Castle Combe Open Pitlane Trackday - 28th April

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Re: Castle Combe Open Pitlane Trackday - 28th April

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I've always fancied a go at doing this. Looks great fun.

How much money does all this cost (track time,petrol etc)
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Re: Castle Combe Open Pitlane Trackday - 28th April

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Not a lot of traction on wet grass is there ? I have been off at that exact same spot twice and both times were in the dry :oops: so don't feel bad - its very unnerving when that tyre wall is approaching and you can see the marshall getting ready to duck!
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Re: Castle Combe Open Pitlane Trackday - 28th April

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markstevieandmads wrote:I've always fancied a go at doing this. Looks great fun.

How much money does all this cost (track time,petrol etc)


Keep an eye out for this!!

http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=178610

In terms of costs, Castle Combe cost me:

Day ticket: £129
Full tank of Super: £50
Bacon sarnie and cup of tea: £4

You can also have tuition for £20, and if you do more than a handful of stints you'll need a second tank of fuel. Plus there's increase in tyre- and brake-wear to bear in mind.
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Re: Castle Combe Open Pitlane Trackday - 28th April

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Re: Castle Combe Open Pitlane Trackday - 28th April

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good vids.. ill have my pics up tomorrrow..
no vids for me :( camera broke.. but kels boughjt me a go-pro so should have some for lydden next week :)
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Re: Castle Combe Open Pitlane Trackday - 28th April

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Ben wrote:
markstevieandmads wrote:I've always fancied a go at doing this. Looks great fun.

How much money does all this cost (track time,petrol etc)


Keep an eye out for this!!

http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=178610

In terms of costs, Castle Combe cost me:

Day ticket: £129
Full tank of Super: £50
Bacon sarnie and cup of tea: £4

You can also have tuition for £20, and if you do more than a handful of stints you'll need a second tank of fuel. Plus there's increase in tyre- and brake-wear to bear in mind.


How come £129? Is that from early booking?

Looks like you all had fun. I love (and hate) seeing the mr2's on track. The pics look great. Really disappointed to have missed it, but no time at the minute :(
January 2014
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Re: Castle Combe Open Pitlane Trackday - 28th April

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Ben wrote:
Keep an eye out for this!!

http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=178610

In terms of costs, Castle Combe cost me:

Day ticket: £129
Full tank of Super: £50
Bacon sarnie and cup of tea: £4

You can also have tuition for £20, and if you do more than a handful of stints you'll need a second tank of fuel. Plus there's increase in tyre- and brake-wear to bear in mind.


You could just say if you own a tubby you'll need a second tank of fuel! :eye:

Checked the oil this morning and i'd lost 1/4 on the dipstick, not too bad the amount of smoke the damn thing was chucking out on idle. Didnt helpt that as soon as I got back into london I got stuck in a traffic jam :evil:

Once I have the new turbo on and have sorted out my brakes i'd definitely be up for another trackday. I realy fancy doing brands, mainly because its so near to me! :mrgreen:
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Re: Castle Combe Open Pitlane Trackday - 28th April

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Shmed wrote:
How come £129? Is that from early booking?

Looks like you all had fun. I love (and hate) seeing the mr2's on track. The pics look great. Really disappointed to have missed it, but no time at the minute :(


Might be my memory playing tricks, but I'm fairly sure that's what I paid direct on the Javelin site... :-k

Was a great day though, shame not to see you! I'm sure we'll end up on track together at some point :)
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Re: Castle Combe Open Pitlane Trackday - 28th April

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That looks amazing. I want in on one of these so badly!
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Re: Castle Combe Open Pitlane Trackday - 28th April

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Ben wrote:
Shmed wrote:
How come £129? Is that from early booking?

Looks like you all had fun. I love (and hate) seeing the mr2's on track. The pics look great. Really disappointed to have missed it, but no time at the minute :(


Might be my memory playing tricks, but I'm fairly sure that's what I paid direct on the Javelin site... :-k

Was a great day though, shame not to see you! I'm sure we'll end up on track together at some point :)


It was £159 when I looked last week, not much difference though.

I found in the old car that I needed about 2 tanks of fuel and a lot of tread off the tyres pretty much summed up the cost of a day. Plus trailer hire if you're not prepared to chance drivin to the day...
January 2014
..the only thing I can promise for sure is slow progress.

May 2015
just have this niggling thought that if I rip out the wiring, then the car will never get out of the garage again.

Still in the garage...
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Re: Castle Combe Open Pitlane Trackday - 28th April

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some of my pics..

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Re: Castle Combe Open Pitlane Trackday - 28th April

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Really wish I'd gone now. I should have got up at sparrowfart and bu88ered off before anyone noticed.

Very nice pics.
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Re: Castle Combe Open Pitlane Trackday - 28th April

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yeah was a good day :) :thumleft:
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