Cadwell Park track day soon....?

[Zebede29]

Hi, does anyone know if there are any Owners Club/general drive-wat-you-brung track days at Cadwell in the next few months please? Have looked at Cadwell's own website and Lotus-on-Track and they are only listing Oct 30th, which I could do but they are not allowing "track novices" like me (only track i've ever driven is the Nurburgring Nordeschleife).

Not sure if I would be let on that date...? Not got a competition license, just a std road license held for 13yrs.

I only live 12 miles down the road from the Cadwell circuit and <holds head in shame> i've never taken my Lizzie around

[bogie]

you dont live in Louth do you ? thats my home town...used to love going to Cadwell

Iyou could just do a Cadwell day with Bookatrack or Easytrack etc - im sure someone will have one soon, get some instruction early in the day and you should be fine

[Zebede29]

I'm in Spilsby mate just down the road!

How does this Bookatrack thingummy work then?

[bogie]

just do a search on google - they are a trackday company..usually well run days, just a little more expensive than LoT

I know Spilsby - had some friends that lived there..some nice roads all over Lincs

[Zebede29]

bogie said:

I know Spilsby - had some friends that lived there..some nice roads all over Lincs

Yeah and far too often (for the keen Lotus owner) they are either a) full of pensioners doing a constant 45MPH in their Rovers, Toyota Corollas or Kias regardless of conditions/location or b) being clogged up with tractors taking the next batch of sugarbeet or spuds to transport yards, when the slow limited HGV's take over the road-clogging

<SIGH> the live of a Lotus owner is blighted on a daily basis

[bogie]

Zebede29 said:

bogie said:

I know Spilsby - had some friends that lived there..some nice roads all over Lincs

Yeah and far too often (for the keen Lotus owner) they are either a) full of pensioners doing a constant 45MPH in their Rovers, Toyota Corollas or Kias regardless of conditions/location or b) being clogged up with tractors taking the next batch of sugarbeet or spuds to transport yards, when the slow limited HGV's take over the road-clogging

<SIGH> the live of a Lotus owner is blighted on a daily basis

LOL - cant be worse than living 1 mile from the m25

[Zebede29]

Its the old people that are the worst. Trucks n tractors I can overtake quickly but the OAP's just drift from one side of the road to the other regardless of whether its already occupied or not!

Amazing how wide a flat-capped-oldie can make his Rover 45....

[srob]

I did a trackday at Cadwell a couple of months ago- was a bit scared about the lack of run off round the back in the forest but wasn't as bad as I'd thought.

Be very carefull if it's wet though, we arrived at the circuit for an evening session and were greeted by a nice S2 (think it was Honda'd) that had aqauplaned on the straight and spun into the armco. Pretty horrendous when it rains hard as the water can't run off quick enough- our session was stopped once the rain started again.

Funny how few Lotus' there seem to be round there, my Brother lives in Horncastle and reckons he hardly ever see's Elises- far more Impreza's and Evo's etc.

Couple of pics to whet your appetite!

Ready for the off...
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...bottom of the mountain...
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Edited by srob on Monday 6th August 22:15

[srob]

Just been emailed this link by Motorsport Vision. It's an open pitlane trackday at Cadwell on Wednesday 5th September if you still wanted to head up there.

http://www.motorsportvision.co.uk/trackdays/event-...

[Frimley111R]

Yep, the MX5 OC are going in Nov and are looking for a bit of a variety of cars. I am going. Drop me a line for more info.

[PJI]

Hi, ive just booked Cadwell for the 5th. See you there if you go (S1 Yellow Exige)

Paul

[Zebede29]

srob said:

Just been emailed this link by Motorsport Vision. It's an open pitlane trackday at Cadwell on Wednesday 5th September if you still wanted to head up there.

http://www.motorsportvision.co.uk/trackdays/event-...

Alas I work in the motor trade and as such, will be flat out busy at work on 5th September (57-plates come out that week) so can't make that event DOH

Like I said above, the life of a Lotus owner is a roller-coaster lol

[r5gttgaz]

Jesus! A few locals coming out the woodwork on this thread. I live in Blyton near Market Rasen and my mate Nik lives in Withcall which is around 1 mile from the circuit.

I might see a few of you up there if I can make it on the 5th, look out for a dark blue 964 C2.

[Zebede29]

Anyone who's posted on this thread or read it fancy a local meet-up....?

[r5gttgaz]

Zebede29 said:

Anyone who's posted on this thread or read it fancy a local meet-up....?

Would be good

[Zebede29]

r5gttgaz said:

Zebede29 said:

Anyone who's posted on this thread or read it fancy a local meet-up....?

Would be good

Cool, any thoughts on where and when? I'd recommend the Wolds Hills for good driving roads.....