OcUK Jonathon Palmer Day - Drive an M3 GTP, Clio CUP, 911, Caterham 7 and more...

I'm as sure as I can be that I will be there.

Is the weather likely to suck in November though?
 
Simon said:
How much does a track day cost you when you factor in fuel, wear and tear ontop of the circuit hire though?
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They feed you too and no damage waivered. So go, drive some great car, get some great tips and if it goes wrong no big bills.

Average track day cost is £200, Instructor for an hour £100, add fuel thats £100-£150, then the impact on your tyres and brakes, plus insurance if you take it out and all of a sudden these days are actually quite good value. :)
 
DRZ said:
I'm as sure as I can be that I will be there.

Is the weather likely to suck in November though?
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Does not matter, be great if it was wet as these guys will teach you true car control and when it comes to the lighter stuff it don't matter as their cornering ability wet or dry is simply unreal.
 
Really tempted by this, quite appealing getting to drive all of them cars. I wonder if you have to be over 21 to do it though?
 
Jim.Ow said:
Really tempted by this, quite appealing getting to drive all of them cars. I wonder if you have to be over 21 to do it though?
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http://www.palmersport.com/book-who.aspx

Key bits are
  • Guests under the age of 21 but over the age of 18 may be permitted to drive with prior written permission. Please call for details.
  • Guests with a current motor racing competition licence must obtain prior written permission to drive at PalmerSport. Please call for details.
 
I want to do this, but can someone give me a better idea of how much driving time you have (and how long are you stood doing nothing), what kind of tuition there is etc. - how the day is organised (in terms of driving) in a little more depth?

I need to know whether this is worth my money more than three trackdays in my own car with tuition at each.
 
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Its a great chance to drive these cars that you wouldnt have driven in such a manner. When i went it wasnt proper tutorial in driving, it was more a case of get in the car with someone who would tell you to push on a bit or whatever depending on the car and situation.

It is steep money wise no doubt and if you have a track day car that you can run instead i dont know how much you will get out of the palmer day.

I enjoed it very much though but then i got the day free hospitality so.
 
Its pretty good value for money given that you are at a top track with top instructors in awesome cars for a whole day.
Would love to do this but I have other commitments that month.
 
Psychic post is psychic. Was having a conversation with the Wife last night about stuff i'd like to do next year. A JP day is one of them. Will "inquire" as to how possible it would be to do it this year...
 
I'm definately up for this but I need to find a way I can blag this as corporate entertainment so it is tax deductable. If not I will go anyway.
 
I think those moaning about the cost don't really realise just how good a day it will be. Look at how much it would cost to hire your average supercar for 1 day, around the same as this if not more. Now look at the kind of cars your will get to drive doing this event in 1 day, add to that the fact you will be trained to drive these cars. Does it still seem expensive. To be honest if Gibbo had said it was £1k i'd have still thought it wasn't too expensive for what it was. If I wasn't so far away i'd consider it, although it would mean spending the upgrade fund that I have tucked away for either BD or Ivy.
 
Bear said:
I'm definately up for this but I need to find a way I can blag this as corporate entertainment so it is tax deductable. If not I will go anyway.
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Im working on that basis aswell.... also tempted by the 'driver training' options aswell ;)

It's a good price youv'e negotiated. Is it possible to do the half day on the same day incase we cant stretch to the full cost?

I dont think anyone is moaning about the costs, just that for the same reason we dont hire supercars one every month... or even ever its down to disposable cash.
 
Very interested.

What's this event like in terms of the cars.

I know this isn't your average experience day... but I've heard all those horror stories of the stupidly low rev limits and over-terrified instructors etc...

I'm hoping this isn't like that... if it isn't, count me in... awesome set of cars!

So, my two questions:
- Are there any rev limits imposed on the cars?
- Are the instructors so inclined as to not let you push the cars to the limit?
 
crinkleshoes said:
Very interested.

What's this event like in terms of the cars.

I know this isn't your average experience day... but I've heard all those horror stories of the stupidly low rev limits and over-terrified instructors etc...

I'm hoping this isn't like that... if it isn't, count me in... awesome set of cars!

So, my two questions:
- Are there any rev limits imposed on the cars?
- Are the instructors so inclined as to not let you push the cars to the limit?
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I've been to Palmer Sport twice.

Zero rev limits. If you want to, the instructors push you hard - there are prizes for the fastest lap in each car. On my first visit I spun the 911 three times and was still getting encouraged by the instructor. They don't want you in the kitty litter on the first corner, so they take a couple of laps to get an idea of the track and warm things up. Then it's go, go, go.

The rest of the day is also uber slick. Full breakfast and excelent lunch, mini-buses to ferry you between the different circuits, refreshments at every driver base so you can get a brew whilst grining like the village idiot. As most visitors are corporate (I expect), the companies paying want their guests to have an excellent day.

IMHO, once you've been to Palmer Sport you'll never do a driving day anywhere else.
 
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