Haynes Motor Museum track
Discussion
Would anyone be interested in hiring the Haynes motor museum track (near Yeovil)?
I was down there a few weeks back and although the track is very small (I didn't get out of second), it is good fun and cheap - especially for those with RWD!
The track is hired on a time trial basis only i.e. 1 car at a time.
Prices are £150 for a half day and £250 for a full day - this is for 12 cars.
They will allow more cars, but will negotiate when we know how many are interested.
Anyone interested? I'd be happy to organise.
S
I was down there a few weeks back and although the track is very small (I didn't get out of second), it is good fun and cheap - especially for those with RWD!
The track is hired on a time trial basis only i.e. 1 car at a time.
Prices are £150 for a half day and £250 for a full day - this is for 12 cars.
They will allow more cars, but will negotiate when we know how many are interested.
Anyone interested? I'd be happy to organise.
S
I've used it with RideDrive and it's quite intersting despite it's size. With a number of options available for format etc.
Equally as it's small it's great for practicing technique on the same area.
Only fear for me was to proximity of the tyre wall on the far end of the track...
Fun time though... Just be aware lots of plod around on the near roads as they lunch there (cafe) on the driver training sessions.
Equally as it's small it's great for practicing technique on the same area.
Only fear for me was to proximity of the tyre wall on the far end of the track...
Fun time though... Just be aware lots of plod around on the near roads as they lunch there (cafe) on the driver training sessions.
It is very tight. I've been driven round by a nutter in an Elise which was great but I'd be more than a little worried in my Griff. That said I'm suffering from track withdrawal symptoms so may be interested. Just a thought, 12 people for a half day would mean say, 5 mins on track each every hour - so only 15 - 20 mins each assuming no incidents/delays. May be better to keep the numbers down.
£250 for a track for a day! Bargain.
I reckon the best number would be about four cars. £65 quid a head. Fifteen minutes on / 45 minutes off.
Three runs on the morning, three in the afternoon.
But what's the track actually like? Would it be fun...and in what car? I have a suspicion it would be somewhat pointless in my Boxster S - and a right hoot in a Caterham...
I reckon the best number would be about four cars. £65 quid a head. Fifteen minutes on / 45 minutes off.
Three runs on the morning, three in the afternoon.
But what's the track actually like? Would it be fun...and in what car? I have a suspicion it would be somewhat pointless in my Boxster S - and a right hoot in a Caterham...
kingr seven said:
Proving Ground!! I'm not quite sure what you'd prove there! When I saw it a few months ago it seemed extremely small and the run offs were equally diminutive. Judging by the map the smallest run offs are on the sharpest corners after the longest straights! 
Kingr
You were probably in the car park
I may have been misinformed by a guy who professed to know 
but he told me it was built as a kart track. It certainly looks like one. Peninsula had an open day there a while ago and had a Tuscan, T350 and an Elise on there. It was very wet which probably made it better as the speeds were fairly low but it still allowed plenty of sliding about!
but he told me it was built as a kart track. It certainly looks like one. Peninsula had an open day there a while ago and had a Tuscan, T350 and an Elise on there. It was very wet which probably made it better as the speeds were fairly low but it still allowed plenty of sliding about! Just to re-confirm - it is VERY small.
I took my Chimaera 400 on it under the assumption it would be terrible - but suprisingly I had a great laugh.
250 is for the full day so agreed numbers would need to be limited.
This is by no means close to any kind of 'real'track day - but price considered, its a cheap way to be able to legally 'get the back out'!
I've mentioned this on the TVRCC web site, so if interest look OK I may just go ahead and book it and see what happens.
I took my Chimaera 400 on it under the assumption it would be terrible - but suprisingly I had a great laugh.
250 is for the full day so agreed numbers would need to be limited.
This is by no means close to any kind of 'real'track day - but price considered, its a cheap way to be able to legally 'get the back out'!
I've mentioned this on the TVRCC web site, so if interest look OK I may just go ahead and book it and see what happens.
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