breakdown cover

[Lov31l]

Hello, starting to do more track days and with the extra wear and tear this brings I've been contemplating purchasing breakdown cover so i can get the car home from a track if an issue does occur. so far i haven't needed it but sure eventually my luck will run out. can anyone suggest any companies? i've heard the aa will recover people from a non competitive track day but i'm guessing they could be a bit difficult about this (always an option to get towed off the grounds of the circuit). any advice would be appreciated. thanks

[Wicker Man]

I just have normal brake down cover, but have never needed to use it after a track day.
Knowing that I am going to drive home after probably tempers by driving a smidge, plus I always carry tools, fluids, spare brake pads, 4 spare legal wheels, tye-wraps and gaffer tape.

[alicrozier]

The AA will recover your road legal car from a trackday but always worth reading the small print.
https://www.theaa.com/resources/Documents/pdf/brea...

I've never needed recovery (in the UK) but have seen for clutch, radiators, hole in the block...

In the exclusions:
"...
n. Participation in sporting events
Assistance for vehicles broken down as a result of taking part in any “Motor Sport Event”,
including but not limited to racing, rallying, trials or time-trials or auto test. However, for the
avoidance of doubt, the AA does not consider “Concours d’elegance” events, track test days
for road-legal vehicles or rallies held exclusively on open public highways where participants
are required to comply with the normal rules of the road, to be Motor Sports Events.
..."

Edited by alicrozier on Wednesday 10th May 15:34

[Lov31l]

thanks for the replies, think ill take out some aa cover before the next trackday , i tend to take a tool kit + full set of spare wheels but wouldn't be able to fix a blown out box or the alike at track which is why i plan on getting cover.

[Wicker Man]

Oh dear, I've just checked the small print on my Britania Rescue policy;

Exclusions: Breakdown and recovery assistance for vehicles involved in sporting events, including racing, pacemaking, speed testing, rallies, trials and all other track based activities or practising for any such events, and those involved in leisure off road events.

[E-bmw]

As has been said many times before "read the small print, read the small print, and then read the small print".

[BullyB]

I would be interested to know if you are ok if on the way home from a track day. How far past the track gate would you need to be?

[Bristol spark]

When my car caught fire on a trackday, the TDO kindly towed me up the road where the RAC picked me up. (Many hours later!)

RAC never asked where the masses of fire extinguisher powder came from

[BullyB]

for info, this is what RAC say:

18. This policy does not cover:

d. breakdowns resulting from activities that are
not subject to the normal rules of the road for
example rallies, stock car racing, use of the
Nürburgring or other formal or informal race
events;

e. breakdowns that occur off the public highway
to which you or we have no legal access;

[marcford86]

As I work for a breakdown provider named above (Yellow) as a patrol I have recovered broken down cars from track days (Abingdon) and have no issue doing so providing they are roadworthy - tax/mot/legal tyres