Driving on a Track
Discussion
Kind of fancy driving on a track, though i imagine a track day to be full of folk going flat out in all sorts of cars.
Not looking to race or even go 10 10ths. Just a lot faster than the road without wrecking my car or destroying a set of tyres in a day. More like finding where the limits are without spinning out in front of another car etc. Possibly with the wife having a play too.
Rockingham is nearest. Is there anything like that? Yes i looked on website.
Not looking to race or even go 10 10ths. Just a lot faster than the road without wrecking my car or destroying a set of tyres in a day. More like finding where the limits are without spinning out in front of another car etc. Possibly with the wife having a play too.
Rockingham is nearest. Is there anything like that? Yes i looked on website.
My first trackday was a 'New to track days' novice day session at Brands, I think it was MSV.
It was good - everything was laid out simply, we were all in the same boat, the driving on track was steady and respectful as we all novices.
I think they run these sessions fro just am/pm/evening if a whole day is too much.
Warn your bank balance though as you are on a slippery slope - you'll return home, put the car in the garage, reflect on your day over a cuppa, and then fire up the laptop and book another track day that evening!!
It was good - everything was laid out simply, we were all in the same boat, the driving on track was steady and respectful as we all novices.
I think they run these sessions fro just am/pm/evening if a whole day is too much.
Warn your bank balance though as you are on a slippery slope - you'll return home, put the car in the garage, reflect on your day over a cuppa, and then fire up the laptop and book another track day that evening!!
Matt UK said:
My first trackday was a 'New to track days' novice day session at Brands, I think it was MSV.
It was good - everything was laid out simply, we were all in the same boat, the driving on track was steady and respectful as we all novices.
I think they run these sessions fro just am/pm/evening if a whole day is too much.
Warn your bank balance though as you are on a slippery slope - you'll return home, put the car in the garage, reflect on your day over a cuppa, and then fire up the laptop and book another track day that evening!!
+1 to all that.It was good - everything was laid out simply, we were all in the same boat, the driving on track was steady and respectful as we all novices.
I think they run these sessions fro just am/pm/evening if a whole day is too much.
Warn your bank balance though as you are on a slippery slope - you'll return home, put the car in the garage, reflect on your day over a cuppa, and then fire up the laptop and book another track day that evening!!
They have very strict rules on these novice days so you can concentrate on learning how your car behaves and how you cope at high (cornering speeds) without the risk of being wiped out by some ego-chasing knob.
driverrob said:
Matt UK said:
My first trackday was a 'New to track days' novice day session at Brands, I think it was MSV.
It was good - everything was laid out simply, we were all in the same boat, the driving on track was steady and respectful as we all novices.
I think they run these sessions fro just am/pm/evening if a whole day is too much.
Warn your bank balance though as you are on a slippery slope - you'll return home, put the car in the garage, reflect on your day over a cuppa, and then fire up the laptop and book another track day that evening!!
+1 to all that.It was good - everything was laid out simply, we were all in the same boat, the driving on track was steady and respectful as we all novices.
I think they run these sessions fro just am/pm/evening if a whole day is too much.
Warn your bank balance though as you are on a slippery slope - you'll return home, put the car in the garage, reflect on your day over a cuppa, and then fire up the laptop and book another track day that evening!!
They have very strict rules on these novice days so you can concentrate on learning how your car behaves and how you cope at high (cornering speeds) without the risk of being wiped out by some ego-chasing knob.
The_Burg said:
driverrob said:
Matt UK said:
My first trackday was a 'New to track days' novice day session at Brands, I think it was MSV.
It was good - everything was laid out simply, we were all in the same boat, the driving on track was steady and respectful as we all novices.
I think they run these sessions fro just am/pm/evening if a whole day is too much.
Warn your bank balance though as you are on a slippery slope - you'll return home, put the car in the garage, reflect on your day over a cuppa, and then fire up the laptop and book another track day that evening!!
+1 to all that.It was good - everything was laid out simply, we were all in the same boat, the driving on track was steady and respectful as we all novices.
I think they run these sessions fro just am/pm/evening if a whole day is too much.
Warn your bank balance though as you are on a slippery slope - you'll return home, put the car in the garage, reflect on your day over a cuppa, and then fire up the laptop and book another track day that evening!!
They have very strict rules on these novice days so you can concentrate on learning how your car behaves and how you cope at high (cornering speeds) without the risk of being wiped out by some ego-chasing knob.
http://www.msvtrackdays.com/car-home/novice-only.a...
Your car should get you home - just remember that it's only driven as hard as you want to drive it.
Personally I like to think of a race track as a one-way b-road and prefer to get lines / braking / steering smooth as possible without driving it like my tails on fire. You do come across the odd one that seems determined to drive every session at 11/10ths, but they are pretty easy to spot and wave on past you.
I would suggest the 20 min session at Rockingham would be ideal for you as a cheap first experience, I did one a while back when I changed cars just to see how it behaved on the track before a full track day and found there was only about 12 cars on the track which meant lots of room to experiment without getting in other cars ways. Best bet is to call Will at Rockingham and talk to him about it. As an additional bonus If you the book a full track day at Rockingham they will knock £30 of the price.
Do try a half day or evening at Bedford Autodrome, just off the A6 north of Bedford. MSV own and run it ( they also own Brands, Oulton, Cadwell, Snetterton) are professional and well organised. It's an old airfield, an interesting circuit and very little to hit. I span harmlessly twice last time out. An Exige did a whopper spin at around 100 mph, half tarmac, half grass, still didn't hit anything. I did 187 miles on track tyres and didn't wear them much, as it is good surface. It has proper pits and loads of space.
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