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By *oodmess OP   Man
over a year ago

yumsville

Whos been on one and where?

I did the Everyman Dream Driver days at the Pro drive circut ..taming the Nissan 'shit of a stick' GTR and Aston Martin 'snarly beast' Vantage.

Any experiences?

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By *ichelle n big alCouple
over a year ago

Derbys

Cant beet bike track days. Ive been to silverstone Cadwell park. Donnington. I find cadwell the best

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Done oulton park a few times on my bikes, hoping to do a few hottrax races this year around the uk on it too.

And the Nurburgring in my old M3, even dirty done a lap in it, scared the shit out of me in my own car! Ha ha

Bad

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have never booked one of those where you borrow their car.. more just took my own along.

Can't beat it... its amazing.. love learning about my own and the cars limits..

I have brought my younger daughter a silverstone day for her birthday..

Cali

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By *ust_for_laughsCouple
over a year ago

Hinckley

One of my regular jobs is shooting track days...great fun, apart from the fact that all the punters want to see is themselves in the car, which doesn't leave a lot of room for artistic license !

Does mean I get to have a go in a lot of the cars though.

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By *oodmess OP   Man
over a year ago

yumsville

How does Thruxton stack up against Silverstone, Donnington, Oulton park etc - great when you have a good instructer though yes going solo would be pretty adreniline filled id think

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By *oodmess OP   Man
over a year ago

yumsville


"One of my regular jobs is shooting track days...great fun, apart from the fact that all the punters want to see is themselves in the car, which doesn't leave a lot of room for artistic license !

Does mean I get to have a go in a lot of the cars though."

mmm just looking at the Aventador challenge.. as if I need that much coxing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've done a Ferrari 355 at thruxton and a Lamborghini murcielago at a track I can't remember the name of, both where amazing!

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By *oodmess OP   Man
over a year ago

yumsville


"I've done a Ferrari 355 at thruxton and a Lamborghini murcielago at a track I can't remember the name of, both where amazing! "

the pro drive track was very twisty with some floor stomping straights - just looking at thruxton vids online and they dont get past 115mph even though its a fast track..?

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By *ust_for_laughsCouple
over a year ago

Hinckley


"One of my regular jobs is shooting track days...great fun, apart from the fact that all the punters want to see is themselves in the car, which doesn't leave a lot of room for artistic license !

Does mean I get to have a go in a lot of the cars though.

mmm just looking at the Aventador challenge.. as if I need that much coxing"

I always seem to think they look like a bit of a waste of money, to be honest !!

If you want ptoper fun, bin off the supercars and do the rally school at Silverstone in Fiestas ! The photos are a lot better too.

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By *ust_for_laughsCouple
over a year ago

Hinckley

Pro-Drives about the best of the tracks that run experience days...and they only use about a third of it !!

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge


"One of my regular jobs is shooting track days...great fun, apart from the fact that all the punters want to see is themselves in the car, which doesn't leave a lot of room for artistic license !

Does mean I get to have a go in a lot of the cars though.

mmm just looking at the Aventador challenge.. as if I need that much coxing

I always seem to think they look like a bit of a waste of money, to be honest !!

If you want ptoper fun, bin off the supercars and do the rally school at Silverstone in Fiestas ! The photos are a lot better too."

Doing a track day for me though was the opportunity to drive my dream car, a car I am never likely to own. That was the thrill.

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By *ust_for_laughsCouple
over a year ago

Hinckley


"One of my regular jobs is shooting track days...great fun, apart from the fact that all the punters want to see is themselves in the car, which doesn't leave a lot of room for artistic license !

Does mean I get to have a go in a lot of the cars though.

mmm just looking at the Aventador challenge.. as if I need that much coxing

I always seem to think they look like a bit of a waste of money, to be honest !!

If you want ptoper fun, bin off the supercars and do the rally school at Silverstone in Fiestas ! The photos are a lot better too.

Doing a track day for me though was the opportunity to drive my dream car, a car I am never likely to own. That was the thrill."

Fair enough, people seem to enjoy them and they rarely get complaints about the service provided.

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By *olfcartweaselCouple
over a year ago

Melrose

Wonder how well me & the Prius would do

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By *mumaWoman
over a year ago

Livingston

I often lose track of what day it is, does that count?

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By *oodmess OP   Man
over a year ago

yumsville


"Pro-Drives about the best of the tracks that run experience days...and they only use about a third of it !!"

yep - seemed short but it let you get the horses out

Id definitely end up in a tree rallying - though I bet you come out with great car control

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By *oodmess OP   Man
over a year ago

yumsville


"Wonder how well me & the Prius would do"

Claskson would probably be there waving yellow flags


"I often lose track of what day it is, does that count?"

lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Donnington and olton park on my ZX9R. About as much fun you could have without taking your clothes off in the company of a beautiful woman

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By *ust_for_laughsCouple
over a year ago

Hinckley


"Pro-Drives about the best of the tracks that run experience days...and they only use about a third of it !!

yep - seemed short but it let you get the horses out

Id definitely end up in a tree rallying - though I bet you come out with great car control"

I just get bollocked by the instructors at the Rally School for standing too close to standing water...but that's where all the best shots are, sod the danger of aquaplaning, I'm insured for death in service

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By *teborahCouple
over a year ago

warrington

We used to go testing all our rally cars at sweet lamb in mid wales. It is often used by top gear. by far the best play ground in the world especially if you are in an Escort WRC

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I took my car on a track day and had a 30min session with an instructor before taking her out on the track on my own and drove around the track with other participants.

Learned a few things about my car and how to get the most out of her. Also learned about the correct way in approaching a corner etc...

Great fun.

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By *ichelle n big alCouple
over a year ago

Derbys


"Donnington and olton park on my ZX9R. About as much fun you could have without taking your clothes off in the company of a beautiful woman "

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By *am123Man
over a year ago

essex chelmsford

brands hatch... abs love nailing my car round that track, amazing what a yaris verso can do wen prevoked

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By *coobyroo218Couple
over a year ago

Guernsey

Done Donninton 4 times, 3 on a CBR600RR and once on my R1.

I thought I was a quick rider till I looked at my lap times on the R1 compared to Rosie, lorenzo and co, I was like a snail. nearly 28 seconds a lap slower.

Nurbergring once on the CBR and went round in 9min 27 seconds well chuffed I was, then did it again just last year on my BMW R1200GSA with the mrs on the back taking pics as we went round, a local lad showed us they way on his R1, best laugh I had in ages me trying to keep up with him with mrs on the rear.

Never done a car track day, never fancied it.

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By *am123Man
over a year ago

essex chelmsford


"Done Donninton 4 times, 3 on a CBR600RR and once on my R1.

I thought I was a quick rider till I looked at my lap times on the R1 compared to Rosie, lorenzo and co, I was like a snail. nearly 28 seconds a lap slower.

Nurbergring once on the CBR and went round in 9min 27 seconds well chuffed I was, then did it again just last year on my BMW R1200GSA with the mrs on the back taking pics as we went round, a local lad showed us they way on his R1, best laugh I had in ages me trying to keep up with him with mrs on the rear.

Never done a car track day, never fancied it. "
i wasnt 28 seconds slower in my verso, than rossi round donnington was it wet

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have done a track day at three sisters years ago, nice tight circuit but too small. Would love to have a go at the nurburgring on a decent bike.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Donnington and loved it....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I, m an ex motorbike racer and really enjoyed the thrill of riding / racing against other like minded nutters ( said with a cheeky grin on face ) ,

Each circuit has its good and bad bits but I think donnington gives the best for smooth but fast track time , cadwell and oulton are both more " technical " and are more of a challenge to master .

Anyone going on a track day ......listen to the instructor and you, ll learn more about car / bike control in a day than you would in a year on a public road ( being a motorist etc ) .

Have fun but stay safe , dont let the red mist descend too much as you, ll end up in the kitty litter gravel traps

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If you are doin bike track days make sure you use the best organiser and use the free instruction...

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By *ust_for_laughsCouple
over a year ago

Hinckley

And if you're taking your wife's four week old Porsche Boxter on a track day, make sure you tell her beforehand as it's way easier than telling her after you've written it off...as happened to a bloke at Mallory Park a couple of years ago !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"And if you're taking your wife's four week old Porsche Boxter on a track day, make sure you tell her beforehand as it's way easier than telling her after you've written it off...as happened to a bloke at Mallory Park a couple of years ago ! "
oooops!...if it was Gerrards it was prob a biggie !

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By *ust_for_laughsCouple
over a year ago

Hinckley


"And if you're taking your wife's four week old Porsche Boxter on a track day, make sure you tell her beforehand as it's way easier than telling her after you've written it off...as happened to a bloke at Mallory Park a couple of years ago ! oooops!...if it was Gerrards it was prob a biggie !"

It was and it was...the Marshall who's worked the corner for over 20 years, told me he'd be coming off next lap, so I was all set up to get the images. Beautiful pictures of water arcing up out of tyre walls surrounded by bits of flying Porsche !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"We used to go testing all our rally cars at sweet lamb in mid wales. It is often used by top gear. by far the best play ground in the world especially if you are in an Escort WRC "

Yeah sweet lamb is good got a great shoot of us in the air over the yump out of the bowl, myherin across the road is a better stage though, I've rallied around oulton park a couple of times years ago its a damned good circuit

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My current favourite curcuit is Anglsey, have done 5 track days on the bike there since it was reopened. Done a couple of track days at Oulton Park and Donnigton (including as a pillion after a day at Ron Haslams race school).

Did the Ring a few years back, enjoyed it but wouldn't go back as far too easy to end up throwing it down the road.

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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge


"I have done a track day at three sisters years ago, nice tight circuit but too small. Would love to have a go at the nurburgring on a decent bike."
have rallied at three sisters and aintree both were great fun but agree three sisters is tight .loved manby show ground especialy getting flat out down the old runway didnt know a mini could do 115 !

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