Cheap Trackday for a Beginner in the South, any thoughts

Stuart_J · 24-02-2005, 10:01

A friend has just bought a 350Z & wants to take it out to play on a circuit, hes never done a track day before & has never had a quick car before.
Im looking for any suggestions for a track in the South (we are in Hampshire)where its good for a beginer to start. Ive found a very experienced driver with a lot of track & race experience to sit with him so I know he will be OK from that side but I want somewhere that dosent allow too many cars & is not too technical hence he can get a lot of track time

**TaviaRS** · 24-02-2005, 10:04

Stuart, get him to register on www.scoobyzone.co.uk They run an annual trackday at Castle Combe, no more than 6 cars on track at a time, all nicely split into sessions. Tell them I sent you.

boyced · 24-02-2005, 10:06

Evo magazine are doing track day lessons in your own car, might be worth having a look.

Bedford autodrome is a good circuit, there's plenty of grass run off's just in case...

**TaviaRS** · 24-02-2005, 10:07

Just had another thought, have a look on http://www.uktrackdays.co.uk/ They list all the trackdays in the UK

**TaviaRS** · 24-02-2005, 10:07

Bedford? IIRC I'm banned from there

Stuart_J · 24-02-2005, 12:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by TaviaRS

Bedford? IIRC I'm banned from there

Even in a Taxi !!

**TaviaRS** · 24-02-2005, 12:07

I think it was because I, in effect, called Dr Palmer an ignorant/arrogant tw@ on a bulletin board

faboka vrs · 24-02-2005, 12:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by TaviaRS

I think it was because I, in effect, called Dr Palmer an ignorant/arrogant tw@ on a bulletin board

Might have something todo with it

**TaviaRS** · 24-02-2005, 12:33

John, it's a long story - all about decibel levels, how readings are taken etc etc It got very heated and resulted in 20+ of us being banned from Bedford...

boyced · 24-02-2005, 13:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by TaviaRS

Bedford? IIRC I'm banned from there

why?

**TaviaRS** · 24-02-2005, 13:31

Do you know Daveyboy? Ask him

Basically, I went there on a Scooby day. Very foggy. 100dB limit. Cars tested at entrance at 2/3rds max revs. Started session, 1 hour late. Stopped after 20mins due to noise complaints. Everyone had to have their cars retested, but they had to be driven by Palmersport employees so no-one could "cheat" the drive by test. Noise limit dropped to 99dB. Session restarted. Session then stopped as some still too loud. Noise limit dropped to 97dB (basically halving it), way below the council authorised 100dB drive by limit. Refundsweren't offered to those who failed. We complained on Scoobynet, Dr Palmer came on and told us we didn't understand noise measurement. I called him a patronising tw@ (and I was very mild). He then went through the thread, picked out all those who had criticised him and 3 months later, we got a mail from SIDC saying he had banned us.

That's the short version, the original thread was about 20 pages

Note I may have the dB numbers wrong, it was 2 years ago.

boyced · 24-02-2005, 13:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by TaviaRS

Do you know Daveyboy? Ask him

He works with a friend of mine, he was at Bedford a couple of weekends ago, only watching though.

24-02-2005, 10:01	#1
Stuart_J Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Winchester Posts: 5,758 Members Car: Nissan 350Z Twin Turbo Also Octavia 1.9 TDI L&K & Superb td 140 Thanks: 44 Thanked 88 Times in 81 Posts	Cheap Trackday for a Beginner in the South, any thoughts A friend has just bought a 350Z & wants to take it out to play on a circuit, hes never done a track day before & has never had a quick car before. Im looking for any suggestions for a track in the South (we are in Hampshire)where its good for a beginer to start. Ive found a very experienced driver with a lot of track & race experience to sit with him so I know he will be OK from that side but I want somewhere that dosent allow too many cars & is not too technical hence he can get a lot of track time __________________ Speed is an addiction for which thankfully there is no cure

24-02-2005, 10:04	#2
TaviaRS Dinosaur Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North of the Watford Gap Posts: 14,940 Members Car: Merc E class & SLK Thanks: 19 Thanked 43 Times in 39 Posts	Stuart, get him to register on www.scoobyzone.co.uk They run an annual trackday at Castle Combe, no more than 6 cars on track at a time, all nicely split into sessions. Tell them I sent you. __________________ A jolly sensible Mercedes E class saloon in a rather fetching bluey grey colour. No it isn't fast, no it isn't modded, and yes, it will still eat your Fabia for breakfast. Official mobile chicane for Briskoda trackdays

24-02-2005, 10:06	#3
boyced fully boyced. Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,919 Members Car: Octavia vRS Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Evo magazine are doing track day lessons in your own car, might be worth having a look. Bedford autodrome is a good circuit, there's plenty of grass run off's just in case... __________________

24-02-2005, 10:07	#4
TaviaRS Dinosaur Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North of the Watford Gap Posts: 14,940 Members Car: Merc E class & SLK Thanks: 19 Thanked 43 Times in 39 Posts	Just had another thought, have a look on http://www.uktrackdays.co.uk/ They list all the trackdays in the UK __________________ A jolly sensible Mercedes E class saloon in a rather fetching bluey grey colour. No it isn't fast, no it isn't modded, and yes, it will still eat your Fabia for breakfast. Official mobile chicane for Briskoda trackdays

24-02-2005, 10:07	#5
TaviaRS Dinosaur Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North of the Watford Gap Posts: 14,940 Members Car: Merc E class & SLK Thanks: 19 Thanked 43 Times in 39 Posts	Bedford? IIRC I'm banned from there __________________ A jolly sensible Mercedes E class saloon in a rather fetching bluey grey colour. No it isn't fast, no it isn't modded, and yes, it will still eat your Fabia for breakfast. Official mobile chicane for Briskoda trackdays

24-02-2005, 12:07	#7
TaviaRS Dinosaur Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North of the Watford Gap Posts: 14,940 Members Car: Merc E class & SLK Thanks: 19 Thanked 43 Times in 39 Posts	I think it was because I, in effect, called Dr Palmer an ignorant/arrogant tw@ on a bulletin board __________________ A jolly sensible Mercedes E class saloon in a rather fetching bluey grey colour. No it isn't fast, no it isn't modded, and yes, it will still eat your Fabia for breakfast. Official mobile chicane for Briskoda trackdays

24-02-2005, 12:33	#9
TaviaRS Dinosaur Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North of the Watford Gap Posts: 14,940 Members Car: Merc E class & SLK Thanks: 19 Thanked 43 Times in 39 Posts	John, it's a long story - all about decibel levels, how readings are taken etc etc It got very heated and resulted in 20+ of us being banned from Bedford... __________________ A jolly sensible Mercedes E class saloon in a rather fetching bluey grey colour. No it isn't fast, no it isn't modded, and yes, it will still eat your Fabia for breakfast. Official mobile chicane for Briskoda trackdays

24-02-2005, 13:31	#11
TaviaRS Dinosaur Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North of the Watford Gap Posts: 14,940 Members Car: Merc E class & SLK Thanks: 19 Thanked 43 Times in 39 Posts	Do you know Daveyboy? Ask him Basically, I went there on a Scooby day. Very foggy. 100dB limit. Cars tested at entrance at 2/3rds max revs. Started session, 1 hour late. Stopped after 20mins due to noise complaints. Everyone had to have their cars retested, but they had to be driven by Palmersport employees so no-one could "cheat" the drive by test. Noise limit dropped to 99dB. Session restarted. Session then stopped as some still too loud. Noise limit dropped to 97dB (basically halving it), way below the council authorised 100dB drive by limit. Refundsweren't offered to those who failed. We complained on Scoobynet, Dr Palmer came on and told us we didn't understand noise measurement. I called him a patronising tw@ (and I was very mild). He then went through the thread, picked out all those who had criticised him and 3 months later, we got a mail from SIDC saying he had banned us. That's the short version, the original thread was about 20 pages Note I may have the dB numbers wrong, it was 2 years ago. __________________ A jolly sensible Mercedes E class saloon in a rather fetching bluey grey colour. No it isn't fast, no it isn't modded, and yes, it will still eat your Fabia for breakfast. Official mobile chicane for Briskoda trackdays

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