Track days? Anyone been on one!

ChroniC · 20 Apr 2006 at 21:22

Has anyone been on one. Could you tell me if its worth the £200 for 3 laps each in 2 supercars?
Doesnt sound like many laps and i want to get a real flavour for driving them before its over.

Any recommended companies for thruxton or goodwood?

I think this seems a lot better than a few laps in a ferrari

Gold Course

Price: £250

Welcome, introduction & briefing on circuit driving techniques
Familiarisation laps and 5 driving
laps in ‘hot hatch’ with a professional race driver/ARDS
instructor
6 laps driving a Formula Ford 1600
single-seater racing car
4 laps in a Vauxhall Lotus 2.0 litre
single-seater
4 laps driving a Caterham Super 7
Autotest
Individual driving assessment
and Motor Racing Gold certificate

monkeyspank · 20 Apr 2006 at 23:16

That sounds like a laugh. Just a few quick laps in a Ferrari would send me crazy. They wouldn't be able to pry my hands off the wheel afterwards.

ChroniC · 21 Apr 2006 at 00:25

Yeah thats what i was thinking, 3 laps and id kick the bloke out next to me ans steal it, or just never stop.

Seems of all the petrol head in here, none have wanted to experience something like this. Id have thought a fair few would have.

CocoPops · 21 Apr 2006 at 10:56

When people refer to trackdays.. they normally use their own car, for as many laps as you want

I've done 2 in the last 6months, with another 2 planned at Silverstone and Brands Hatch.

I've not tried these "red letter" style days, but I can see them letting you have as much action as you would like. I have done a PalmerSport day tho and that really is worth doing, but is around £500 a person etc (I went when HP were paying!).