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Does anyone know of any (dissused) airfields which you can get on in the nothwest region? I wouldn't mind a quick lap or two to really put the cornering to the test. I have yet to find the limit!

I had a look for stretton airfield as I heard you could get on it... But couldnt find it!!
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About the only airfields you can use are those already used by track day organisers.

Simple answer would be Elvington in York which isn't that far.

Why not come up on the IMOC trackday?
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I was thinking about that.... just i don't really want to do that much driving (I think) so its not really worth £99 for a full days driving if i'm only goin to do an hour or so.

Anyways i wouldn't mind an airfield i could go on without having to book... just if i fancied a bit of high speed driving one evening :P
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Goldy wrote:I was thinking about that.... just i don't really want to do that much driving (I think) so its not really worth £99 for a full days driving if i'm only goin to do an hour or so.

Anyways i wouldn't mind an airfield i could go on without having to book... just if i fancied a bit of high speed driving one evening :P


Well its up to you. If you are going to test your car, you may as well do it properly.

Don't think you'll find anywhere where you can just go on and have a blast. You'll have the noise police after you for starters (cars make far more noise than planes apparently).
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Do I recall BaT offering half day sessions or am I making all that up/thinking of BaT Cat hire (not in the Elvington case - just in general)....?

You may find once you're on track that an hour goes really quickly and you'll be keen for more. IMHO track driving is about learning how the car handles and moves and that's something I find is easier to learn with repitition.

I would happily drive on a track for as long as I have brakes, tyres, petrol and a cool enough engine if I could - I find driving at speed on a track is something that gobbles up time.

...if you want to try then Elvington is an ideal opportunity. It's one of the cheaper places, full of friendly IMOC people (IMO Club days are much friendlier than open days) and there's loads of run-off.

Not sure if there's tuition available - if there is it usually gets snapped up and although I've never taken any (on tarmac) I'm told by people who have that's it's a real eye-opener.

See you at Elvington...? Come over for a social visit or passenger run if not to drive - you'll need to fill in a form or two, need a helmet (I assume) and will need to keep your arms and (I assume) legs covered. Other than that it won't cost anything.

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BaT aren't offering half days at Elv. not at the moment. You could turn up and if there's space in the afternoon see if Jonny will do a deal. It has been known.

I'd recommend doing a whole day as it really will take that long to get a good feel of:

a) the car
b) your driving etc.
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