MSE Abingdon Track Day Dates 2017

[CrisisWolf]

Motorsport Events released their Abingdon dates in the last few days (according to FB)

I didn't make any in 2016 (did some at Combe) but did with several of you on here in 2014 and 2015. Any interest for any dates (or not certain ones - I know I can't do a few)

• Fri 24th Feb
• Fri 24th Mar
• Fri 28th Apr
• Fri 19th May 
• Fri 23rd Jun  
• Fri 14th Jul  
• Fri 4th Aug 
• Fri 22nd Sep 
• Fri 6th Oct   
• Fri 10th Nov    
• Fri 1st Dec    

All £135

[Man On The Clapham Omnibus]

Thanks for that Richard. I did no track days last year at all mainly because my son, who's the prime mover in getting off the backside and booking, moved to Sydney. Also we had medical difficulties at home which would have made booking anything risky. I might well take the opportunity this year, though, before even Abingdon disappears off the list of venues. I see the price has gone up anyway. We'll see...

[Barry Ashcroft]

I'm up for doing one as I've a credit with them to use, 

[mr_mcp]

I'd be game for one of these when the weather shapes up. Do they have a noise limit?

[Dommo]

100db at 0.5m, 3/4 rpm. No drive by tests.

[the stoat]

I will be doing a few assuming I can fix my noise issue.

[KugaWestie]

9 minutes ago, the stoat said:

I will be doing a few assuming I can fix my noise issue.

Nice turbo 

[Dommo]

No he cheats and goes quick around the corners. He's thus banned from going quick down the straights.

Besides without his increasingly frustrated look trying to get through the noise test what will we laugh at before the safety briefing each time?

[Thrustyjust]

Got to sort a couple of crash hats first but may have a go.

[Tom Frankland (T3OMF)]

10 hours ago, Thrustyjust said:

Got to sort a couple of crash hats first but may have a go.

We have a couple of spare if you want to borrow them 

[Man On The Clapham Omnibus]

MSE rents helmets for about a tenner a day anyway.

[andyismilesaway]

How would Abingdon be as a first (Westfield) track day? I see it's airfield rather than track with barriers etc - which I guess is good...

Also I guess no tuition on these days?

I hadn't realised quite how close Abingdon is to me vs somewhere like Bliyton.

[CrisisWolf]

Just now, andyismilesaway said:

How would Abingdon be as a first (Westfield) track day? I see it's airfield rather than track with barriers etc - which I guess is good...

Also I guess no tuition on these days?

I hadn't realised quite how close Abingdon is to me vs somewhere like Bliyton.

I did about 3 airfield days as my first track days in my Westfield so I can recommend it as a good entry route - both for you and the car. If we get a group from the club to go (I think its 10-12 or more, the website says more) we get 1 free tuition each but you can buy them in advance and on top of this.

[CrisisWolf]

In hindsight I should have done this as a poll to gauge what days most people can do - opps. I can only do these 5:

• Fri 28th Apr
• Fri 23rd Jun  
• Fri 14th Jul  
• Fri 22nd Sep 
• Fri 6th Oct  

[Man On The Clapham Omnibus]

38 minutes ago, andyismilesaway said:

How would Abingdon be as a first (Westfield) track day? I see it's airfield rather than track with barriers etc - which I guess is good...

Also I guess no tuition on these days?

I hadn't realised quite how close Abingdon is to me vs somewhere like Bliyton.

Tuition is usually available. I did a session with Erling Jensen who was a close friend of John Button and whose name is why Jenson Button is so named. Presumably he's still there?