Driving your GT3!

Driving your GT3!

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Taffy66

5,964 posts

101 months

Sunday 21st October 2018
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short-shift said:
I know a little about organising and running trackdays and I was about to reach out to you, to say that if you take on the task of organising the event (for instance, by booking the event in your name and/or by taking payment from participants) then you'd likely need to have PLI cover for about £10m. Not cheap, and probably not viable for a single event.

I have personal experience (as a participant) of both of the other operators you have mentioned; both Javelin and Opentrack are reputable businesses with good track records (no pun intended) in the industry. Each of them is likely to operate an Open Pit Lane (OPL) format at Anglesey. I would say that Javelin tends to position itself towards the 'no-frills' end of the spectrum and generally offers great value for money; expect a great mix of car types and also a thinning-out of numbers as the day progresses (for a variety of reasons...). OpenTrack is maybe pitched a little more towards the serious end of the market and that might be reflected in the cars that you would find on track at one of their events. One of their USP's is that they include free photography in their prices.

In short, I can certainly recommend both of these operators for a GT3 group event on track.

(Just a thought, though; why not see if you can go along (as a group) to a PCGB event ? I think that you can take part whether or not you are a PCGB member; they just charge a different rate for non-members. It's rather good being on a Porsches-only event).

James

Edited by short-shift on Sunday 21st October 19:10
Thankyou very much for this advice..It tallies with my suspicions that its way too expensive for a private party..Anglesea track for a day is £7200 plus the need for compulsory PLI..
Looks as we'll have to stick to PCCB days as Anglesea is pretty much booked up this year anyway..Still up for a North Wales road trip before winter and a meeting at Rhug for a bite to eat..

Dr S

4,995 posts

225 months

Sunday 21st October 2018
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Cunno said:


Silly in Feb
That's the spirit thumbup

Joehow

569 posts

114 months

Sunday 21st October 2018
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Ive done 4k in my 996 gt3 in 5 months. As you can see I like Anglesey.

Brilliant thread by the way. Enjoying the old mans 997 GT3 in challenging conditions at Spa below.



Edited by Joehow on Sunday 21st October 21:35

browngt3

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1,409 posts

210 months

Sunday 21st October 2018
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Yellow491 said:
Nice one on the dog,my first rottweiler was called targa,then carbo,half carrera and turbo,the butzi and now ferdi.
German chief of security smile
German chief of security? Lucky you didn't call him Himmler yikes

Lovely looking dogthumbup

Method123

54 posts

171 months

Sunday 21st October 2018
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I could be up for a GT3 track day or drive out, off to Silverstone 5th with circuit days who always lays on a good day

hornbaek

3,670 posts

234 months

Monday 22nd October 2018
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Yesterday in Austria. Last drive on the way to winter storage having just passed 10.000 km. (mornings turning frosty here in Austria).


Digga

40,206 posts

282 months

Monday 22nd October 2018
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Had to pick up a new wheel for the wife's mountain bike and decided not to do the sensible thing and take the VW T6. The bike shop's less than 5 mins drive from home and I made the trip into an hour long loop, picking the wheel up on the way back to base, obv's.




Was a good excuse to try out the heel-n-toeability my new, favourite driving shoes; Michelin-soled, though not N-rated. (With the later affect my car's value?)


Taffy66 - Rhug is a lovely drive from my place, so if I'm free on the day you organise the meet, I'd love to come along.

hornbaek

3,670 posts

234 months

Monday 22nd October 2018
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Yesterday in Austria. Last drive on the way to winter storage having just passed 10.000 km. (mornings turning frosty here in Austria).


chrisABP

1,112 posts

147 months

Monday 22nd October 2018
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Sadly don't own a GT3 but if you'll allow a lowly Cayman R to come along the run over to the Rhug estate is a good one from home and who doesn't love a collection of GT3's.... Often stop there for lunch when I take the boys karting up the road at GYG karting.

foxsasha

1,416 posts

134 months

Monday 22nd October 2018
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hornbaek said:
Yesterday in Austria. Last drive on the way to winter storage having just passed 10.000 km. (mornings turning frosty here in Austria).

I'm planning a trip to Austria setting off this Wednesday in the GT3 we are picking up tomorrow. Any chance of some advice and suggestion for hidden gems of roads we should visit? And advice regarding roads being closed at this time of year etc. Any input would be greatly appreciated. The plan is to stay to the west to incorporate a bit of Italy and Switzerland but I'm open to local knowledge.

Thank you.

isaldiri

18,412 posts

167 months

Monday 22nd October 2018
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Slower than a gt4 on the straight apparently but still a rather nice car I think...



With luck the weather might still allow one final trackday in november before being packed away when the salt hits the roads.

hunter 66

3,888 posts

219 months

Monday 22nd October 2018
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Very Nice ......

TDT

4,910 posts

118 months

Monday 22nd October 2018
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isaldiri said:
Slower than a gt4 on the straight apparently but still a rather nice car I think...
lol...leave it out.... this thread has been going rather nicely! blah

JulierPass

641 posts

229 months

Monday 22nd October 2018
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there is a day at Silverstone next Tuesday 30th. Anyone going - I'm thinking of booking on. Will either be in the 996 RS or Carrera GT.

isaldiri

18,412 posts

167 months

Monday 22nd October 2018
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JulierPass said:
there is a day at Silverstone next Tuesday 30th. Anyone going - I'm thinking of booking on. Will either be in the 996 RS or Carrera GT.
Will be there if I can (hurt my knee last week so a bit touch and go).

TDT

4,910 posts

118 months

Monday 22nd October 2018
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JulierPass said:
there is a day at Silverstone next Tuesday 30th. Anyone going - I'm thinking of booking on. Will either be in the 996 RS or Carrera GT.
Yep, GoldTrack are running it... I'd like to go - but PCGB Oulton Park is the next day - so can't do both.

Joehow

569 posts

114 months

Monday 22nd October 2018
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isaldiri said:
Slower than a gt4 on the straight apparently but still a rather nice car I think...



With luck the weather might still allow one final trackday in november before being packed away when the salt hits the roads.
I am assuming the GT4 comment is tongue in cheek?!

isaldiri

18,412 posts

167 months

Monday 22nd October 2018
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Joehow said:
I am assuming the GT4 comment is tongue in cheek?!
I've been reminded by TDT to play nice on this thread. getmecoat

Taffy66

5,964 posts

101 months

Monday 22nd October 2018
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As a private Anglesea track is so prohibitively expensive and getting fully booked prior to Christmas, i'm still hoping on an informal gathering at Rhug restaurant near Corwen in North Wales..Ideally in the next few weeks before the much anticipated hard winter sets in..
As its such a busy place it would make sense to get a rough idea of numbers as i could request extra parking in the likely event the main car park will be full.As i do regular business with Rhug i should be able to get this organised, failing that i'll just have to do business elsewhere,;)
I'm pretty flexible on dates, however i suspect a saturday would suit most due to various work commitments.May i provisionally say Saturday on November 10th at say 11AM..We could grab a bit to eat and have a chin wag about cars and take it from there.
I've had a few PMs so either let me know by PM or even better on this thread so everybody knows who's going to avoid any unexpected encounters between old foes..
The one caveat is once one can put a face to a Pistonheader it becomes much more difficult to insult someone on forums, if this doesn't bother you then please come along.
As i already mentioned, i'm really flexible on dates so if others really want to come but on another date we could move times no problem..

nick28

239 posts

166 months

Monday 22nd October 2018
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10th is good for me!