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jack_st

Original Poster:

278 posts

224 months

Monday 22nd August 2011
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The half day track day at goodwood what does it encounter? i.e how long do you get out on the track ect?

swiftwill

118 posts

185 months

Wednesday 24th August 2011
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Goodwood track days usually comprise (in my experience) of sessions of 15 minutes with 5 cars on track at a time. After 15 mins is up the chequered flag is shown and the 5 cars on track come into the pits and the next 5 go out for 15 mins. The big downside with this setup is that if there are a lot of people present, as there usually is at goodwood, then you hardly get out on the track.

I went to a July track day last year and got out on track 4 times in the whole day!!! In my opinion if it looks quite full perhaps consider somewhere else. Whereabouts are you based?

Hope this helps smile

mlapicki

18 posts

233 months

Thursday 25th August 2011
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10 car days seem to flow more nicely, if your car will pass the 98Db limit for those days.

Also, in my experience, book onto the afternoon rather than morning as you tend to get some people drop out midway with mechanical issues.

If its raining, it gets really really quiet.

jack_st

Original Poster:

278 posts

224 months

Thursday 25th August 2011
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ah cool. my nearest track for me is either castle coombe or thurxton. But ive always fanceyed taking my car round goodwood.

swiftwill

118 posts

185 months

Friday 26th August 2011
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What car are you thinking of taking?

andye30m3

3,499 posts

283 months

Friday 26th August 2011
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mlapicki said:
If its raining, it gets really really quiet.
Not surprised, those tyre walls look even closer when there's less grip.


jack_st

Original Poster:

278 posts

224 months

Friday 26th August 2011
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my mini cooper s. would need to be a dry day because my tyres are rubbish in the wet. yoko prada spec 2s