Exploring Car Handling Limits

[StevieG]

I bought my car last Easter, and ideally all I'm interested in at the moment are nice fun rides out with the family. Although I'm a massive motorsport fan, I've worked too hard to get this car to potentially ruin it on track, or worse, stuff it in a wall!

 

That said, I'd love to explore more of the cars (and my) limits, without being too stupid on the road. My logic being to understand more of the limits, then knowing to reign it back in for a bit of margin.

 

I'm thinking a nice open space would be a great place to play. Back in my Lotus days there used to be companies that used to specialise in car handling days at big open airfields. Is there anywhere that specialises in our cars that anyone may have been to and can recommend?

[Rob Hunter - Club Secretary]

The only one I know if is AW Driver Training, I've not used him but he knows his stuff.

 

Track days are a good way of safely exploring the car. Curborough is quite low speed and Blyton has huge run offs (ex airfield).

 

I enjoy Donington too, very wide  lots of run off, and never feels crowded on track

[StevieG]

Thanks Rob.

AW. Im assuming that's Andy Walsh, who used to run Carlimits. Both based at North Weald, although Google suggests Carlimits no longer operates. I remember that name from back in the day. 

 

Interesting to get your thoughts on track days too. Thanks!

[Rob Hunter - Club Secretary]

12 minutes ago, StevieG said:

Thanks Rob.

AW. Im assuming that's Andy Walsh, who used to run Carlimits. Both based at North Weald, although Google suggests Carlimits no longer operates. I remember that name from back in the day. 

 

Interesting to get your thoughts on track days too. Thanks!

 

Yes, the very same. He's still using North Weald, I follow him on Facebook and YouTube. 

 

There's a few of us doing the Donington track evening on Monday, you're more than welcome to come along and get a feel for it. The Warwickshire day at Curborough is also great fun even as a spectator.

[StevieG]

Appreciate that Rob, thanks. Will have to check availability. 

[Martyn Vann - Warwickshire AO]

43 minutes ago, StevieG said:

Appreciate that Rob, thanks. Will have to check availability. 

I have spaces available for the Curborough track day on Friday 19th September, if you can make it!

 

[Flying Carrot Steve]

Try a track day at Keevil. It's an old airfield, massively wide track and absolutely nothing to hit for miles around. It's about the perfect place to find the limits safely. Plenty of vids on YouTube I'm sure. 

 

Keevil track days - Motorsport Events https://share.google/zsykTKPB528k8LGUO

[Flying Carrot Steve]

 

 

This is the general idea 😂

 

 

[Flying Carrot Steve]

11 hours ago, Flying Carrot Steve said:

 

 

This is the general idea 😂

 

https://youtu.be/uEEHF7mFEwI?si=ofSTD8K2-ef2j6ST

 

 

I am still not able to add an image to link to YouTube, just comes out as text. I know for definite it never used to do this, anyone got any idea why it won't work for me now?

[LoneWolf]

5 minutes ago, Flying Carrot Steve said:

 

 

I am still not able to add an image to link to YouTube, just comes out as text. I know for definite it never used to do this, anyone got any idea why it won't work for me now?

For the link to be recognised and previewed, it must be in the format https://youtube.com/watch?v=*videocode*

[Rob Hunter - Club Secretary]

11 hours ago, Flying Carrot Steve said:

 

 

This is the general idea 😂

 

https://youtu.be/uEEHF7mFEwI?si=ofSTD8K2-ef2j6ST

 

That thing looks a proper handful! Im glad mine doesn't handle like that at the limit or I'd have exited stage right very quickly 😂

[Flying Carrot Steve]

43 minutes ago, LoneWolf said:

For the link to be recognised and previewed, it must be in the format https://youtube.com/watch?v=*videocode*

 

 

So why in the past has it worked and now not I wonder? All I'm doing is copying the share link from YouTube, no different than I've always done. 

[Flying Carrot Steve]

 

12 hours ago, Flying Carrot Steve said:

 

 

This is the general idea 😂

 

 

 

 

Display issue sorted! Thank you @LoneWolf👍

[Hedley Bennett (HB46443) - Club Chairman]

On 27/08/2025 at 09:55, Flying Carrot Steve said:

 

 

I am still not able to add an image to link to YouTube, just comes out as text. I know for definite it never used to do this, anyone got any idea why it won't work for me now?

Just press share on the video page and grab copied link.. Should embed like this then. Biggest worry is that people don’t actually press them very often!

 

Ah sorry I’ve since read to the end of the feed this is already been answered. 

[Rusty Nuts]

Hi @StevieG the Curborough Sprint School has a training day at the Curborough Sprint Circuit, not too far for you. the next one is on the 4th of September. If you want to message me I can share a phone number with you - offers a bit more of a professional training session.

Otherwise there is the Warwick track day at Curborough I think mentioned by Martyn - this is a very friendly well organised day, can recommend as have attended many times.