Should race cars be banned from attending track days?
Poll: Should race cars be banned from attending track days?
Total Members Polled: 300
Discussion
Ok - so this poll is a bit tongue in cheek but hear me out.....
I attend 4 - 5 track days a year. Road car - just a bit of fun. Trying to find the car's (and my!) limits and abilities.
Attended Donnington on 4th September. A Javlin Day - i find them usually quite well run.
There were 9 Red flags during the day (must be some kind of record?) - every one of them was because of a race car breaking down, spinning off, or just generally driving badly and losing control. They pretty much ruined the day.
I know the organisers need the numbers to make the finances work, so they don't mind who turns up as long as they pay.
But if you're serious about racing - put your hand in your pocket and pay your money to go to a proper test day to set you race car up and leave the track days to numpties like me who just want to have a bit of fun.
(Right, I've got my tin hat on and i'm ready for the onslaught.............)
I attend 4 - 5 track days a year. Road car - just a bit of fun. Trying to find the car's (and my!) limits and abilities.
Attended Donnington on 4th September. A Javlin Day - i find them usually quite well run.
There were 9 Red flags during the day (must be some kind of record?) - every one of them was because of a race car breaking down, spinning off, or just generally driving badly and losing control. They pretty much ruined the day.
I know the organisers need the numbers to make the finances work, so they don't mind who turns up as long as they pay.
But if you're serious about racing - put your hand in your pocket and pay your money to go to a proper test day to set you race car up and leave the track days to numpties like me who just want to have a bit of fun.
(Right, I've got my tin hat on and i'm ready for the onslaught.............)
I did a track day at Bedford yesterday (Sat 15th Feb) and for the whole day the conditions were miserable as storm Dennis was in full swing.
Petty sure there were no racecars there and there were no red flags at all that day.......funny that.
I am the OP (who started this topic) and did it very much tongue in cheek, and I know a c**k is a c**k whatever car you put them in, but it’s funny isn’t it, an entire day of driving in appalling conditions with just road cars and modified ‘track cars’ and everyone seem to get round just fine.......
Petty sure there were no racecars there and there were no red flags at all that day.......funny that.
I am the OP (who started this topic) and did it very much tongue in cheek, and I know a c**k is a c**k whatever car you put them in, but it’s funny isn’t it, an entire day of driving in appalling conditions with just road cars and modified ‘track cars’ and everyone seem to get round just fine.......
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