drive them fast!

Thanks in advance,
Dom.

[Truckosaurus]

I'm sure every track is available for hire, for those with a large enough wallet.

Places like Llandow and the Teesside Autodrome are more likely candidates though.

[Marlon]

Most tracks can, with sufficient green-backed persuasion-tokens.

Speak to Mike Flarry at Element 79 - he organises just that kind of event.

T: 01473 720799
M: 07734 150743
E: [e-mail]
W: www.element79.net

[kj-r]

Llandow near Cardiff in South Wales, lovely little circuit.
Email me if you want the number.

Kevin

[obes]

£26,000 for silverstone GP when I enquired about an owners day
also
www.drivingdevelopment.co.uk
www.ridedrive.co.uk
www.cadence.co.uk

[chillidog]

www.donpalmer.co.uk ... Don Palmer will most likely use Bruntingthorpe, Leics.

www.carlimits.com ... Andrew Walsh will most likely use North Weald, Essex.

Both are very good instructors.
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Richard

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[mc101]

I think you can get the excellent Val Du Vienne for circa £8K -- fanastic countryside and roads surrounding it (been there on the bike a few times and the ride down is as much fun as the track) ....

[nickytwohats]

Bruntingthorpe used to let you trun up and pay by the hour. It was sometimes interesting having several cars/drivers of differing ability on the same (admittedly vast) piece of tarmac.

On a related subject does any one know of a circuit/airfield nearer London that will allow you to turn up and drive?

[s3am]

Abbeville circuit, about 30 mins from Calais, has an excellent mix of fast and slow corners and loads of run off. I met the owner a while ago and if memory serves it isn't that expensive to hire.

www.stadium-automobile.com was their website but its down at the moment.

Sam

[DanH]

s3am said:

Abbeville circuit, about 30 mins from Calais, has an excellent mix of fast and slow corners and loads of run off. I met the owner a while ago and if memory serves it isn't that expensive to hire. www.stadium-automobile.com was their website but its down at the moment. Sam

Must be a different abbeville to the one I know of if it has loads of run off!

[S3am]

Only just saw this Dan, you're right of course, its been a while since I was there. And I only drove about 3 laps. Next to no run off there!

[DanH]

S3am said:

Only just saw this Dan, you're right of course, its been a while since I was there. And I only drove about 3 laps. Next to no run off there!

Well its mixed really Just not exactly on a parr with bedford or an airfield!

[adrian w]

Llandow is cheap but its a bit small

[joust]

S3am said:

Only just saw this Dan, you're right of course, its been a while since I was there. And I only drove about 3 laps. Next to no run off there!

Never been there, but this picture from their website seems to show quite a large amount of run off on a few of the corners?



Mind you, there are a few there with bugger all plus armco, but even Bedford's got one of them...

J

[DanH]

The gravel traps seem right at up to the edge of the corners too, which again is less helpful than bedford. Still does look very safe and I think I was thinking of a different track in France now :?

My trackday insurance won't do Europe unfortunately.

[s3am]

joust said:

Never been there, but this picture from their website seems to show quite a large amount of run off on a few of the corners?J

From memory the armco is quite cose though on several of the corners. Those with grass are OK. A guy came off in his F1 car when we were there and there was no damage done.