StrikerChris
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| posted on 25/8/09 at 11:33 AM |
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Trackday's with a driving ban?
Firstly I'd just like to thank everyone on the site for all the advice available on here,I've recently passed my sva,and don't think
I ever would without all the info available on here.
Now for the predicament,
After a spot of bad luck with plod,and bad planning by me(getting in the car to early the next morning,thought 11 hours'd be ample,it
wasn't so take heed)I'm now without my licence for 18months.
Question is is there any where I can have a blast legally?
Do all trackdays require a valid licence,would I be able to get a msa or the like and do sprints or something?
I know I'm probably clutchin at straws but its killing me just looking at it!
Any advice would be good
Chris
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 25/8/09 at 11:36 AM |
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Ouch - and your insurance is going to hurt at the end of it too...
A lesson for everyone?
Afterthought: If you get offered any official "re-education" courses - drink-drive awareness stuff - it's probably worth taking
them. My neighbour's son had a 12-month ban, did an official course, and his insurance was only a little higher at the end of the ban. (still
had to do the full 12 months though).
[Edited on 25/8/09 by David Jenkins]
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blakep82
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| posted on 25/8/09 at 11:53 AM |
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oooh, you got off badly. my mate was out all day after the football, decided to get in his car while about 4 times over the limit, crashed and
demolished a wall at 6pm in the middle of summer. ran from the scene, and police found him in a pub
only got a 15month ban (and a fine)
though i think the judge let him off lightly, my mate said he was out celebrating a win for glasgow rangers, and the judge nodded in agreement
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 25/8/09 at 12:05 PM |
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On a good note though 
A friend a few years ago got done for drink driving, think it was a year’s ban. At the time he struggled to get insurance for his tiny fiesta for less
than a grand but then I suggested he look at kit cars as the insurance seemed very cheap for them. Sure enough he got a VW Sterling Nova insured for
far less than the fiesta and it had a (I think) 1.8 Alfa engine in it, actually looked quite brill and rather fast.
So although your insurance maybe expensive, it might be best to put a sensible sized engine in the locost and use that once you’re back on the road
instead of the usual boy racer toys that always get hit with crazy premiums
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alistairolsen
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| posted on 25/8/09 at 12:28 PM |
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the only issue is finding a specialist policy that will allow you to have it as an only car.
Im in the same situation for different reasons. Most tracks want a uk license and wont accept a race license, There is nothing to stop you getting a
race license and entering a series, nor doing sprints I dont think.
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 25/8/09 at 02:05 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by alistairolsen
the only issue is finding a specialist policy that will allow you to have it as an only car.
Im in the same situation for different reasons. Most tracks want a uk license and wont accept a race license, There is nothing to stop you getting a
race license and entering a series, nor doing sprints I dont think.
Knockhill has never asked for a driving license on any trackdays we attended.......the only card is the switch card
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alistairolsen
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| posted on 25/8/09 at 02:14 PM |
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They say on the bumph you have to have one, and ask for it randomly for about 20% of the people there. I could probably wing it, but if you had an
accident and killed someone you'd be up to your neck with their public liability insurance provider so its not really cricket to take such a
liberty.
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designer
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| posted on 25/8/09 at 02:28 PM |
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When I raced there was no requirement to have a road license to be able to get a racing license and race.
I know that Haslam rode in Moto Grand Prixs and he never had a road license for a bike.
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Davey D
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| posted on 25/8/09 at 03:14 PM |
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you don't need a road license to be able to race, just your race license.
i know a lad who races motorbikes using his race license, but he cant get onto trackdays, as he doesnt have his road license.. crazy, as he should be
a better driver on the track than some random person going on a trackday for the first time taking the wrong lines, and cutting people up /
potentially causing accidents
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blakep82
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| posted on 25/8/09 at 03:40 PM |
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yep, peopl ecan race cars on an msa licence at age 16, but its expensive
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