Magny Cours track days?
Discussion
This is a very good starting point for all trackdays in France
http://www.trackdays.fr
and also
http://www.pilotedudimanche.net
Unfortunately, both Magny Cours F1 & Club are a bit difficult this year. Perhaps once they loose the GP next year, there will be more
http://www.trackdays.fr
and also
http://www.pilotedudimanche.net
Unfortunately, both Magny Cours F1 & Club are a bit difficult this year. Perhaps once they loose the GP next year, there will be more
openpitlane said:
Be careful with insurance and the waivers you are signing at the track. Someone mentioned on here a while ago about other party liability if you crash into someone.
It is a track I want to do too though - along with Monza, Ascari, etc, etc
Thanks for the heads up! will get it checked out have track cover with car insurance altough not sure extent of cover in europeIt is a track I want to do too though - along with Monza, Ascari, etc, etc
wsa hoping that one of the UK boys would run something as I think there would be the demand what a cocktail european hoon + trackday at the end of it
bartesque said:
openpitlane said:
There will be a UK company running a day at Ascari next April. That should be a good cross Spain hoon. WOuld be nice for days other than Spa each year.
sounds great just checked though The Ascari Race Resort is subject to a noise limit of 96dB(A)
doh!
Plenty of very loud cars going - so nothing to worry about
openpitlane said:
Be careful with insurance and the waivers you are signing at the track. Someone mentioned on here a while ago about other party liability if you crash into someone.
It is a track I want to do too though - along with Monza, Ascari, etc, etc
My understanding with insurance is that you have to have 3rd party cover, for example if you knocked someone down in the pit lane and any UK cover would do for this. I have to obtain this cover per event through Gras Savoye at a cost of 24 euros per day as my car is not homologated in France – Class C RGB championship..It is a track I want to do too though - along with Monza, Ascari, etc, etc
There seems to be a gentleman's agreement that if you damage someone else’s car through negligence that you will pick up the cost of repair, for example a guy reversed into my stationary car in the pit lane and expected to pick up the cost of repair. Magny Cours make you sign a special form saying that you will pick up the cost if you damage the circuit infrastructure and give you a schedule of what things cost. Some organisers take out insurance themselves for this.
Incidents on track are at your own risk, but some organisers say that they expect drivers to resolve their own issues and will not get involved in settlement. I do not feel that it is significantly different from most UK trackdays – if you can’t afford to mend it then don’t bend it.
Renting an ordinary track for the day does not seem that expensive at 2500 – 3000 euros mid-week so if sufficient like-minded people wanted to club together, it is not impossible to do. Obviously Magny Cours and Le Mans are quite a bit more costly.
bartesque said:
openpitlane said:
There will be a UK company running a day at Ascari next April. That should be a good cross Spain hoon. WOuld be nice for days other than Spa each year.
sounds great just checked though The Ascari Race Resort is subject to a noise limit of 96dB(A)doh!
I do think that a fast road car on an F1 track can be a bit like driving down a Motorway - Hangar straight being a good example - 500m to 700m straights are enough.
My favourite French track is Val de Vienne, just south of Poitiers http://www.circuit-valdevienne.fr/
Rubbish website but fantastic track
My favourite French track is Val de Vienne, just south of Poitiers http://www.circuit-valdevienne.fr/
Rubbish website but fantastic track
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