Anyone for a mini only track day?
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I really want to go. Just depends how the car is! I plan to get it done asap!

Agree about safety being a priority just wondered what the rules were.

Any good places to get quality but reasonable priced kit from?

Also open or full faced helmet? Is it personal preferance?

Right then, here's the latest.

Open faced helmets are allowed. The guys are going to get back to me next week with a list of available dates. They have also suggested that we invite some mini mag people along to take some piccies. They will gladly provide helmets for hire and welcome mini only trackdays if we can get enough people interested. It may be that we do some mixed car trackdays at first, but as interest grows I'm sure that more mini people will want to come along.

Dave.

I'm onto the minimag thing already!!!

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Just a thought, but i think you would get a larger number of people that will DEFINATELY go, if it was on a weekend. I know that a mid-week booking will have more available dates, but however many people say they will go, you can knock 25% off that to start with. Or am i just being synical ? Plus folk have to try and get a day off work.
As i said, just a thought, but i would definately go if it were a weekend.

Chris

weekend will be more expensive and less avaible... thats when the racers are running!

I'm up for option 1, 2 or even 3 if it comes to it!



Alex

AlexF

ill come for definate but i will need to book it off too, no worries though its well worth it! I just hope its nice weather!

Ive got two red/black motorbike full helmets, they will be ok wont they? Is it alloud to take a passenger round the track sometimes too?

Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
Previous engine: STD metro turbo, megajolt
Drives: 399bananahp (flywheel) Honda Civic Vtec b18c4 T28 Turbo 1968 Mini

Megajolt maps to download: http://www.jamesfawcett.co.uk/cms/index.ph...&gid=3&Itemid=3

they should be ok... but it depends on the organiser...

as for passenegers.. YES!

well every trackday I have ever been too

Alex

AlexF

As previously mentioned, weekend dates are very difficult to get and are prohibitively expensive. I have seen weekend dates available at other circuits at ?250.00 per person. Passengers are allowed but will have to pay a small fee to cover insurance.

Available dates are as follows.

July, 1st, 2nd, 8th, 12th to 16th, 19th to 22nd, and 26th to 30th.

August, 2nd to 5th, 9th to 12th, 16th to 20th, and 23rd to 26th.

The only thing that I really must insist on is that when we are all happy with the date, you must all call the track day company and leave a reasonable deposit. I have organised days in the past and not taken deposits, then lost money because people don't turn up. I will of course provide everyone with full contact details once the date is agreed.

They have even offered us a deal for 20 cars minimum at ?130.00 with exclusive use of the track if we so desire. Personally I still think that we should go with the option of allowing other cars there and showing them how minis can go and handle.

It is well worth taking a day off work (even if you're only staying at home lol). The trackday events are great fun and useful to explore the strengths and weaknesses of car and driver. The best thing of all with this type of event is that it's "open pitlane" so that you can be in and out all day, without the worry of missing your alloted session.

Dave.

Personally id go with august 12th. Its just before i go on holiday plus with it being a friday i can stop overnight and take an easy trip home saturday.

Whats the deal with camping? Free? Before and after?

Yep, camping is free and at the circuit, with shower and toilet facilities, and hopefully a pub nearby.

Dave.

Sounds good to me.

Dave, ill post a poll to make chosing the date easier. We'll ill try! Then seeing the results will be quicker.

Sounds like a plan. They have also offered the use of their mobile rolling road too if we want it.

Dave.

sounds good,like the pub bit.

i must admit i love going up against other machines, had a geezer in his Lotus Exige giving all sorts of excuses at combe once!, one one tale of lots!

It is always good fun to come up against other stuff. Given that mine is a race car, at the last track day event I went to at Oulton Park, during the drivers meeting people in seriously quick road cars were told that if they saw a blue mini in their mirrors you may as well move over because it WILL pass you. And sure enough it did, lol. As you quite rightly say, they have a multitude of excuses. There are also cars there which will pass the minis without a problem, like the warrender evo running 450 bhp and the race Vectras. I even held off one of the new BMW M3 CSL's at oulton for 3 laps until i let him pass.

However, on a more serious note, to those who have never been on track and who may be a little worried. Just remember there is no need to drive above your ability, free instruction is available on request and nobody will be having a go or laughing at you because you are slower. Each car and driver have paid for the privilage of driving around the circuit at whatever pace they wish. With practice you WILL get quicker and smoother and you will finally have the opportunity to properly test out all of the modifications that have taken many of you so many hours to carry out.

I can honestly tell all of you that haven't done trackdays before, the bug will bite and you will want to do them again and again.

Dave.

Yeah pub bit would be good if we had it on a friday, have all day racing then down the pub for the excuses and camp at the circuit!

Im going to be cracking on with my car so i can get it there.

Do they have to have current mot etc or have been scrutinised?

Thinking about having a holiday up there and making the trackday part of it, so it's unlikely we'll be taking the 8 port.

However we do have the sportpack cooper and the mini one (provided we don't get abuse for owning a new mini)

Looking forward to it :)

As far as I'm aware the cars must be road legal and will not be scrutineered. However, if you don't have a current mot then just talk to me and I know I can still get you on track without a problem as long as it's in a safe and useable condition.

My only aim for the trackday events is to make sure that we all have fun. It's not a case of saying no to anyone, we just need to apply common sense when it comes to the safety of you and everyone around you.

Dave.

Its just that im race prepping mine, will be in good condition, probably better than mot'd cars! lol!
May be all legal but depends how far i go with it.

They will happily accept race prepped cars with no registration documents. Mine after all is a race car but also has an MSA logbook, which I have never been asked to produce.

The basic guidlines are.

1 No open wheeled cars, like single seaters.
2 No cars with open exhaust pipes, noise regs are to be adhered to for every circuit although most will pass with a little temporary modification if required.
3 All cars to be of sound construction and in good overall condition.
4 No passengers under 16 and a maximum of one passenger at any time per car.
5 you must hold a full driving licence and produce it on the day.

Other than that just get out there and have a laugh.

Dave.

im really looking forward to this, but hold on, whens mini in the park? Isnt that august?

Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
Previous engine: STD metro turbo, megajolt
Drives: 399bananahp (flywheel) Honda Civic Vtec b18c4 T28 Turbo 1968 Mini

Megajolt maps to download: http://www.jamesfawcett.co.uk/cms/index.ph...&gid=3&Itemid=3

I'll be coming along, for the track-day.

I am having a '1380 tvrDave Special' as specially built for the day, so if you see a red MiniCooper with L's then don't worry its only me . Proceed with caution, its my first track-day. hehe.

Regards,

ThomasP

Come on guys, get your emails to me at dav2@btinternet.com so that i can organise July 30th.

Dave.

is this still going ahead?

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