greggors84
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| posted on 29/1/07 at 02:31 PM |
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Ive done a search for campsites near rockingham and the nearest one is Billing Aquadrome which is still 25 miles away. Im sure there must be ones
nearer. Does anyone more local know of any. There is one in corby but its no tents.
Chris
The Magnificent 7!
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Guinness
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| posted on 29/1/07 at 02:47 PM |
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I'm not sure I have the suspension travel for Anglesey
Might have to convert to 4x4 first!
On a more serious note though, it does sound tempting, make it a sunny summer weekender, beers, BBQ and the beach!
Combine that with the smell of burnt tyres, super unleaded and fear!
Wooo hooo!
Mike
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JoelP
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| posted on 29/1/07 at 09:27 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Guinness
make it a sunny summer weekender, beers, BBQ and the beach!
thats the problem, its going to be a lot cheaper on a monday, weekend track hire is well expensive.
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TangoMan
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| posted on 29/1/07 at 11:56 PM |
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I will do some digging for a Campsite near Rockingham. I used to have around 100 locals work for me there so someone will know of a place to camp.
I have a feeling that there is one near Dingley, about 10 miles away along the twisty A427. Failing that there will be one, probably several, at
Rutland Water. Another nice drive down the A6003. Rutland is also a nice place for a day out if you want to bring the family.
Lots of options here 
TBW: Nice picture of Anglesey. Almost Life Sized!!
[Edited on 30/1/07 by TangoMan]
Summer's here!!!!
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MOz
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| posted on 30/1/07 at 07:52 AM |
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Sorry.... it is a bit big isn't it.....
Track will be 12 m wide and the GP Circuit is 2.1 miles long. The surface is obviously brand new with no joins in any braking areas. Cost to hire
Anglesey before was only £3000 but no charges have been released for the new one. That said, I live near the owners/management and could enquire if
anyone was seriously interested...... Personally I think its a no brainer, brand new national standard circuit, no noise limits, should be relatively
cheap, lots to amuse the others in your family, plenty of local campsites within 2 miles of the circuit, local village has one of the finest beaches
on the island and loads of restaurants, shops, perfect for a social too etc
I've ridden Rockingham and it really doesn't appeal.... its just not as good as Oulton, Silverstone, Donny etc...
BTW I know exactly where Donny's trackside noise meter is so can advise when to feather the throttle..... I've been on a quiet bike day
at Donny, no paddock noise testing and all day, no warnings on a Aprilia RSV with full system and ZX10R with full system...... You just need to know
how to beat the system!!!
MOz
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JoelP
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| posted on 30/1/07 at 08:09 PM |
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onto plan B!!!!
i rang rockingham today. They want £9550 for the national circuit or 11k for the international full circuit.
The lady made out that she had no room to negotiate, except on cancellations (rare and you only get a few weeks notice) or out of season, ie November.
She recommended that we approach Jonny at book-a-track, as i assume he gets a better deal and might help out. Those prices dont include insurance, she
implied that unless you are a registered trackday organiser you will struggle to find insurance, leaving the organiser wide open to some serious
claims!
Does anyone know Jonny at bookatrack personally? If not i'll call him myself and see what he says.
Apparently the international circuit can take 40 cars, though assumedly not all at once. 
Your thoughts would be appreciated!
[Edited on 30/1/07 by JoelP]
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procomp
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| posted on 31/1/07 at 08:09 AM |
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Hi having a fairly good idea of what the tracks cost to hire eg oulton is cira £18000.
I still think that given the number of people that are likley to acctually attend the only real way is going to book up on the back of an already
orgonised day and get a small discount for bringing 10 or more in a group.
This will also mean that no one has to do all the organising and sorting of payments as attendie's would just book direct with company running
the day.
cheers matt
[Edited on 31/1/07 by procomp]
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smart51
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| posted on 31/1/07 at 08:24 AM |
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Llandow costs about £1200 to hire midweek, £1500 monday or friday and £2000 at the weekend, per day. That includes 2 marshalls. A paramedic costs
£120 for the day and an ambulance £150
Alternatively, they'll organise a private trackday for you and your friends for £90 per car plus £141 for the medic for the day
Llandow may not be everyone's favorite nor the most centrally located but it costs a whole lot less than £18,000
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MOz
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| posted on 1/2/07 at 10:36 AM |
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My thoughts would be tag a group onto an existing organised day but have a group discount negotiated and see if an organiser would be willing to
reserve a number of places for us until a few weeks before the event. Thats what my bike forum are doing as they have very good links with a trackday
company....
Anyone have a good trackday organiser contact???
MOz
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shortie
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| posted on 1/2/07 at 05:27 PM |
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Lotus on Track might be able to sort a session on one of their days for Locostbuilders, they do team up quite alot with other owners clubs such as MR2
or MG, I will ask the question.
Rich.
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TangoMan
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| posted on 7/2/07 at 11:57 PM |
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Just a thought on this one.
Have a look at This Place.
£45 per day for testing on the tarmac circuit.
That is bloody cheap. I will be going there once my engine install is sorted for a day of setting up the engine and suspension.
I am not sure what insurance would cost for an organised event but perhaps they would organise a day for us.
I will try to get over to have a look at the place when I get back from skiing next week.
Summer's here!!!!
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TangoMan
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| posted on 8/2/07 at 12:22 AM |
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Forgot to mention that I may be booking a corporate day here soon so will chat to them about holding a day for us.
[Edited on 8/2/07 by TangoMan]
Summer's here!!!!
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smart51
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| posted on 8/2/07 at 08:55 AM |
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Here are some aerial pictures of rally drive. The "runway" is blocked off by the small circuit at the bottom so the only real circuit it
the loop at the top.
The top circuit is about 1/2 a mile long and could be a bit interesting for £45 per head but the top speed on the straight is probably about 90 and
its all right hand corners.
Let us know the standard of tarmac when you go there.
 
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andyps
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| posted on 8/2/07 at 01:58 PM |
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I'm going to throw a spanner in the works here - if enough people were interested it would be possible to organise a driving school at Harewood
speed Hillclimb - not as much on track time as there would be on a track day, but you get input from qualified instructors. The cost for the day is
£3750 + VAT, maximum numbers are 30. Just a thought - additional details here
Andy
An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less
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procomp
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| posted on 8/2/07 at 02:51 PM |
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Hi just a thought but after finding out that the WSCC mallory trackday has been canceld and reading futher on in this thread
LINK
I was thinking that it might not be a bad idea to perhaps join forces to provide further numbers for a track day. There is already a few of the wscc
members on this forum. And dare i say it but there are more of there members that are into using thier cars on trackdays/motorsport so combined
numbers could be realistic for a good day.
Also concerning this post from andyps.
I'm going to throw a spanner in the works here - if enough people were interested it would be possible to organise a driving school at Harewood
speed Hillclimb - not as much on track time as there would be on a track day, but you get input from qualified instructors. The cost for the day is
£3750 + VAT, maximum numbers are 30. Just a thought - additional details here
This could also work as a joint venture as an awful lot of thier members are in to sprinting with there own sprint championship.
Just a thought dont know what do you think.
Cheers matt
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smart51
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| posted on 8/2/07 at 03:55 PM |
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Have you spoken to the WSCC? Why not find out numbers needed and cost, I'd be happy to join them for a track day at Mallory if it wasn't
too expensive.
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andyps
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| posted on 8/2/07 at 03:55 PM |
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Matt - they sound like good ideas to me. WSCC have a "fun day" at Harewood each year and have got close to having to cancel it in the past
due to low numbers and cost/problems with sorting out insurance. Not sure of the day this year but it is usually the last Sunday in May (day before
the second bank holiday). It is a fun day because MSA regs mean that timing of cars is not allowed as with track days, but it doesn't stop
people going quick!!
Andy
An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less
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procomp
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| posted on 9/2/07 at 07:29 PM |
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Hi right have been speaking to the wscc club chairman. It would seem that with all the area groups and thier sprinting championship dates it would not
be in the clubs favour to organise a track day.
But did say that if they where to they would just book up with a group booking with one of the already preferd trackday organisers. This would be
because almost all available date for circuits for this year are already taken by test days -trackdays-race dates leaving no real dates for a club to
use.
So thier is the posibility of joining forces to create enough numbers to group book an already existing day later in the year.
Is this what people on here would be happy to do. I can not personaly see any downside to this sort of arrangment and means we would have a day of
purely seven type cars .
What do all think.
cheers matt
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JoelP
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| posted on 9/2/07 at 11:08 PM |
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sounds good, certainly beats the hassle of arranging it all ouselves.
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richijenkin
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| posted on 14/2/07 at 05:35 PM |
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With 30 people, I dont think we'd get many runs. You'd spend most of the day queing up.
I think ox's idea of anglesey is the cheapest so far. And you get to spend as much time on the track as you want.
Rig
[Edited on 14/2/07 by richijenkin]
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procomp
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| posted on 15/2/07 at 08:43 AM |
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Hi i think that if Chris mason with this thread
LINK Can get it arranged it will be one of the best options as it is over 2
days and a decent price.
cheers matt
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Viper
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| posted on 15/2/07 at 10:59 PM |
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My opinion for what its worth..
Rockingham is awsome for facilitys and spectators, as for driving it is difficult to go fast and easy to fall off ( or it was the last time we were
there) the infield is very flat and has little in the way of scenery to give you an idea of braking points etc, dead easy to go into a corner too
quick and fall off...
Has anyone considered Bedford Autodrome? the place is huge and has massive run off areas so should you fall off there is little chance off hitting
anything and less stoppages due to someone stuck in the gravel..
Just a thought
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