Why do you do trackdays?

[V8mate]

Just interested

Let me know if I've missed another key reason.

[Herman Toothrot]

Impossible to safely take cars to the limits on public roads, you need to be on track to do that and thats why I do track days.

[wackojacko]

For me it is just a chance to drive the track I see on TV, that is about the strength of it..... also aided by some dedicated machinery.

[GrumpyTwig]

Lets me explore my lunacy with a run off area, going sideways on the road can be just as fun but there's too much to hit and too many laws you'd break doing it.

[Classic Grad 98]

Shakedown time and letting my friends have a go in the Caterham

[spyderman8]

For me its about getting it *right*, the whole learning experience, the desire to perfect each and every corner to optimise the lap time. It really is like a drug!


...er, allegedly.

[Dimski]

It combines a love of motors and motoring, with speed which gives a nice adrenaline kick.

Feels great, and great to see other cars and chat with like minded others.

[mrmr96]

I like to challenge myself to improve.

[keep it lit]

my GT3 begs me!

[weed]

I am based in the midwest of the USA.
The lifeblood of the small towns and municipalities is revenue generated from motorists.
Better to hoon around on a 2 mile road course.
I like driving around on a track at 8 or 9/10s.
I sometimes use a 7 replica. it is safer to use it on the track than share the roads with behemoth trucks and soft roaders with inattentive operators.

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[Exige S]

Because driving a performance car on the public road is frustrating, and a lesson in self control.

On the track, you're free so go as fast/sideways/spin as you like, just like you imagined when you were a kid, and still had a fricking soul.

[RDMcG]

No point at all in having a GT3RS otherwise, and also to get some good instruction from better drivers than I am.

[JQ]

Herman Toothrot said:

Impossible to safely take cars to the limits on public roads, you need to be on track to do that and thats why I do track days.

This ^^^.

I hear on the motoring Forums I frequent of people going for "hoons". It just fills me with fear, I just don't see how you can drive a modern car on the limit safely on UK roads. That's nothing to do with my own ability but to do with other cars pulling out, pedestrians, runners and cyclists using the same road and all the other potential hazards out there.

[V8mate]

JQ said:

I hear on the motoring Forums I frequent of people going for "hoons". It just fills me with fear, I just don't see how you can drive a modern car on the limit safely on UK roads. That's nothing to do with my own ability but to do with other cars pulling out, pedestrians, runners and cyclists using the same road and all the other potential hazards out there.

I finally resolved this weekend to put the thought of buying a high performance road car out my head.

My track car gets better and better as I drip-feed cash into it and I love to see my son squeeze every last drop of performance from it in as safe an environment as we're likely to find.

[chris7676]

You can still go for a enjoyable and safe drive on the road without driving on the limit to enjoy the road, car and the scenery.

But track driving is quite different: you drive close to the limit, it's wider so lines matter more, scenery usually doesn't matter that much and you do quite a lot laps of the same bit which means you literally go nowhere

[wildman0609]

I do track days because they are more relaxed than a race or test day day. I love racing and the high pressure times when only a faultless qualifying lap will do, but its nice to come to a track day and dick about in a fast car for a couple hours.

[Classic Grad 98]

V8mate said:

JQ said:

I hear on the motoring Forums I frequent of people going for "hoons". It just fills me with fear, I just don't see how you can drive a modern car on the limit safely on UK roads. That's nothing to do with my own ability but to do with other cars pulling out, pedestrians, runners and cyclists using the same road and all the other potential hazards out there.

I finally resolved this weekend to put the thought of buying a high performance road car out my head.

My track car gets better and better as I drip-feed cash into it and I love to see my son squeeze every last drop of performance from it in as safe an environment as we're likely to find.

Very true- I too have reached the conclusion that performance road cars are pointless. My road car from now on will be the towing barge or a warm hatch when i give up racing.

[CaptainSensib1e]

I'd recommend anyone with a reasonably sporty car, that enjoys spirited driving, to do a track day in their car. It's the perfect environment to learn the limits of the car and, just as importnatly, your own abilities. In fact it should help you improve your own abilities in a safe environment. Then you can confidently drive around on the road at 7 or 8/10ths (when safe ot do so) because you actually know what 7 or 8/10ths is.

[Herman Toothrot]

chris7676 said:

You can still go for a enjoyable and safe drive on the road without driving on the limit to enjoy the road, car and the scenery.

You can, but no point owning a really fast car to potter about.

I'm beginning to wish my garage consisted of something like this :-



for those sunny weekends to potter about and park up at the pub.

Then something like this for track :-

[dontdobends]

Trying to get in F1,just hoping to get talent spotted by one of the top teams in my Bedford rascal now that Lewis isn't delivering.I'm the real deal with no baggage or fit bur'd to break my focus