boxsey911

Just booked my first trackday of the season

Venue: Oulton Park (Full circuit)
Date: Wednesday 2nd June
Organiser: Easytrack
Current price: £219
Format: Openpitlane

Book on-line at the link below (but be quick as places are running low):

http://www.easytrack.co.uk/

Before booking, PM me for a Porsche discount code which will give you 10% off the current price. I've already booked a garage which others are welcome to use.

Nb. They've recently updated their website and you may need to create a new login even if you have used them before.

Who's joining me?

List of those booked so far:

Me - 964C2
Chris W - 964RS ngt or 993RS or 996GT3 !
Sifly - 964 turbo or vdub chase car
Talat - 964 celebration
Oldtimer - 964RS lwt
Benny C and Mike - 964 turbo track car
Asbi - 964RS lwt
Bawmnot - 964 C2
Paul - 964RS lwt

Sifly

Hi Steve, count me in (will have to wangle the day off work)

Looking forward to hussling you round in the V-Dub!!

Please PM me with the code
Cheers

boxsey911

Already sent

ruane

I am up for this one Stevo.

boxsey911

Have sent you the discount code by PM bud.

Pesty

Steve

How busy do these track days get? all bunched up in the corners or fairly safe?

boxsey911

With good organisers like Easytrack they're inherently safe because they attract enthusiasts that are often experienced trackday drivers and obey the rules. Oulton Park is a long track with a good balance of straights and corners so it's easy to let faster cars/drivers past. So it's rare to get bunching on circuit. There's a limit to how many cars are allowed on circuit at a time. I think it's about 35 at OP but if you don't find yourself queuing that means the capacity has not been reached. Easytrack don't overbook their days so queuing is quite rare once the initial morning and after lunch rush is over.

Being safe on track is ultimately down to yourself. Drive in your own comfort zone and be alert to what is behind you and in front of you. Let any cars hassling you from behind pass you on the straights by indicating and lifting off the gas. Having seen you at Curborough you can clearly handle your car but you would benefit from booking yourself a slot or two with one of the professional instructors on your first proper trackday. They will show you the way round, what to do and not do on particular corners (OP is quite technical) and put you at ease.

The open pitlane format means you can go on as much as little as you like but the general rule is to go out for 15 minutes and then come in for at least 15 while you and the car cool down. You can also jump in the passenger seats of others' cars and experience what the circuit is like from a different angle.

Pesty

Thanks for the info.

Sounds tempting. Was just worried about somebody doing a recless dive down the inside or spinning out in front of me. My insureance company will not do cover for track days which is the main reason I have been doing the air field runs nobody to crash nto me.

Hmm I'll have a think about it.

Cheers

boxsey911

If you don't want to track your own car you can come along for passenger rides and enjoy the day out.

screamingflat6

I hope to attend.

I would love a good look at SIFLY'S 20v Turbo golf and I will have a chat with you all.
If its a nice day i'll bring the Turbo I promise.

Gaz,

I don't know for sure but I think another porsche "vw dubber" does this date in his old golf

Pesty

That sounds like a good idea I may take you up on that

Be a good way of seeing fist hand what goes on.

Old hand at them on the bike never done a car one

warmfuzzies

Steve,

whats the noise threshold......mines a tad noiser than expected......

Their webpage keeps coming up with a 404.


kevin

boxsey911

It's 105 db Kevin. Most at the recent RS day were let on. It was only the really noisy ones (108+) that were told to quieten them down somehow before they would be let on. 105 was also the limit at Curborough....you passed that one

boxsey911

It's already looking like a tremendous turnout......see list in first post.

We've got a couple of garages booked too which are good for shelter, dumping tools and other gear and for the now traditional cakes and coffee

If anyone wants an instructor for the day, let me know and I'll contact one of the local guys for you. Up to three sharing an instructor would work out at about 80 quid each for his time.

Jim Howley

Would like to come along to spectate for a few hours if I can get out of work.