Helmet hire for track day

Slinkie · 11 Dec 2013 at 13:20

Hi all,

I have booked my first track day for this Saturday at Donington. One thing I didn't think about was that I might need a helmet. This information came through in the confirmation of my booking.

The mail says Donington do not hire out helmets, is there anywhere I can get one before the weekend? I don't know anyone else who would have one!

Thanks

Slinkie · 11 Dec 2013 at 13:30

All I know is it's called Thunder in the Park. I found it through the owners club for focus st's. I can't find anything that suggests it has a seperate organiser than donington park

Slinkie · 11 Dec 2013 at 19:33

This is my first one so want to see what it is like at first before I commit anything towards them. I have seen them online for around £45 but obviously it's very short notice and I'd like to try them on!

Slinkie · 11 Dec 2013 at 20:18

Is something like this suitable? It's near enough to me that I can go after work and get it sorted before Saturday. What makes a motorbike helmet differ from a open faced car helmet?

http://www.manchestermotorbikecentre.co.uk/buy_Nankai+Nankai+Open+Face+_167.html

Slinkie · 11 Dec 2013 at 20:48

but I'll be in my car? I'm only considering it for this track day, if I wanted to do it more often I would get a better one. It's not racing it's just hot laps and my car is safe enough without a helmet but rules are rules.

Slinkie · 11 Dec 2013 at 21:31

Wow, have I hurt your feelings by asking a question? Feel free to cry if you have to.

My question was, since you missed it.

Since it is my first track day and I'm not sure I want to invest too much in something I might not want to pursue in the future surely an open faced helmet would do as i'm only using it in my car for hot laps, not racing?

Slinkie · 11 Dec 2013 at 21:59

I still don't understand, I'm asking a question based on posters suggestions.

I would have thought since you obviously spend most of your life on here (nice post count by the way) you'd know how forums work and that when someone asks a questions it doesn't mean they know everything.

Thanks for the help though.

Slinkie · 12 Dec 2013 at 11:45

Not at all

OP asks for advice

Advice is given

OP questions advice using the criteria given in the open post that was ignored

OP is berated by internet heroes.

It's been fun, I don't expect anything else from here though. I've asked asked the question else where and getting good advice.

Slinkie · 12 Dec 2013 at 12:26

It's a one time only thing to see if I like it, I'm in an ncap 5 rated car surrounded by airbags and won't be pushing too hard. If I were to decide I wanted to do it more often then I would invest. If open faced helmets were so dangerous then why do other circuits hire them out?

Thanks for pointing that out about the bike helmets, I was surprised by actually getting good advice and information! I'll only look at car ones now.

Slinkie · 12 Dec 2013 at 12:35

Skeeter said:
Because you can get fully competition certified open face helmets, just look at WRC.

But it won't be allowed in open cars due to no face protection, regardless of its certification.

This thread is full of good advice and information. You've just taken a bizarrely aggressive stance towards those giving it.

Again, where do I ever state I'd be in an open car? for probably the forth time I will be in my own car, it's a one time only thing trying to minimise costs to see if I like it.

Do you not see how it's frustrating for me to get answers that miss any of the points I am making, you're a prime example of the typical forum hero posting for the sake of posting.