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Motorsport Tuition/Race Days

Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:48 pm
by march109
As above, we have a group of lads looking for something to do as part of a stag weekend, must be within maximum 3 hours of Bournemouth.

I would like something that will actually teach me something, the others would like some fun, some of these guys have never driven RWD before (and one has never driven anything faster than a diesel alfa!).

What can you guys recommend?

Re: Motorsport Tuition/Race Days

Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:55 pm
by march109
No one?

Re: Motorsport Tuition/Race Days

Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 11:17 pm
by shorty73
Try a skidpan/car control day at Goodwood.

Got my own stag do next year so might look for something similar.

http://www.skidcontrol.co.uk/


Or paintball tanks!!!

Re: Motorsport Tuition/Race Days

Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 11:19 pm
by march109
Were going clay pidgeon shooting too, but were making a week of it.

Re: Motorsport Tuition/Race Days

Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:52 am
by Brian28
Skid pan at Thruxton hooning in Sierras, Ok but ultimately a bit pointless for real life as we get snow every blue moon. Book the test track at Haynes Sparkford, about £350 last time I had it so not too bad for a few sharing, will teach a lot more about driving/car control. Only one car allowed on at a time so can "race" against the clock etc. A while ago now so prices may have changed. Also for petrol heads there is a mooch around the museum when you are there. Most track day/driving experiences restrict the cars to death so you don't really get to drive the car that you think you are driving so not really worth the money imo.

Re: Motorsport Tuition/Race Days

Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:35 am
by JimmyC
Bit of a trek but http://www.carlimits.com you'll learn loads, and under 3hours

Re: Motorsport Tuition/Race Days

Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:06 am
by sohlman
Recently just did a day at Thruxton on their cart track for a stag doo. Was brilliant. Carts do 65mph and it pissed it down with rain. At no point in 3 hours driving was i facing the correct direction.

Was about £70 a person and had heats qualifying and a main race. There was 15 of us.

James