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General => Shows, events, track days, motorsport => Topic started by: ggggolfgti on 23 May 2010, 22:33

Title: anyone interested in meeting up for a track day??
Post by: ggggolfgti on 23 May 2010, 22:33
hi guys, just wondering if anyone would be interested in putting there cars to abit of use on a track day, thinking around september time, if i get a few people interested, i will sort out a track and get some prices
Title: Re: anyone interested in meeting up for a track day??
Post by: Diamond Hell on 23 May 2010, 23:31
Just like that?

You've organised track days before, or you just think it'll be easy?
Title: Re: anyone interested in meeting up for a track day??
Post by: 5miffy on 24 May 2010, 11:07
Come to Goodwood, i'll watch ya from my office... ;)
Title: Re: anyone interested in meeting up for a track day??
Post by: Horney on 24 May 2010, 11:14
hi guys, just wondering if anyone would be interested in putting there cars to abit of use on a track day, thinking around september time, if i get a few people interested, i will sort out a track and get some prices

I looked into this a while ago. Cost of renting Castle COmbe for a day is circa £8K and you need to put the money down in full. You got to sell 60 spots at £140ish to break even. Not gonna happen on here.

The only way of getting a group together is to hijack an organised day at a circuit by getting everyone to book on the same trackday.

Nick
Title: Re: anyone interested in meeting up for a track day??
Post by: Diamond Hell on 24 May 2010, 13:17
The only way of getting a group together is to hijack an organised day at a circuit by getting everyone to book on the same trackday.

FlashTrackMob!  :grin:
Title: Re: anyone interested in meeting up for a track day??
Post by: Purely VAG on 24 May 2010, 20:29
I guess thats that shutdown :P
Title: Re: anyone interested in meeting up for a track day??
Post by: topher on 27 May 2010, 11:42
hi guys, just wondering if anyone would be interested in putting there cars to abit of use on a track day, thinking around september time, if i get a few people interested, i will sort out a track and get some prices

I looked into this a while ago. Cost of renting Castle COmbe for a day is circa £8K and you need to put the money down in full. You got to sell 60 spots at £140ish to break even. Not gonna happen on here.

The only way of getting a group together is to hijack an organised day at a circuit by getting everyone to book on the same trackday.

Nick

i've been looking into it recently and have been quoted far more reasonable prices than that for a private day on a good (read: suitable for beginners) airfield circuit

biggest issue: how much of a "show" do we have to make it to justify charging spectators an entrance fee to make up the remaining dollah. Because even with a big forum push i can't see a huge number of people coughing up in advance for track space.
Title: Re: anyone interested in meeting up for a track day??
Post by: Horney on 27 May 2010, 11:48
Good point Toph, airfields are a fair bit cheaper. I'm such a trackday snob I forget about those :grin:

I think if you can bring something fresh to the show as well as traders it'll get a fair bit of interest. Certainly track oriented events get a good turnout form CGTI members so a bit of pimping on there would add to the numbers.

Nick
Title: Re: anyone interested in meeting up for a track day??
Post by: topher on 27 May 2010, 11:52
it's doable just needs careful planning.
Title: Re: anyone interested in meeting up for a track day??
Post by: Horney on 27 May 2010, 11:54
PM me your thoughts and I shall pass extensive comment :grin:

nick
Title: Re: anyone interested in meeting up for a track day??
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 27 May 2010, 11:57
on a southern airfield yeah toph  :afro:
Title: Re: anyone interested in meeting up for a track day??
Post by: Diamond Hell on 27 May 2010, 13:43
Sounds interesting.

if we have appropriate safety equipment (buckets, harnesses and cages) in some of the forum regular's track cars AND an appropriate disclaimer, selling passenger sessions for X laps a time through the day (for charidee or to cover costs) that might provide an unusual slant on the event.....
Title: Re: anyone interested in meeting up for a track day??
Post by: johnson6672 on 27 May 2010, 17:56
That sounds good, there are loads in the south, Keevil is meant to be good near chipenham (close to Coombe) even if my track car isn't ready i would be up for some spectating/thrill rides in a passenger seat :smiley:
Title: Re: anyone interested in meeting up for a track day??
Post by: danny_p on 27 May 2010, 18:54
this is getting intresting.    i'll be up for hooning round an airfield
Title: Re: anyone interested in meeting up for a track day??
Post by: Paul86S2 on 27 May 2010, 20:07
Plenty of localish airfield venues in the vacinity of Combe.

Keevil, Hullavington, Colerne and Abingdon. Only trouble is that they are all still active mod bases. Insurance for organising a day of your own at these venues may be prohibitive, plus you will need certified marshalls etc. But if you are serious approach someone like Motorsport Events and they would probably be interested in running the whole day for you for a good price, plus they have the insurance and the staff.

If you want a very cheap track to hire then Llandow just across the Severn Bridge is about the cheapest in the UK.

Off to Hullavington tomorrow.

Paul
Title: Re: anyone interested in meeting up for a track day??
Post by: topher on 27 May 2010, 22:12
i have access to X-number of track/race cars with professional drivers for the day (although not all of them are vag), never even thought of passenger rides so good shout :cool:
the one in mind is a pretty uk central location.. i can arrange a smaller more hardcore one somewhere like cadwell at a later date on a shared day
Title: Re: anyone interested in meeting up for a track day??
Post by: AaronGS on 27 May 2010, 22:19
i would be interested, especially if location is central as I am up north.
Title: Re: anyone interested in meeting up for a track day??
Post by: RyanMac on 29 August 2010, 09:52
Is this still being planned toph as I'll be up for it.....
Title: Re: anyone interested in meeting up for a track day??
Post by: Tazzy on 05 September 2010, 15:29
hopefully me jumping on this thread will be of some use

has anyone heard of shakespeare country raceway, long marston airfield, stratford?

well on sunday 17th october, theres a run what ya brung day there, my club are going as were having a competition with another club, however, as its an already organised event, were just jumping on board as a side-event, so expect it to be busy with drag bikes, track-built drag cars, probably the almera club, as well a couple of ford clubs

should be a ood day, how about it guys?

its £12 on the gate, with £20 for unlimited runs, halmets must be worn (something to do with their insurance)
Title: Re: anyone interested in meeting up for a track day??
Post by: topher on 05 September 2010, 15:55
SCR is just a drag strip isn't it? That's kind of the opposite of what i was aiming at, we already have the GTI festivals at Pod and GTI International for straight line action.

I haven't forgotten about this, it's just the wrong (i.e expensive) time of year right now to try and get any sort of track to ourselves. The venue i'm looking at is literally double price during race season. I could probably sort something at Mallory but it isn't the newbie friendly type of track we need for most members here.
Title: Re: anyone interested in meeting up for a track day??
Post by: Horney on 05 September 2010, 15:57
SCR is indeed just 1/4 mile.

nick
Title: Re: anyone interested in meeting up for a track day??
Post by: snifferdog on 11 October 2010, 22:56
But Mallory is 3 miles from me!  :smiley: