***TRACKDAY, Snetterton 300, Wed, 17 April***

[Casey]

I\'ve been looking for a possible trackday to fit the "gap" between the RX8OC Blyton "AGM" trackday on March 16 and Japfest on May 11. There are several possibilities, but this one looks the best option, looking at the year as a whole, and sits nicely between the other two events. It also satisfies the demand for a day at this circuit identified in the "Trackdays 2103, your input" thread.

This is a full day Open Pitlane day, ROAD CARS ONLY, price £185 (less probable 10% discount from the organisers if we get 10+ cars). If you are new to trackdays you are most welcome to join in, just search the forum for plenty of info on past trips to this circuit. Any newbies can also, on request, "buddy up" with an experienced trackday "veteran" at the start of the day, who will get you started and stay with you until you feel confident on your own on track.

Just looking for those interested at this stage, no firm commitment required for a week or two.

I\'m interested;
1. Casey
2. Wildman10

[C J R]

I\'m interested;
1. Casey
2. Wildman10
3. CJR

[Casey]

:cheers Chris , also added Stewart form the RX8OC thread.

I\'m interested;
1. Casey
2. Wildman10
3. CJR
4. Stewartm

[GregR3]

I will definitely take part in this! Can we organise a bit of a social the evening before? J-Rex and I live 10 minutes from Snetterton

[Casey]

Hi Greg - welcome along :Thumbs-up

There will be some people staying overnight the night before, and some maybe even the night after. It\'s "traditional" to have a meal and prop up the bar somewhere on those nights Many who are not staying overnight before the event do stay for a meal at the end of the day itself. I\'m not overnighting, being only 1 hr away, but will stay for a meal after the day.

I think most people stayed here last time? http://www.brecklandlodge.co.uk/ Room only at £49.95.

Is that OK for people who need to stay overnight, or are there other recommendations?

Greg, as a "local", is there a better place to eat near Snetterton than this hotel?

I\'ll happily facilitate hotel and meal arrangements for everyone via this thread.

I\'m interested;
1. Casey
2. Wildman10
3. CJR
4. Stewartm
5. GregR3

[GregR3]

There is an American style diner called Zak\'s about 20mins away, towards Norwich.http://http://www.zaks.uk.com/ a few RX8\'s could be taxi\'s! I\'ll gladly give people a lift

[C J R]

I\'ll be one staying over the night before and after.
Chris

[Casey]

Greg - sounds like somewhere to consider eating when we get closer to finalising this event.

Ideally I need a few more people on the list so I can contact the organisers (which I plan to do next week) and seek a discount for everyone. That\'s why I\'m holding back on giving the booking details as I know they will not discount once payment has been made.

There will be some people staying overnight the night before, and some maybe even the night after. It\'s "traditional" to have a meal and prop up the bar somewhere on those nights Many who are not staying overnight before the event do stay for a meal at the end of the day itself. I\'m not overnighting, being only 1 hr away, but will stay for a meal after the day.

I think most people stayed here last time? http://www.brecklandlodge.co.uk/ Room only at £49.95.

Is that OK for people who need to stay overnight, or are there other recommendations?

I\'m interested;
1. Casey
2. Wildman10
3. CJR
4. Stewartm
5. GregR3
6. Vaad

[Casey]

BUMP! I\'ve been busy this week but have made a diary note to call the organisers on Monday about a discount. I doubt we\'ll get one though, as I think we\'ll need 10 people to sign up. I\'ll do my best!

Anyone else up for this? - just add your name to the list :Thumbs-up

[Casey]

I\'ve just spoken to MSVT (MotorSport Vision Trackdays) who are running this day and the format has changed :Hammer............and so has the price...........in the right direction :Laugh

I need to check that people are happy with the changes, so please read carefully and reconfirm if you are OK;

The day will be as follows;

"MSVT’s Road Car Only trackdays capture the excitement of the track while ensuring a relaxed atmosphere without the worry of being on track at the same time as purpose built race-prepped machines. An Open Pit Lane format is normally used, meaning drivers will have the flexibility to use the track as they please throughout the day, allowing a maximum of up to seven hours of track driving. This event will be run in an open pit lane format for 40 minutes in every hour. The remaining twenty minutes within each hour is being used by the new Formula 4 Championship.

Additional drivers and passengers are encouraged and you can expect the usual optional services such as driver coaching, garage reservations and hire of our Peugeot RCZ’s.

Please note â€" this is a Road Car Only event. ALL cars must be driven to the circuit and must not resemble a racing car. Drivers must not hold a competition licence.

If you attend this event in breach of the above restrictions you will not be allowed access to the circuit and will not receive a credit or refund."

I\'ve asked about CJR\'s car being eligible and the answer is that as long as the car is driven to the track and isn\'t plastered with stickers it will be OK!

So, the downside is that we only get 40 minutes OPL an hour BUT the upside is;

1. 70 cars max with a 45 car track limit (70/30 at Brands), so queueing, maybe apart from the start of each session, shouldn\'t be much of a problem.
2. The price is now just £124, less 10% if we get 10 or more cars, so just £111.60.
3. We get 1 garage per 5 cars FREE, we can have more at £25 each.
4. We get to watch some (brand new for this year) Formula 4 car action for free! Formula 4 website link

I can\'t see another Snetterton OPL day option that "works" for us, taking account of Japfest, Rotorstock, other trackday dates, etc, (and trying to leave at least two weeks between events). I\'ve been thinking about it and I\'m happy to go with this revised setup, but will only confirm this event is "on" if we get over 5 people to confirm by the end of this week.

If enough people are OK, the arrangement will be to phone through on a direct line to book a place and reserve it with a credit card. Payment will not be taken until ~10 days before the event, and if we have 10+ people by then, the discount will be applied. If not, the full price will be taken.

I hope I\'ve explained things clearly :Hammer - ask away if not :Laugh

Please reconfirm you are OK (or not) with the above by annotating below.

Of course, additional names are also very welcome:)

I\'m interested;
1. Casey - OK
2. Wildman10
3. CJR
4. Stewartm
5. GregR3
6. Vaad
7. GreySilver Beast (possible)

[C J R]

I\'m interested;
1. Casey - OK
2. Wildman10
3. CJR - OK (and thanks for checking if my car qualified)
4. Stewartm
5. GregR3
6. Vaad
7. GreySilver Beast (possible)

[Casey]

:Thumbs-up, no problem Chris. I had a clear verbal assurance but I\'ve also sent them a picture via email to ask for written confirmation :yes

Also updated with RX8OC inputs

I\'m interested;
1. Casey - OK
2. Wildman10 - OK
3. CJR - OK (and thanks for checking if my car qualified)
4. Stewartm -OK
5. GregR3
6. Vaad
7. GreySilver Beast (possible)

[Kodiak]

:god Fair play for finding this. Looks like a great value for a track day!
 
However, is it worrying that the track interprets stickers as "Race Car"? Is the track management made up of 14yr olds? :Hammer

[Casey]

^^^ Yeah, difficult to interpret how "stickered" a car has to be to "fail" :3Confused

What I decided to do was send a pic of CJR\'s car to the organiser to be certain of eligibility. CJR does have some "Exedy" stickers on his car. They have emailed me back this morning to say it\'s fine.

If anyone is unsure, just get me a pic and I\'ll check with the organiser. He\'s responding within a few hours to all my queries so easy to check. Wouldn\'t want anyone to turn up and have their car "rejected" as a "race car". TBH, I think they will be quite lenient, but better safe than sorry

Are you up for this Kodiak?

[lennycarloff]

You can put me down for one
Lennycarloff ok