Richard Slack Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 Hi, I'm trying to find the best place to take my car on its first few trackdays. I'm located in the South East. I know of tracks like Brands Hatch, Lydden Hill, Goodwood, but I was more looking for an airfield-type track with lots of run off. Do you know of any in the area? Many thanks Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark (smokey mow) Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 Both Brands and Snetterton have sensible run-off areas as they’re designed for much faster cars than a Westfield. Lydden slightly less so and I got quite close to the barrier there on one occasion in the wet. Sadly the Woodbridge track days are no more and Carlimits have also finished their handling events at North Weald. Of those mentioned Snetterton would be my choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euan Hoosearmy Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 Thruxton is an airfield type track. Very restricted on noise. Not sure what the run off is like, but would expect it to all be grass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevanP Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 You've also got Bedford autodrome (which is an old airfield) and Castle Combe. Cadwell Park(East Midlands) is great for our little cars, but not a lot of run-off in some areas of the track. I came close to the armco in the wet not so long back... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stanton Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 Quote Cadwell Park(East Midlands) Cadwell altho fantastic circuit is in Lincolnshire, so perhaps a little too far ? East Midlands is Donington Park circuit again a super track, not in south east, but easy to get to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SootySport Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 How about Lydden Hill, not many corners to remember on your first track experience, otherwise Snetterton has massive run off areas, us Essex boys are there on 27July. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudge62 Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 What about Abingdon ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Carrot Steve Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 5 hours ago, Smudge62 said: What about Abingdon ? Good call. LOADS of run off and space even before the run off. It's where many people get to safely know the limits of their car and the risk of contact with anything at all is minimal (the track is marked out with traffic cones so that's about all you should hit) It's one I've yet to do but like yourself I would like to test my current Westfield out without having an off at my local track Castle Combe at 130mph! 😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Carrot Steve Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 My mate Colin at Abingdon a few years ago. See if it suits you. https://youtu.be/Kq7ZBqAWe6g?si=0MurT4Jen2fZK_Lb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man On The Clapham Omnibus Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 On 26/06/2024 at 11:44, Richard Slack said: Hi, I'm trying to find the best place to take my car on its first few trackdays. I'm located in the South East. I know of tracks like Brands Hatch, Lydden Hill, Goodwood, but I was more looking for an airfield-type track with lots of run off. Do you know of any in the area? Many thanks Richard Abingdon airfield with Motorsport Events Here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Slack Posted July 23 Author Share Posted July 23 Thank you all for your replies. I didn't realise that Abingdon was an airfield with cones - sounds perfect! Snetterton also seems like a good bet.👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevanP Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 21 hours ago, Richard Slack said: Thank you all for your replies. I didn't realise that Abingdon was an airfield with cones - sounds perfect! Snetterton also seems like a good bet.👍 A group of us from Essex area are at Snetterton this Saturday with Opentrack, think they still have spaces??? https://opentrack.co.uk/view-dates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Slack Posted July 24 Author Share Posted July 24 1 hour ago, KevanP said: A group of us from Essex area are at Snetterton this Saturday with Opentrack, think they still have spaces??? https://opentrack.co.uk/view-dates Thanks for the invitation, but I've booked Lydden Hill this Saturday... I'll join you guys next time maybe😀? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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