2011 Silverstone Track Days - Saturday June 18 / Friday July 15th

[Boomin33]

Silverstone are running their own open track days and have 2 planned on the International Circuit. (which is the old Southern circuit with newly built/refurbished pit & paddock areas. Supposed to be pretty nice. )

 

Saturday June 18th

Friday July 15th

 

£299 per car & Driver. £60 for an additional Driver. price includes Breakfast/Lunch and around 7 hours of open track in an open pit lane format. There will be up to 40 cars there on the day.

20 minutes of Driver training goes for £20.

 

I know sounds pretty pricey, but it's Silverstone... I'm fairly limited as my Car is Trailer-only / SORN now... so as it's close, I'm there.

 

I've posted this on a few forums, If there is enough interest, we might get some sort of discount. Regardless I'm planning for the 18th.

 

let me know if there is any interest here.

 

I've got a surpluss of track day Camera's + mounts... so we should be able to get some good Follow-cam / chase cam style footage on selected laps. if there is interest.. :)

Edited May 23, 2011 by Boomin33

[Guest HollowPoint]

My car will still be SORN'd but not in a good way I'm afraid, potentially might be back on the road by July, but couldn't commit.

[bobgenie]

I'll be up for that so count me in. Be nice to get a few zeds together on track :)

[curleykev]

whats the tyre damage like after a day on the track are u looking at a new set by the end of the day? was watching it at llandow circuit last sat (only £80) looks scary!

[jaffa]

I'm on holiday for the Jun date but July could be an option. Seems expensive though, most open pit days seem to be int he 150-200 per day bracket.

[Boomin33]

Hi Curley. I've found that with reasonable driving a track day isn't too bad on tyres.. i.e. it's not s set a day etc. if I started with new tyres I'd expect to get 5day+ out easily.

 

If you stick to racing lines and stay away from getting sideways.. have the right pressure in your tyres etc. You'll find they look a it sticky at the end of the day and probably a Mil or 2 at an extreme (on edges) down.

 

I've got extra sets of alloys, tyres for my cars and have taken a set out before with the explicit intention of wearing them down to the point of binning the tyres afterwards... always dissappointed how little I destroyed them, even though I tried very hard.

 

 

someone can correct me here, if they've experienced different.

[bobgenie]

Hi Curley. I've found that with reasonable driving a track day isn't too bad on tyres.. i.e. it's not s set a day etc. if I started with new tyres I'd expect to get 5day+ out easily.

 

If you stick to racing lines and stay away from getting sideways.. have the right pressure in your tyres etc. You'll find they look a it sticky at the end of the day and probably a Mil or 2 at an extreme (on edges) down.

 

I've got extra sets of alloys, tyres for my cars and have taken a set out before with the explicit intention of wearing them down to the point of binning the tyres afterwards... always dissappointed how little I destroyed them, even though I tried very hard.

 

 

someone can correct me here, if they've experienced different.

 

It depends on the tyre. If you look at the Toyo R888 for example you'll find that there is minimal depth tread. If you have a full tread tyre you can risk ripping the carcass from it (and yes I have experienced that). I've been told that there is a machine that 'buffs' tyres to prevent this happening. That being the case, you'd be OK with a set of part worn tyres with maybe around 5 mm tread as long as they're still serviceable anyway :)

[bobgenie]

Well I've booked my place for the June event. Anyone else fancy taking the GT3's on?? Actually it's difficult enough beating a Clio on track but I do like to set my sights high lol.

[brightFAME]

somthing i would love to do but its just a bit too short notice for me or i would jump at it. if only i had the money:cry:

 

as above, given a bit more notice I'd have been all over this!!! :'( ... hope its a regular thing