Race cars on track days

Race cars on track days

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Output Flange

Original Poster:

16,857 posts

217 months

Wednesday 8th March 2017
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I've not done a road car trackday in years, but I need to get some seat time in my 2CV race car, so I've just booked Snetterton.

The thought only occurred to me after booking, and I can't get through on the phone to check, but are there any restrictions these days about using a race car on a road car trackday? I thought I'd heard mutterings at some point that they were being turned away from some.

Obviously I'm not going to be timing.

MagicalTrevor

6,476 posts

235 months

Wednesday 8th March 2017
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Most of the ones I've seen have insisted on a roll cage if you're using slicks and also covered wheels. I don't imagine you'd have much trouble with a 2CV on road tyres

upsidedownmark

2,120 posts

141 months

Wednesday 8th March 2017
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There are such a thing as road car only days - generally you have to arrive in what you're driving. Otherwise I can't see a problem, seen plenty of race cars on trackdays.

brillomaster

1,379 posts

176 months

Wednesday 8th March 2017
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most TDOs dont have a problem with it, unless its an MSV road car only day.

most important thing is to remember its a track day not a test session, so adhere to the overtaking rules. most race cars on trackdays come unstuck because they see a wide open door on the way into a corner, and cant resist stuffing it up the inside.

Output Flange

Original Poster:

16,857 posts

217 months

Thursday 9th March 2017
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Cheer all. Got hold of the TDO this morning to check, and it's all fine.

I love the optimism of overtaking anything in a 2CV hehe

CrutyRammers

13,735 posts

204 months

Thursday 9th March 2017
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There were a couple of 2cv racers at Croft last year, they looked to be having ridiculous fun

Potatoes

3,572 posts

176 months

Thursday 9th March 2017
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Output Flange said:
Cheer all. Got hold of the TDO this morning to check, and it's all fine.

I love the optimism of overtaking anything in a 2CV hehe
rofl