Daimo
31st July 2006, 12:40 PM
Righty, I asked this a month or so back but had minimal interest, but im going to asked again as my veins are full of petrol again after the BTCC...
Track day for the VXR owners (ALL VXR's).
What im suggesting is booking out set sessions at a proper race circuit. This gives you the chance to push your car as hard, or as soft as you wish. You can plod around enjoying the fact your on a circuit, or if your like myself, push and push trying to improve every time. Either way, it doesn't matter.
Good points of track....
You can go as fast or as slow as you want, no Mr Policeman, and its legal....
You can drive faster and safer, full well knowing that the other people on track will be more likely to be better drivers and have good observational skills as we all have a common interest... Cars, and preferably, not smashing them up.
You get to drive round a race circuit..... Good bragging rights down the pub (if thats what your into :lol: )
Bad points
You need your own insurance for the day
If you stuff it up, its your issue to resolve.
Now I've got two circuits in mind here.
Brands Hatch (expensive) or
Donnington Park (unknown cost, but cheaper than BH).
This whole idea will depend on numbers. The more cars we get, the more chance of having VXR only sessions. The less cars increase the chance of just joining a pre set session with various other cars. tbh, im happy with either.
Costs, I should imagine will be between £90-£150, I will need to confirm pricing, but need the initial interest. Obviously plus any consumables such as tyres, fuel, brake pads etc (depends how hard your going to drive).
Im going to post this on all 3 VXR sites with a link to each in the bottom.
Who's interested? (as I say, need interest before its worth me looking into more).
http://astra-sri.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=131918#post131918
Track day for the VXR owners (ALL VXR's).
What im suggesting is booking out set sessions at a proper race circuit. This gives you the chance to push your car as hard, or as soft as you wish. You can plod around enjoying the fact your on a circuit, or if your like myself, push and push trying to improve every time. Either way, it doesn't matter.
Good points of track....
You can go as fast or as slow as you want, no Mr Policeman, and its legal....
You can drive faster and safer, full well knowing that the other people on track will be more likely to be better drivers and have good observational skills as we all have a common interest... Cars, and preferably, not smashing them up.
You get to drive round a race circuit..... Good bragging rights down the pub (if thats what your into :lol: )
Bad points
You need your own insurance for the day
If you stuff it up, its your issue to resolve.
Now I've got two circuits in mind here.
Brands Hatch (expensive) or
Donnington Park (unknown cost, but cheaper than BH).
This whole idea will depend on numbers. The more cars we get, the more chance of having VXR only sessions. The less cars increase the chance of just joining a pre set session with various other cars. tbh, im happy with either.
Costs, I should imagine will be between £90-£150, I will need to confirm pricing, but need the initial interest. Obviously plus any consumables such as tyres, fuel, brake pads etc (depends how hard your going to drive).
Im going to post this on all 3 VXR sites with a link to each in the bottom.
Who's interested? (as I say, need interest before its worth me looking into more).
http://astra-sri.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=131918#post131918