Silverstone Track Evenings

[AndrewS]

Hi,

• Standard 944 2.5 will be noise friendly.
• You will need to arrange your own iunsurance - but it will be expensive. Cheaper just to avoid trouble ;-)
• 17:30 until dark

Regards,
Andrew

 

[Peter Empson]

ORIGINAL: Landroverstormer

I'd be up for that! Not done a track day before so have some questions:

1. Is there any reason why a 2.5 Lux with a normal back box would exceed the noise limit?
2. What do you do as regards insurance? Do they offer a policy as a company, I'd like to be covered if anything happened (either my fault or not).
3. What time do they start and how long does it go on for?

Sounds right up my street!

Excellent!

No worries about the noise, 98dB is fine with many aftermarket systems on front engine cars.

Insurance is optional, I'd recommend Eggar Lawson for a single days cover, I used it for my first trackday but have never bothered since. It might cost almost as much as the trackday however (or more if they don't have an evening rate).

Off the top of my head it's usually 5.30 till 8pm or thereabouts, there's normally loads of track time too, it's such a big circuit that traffic is rarely a problem. We normally go for a meet at a local pub afterwards too.

Great news Andrew, I'm going to do as many as I can too, got a lot of catching up to do!

<Edited to add, curses, Andrew beat me to it []>

 

[A.Wang]

Didn't realise it's a bit of a tradition...mind you I was just starting to do my research on 944s last summer! My S2 will most definitely be ready and seen some track action by then, so I'll definitely be coming along! Any of those dates would work for me...

 

[bennyboy]

I'm hoping my car will make its track debut this summer and I think Silverstone would be a great place to start with such a wide track. Would be great to meet up with a few of the forum regulars too. Wont be able to book until closer to the time though due to work. Do they get booked up quickly?

 

[Neil Haughey]

Oh yes please, Silverstone, Donny, Bedford and Rockingham are great as my parents live in Northampton. Thruxton and Castle Coombe are my local tracks. The one event I will defo book well in advance is any days going at Thruxton.

 

[Peter Empson]

ORIGINAL: bennyboy
Do they get booked up quickly?

They can do, I'd guess you need to book 3-4 weeks in advance for the most popular mid summer ones, although if the weather is good then it can get booked up even sooner.

 

[edh]

June and July for me please []

I can't do the 14th May (on the way to my annual 'ring weekend [][][])

Why don't we fix a date for either 2nd or 9th June?

 

[Tam Lin]

So long as slightly breathed-on 924s are welcome, too, where do I apply? []

 

[Peter Empson]

ORIGINAL: Tam Lin

So long as slightly breathed-on 924s are welcome, too, where do I apply? []

Very welcome of course, sorry I should have included a link to Goldtrack speak to the lovely Melindi and she'll sort you out.

Ed, I've just checked my diary and I'm going to struggle to do those two dates in June, my colleague is on holiday, which is a real pain, I might be able to dash over but it's cutting it a bit fine. I think July would be ideal for me.

 

[edh]

Maybe we have one date per month? - I see Andrew's already booked for May 14th

Peter - any July date will be fine for me (for now) - how about the 14th?

 

[Peter Empson]

ORIGINAL: edh
Maybe we have one date per month? - I see Andrew's already booked for May 14th

Peter - any July date will be fine for me (for now) - how about the 14th?

Sounds good to me Ed []

 

[James_G]

Sounds great, was looking for a date to go so count me in for a June or July meet.

 

[lali]

i was thinking about booking one of these so the mrs can get a chance to drive the '68

 

[edh]

I'm booked for July 14th []

 

[Peter Empson]

Probably got a bit carried away, but Melindi did me a good deal, so I will be there on May 14th, July 14th, July 29th and Aug 17th... []

 

[John Sims]

And I was going to say July 21st because it is the National Circuit (and £20 cheaper) [8|]

 

[edh]

I can't see that date on the Goldtrack site John?

 

[Peter Empson]

I hadn't noticed that John, I've corrected my original post (it's in the Goldtrack email Ed, I can email it to you if you don't have it).

I'm not that keen on the National circuit myself, it's over to soon and the long straight makes it a bit featureless. £20 isn't enough of a saving to have tempted me to be honest.

Melindi did me a good price (ok it was a bulk purchase []) and I'm sure you could talk her into a bit of a discount too, and perhaps if we can agree on a mass booking on one date (I think July 14th is ideal) then we can get a 944 discount for everyone (I'm sure Paul arranged something similar before). I think Simon (SAR Classics/ESS) has already booked a few dates too, so it's looking like we may get a good turnout at a few of them.

 

[edh]

Group buy on the 14th Jul sounds good - as long as the discount is retrospective for the early bookers []

 

[MarkK]

I would hopefully be up for that one too,although i might bring my little peugeot so i will spend half the time diving out of the way[]