Handling Trackdays not Speed Anyone?
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Just thought I'd ask,
Am I the only that wants a Handling slalom type trackday, speed is not the factor but fun. Lots of cones, lots of tight chicanes, 2nd & 3rd gear stuff so you can really get to know your car & get the back out everywhere in relative safety.
I don't really want to be doing 100mph plus without rollcages etc & I'm sure others think the same.
Something along the lines of the US style Autocross type events. Run like a sprint maybe where we can all watch too. There's gotta be more venues available with an event like this.
Any takers?????? any suggestions, you ATDO peeps out there got any ideas
Declan
Am I the only that wants a Handling slalom type trackday, speed is not the factor but fun. Lots of cones, lots of tight chicanes, 2nd & 3rd gear stuff so you can really get to know your car & get the back out everywhere in relative safety.
I don't really want to be doing 100mph plus without rollcages etc & I'm sure others think the same.
Something along the lines of the US style Autocross type events. Run like a sprint maybe where we can all watch too. There's gotta be more venues available with an event like this.
Any takers?????? any suggestions, you ATDO peeps out there got any ideas
Declan
some UK motor clubs run an event called a "solo"
its basically a sprint and an autotest combined. However the course is designed so there is rarely a straight long enough to have you contemplating third gear. its all first and second gear stuff through cones. they are hugely popular in america. normally you would have three groups of driver, those competing (one at a time on the course), those preparing to compete, and thos who have just competed, marshalling the course. they take place in car parks so its easy to marshal, you just check to see if the car follows the route. the route is marked by different colour cones. for example, you go left of red cones and right of blue ones. the major difference between a solo and an autotest is you dont use reverse gear in a solo.
www.bristolmc.org.uk/EventResults/solores.htm
have a check to see if your local motor club organise one or do a google search for pics and details of an american one. incidentally, BMC were the first club in the country to organise one and it was a great success. everyone liked the idea of marshalling, then getting ready to go, then competing.
If you cant find one, try looking for a competitive autotest in your area though its probably a bit late in the season now. autotest classes usually go on the length of a car. probably much cheaper than a slalom day too, average cost would be £10 to join a motor club and £10 for entry.
>> Edited by anonymous-user on Wednesday 5th November 16:26
its basically a sprint and an autotest combined. However the course is designed so there is rarely a straight long enough to have you contemplating third gear. its all first and second gear stuff through cones. they are hugely popular in america. normally you would have three groups of driver, those competing (one at a time on the course), those preparing to compete, and thos who have just competed, marshalling the course. they take place in car parks so its easy to marshal, you just check to see if the car follows the route. the route is marked by different colour cones. for example, you go left of red cones and right of blue ones. the major difference between a solo and an autotest is you dont use reverse gear in a solo.
www.bristolmc.org.uk/EventResults/solores.htm
have a check to see if your local motor club organise one or do a google search for pics and details of an american one. incidentally, BMC were the first club in the country to organise one and it was a great success. everyone liked the idea of marshalling, then getting ready to go, then competing.
If you cant find one, try looking for a competitive autotest in your area though its probably a bit late in the season now. autotest classes usually go on the length of a car. probably much cheaper than a slalom day too, average cost would be £10 to join a motor club and £10 for entry.
>> Edited by anonymous-user on Wednesday 5th November 16:26
Something like this would be superb. My old bimmer 325 estate isn't up to a full on trackday. The heat produced from both engine and brakes would be overkill in a very short space of time. But a slower slalom, tail out kind of thing? Now that would be superb. How about an aerodrome kind of layout like Top Gear have?
I'm loving the idea.
I'm loving the idea.
Back in the pre-BaT days I used to organise this sort of event and it was where I learned my car control skills. Sadly these activites are deemed even less socially acceptable that track days nowadays. Lots of tyre noise, tyre smoke, black lines on the ground etc etc.
Great fun and invaluable IMO (saved my life a few times) but I just can't see it happening as a regular ongoing concern in this country - unless you go out into the sticks of wales or scotland or something.
J5
BaT/BLiNK
Great fun and invaluable IMO (saved my life a few times) but I just can't see it happening as a regular ongoing concern in this country - unless you go out into the sticks of wales or scotland or something.
J5
BaT/BLiNK
It must be possible to do it at Brunters - the son of the owner is a massive fan of tailout action (I'm sure I was told he won the sideways challenge the previous year - though he blobbing out badly this year) and as for tyre noise/rubber the runway is covered already due to the driver training courses that operate there 2/3 days a week - they use precisely the same principle of on the limit action around a course laid out by cones
Try one of Andy's www.1st-lotus.com (may have wrong URL -do a Google)days at North Weald.
Sounds like what you want.
Melv
Sounds like what you want.
Melv
South West Tiger owners club spent a day on the sprint track at Haynes Museum at Sparkford last summer doing just this. The track can be hired on a daily or half daily rate for very reasonable prices. A day cost £35 each for 8 cars. One on the track at a time. I'd rcommend it to anyone. Track is VERY tight though so lightweight cars (sevens etc) are best.
There's some pictures of the track etc at www.swtoc.co.uk, under past events
There's some pictures of the track etc at www.swtoc.co.uk, under past events
www.cate1.co.uk/swtoc/past.html there we go it's on there, looks like fun.
I'll pop along tomorrow & have a look.........
I'll pop along tomorrow & have a look.........
Just been to have look.....Haynes that is (A303 Near Yeovil)
Its very small, but if you have a rwd car good fun I should think. Lots of wiggly bits & sharp bends, wide enough, armco too. Looks like an overgrown go cart circuit.
You can hire the track all day for £200 up to 10 cars, but it's only 1 at a time. £50 per car 1/2 day. Decent noise limit too.
CCC test there I've heard?
Who's up for it then???
Its very small, but if you have a rwd car good fun I should think. Lots of wiggly bits & sharp bends, wide enough, armco too. Looks like an overgrown go cart circuit.
You can hire the track all day for £200 up to 10 cars, but it's only 1 at a time. £50 per car 1/2 day. Decent noise limit too.
CCC test there I've heard?
Who's up for it then???
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