Neil H Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 Hi All. Received below e-mail, assume it's genuine? A bit far for us soft southerners to travel to. Don't know if anyone else closer wishes to follow-up or attend? Assume Cambs is closest WSCC area? Please contact them direct, I have no other details than that included below. Cheers, Neil ----------------------------------------- A Track Day will be held at RAF Coltishall, near Norwich, on Thursday 31 August and Fri 1 September. Cost will be £60 per vehicle and main driver for an all day session. 10 paying entries and the 11th (organizer) goes FREE ! Track Opens at 9.00am and closes at 5.00pm - 3 sessions per hour (20 mins) Brief is at 8.30am The dedicated track will be 3.5 miles of smooth wide tarmac/concrete to play on with a variety of sweeping fast and medium corners complete with safety marshals, fire and medical cover with the pits located inside one of the main aircraft hangars. There will also be space available for anyone wanting to man up a club stand or an auto jumble table (and for the obligatory burger van of course). The Track day is targeted at Official Clubs to encourage the right sort of driver to attend and will be open to both bikes and cars, to encourage a variety of vehicles (although these will run in separate sessions). The plan is to have an affordable track day with sensible drivers and a day out that every Petrol head will enjoy, whilst raising a bit of cash for local kids charities. The cost will be £60 per day, all of which will be passed on to the local charities. Stack this against a price of up to £100+ for any circuit and it looks very good value and a good day out. All types of machinery are welcome (although to parade/test, not 'race') up to a noise limit of 105db. Attached is an application form and further details. <> > JLHughes > J L HUGHES > Sqn Ldr > RAF Coltishall > Track Day Manager > 01603 267678 > COT-Drawdown Manager [slops@coltishall.raf.mod.uk] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adhawkins Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 It appears to be genuine. At least, it had Mark Stanton fooled if it's not. Sounds like a bargain to me... Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil H Posted July 12, 2006 Author Share Posted July 12, 2006 Sounds too good, but hopefully someone can make good use of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulSpurgeon Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Hi Neil Thanks for posting this. I will check it out forward some details on the the local area later. Cheers Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil. S Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Received below e-mail, assume it's genuine? The online application form looks genuine enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 I've also had the email and I'm sure it is genuine...all being well I'll be there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scruffythefirst Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 reckon it suitable for a complete newbie? Anyone fancy giving me some pointers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adhawkins Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 An airfield day is definitely the place to start if you've never been on track before. Usual pointers I give are to take it easy, let people past if they're quicker than you, and to enjoy it. There are no prizes for being fastest on a trackday, so drive within your limits and you're less likely to throw it off into the scenery (although on an airfield even that isn't necessarily a problem). Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil H Posted July 14, 2006 Author Share Posted July 14, 2006 I agree with Andy, airfield days are superb for track day newbies and as an intro - still good fun even with experiance. Start slow in the morning sessions! Get to learn your car, and just as importantly, build up a memory of the track and it's corners. During the afternoon, if all goes well, you should feel your speed and confidence increase as things start to flow nicely round the track - don't force the speed - let it come on it's own! At that point pay the £10 or £20 to get the track's instructor to sit aboard with you for some instruction laps - these guys know what they're doing and will teach you stuff you can use for the rest of the day to improve even further! Mechanical tips: If you end up going round the track at a decent pace you'll hammer the car far harder than on the road so ensure before hand; - Nut and bolt check of everything you can. - Tyre pressures, check and set, yours may differ, I set mine to 20psi all round. - Keep your fuel tank between 3/4 full and 1/4 empty during the day! Too full you'll slosh the stuff on the track, too low you may suffer from fuel surge, or embarrassingly run out in your enthusiasm! - Make sure engine oil is on MAX mark! - Last but not least - enjoy yourself :-) Cheers, Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy1700 Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 Norfolk area the closest - and the call has gone out to them as well.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 Sounds all right to me. Been told they do it know and a gain. just some questions though... Do i need a crash hat.. and were do i get a quiteter exsaust from to fit a x-flow (standed) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chazpowerslide Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 What's the noise limit? IRRC Liam has a noise tester. Chaz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adhawkins Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 The limit is 105db (in the first post). Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adhawkins Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 Do i need a crash hat.. Almost certainly. You'd be daft not to even if it's not mandatory. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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