***TRACKDAY Series 2012***

[Casey]

I thought I\'d start this thread early whilst I had a few spare moments!

Anyone who is interested in attending trackdays in 2012 should subscribe to this thread as I will use it to post updates on the calendar, and links to specific trackday threads as they take shape.

Here are the events that are already in the 2012 calendar;

12th May (Saturday), Castle Combe. I\'m organising a 20 car track session at Japfest as I did last year.
Details can be found HERE

26th July (Thursday), Snetterton. A joint Pettit Racing and Mazdaontrack event.
Details can be found HERE, on the RX8OC forum. This event is open to any RX8OC or MRC member/guest, in any car.

Other candidate circuits for 2012 events are; Cadwell Park, Oulton Park, Brands Hatch, Bedford, Castle Combe (full day return) and Donnington. Donnington was quite expensive last year so we didn\'t arrange a trip there - hoping it might be a little cheaper this year!

Any comments, ideas, thoughts or questions about trackdays next year? Just post up in here.....

[Richard.C]

I\'m prepping the FD this winter, hope to join you on track next year.
 
Richard

[C J R]

Malcolm,
Looking forward to joining you guys at as many track days as my employer will allow in 2012 !!! and thanks for all your organising during 2011.
Chris

[a.tapos]

just building mine over christmas should be ready for feb/march will be a track car so ill be up for it.

[Casey]

Just bumping this one;

26th July (Thursday), Snetterton A joint Pettit Racing and Mazdaontrack event.

Details can be found HERE, on the RX8OC forum. This event is open to any RX8OC or MRC member/guest, in any car.

Bookings and payments are now being taken either via the RX8OC (as above), or on the Mazdaontrack website; LINK HERE

So far, 15 people have expressed an intention to go via the MRC/RX8OC forums. It really is a very good track, with very technical parts, two long straights, hairpins and the fantastically long and sweeping "Coram" bend!

[Casey]

Hi fellow trackheads :Viking

I just wanted to let you know there is a lot of activity behind the scenes in getting together a programme of trackdays for 2012. I have had great input from NickD at Mazdaontrack (thanks Nick) and have been ploughing through available trackday dates & various track limitations.

I was hoping to include a full trackday at Castle Combe in the programme, but onerous operating regulations at that track is making this unlikely. The noise limit is 100dB (not too much of a problem) but the number of cars on track at any one time is limited to 20 on a few days, but only TWELVE  on most days. This would lead to either sky-high prices or long pitlane queues. A full sessioned day would involve less waiting, but would be a re-run of Japfest  

Anyway, I hope to be able to post up details of the proposed programme in the next week or so, so please be patient :Typing

[C J R]

Malcolm,
Is it too late to join the Snetterton track day in July with RX8 OC ?
 
Thanks Chris

[Casey]

Chris, I\'m certain it\'s not too late. It would be great to see you there, and Snetterton would suit your car so well with the two long straights to use that power :Thumbs-up

If you pay via this LINK and let me know, I can put your name up over on the RX8OC thread if you don\'t have a guest account over there.

[Casey]

URGENT - SHORT NOTICE EVENTS

Just a heads up on a some very cheap trackdays coming up;

Snetterton on SATURDAY 18 Feb, full OPL, only £69 :mmmm:cool

Details on this LINK

I\'m also told the event on the same link for Donington Park on SUNDAY, 11 March has spaces available and I\'m aware of an MX-5 group booking at £125 per place for this full OPL day!

I\'ve never used this trackday outfit before (Focused Events), but have just started a conversation with them about a Donington date latrer in the year as they are generally offering a very good prices.

If anyone can go, then I\'d welcome some feedback on how the day went.

These events will not attract the MRC discount, but at these prices they are a steal anyway.

Thought someone might be interested

[C J R]

Malcolm,
Many thanks, Paid for the July track day and registered on the RX8 site.
 
Thanks
Chris

[shaunwil]

Can\'t see the FD being track ready till later in year plus donnington would black flag the car for noise.

Shaun

[Casey]

@Chris - yep, excellent, I spotted you over there last night :Thumbs-up

@Shaun - so if we arranged a trackday at Donington you\'d be unable to meet the noise regs in any way? That would be a real shame

[shaunwil]

I\'d be surprised if they didn\'t black flag my car. I run close to 100dbl and they are very strict. Would get away with one of the louder 105 Db days, possibly !

Shaun

[Casey]

I\'ve not been able to complete the calendar fully for this year as I\'m still waiting for some information to come in.

One important piece of "hot" news, on which I\'d welcome any input to confirm (or refute) - the noise limits at some tracks (Oulton being one) is being reduced form 105dB to 102dB this year. This is an effective "halving" of the noise levels. Not a problem for RX-8\'s, but maybe a problem for some of the louder RX-7\'s?

However, to get things rolling, here is the programme as it currently stands;

13th April (Friday), Oulton Park. Details can be found HERE and HERE - £169. DON\'T pay up on the MazdaonTrack website, I will start up a dedicated thread for this event on the forum very soon and hopefully get a club shop item setup for payment. But at least you can plan to organise some leave if you need to!

12th May (Saturday), Castle Combe. We already have two full 20 car sessions, plus a reserves list! Details can be found HERE

26th July (Thursday), Snetterton. A joint Pettit Racing and Mazdaontrack event.
Details can be found HERE, on the RX8OC forum. This event is open to any RX8OC or MRC member/guest, in any car - £199.

Any comments, ideas, thoughts or questions about trackdays next year? Just post up in here.....

[Casey]

Bump to get back on "new posts" list for the day