Trackday Experience

[Bananaman]

I have a friend who's son (21) wants a trackday experience, i was thinking Oulton Park but have noticed they do some at 3 Sisters too. No i like the 3 sisters but think it's a bit too small to really enjoy the experience to the full? also noticed they do some at Elvington, anybody had experience of any of these?

I did one at Oulton 10 years ago and that's what got me into the EWestfield so am a bit bias towards there, that and it's a great track!!!

Seen this, it's a bit pricy but some nice cars and 6 laps in each http://www.trackdays.co.uk/driving....100

[stewart pickles]

not much to hit at elvington   but they are strict on noise now and its a very abrasive surface so wrecks tyres

[Bananaman]

not much to hit at elvington   but they are strict on noise now and its a very abrasive surface so wrecks tyres

Stu, i'm after an experience day where you drive there cars not a normal trackday so i don't recon noise is an issue it's more about giving the lad a thrill/taste of driving fast cars on track!

[Mark Stanton]

Oulton would surely give the best trackday experience of those you mention       Elvington is just an old airfield, 3 Slappers is too small (IHO) altho great for karts  

Cadwell and Oulton have gotta be the two best tracks ooop North  

[SteveH]

I instruct on the race school at Oulton.  We use the new V8 M3s with the 7 speed DSG box and he can also have a go in single seaters.  Round about 15 mins in each car which is well up with or above the average for this kind of event.  We run on the Fosters circuit so not too many corners to learn; in terms of driving a great car on a proper circuit with some top class instructors   , I'd say it's hard to beat.

Personally I love Three Sisters but it's really only suited to smaller cars like ours, supercars and big BHP seem like a bit of a waste there to me!

If he really wants to drive the big name supercars then there's a few places he can do it but not many are on proper race tracks; Three Sisters, Rockingham, Silverstone (although that's often on the smaller Stowe circuit I think so none of the GP bits) and Anglesey are the ones that come to mind within striking distance - of those I think you'll probably get best value out of Anglesey.

HTH

Steve H

[Gromit]

My mate does the instructing at Oulton, 3 Sisters (hes there as we speak)and Rockingham with the super cars if you want i`ll find out his opinion or pass you details over/get him to speak to you.

[pistonbroke]

My mate does the instructing at Oulton, 3 Sisters (hes there as we speak)and Rockingham with the super cars if you want i`ll find out his opinion or pass you details over/get him to speak to you.

You got a mate  

[Gromit]

Just the one, but he doesnt admit to knowing me.

[SteveH]

Is that Mike Gorton?

[Gromit]

Chris Maries (AKA Fatbloke).

[combatsapph]

Do three sisters do days where you can take your own car then?  I can only see package deals where you driver thier cars.