Are track day prices going up fast?
Discussion
nickfrog said:
320d is all you need said:
I remember Javelin head-honcho at most of their days being a proper little Rottweiler of a man, very unapproachable and unhelpful.
It must be you as I have a good chat with Colin on most events and he is one of the sweetest, warmest and considerate guys in the industry.He is quite literally the exact opposite to what you describe.
He went out of his way to find details of someone who could rent me a car when my car was damaged on a track day last year.
bigothunter said:
I'm sure you've got costs for a typical August day at Goodwood to compare this to, right?C70R said:
bigothunter said:
I'm sure you've got costs for a typical August day at Goodwood to compare this to, right?August 2020
495
I havent been on trackdays for a couple of years and even I know that 725 for a Goodwood day is ridiculous.
I guess it will keep the riff raff out though.
£179. 
And 10% off too if you use bulk buys like me.
https://www.javelintrackdays.co.uk/trackdays/Augus...
And 10% off too if you use bulk buys like me.
https://www.javelintrackdays.co.uk/trackdays/Augus...
bigothunter said:
Who’s the underlying TDO they are reselling?Want2race are only £595 for noisy Goodwood in Aug and RMA who usually are very super premium £699 / £675. So yeah £725 is Uber expensive.
The limited numbers at Goodwood have always made it an expensive day out to be fair.
b0rk said:
bigothunter said:
Who’s the underlying TDO they are reselling?Want2race are only £595 for noisy Goodwood in Aug and RMA who usually are very super premium £699 / £675. So yeah £725 is Uber expensive.
The limited numbers at Goodwood have always made it an expensive day out to be fair.
Demand must be high.
bigothunter said:
Goodwood track day on July1st 2013 cost £200. Track day price of £725 is 262.5% increase. Inflation from 2013 to 2021 is 19.5%.
Demand must be high.
Come on, don't be silly. 2021 has shown a one off price hike for some circuits at peak times to reflect pent up demand following lockdown, but nothing like 262%.Demand must be high.
You seem to be saying from your OP that prices have crept up and it has become an elitist thing. That couldn't be further from the truth. Circuits have struggled to fill capacity up to 2019. Prices have been very stable over the past 10 years. But sure you will find extreme examples like your Goodwood one. However, drawing a long term historical trend from it is silly, at best.
Edited by nickfrog on Monday 26th April 08:35
b0rk said:
Who’s the underlying TDO they are reselling?
Want2race are only £595 for noisy Goodwood in Aug and RMA who usually are very super premium £699 / £675. So yeah £725 is Uber expensive.
The limited numbers at Goodwood have always made it an expensive day out to be fair.
Just checked the TrackDay hub and it looks as though TDO for that event is Salone Events.Want2race are only £595 for noisy Goodwood in Aug and RMA who usually are very super premium £699 / £675. So yeah £725 is Uber expensive.
The limited numbers at Goodwood have always made it an expensive day out to be fair.
Anyways I've always found Goodwood pretty expensive. So that price doesn't shock me.
nickfrog said:
bigothunter said:
Goodwood track day on July1st 2013 cost £200. Track day price of £725 is 262.5% increase. Inflation from 2013 to 2021 is 19.5%.
Demand must be high.
Come on, don't be silly. 2021 has shown a one off price hike for some circuits at peak times to reflect pent up demand following lockdown, but nothing like 262%.Demand must be high.
You seem to be saying from your OP that prices have crept up and it has become an elitist thing. That couldn't be further from the truth. Circuits have struggled to fill capacity up to 2019. Prices have been very stable over the past 10 years. But sure you will find extreme examples like your Goodwood one. However, drawing a long term historical trend from it is silly, at best.
Edited by nickfrog on Monday 26th April 08:35
I'm at Castle Combe tomorrow. It cost £170 for the day. I am the 0.001%.
Edited by C70R on Monday 26th April 09:08
nickfrog said:
bigothunter said:
Goodwood track day on July 1st 2013 cost £200. Track day price of £725 is 262.5% increase. Inflation from 2013 to 2021 is 19.5%.
Demand must be high.
Come on, don't be silly. 2021 has shown a one off price hike for some circuits at peak times to reflect pent up demand following lockdown, but nothing like 262%.Demand must be high.
You seem to be saying from your OP that prices have crept up and it has become an elitist thing. That couldn't be further from the truth. Circuits have struggled to fill capacity up to 2019. Prices have been very stable over the past 10 years. But sure you will find extreme examples like your Goodwood one. However, drawing a long term historical trend from it is silly, at best.
Edited by nickfrog on Monday 26th April 08:35
My interpretation is that Goodwood was affordable back in 2013 but unfortunately that is no longer the case. However if you can afford very expensive track days, good luck
https://www.trackdays.co.uk/track-days/goodwood/
C70R said:
We both know he's just being an attention-seeker, trying to push some kind of "trackdays are for elitists" agenda that even he probably doesn't fully believe.
I'm at Castle Combe tomorrow. It cost £170 for the day. I am the 0.001%.
Why are you unable to accept simple factual statements? I'm at Castle Combe tomorrow. It cost £170 for the day. I am the 0.001%.
Edited by C70R on Monday 26th April 09:08
bigothunter said:
Are track days becoming elitist and for rich enthusiasts only? Or is it just me?
Because, through countless examples, it's been categorically proven that your initial attention-seeking statement was a load of old toss.Citing odd examples here and there doesn't really scan.
C70R said:
bigothunter said:
Are track days becoming elitist and for rich enthusiasts only? Or is it just me?
Because, through countless examples, it's been categorically proven that your initial attention-seeking statement was a load of old toss.Citing odd examples here and there doesn't really scan.
I've seen race entry fees escalate over the years to £400 typically. That's £4000 over a regular race season which challenges affordability. But I am not rolling in money.
My original post was genuine concern that track days were following the same trend. Normal track dayers are likely to share an interest in costs. How is that attention-seeking?
bigothunter said:
C70R said:
bigothunter said:
Are track days becoming elitist and for rich enthusiasts only? Or is it just me?
Because, through countless examples, it's been categorically proven that your initial attention-seeking statement was a load of old toss.Citing odd examples here and there doesn't really scan.
I've seen race entry fees escalate over the years to £400 typically. That's £4000 over a regular race season which challenges affordability. But I am not rolling in money.
My original post was genuine concern that track days were following the same trend. Normal track dayers are likely to share an interest in costs. How is that attention-seeking?
No idea why you're now talking about race entry fees. That's about as relevant as talking about the price of a Big Mac.
C70R said:
It's attention-seeking because, after numerous examples answering your initial question with "no, but some trackdays are expensive", you just keep running into the patio doors like an over-excited puppy.
No idea why you're now talking about race entry fees. That's about as relevant as talking about the price of a Big Mac.
Because both race meeting and track day entries are heavily influenced by circuit hire costs. Sorry but I thought that was obvious No idea why you're now talking about race entry fees. That's about as relevant as talking about the price of a Big Mac.
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