Track Day Help Please

japthree · May 12, 2009

Where would I go for a Track Day locally? How much is it on average?, do you bring your own car or what, is it 'dangerous' especially if all you have is a standard driving license? How far in advance do you have to book?

Good sites for information? Thanks in advance.

Saraj · May 12, 2009

this info i would be interested in, no luck with google?

aztecbandit1 · May 12, 2009

This is the company that does the track days for the toyota sprint series CLICK ME! to give you an idea on pricing and whats available, but there are others and a few of the race ciruits do them too :)

sparkystav · May 12, 2009

I think Oulton park do track days, there not too far away from you.

Basically just turn up and drive to your own ability you dont have to be the fastest round

steve2006 · May 13, 2009

You could go to WIM and have a tracking day!

Ellz · May 13, 2009

All depends where you are.

For track days you DONT need a race licence, for racing you do which costs around £250 and its called an ARDS test.

MSV (motor sport vision) who own/run brands, Snett, Oulton, Cadwell, and bed ford

http://www.motorsportvision.co.uk/

They have a good amount of track days for cars and bikes, with novice days etc.

All depends on where your based etc.

Also all tracks will have a noise limit but depending on time of day/year will change from around 95db being lowest to 105-108 being loudest unless you get a unlimited day but this will be rare as most tracks are only allowed a set amount per year and usually all taken for racing.

As long as your not toooooo crazy and take it easy you should be fine, most important things to have on first track day, good tyres and brakes.

Steviewevie · May 13, 2009

Don't some track days mandate the wearing of a crash helmet ? Or is that always optional (I noticed it seemed to be optional on the link that Chris provided, but I seemed to remember it being mandated at a previous LOC track even, though I could be wrong) ?

Just wondered if that's something you need to check.

Ellz · May 13, 2009

Don't some track days mandate the wearing of a crash helmet ? Or is that always optional (I noticed it seemed to be optional on the link that Chris provided, but I seemed to remember it being mandated at a previous LOC track even, though I could be wrong) ?
Just wondered if that's something you need to check.

I think all MSV sites make you wear one, they have them for hire at the track though

DJ Wozza · May 14, 2009

forget Track Days IMO, you need a LOC trip to the Nurburgring :winky:

Just simply awesome going around the worlds most notorious racetrack with your pals from LOC :D

janey · May 14, 2009

Bookatrack linky here have a couple at Oulton Park in August, though maybe cheaper to do one through Javelin as Chris's link in post #3. & Javelin also have tuition at a decent price if you want to get a bit of guidance.

An 'Airfield' day somewhere maybe a good starter rather than a full blown track as there's less to hit

Quite a few companies have cars that you can use rather than using your own but the prices tend to reflect this.

All are well organised and safety is always paramount & they take into consideration whether you are a novice; intermediate or experienced and you will need to wear a lid which you can usually hire at approx £15 for the day.