Track day insurance
Track day insurance
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johnnystealth

Original Poster:

87 posts

237 months

Thursday 15th May 2008
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Im doing a track in a couple of weeks and thinking of getting insurance for the day. I have managed to find one place, but they will only do 'market value' cover and with a 1000 quid excess. I am trying to get an agreed value policy. Anyone know any company that does this?

Thumbs

202 posts

271 months

Friday 16th May 2008
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jleroux

1,511 posts

284 months

Friday 16th May 2008
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Richard Egger Insurance (http://www.richardeggerinsurance.co.uk). Richard knows his stuff, has always been helpful, fair and reasonable with me - he gets all my insurance business now. You won't find better.

Jonny
BaT

dxb335d

2,905 posts

219 months

Friday 16th May 2008
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jleroux said:
Richard Egger Insurance (http://www.richardeggerinsurance.co.uk). Richard knows his stuff, has always been helpful, fair and reasonable with me - he gets all my insurance business now. You won't find better.

Jonny
BaT
I have used these guys and they came up trumps for me, excess was high (10% of vehicle value) but it was 300 quid for peace of mind really!!

Well worth it!


Carlos

youngsyr

14,742 posts

216 months

Friday 16th May 2008
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dxb335d said:
jleroux said:
Richard Egger Insurance (http://www.richardeggerinsurance.co.uk). Richard knows his stuff, has always been helpful, fair and reasonable with me - he gets all my insurance business now. You won't find better.

Jonny
BaT
I have used these guys and they came up trumps for me, excess was high (10% of vehicle value) but it was 300 quid for peace of mind really!!

Well worth it!


Carlos
Please tell me you didn't pay £300 to insure your car on the track?! eek

How much is it worth?

I pay £65 per trackday on an extension to my policy with Pace Ward, agreed value including like for like on modifications, no third party liability insurance, no mechanical failure insurance.

My car is worth around £17K all in.

sniff petrol

13,124 posts

236 months

Friday 16th May 2008
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dxb335d said:
jleroux said:
Richard Egger Insurance (http://www.richardeggerinsurance.co.uk). Richard knows his stuff, has always been helpful, fair and reasonable with me - he gets all my insurance business now. You won't find better.

Jonny
BaT
I have used these guys and they came up trumps for me, excess was high (10% of vehicle value) but it was 300 quid for peace of mind really!!

Well worth it!


Carlos
£300 just for yesterday evening? Jesus that makes it one expensive evening.

dxb335d

2,905 posts

219 months

Friday 16th May 2008
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youngsyr said:
dxb335d said:
jleroux said:
Richard Egger Insurance (http://www.richardeggerinsurance.co.uk). Richard knows his stuff, has always been helpful, fair and reasonable with me - he gets all my insurance business now. You won't find better.

Jonny
BaT
I have used these guys and they came up trumps for me, excess was high (10% of vehicle value) but it was 300 quid for peace of mind really!!

Well worth it!


Carlos
Please tell me you didn't pay £300 to insure your car on the track?! eek

How much is it worth?

I pay £65 per trackday on an extension to my policy with Pace Ward, agreed value including like for like on modifications, no third party liability insurance, no mechanical failure insurance.

My car is worth around £17K all in.
Insured car for 35k with them! My excess was 3.5k eek


Do you think thats good or bad?
sniff petrol said:
dxb335d said:
jleroux said:
Richard Egger Insurance (http://www.richardeggerinsurance.co.uk). Richard knows his stuff, has always been helpful, fair and reasonable with me - he gets all my insurance business now. You won't find better.

Jonny
BaT
I have used these guys and they came up trumps for me, excess was high (10% of vehicle value) but it was 300 quid for peace of mind really!!

Well worth it!


Carlos
£300 just for yesterday evening? Jesus that makes it one expensive evening.
£300 + £100 + £50 fuel.

expensive, but funwink

jleroux

1,511 posts

284 months

Friday 16th May 2008
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if you can get track insurance cover with your road policy it will always work out cheaper. however, don't forget that a claim on a track policy will not effect your no-claims-bonus or road-driving record whereas a claim on your road policy will do. Also, those road policies who DO offer track cover will generally limit to 3-5 track days per year maximum.

Jonny
BaT

sniff petrol

13,124 posts

236 months

Friday 16th May 2008
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dxb335d said:
£300 + £100 + £50 fuel.

expensive, but funwink
For reference my last 4 track days have never cost more than £175 for a full day open pitlane (3 at Oulton Park, 1 at Donington)

Did manage to spend £80 on fuel last time but that was over 70 laps of OP.

dxb335d

2,905 posts

219 months

Friday 16th May 2008
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sniff petrol said:
dxb335d said:
£300 + £100 + £50 fuel.

expensive, but funwink
For reference my last 4 track days have never cost more than £175 for a full day open pitlane (3 at Oulton Park, 1 at Donington)

Did manage to spend £80 on fuel last time but that was over 70 laps of OP.
Oh well i got ripped. Ill have to get more quotes next time.

Basher

998 posts

308 months

Saturday 17th May 2008
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I use competition car insurance and it was 350 quid for the day at goodwood.... yes it was expensive adn the first 10k was down to me but i thought 350 to cover over 90k on the track was wise....especially as someone uninsured stoved their brand new 997 into the wall near the end of the day - lesson learned i think !! But i am hunting for a policy that covers track days as well now as I am with chubb and only benefit of them is that they do guaranteed value if your car is stolen write off etc whereas others try and tell you that is is worth 60 when its nicked and you paid 120 for it the week before !! So any advice welcome here if anyone knows of a GOOD insurance company...

DavidCane

853 posts

265 months

Sunday 18th May 2008
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I had a quote of £107 from CCI with a £2k excess, but my road-policy insurer offered me track day cover for £85 per event with a £1k excess if it's my first track day, £500 excess once I've had track experience. I use Noel Dazely for my insurance these day and have only had good experience with them, including a write off (no fault) last year.

Noel

586 posts

277 months

Friday 23rd May 2008
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I used these guys - £150 ish for £17K car

http://www.moris.co.uk/

youngsyr

14,742 posts

216 months

Friday 23rd May 2008
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It obviously depends on your circumstances, but I have a road policy with Chaucer using Pace Ward as brokers.

As a bolt-on, pay as you go option, I can get track cover with a £1,000 excess for £65 per day covering my car and all mods on a like for like basis.

My car is worth around £17K.

pwafer

119 posts

249 months

Friday 23rd May 2008
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Do any of these guys cover the 'Ring ?

I got a quote for my 535d (£35k) with first £10k up to me fo $420 a day... which I thought was a bit of a p-take.

I'm insured with BMW because they repair using approved BMW parts, free fully-comp green card, etc... but would like to take the 5er and 1er orund 'Ring and Brands a few times a year.

Cheers

P

dxb335d

2,905 posts

219 months

Friday 23rd May 2008
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No normal insurance companies will cover you around the ring mate!!

Not sure bout track day insurers as its not officially a track day its a toll road!

tertius

6,914 posts

254 months

Friday 23rd May 2008
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dxb335d said:
No normal insurance companies will cover you around the ring mate!!

Not sure bout track day insurers as its not officially a track day its a toll road!
I think it would be more accurate to say "Few normal insurance companies ..." I've certainly been covered there on my normal insurance, though I didn't make a claim ...

You are correct about track day insurers though - a TF day isn't a trackday so they aren't going to cover you..



youngsyr

14,742 posts

216 months

Sunday 25th May 2008
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dxb335d said:
No normal insurance companies will cover you around the ring mate!!

Not sure bout track day insurers as its not officially a track day its a toll road!
I can get cover on the 'Ring for £65 a day as an extension to my road policy. smile

Redlake27

2,255 posts

268 months

Monday 26th May 2008
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Just had cover from Nowell Richards. Excellent service, really helpful and flexible as to my exact needs.

dxb335d

2,905 posts

219 months

Monday 26th May 2008
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youngsyr said:
dxb335d said:
No normal insurance companies will cover you around the ring mate!!

Not sure bout track day insurers as its not officially a track day its a toll road!
I can get cover on the 'Ring for £65 a day as an extension to my road policy. smile
who are you with? is that fully comp cover for the ring?