Which track to go for?

[BUG4LIFE]

My OH bought me a Virgin supercar experience thingy, which gives a bunch of tracks/circuits to choose from.

I'm Midlands based so look at the options within an hour drive, which gives me...Donington Park, Mallory Park, Prestwold Driving Centre, Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground or Stoneleigh Park.

I know many of you will of been to and driven on these tracks, so just wondering if there's any reason I should pick one over the others?

Confusingly, if I choose Bruntingthorpe I've then got to decide between Supercar Drive Days Limited, Premier Trackdays Limited or Car Chase Heroes to book with.

I guess I could choose by looking at the cars available to drive?

Ta.

[dibblecorse]

Answering as biker that has ridden most of those, if I had to choose one to do in a car it would be Donington all day long .... iconic circuit, quite open and flowing with proper elevation changes for fun, in comparison as much as I love Mallory its like a go-kart track ...

[E36GUY]

dibblecorse said:

Answering as biker that has ridden most of those, if I had to choose one to do in a car it would be Donington all day long .... iconic circuit, quite open and flowing with proper elevation changes for fun, in comparison as much as I love Mallory its like a go-kart track ...

What he said. Donington all day long.

ETA. You may have choice at Bruntingthorpe but it's an airfield rather than a track.

[geeks]

E36GUY said:

dibblecorse said:

Answering as biker that has ridden most of those, if I had to choose one to do in a car it would be Donington all day long .... iconic circuit, quite open and flowing with proper elevation changes for fun, in comparison as much as I love Mallory its like a go-kart track ...

What he said. Donington all day long.

ETA. You may have choice at Bruntingthorpe but it's an airfield rather than a track.

Another vote for Donington, just be careful at craners and old hairpin, ask me how I know

[BUG4LIFE]

Thank you guys, much appreciated.

I've left it a bit late to get this booked up, as I've had the voucher a few months. Just hope they're not booked-up til winter is really upon us!

EDIT! I've just noticed, it actually say East Midlands Heritage Circuit, Donington Park. Is this just a section of the full lap?

Edited by BUG4LIFE on Monday 9th September 15:19

[BUG4LIFE]

geeks said:

E36GUY said:

dibblecorse said:

Answering as biker that has ridden most of those, if I had to choose one to do in a car it would be Donington all day long .... iconic circuit, quite open and flowing with proper elevation changes for fun, in comparison as much as I love Mallory its like a go-kart track ...

What he said. Donington all day long.

ETA. You may have choice at Bruntingthorpe but it's an airfield rather than a track.

Another vote for Donington, just be careful at craners and old hairpin, ask me how I know

Go on, tell us!!

[andyhatton]

BUG4LIFE said:

Thank you guys, much appreciated.

I've left it a bit late to get this booked up, as I've had the voucher a few months. Just hope they're not booked-up til winter is really upon us!

EDIT! I've just noticed, it actually say East Midlands Heritage Circuit, Donington Park. Is this just a section of the full lap?

Edited by BUG4LIFE on Monday 9th September 15:19

Found this via searching: https://www.trackdays.co.uk/driving-experience/eas...

[BUG4LIFE]

andyhatton said:

BUG4LIFE said:

Thank you guys, much appreciated.

I've left it a bit late to get this booked up, as I've had the voucher a few months. Just hope they're not booked-up til winter is really upon us!

EDIT! I've just noticed, it actually say East Midlands Heritage Circuit, Donington Park. Is this just a section of the full lap?

Edited by BUG4LIFE on Monday 9th September 15:19

Found this via searching: https://www.trackdays.co.uk/driving-experience/eas...

Cool, that explains it. Cheers.

Wonder if it’s still the track I should choose?

Edited by BUG4LIFE on Monday 9th September 21:44

[ginettajoe]

BUG4LIFE said:

andyhatton said:

BUG4LIFE said:

Thank you guys, much appreciated.

I've left it a bit late to get this booked up, as I've had the voucher a few months. Just hope they're not booked-up til winter is really upon us!

EDIT! I've just noticed, it actually say East Midlands Heritage Circuit, Donington Park. Is this just a section of the full lap?

Edited by BUG4LIFE on Monday 9th September 15:19

Found this via searching: https://www.trackdays.co.uk/driving-experience/eas...

Cool, that explains it. Cheers.

Wonder if it’s still the track I should choose?

Edited by BUG4LIFE on Monday 9th September 21:44

Basically, it is the site where the market was, or is!! There is a hill that takes you down to what was the original Melbourne Loop, and then back up the other side, and you won't get anywhere near the circuit! Although none of the options are anything to get excited about, I would say Prestwold Hall would be the best option!

......... also seriously consider Mallory Park, just toss a coin, and see which comes out on top!!

Edited by ginettajoe on Monday 9th September 23:40

[BUG4LIFE]

ginettajoe said:

Basically, it is the site where the market was, or is!! There is a hill that takes you down to what was the original Melbourne Loop, and then back up the other side, and you won't get anywhere near the circuit! Although none of the options are anything to get excited about, I would say Prestwold Hall would be the best option!

......... also seriously consider Mallory Park, just toss a coin, and see which comes out on top!!

Edited by ginettajoe on Monday 9th September 23:40

At the end of the day, as I'd be very much a novice, any of the available tracks/airfields/circuits will be fine I guess. Plus, I imagine there will be cones out on track to limit speed etc. I'm not expecting free-rein of their cars