Trackdays

[Monty_M100]

to everyone in Ireland

I go to Belfast a couple times a year to visit the family, my uncle keeps asking me to bring over my car as he`s not seen it. But the cost of going over on a boat isn`t cheap when you can get a flight for around £40
So to make a trip worth while, why not do a trackday and take my uncle as a passanger to show him why i enjoy going round in circles lol

I`ve do a search and found:-

http://www.trackskills.com/index.html

and

http://www.bishopscourt.org/
Don`t know if Bishopscourt do public trackdays?

Any advice on the above or if there`s anymore Circuits or organisers would be much appricated

Cheers

[Colin L]

see the post on this forum about the TVRCC track days at Kirkistown.

What car do you drive???

Colin L

[rnd]

Go to www.tsccni.co.uk . They do trackdays at Kirkistown always on Sundays. Very well run and safe. There are other clubs that do trackdays there but are not as safe as trackskills,TVR or TSCC. If you are looking to do a TVR one e-mail colin L or myself and we can put you down for a day on "the fastest circuit in Ireland". What is your car?

[Colin L]

RND, SORRY BUT THE TVRCC Track Day goes first then TSCC then Trackskills.

Put in place and sign of another SO2 for me yet, Jigs was asked to look out for one.

Colin L

[Mr_Max]

rnd said:

There are other clubs that do trackdays there but are not as safe as trackskills,TVR or TSCC.

your facts & stat's to back up the above quote will provide intesting reading im sure.

[Colin L]

Mr Max,

I have been running track days longer than most track day organisers, in Ireland,

We have the facts, the figures, back up not required, you need to attend to understand why.

We also run the fastest track days in the land..

Colin L

[Mr_Max]

Im no expert on Trackday safety. However, i have attended afew TSCC events, as a specatator, and to say some of the vehicles on track were dangerous is quite simply an understatement, at least half of them looked to have been thrown together afew hours before the trackday with a kids Meccano set.
Simply, their may not have been a major incident at a TSCC, or similar, trackday. In my opinion that is more down to a small miracle, more than how a trackday is run.
All trackdays have an element of danger, therefore how safe it remains is down to who attends.

Example:

[Colin L]

We don't have them cars out on the TVR days, all are fully bolted together.

You will have to ask the TSCC about why that car was out.

Colin L

[Mr_Max]

Glad to hear it, hopefully make it down for a nosey to a TVR Trackday this year

[mylesmcd]

Colin L said:

We don't have them cars out on the TVR days, all are fully bolted together.

You will have to ask the TSCC about why that car was out.

Colin L

TVR, bolted together!!

[rnd]

May be bolted together but done will love in every turn of the spanner

[mylesmcd]

rnd said:

May be bolted together but done will love in every turn of the spanner

and half a cheese and ham sandwich in the sump.......

[Monty_M100]

Sorry for not getting back to this thread, i actually forgot all about it
I`m flying out to NI in June for a wedding, so a trackday maybe later in the year or maybe even next year.

Thanks for all your replys

Colin L said:

see the post on this forum about the TVRCC track days at Kirkistown.

What car do you drive???

Colin L

Colin

I drive a Lotus Elan SE (M100) slightly modded.

So would a lotus be welcomed and would i have to join the TVRCC? as it will be a one off trackday for me in Ireland. Also Colin if you could give me an idea on the cost of a trackday that would be great.

rnd said:

Go to www.tsccni.co.uk . They do trackdays at Kirkistown always on Sundays. Very well run and safe. There are other clubs that do trackdays there but are not as safe as trackskills,TVR or TSCC. If you are looking to do a TVR one e-mail colin L or myself and we can put you down for a day on "the fastest circuit in Ireland". What is your car?

Hi rnd,

Was just looking at the tscc website and there`s no prices and looks like a late start for a trackday?
Same again, do i need to join to do a trackday? as it will be a one off for me.
Any ideas on there prices?

Cheers
Jay

Edited by Monty_M100 on Monday 24th March 12:02

[majordad]

Depending on what part of uk ur coming from, consider MOndello Park near Dublin. See mondellopark.ie. And u can get a very fast stena hss from Holyhead.

[rnd]

Hi Monty, You join on the day and is all the same price approx £50 It would be limited to approx 45 cars but if you are there about 10-30 there wold be no problem. We do the short circuit for a wile and then full curcuit. A good fun day.
If you do it look out for the blue rs 2000 and come over for a chat
Ray

[Monty_M100]

Majordad,

I`m afraid it will be a direct boat to Belfast, maybe another year


Ray,
£50! and that includes the trackday now I just need a cheap ferry
If i manage to get over this year i`ll be intouch

BTW I`m at Donington Park this weekend with Lotus On Track doing the GP ciruit

Cheers
Jay

[Scooby-Paul]

Trackskill's by far is the best ran and orginised trackday Kirkiston have, The picture above of the 50% finished kit car is used for autotesting he was dailing in a new engine under the carefull watch of the kirkiston marshall's.

Paul

[majordad]

Kirkistown is a good track, fast sure but with enough bends to keep you awake.

[FLAT 6]

Monty,

Without doubt your best route to anywhere in Ireland is the Holyhead to Dunlaghoire (hope I've spelt that right) HSS with Stena. 90 mins is just enough time to have some lunch.

Apart from the variable experience of getting around (M50) or through (Eastlink) Dublin, the rest is easy. There's even a lovely drag strip (sorry, Motorway) all the way from Dublin to Newry.

Mondello's a great track for cars like the Elise (and Fireblade Locost), less so for the less nimble TVRs and 911s. But round Kirkistown....now that's a different story.

Just watch out for that hairpin....I swear they put oil on that breaking zone.....

[Markh]

FLAT 6 said:

Monty,

Without doubt your best route to anywhere in Ireland is the Holyhead to Dunlaghoire (hope I've spelt that right) HSS with Stena. 90 mins is just enough time to have some lunch.

Apart from the variable experience of getting around (M50) or through (Eastlink) Dublin, the rest is easy. There's even a lovely drag strip (sorry, Motorway) all the way from Dublin to Newry.

Mondello's a great track for cars like the Elise (and Fireblade Locost), less so for the less nimble TVRs and 911s. But round Kirkistown....now that's a different story.

Just watch out for that hairpin....I swear they put oil on that breaking zone.....

If you are heading to the North or around the M50 then Dublin port is the better (its on the north side of Dublin) bet and with port tunnel now open its much easier