Track days

[jmorgan]

Cannot afford the money or time to go to all the track days next year. So what are the best track days to look out for and for a novice to track days. Not after the fastest (although a nice thought) but the best fun. If the car makes the difference its a 400SE.

Cheers

[PetrolTed]

Try some airfield days, they're the best value IMHO.

[EdT]

Viewed my first one at RAF Abingdon a few weeks back & dearly wished I could have joined in. It was one of the TVRCC sprint get-togethers - very good atmosphere & plenty of runs. Try trawling through the S series posts for a chap called Peter Humphries as he does a lot of these..

Ed

[PetrolTed]

Just to clarify - that was a sprint (competitive event) as opposed to a track day (strictly non-competitive event).

[Greenv8s]

quote:Cannot afford the money or time to go to all the track days next year. So what are the best track days to look out for and for a novice to track days. Not after the fastest (although a nice thought) but the best fun. If the car makes the difference its a 400SE.

Cheers

TVRCC do several track days a year which are very friendly, well organised and safe. Also quite a bit cheaper than most of the commercial track days. But you do need to be a TVRCC member. (There are other reasons why you should join the TVR CC too.)

Cheers,
Peter Humphries (and a green V8S)

[jmorgan]

Yep I am a member (8 or 9 yrs now). More after info on the best tracks to attend or are they all just as good in thier own right? Just never got around to it before.

[s3 bob]

I've tried TVRCC days at both Oulton Park and Croft and thoroughly enjoyed them both, even as a novice. A benefit of the CC days is the possibility of free instruction which is definitely worthwhile.
Airfield wise, I can recommend the Easytrack days at Wroughton - good value at around £80 - but budget a bit extra(!) for tyres and fuel.
One thing I would say is try somewhere reasonably close to home at first - you can end up feeling a bit knackered at the end of the day.

Bob.

[DIGGA]

I too would highly recommend the TVRCC days - they are well organised (I know of some 'track days' that are little better than un-marshalled free-for-alls) and the quality of (free) instructors is generally excellent. No matter what driving experience you have, the instructors will almost certainly be able you to make some improvement in your skill and enjoyment. Plus, all cars are relatively equal in terms of performance, which helps both slower and faster drivers alike.

With regards to the 'best' circuit, that's very subjective, and unless/until you've driven a circuit, you'll never know whether it suits your driving style.

What I can tell you for sure is that I've thoroughly enjoyed all the TVRCC track days I've attended; Croft, Mallory, Oulton, Snetterton.

Marcus
& Ocean Haze Griff 500

[s3 bob]

quote:
Plus, all cars are relatively equal in terms of performance

Thats easy for you to say

Bob and Storm Grey S3 2.9

Edited by s3 bob on Tuesday 30th October 21:34

[jmorgan]

Thanks for the input. Been looking at the PH track day bit with interest as well. On the subject of noise (I have had a good reply under wedges on bits to use) where can you get the level measured so you know what to aim for? South Wales area if anyone knows of a place.
Cheers

[richb]

quote:South Wales area if anyone knows of a place. Cheers

I guess that would mean Pembury or perhaps Castle Coombe if your prepared to cross the bridge ;-)