14/10/2007 11:59:11 v8dave Folks, The MGoT committee will have already started planning 2008 by now ( I hope !! ) but where do we want to go next year? My list of circuits I'd like to go to is as follows:- Silverstone GP Donington Castle Combe Croft Snetterton Oulton full circuit Dave

14/10/2007 17:35:16 Trevor Leighton [b]Suggestions for 2008 Track days.[/b] Hi folks, Yes I've also heard that the committee are looking for suggestions for 2008 Track days. My wishlist is as follows. SILVERSTONE GP. DONINGTON. CROFT. SNETTERTON. CADWELL PARK( WITH MOUNTAIN SECTION.) OULTON PARK. THRUXTON. Cheers TREVOR.

14/10/2007 20:39:48 Gary&BVZ [b]Wish List .[/b] My wish list for 2008 .. Silverstone GP .. Snetterton ... Castle Combe ... Donington .. Bedford ..S E circuit like 2006 July evening event ... Thruxton ????? Any circuit longer than Brands is welcome .... Best regards Gary .:)

14/10/2007 22:11:58 Tim Guy Anyone up for Knockhill, I've probably got the furthest to travel.

15/10/2007 13:38:16 steve curtis My wishlist 2008 Donington Silverstone Croft Cadwell Snetterton Oulton Park Anglesey Knockhill cheers steve :D

15/10/2007 21:18:45 Trevor Leighton [b]Suggestions for 2008 Track days.[/b] :D Hi Folks, Sorry i forgot to mention ANGLESEY and KNOCKHILL. Knockhill is a brilliant circuit just a little too far for a lot of people. But well worth the visit. CHEERS TREVOR.

18/10/2007 21:22:31 John Lister [b]2008 Trackday Wish list[/b] How about a new circuit for 2008, e.g. Oulton Park? I used to do a lot of sprints here with the club in the 80's, it is a lovley circuit and just as much fun as Donington. My 2008 wish list is;- [B]Anglesey[/B] - [I]remember this circuit has been totally reconstructed and is a new layout[/I] [B]Oulton Park,[/B] [B]Donington,[/B] [B]Croft.[/B] [B]Silverstone.[/B] Cheers John

19/10/2007 12:48:07 Martin C [quote=Balrog]Anyone up for Knockhill, I've probably got the furthest to travel.[/quote] I am Tim, in fact I suggested it to Dave when they first announced they were thinking of plans for next year. So it would be a long trip for both of us, but I'm definately up for it and would make it a long-weekend break. Also there must be some Scottish members, are there not :confused: Thruxton, my local track so I'd love to do it, but I know some people who work there and they are not keen on track day clubs. They have very high charges because of this and few dates available. Silverstone GP, Castle Coombe, Goodwood and Brands definate, Snetterton I enjoyed the 1 1/2 sessions I had there until the HGF :mad: so wouldn't mind going back.

20/10/2007 07:41:51 Tim Guy [quote=FOREST BOY]Thruxton, my local track so I'd love to do it, but I know some people who work there and they are not keen on track day clubs. They have very high charges because of this and few dates available.[/quote] Not surprised they don't like clubs when they can get £150 an hour :eek: from Joe public.

20/10/2007 17:13:15 Gary&BVZ [b]Too expensive ???[/b] I have heard that Thruxton was suggested as a venue for this year but rejected as too pricey..:( If that is the case there are plenty of other circuits who welcome us ..:) Regret that any tracks north of Doni look to be out for me but you guys should go for it ...:p Variety is the spice I life I was told ...:D See you at Goodwood ..Gary ..:eek:

21/10/2007 19:34:39 fishert Being on the south coast (portsmouth) anywhere further north than birmingham is a bit of trek. So my list would be for tracks south of Donington & EXCLUDING Pembrey, Cadwell & Snetterton as they would be too far & make it too long a day. Lydden might be a good bet seen as thought its an independantly run track therefore might be quite reasonably priced as not being part of the MSV How about an excursion to foreign fields with a w/end trip to a french track. For me I know I have a slight advantage by being quite near a ferry port but it could be good fun.

21/10/2007 22:04:52 Gary&BVZ [b]VW Golf..Wots that ????[/b] Hi Tamsin ....While we welcome many different marques we also make use of the Travelodge company ....My personal thoughts on your sugested E/Kent track is that it is just a 45 second merry go round .. While it may have its plus points Lydden aint for me ...:( Even though I live in Eastbourne ,,, Bests from me ad BVZ ...:)

22/10/2007 07:48:12 fishert have you been looking at my profile!!! whats wrong with a reliable practicable car for every day use & then have fun with the midget at the w/ends!!

28/10/2007 11:15:24 Ralph Tamsin, a friend an I may be organising a trackday at Lydden early next year. I'll let you know if anything comes of it.

30/10/2007 09:06:39 fishert [b]lydden?[/b] OK, could be interested, as my other half has raced there, & despite it being a short lap it does have some quite challenging corners

30/10/2007 09:48:12 Dave [quote=Ralph]Tamsin, a friend an I may be organising a trackday at Lydden early next year. I'll let you know if anything comes of it.[/quote]We might be interested too Ralph ;)

31/10/2007 16:36:52 SteveRat Now that I living in Cheshire the southern circuits are difficult for me. So I would be interested in; Oulton Park Anglesea Steve

31/10/2007 18:55:19 Richard Wale Goodwood, PLEASE. I can't go on November 5th any year, even if it is Goodwood, so please do it again next year. Thruxton Silverstone GP Oulton Park + how about the Top Gear circuit at Dunsfold? Is it available? Would be interesting to get some comparative times against the 'Star in a Reasonable Priced Car'!! Richard

31/10/2007 19:05:05 davea [b]trackday wishlist[/b] Hi everyone. Next year will be my first at doing track days after having a great day at North Weald this year. My wish list is :- Donington Snetterton Brands Cadwell See you somewhere next year, Regards DaveA

01/11/2007 07:32:41 ALAN77 [b]Track days[/b] I've been on 4 now , silverstone goodwood castle coombe donington clutch went on 2nd session !! Would like a ride round LYDDEN OULTON MALLORY PEMBRY ANGLESEA Are there any other southern tracks we can try ?? Like the idea of a jolly to a french track !! Ps any one thinking of going to Le Mans next year ? Rgd's Alan

01/11/2007 08:33:18 Martin C Along with my earlier wishes, I quite fancy Pembrey the track guide sounds very interesting. Not too many shouts for Knockhill though :( which is a pity. Before anybody comes up with the too far away, Tim and I are on the South Coast and game for it. In fact I'd be more game for this than a jolly to Europe, although I suspect a European jolly would be cheaper. Has anybody ever thought of an MGs-on-track group trip to the Nordschleife (Nurburgring)?

01/11/2007 22:06:20 V8 Martin A vote for Bedford Autodrome. Not quite the same thrill as a "proper" race circuit, but pushing to & over the limit is safe enough that it's actively encouraged & in a 260 that's a good enough reason for me.

06/11/2007 11:17:45 prb [b]Trackday Wishlist[/b] Most definitely Thruxton, but the restrictions are so bad it might not be possible. Otherwise: Goodwood Brands - GP circuit? Cadwell - for the Mountain! Mallory Silverstone Although I would be willing to travel once I get the towbar on the barge! Rgds, Paul:D

06/11/2007 20:56:01 Muttley I'd be keen to go to Mallory Park, I see it's got two mentions so far, no idea what its policy is on trackdays though. Other than that I'm keen to go to Silverstone and Donington next year.

17/11/2007 17:55:09 John Lister [b]Track day wish list - Dunsfold[/b] Yer, I agree with Richard Whale, a trip to Dunsfold would be interesting as it would be good to compare times not only with the stars but also the cars driven by the Stig! Perhaps Top Gear would run a feature on it? :rolleyes: John

17/11/2007 21:08:22 Richard Wale << Has anybody ever thought of an MGs-on-track group trip to the Nordschleife (Nurburgring)? >> Been there for 3 laps, much more interesting than I thought it would be. How about the 'Ring and Spa on the way there or back?? Mmmmmm!!

24/11/2007 12:53:11 Dave P Has anyone tried any of the motorsport-events.com track days? I get regular spam e-mails from them promoting track days (makes a change from Viagra and more useful at my age!). They list 9 different tracks including Abingdon, Pembray and Mallory Park. Apart from Mallory they seem to be mainly airfield courses. Cheers Dave P

26/11/2007 16:19:26 gavinsmith As a complete novice, I'd quite like to try Bedford Autodrome to discover the limit of both my talent (minimal) and the car's abilities (probably the same!) in relative safety. From a purely selfish point of view, if this could be early in the year, it would help to set me up for the 'real' circuits. On that front, I'd love to have a crack at a selection from the following: Donington, Goodwood, Silverstone, Brands, Castle Combe, Cadwell, Mallory, Snetterton

26/11/2007 16:44:42 Steve Hill [quote=Dave P]Has anyone tried any of the motorsport-events.com track days? I get regular spam e-mails from them promoting track days (makes a change from Viagra and more useful at my age!). They list 9 different tracks including Abingdon, Pembray and Mallory Park. Apart from Mallory they seem to be mainly airfield courses. Cheers Dave P[/quote] Motorsport events have really cornered the airfield market. They are generally well run days, usually open pit lane with a wide variety of cars. Being run on airfields with a 'circuit' marked out by cones they can lack some of the atmosphere of being at a real circuit. Never the less they do appear to represent good value. HTH Steve

26/11/2007 16:48:12 Steve Hill [quote=gavinsmith]As a complete novice, I'd quite like to try Bedford Autodrome to discover the limit of both my talent (minimal) and the car's abilities (probably the same!) in relative safety. From a purely selfish point of view, if this could be early in the year, it would help to set me up for the 'real' circuits. On that front, I'd love to have a crack at a selection from the following: Donington, Goodwood, Silverstone, Brands, Castle Combe, Cadwell, Mallory, Snetterton[/quote] The safest and most economical way to find your and the car's limit is to join us at North Weald. These driver activity days are designed just for that purpose. In addition we have Andy Walsh, from 1st lotus, on hand to offer advice and guidance. We are planning to have another one early in 2008. HTH Steve

27/11/2007 09:22:29 Dave [quote=Steve Hill]Motorsport events have really cornered the airfield market. They are generally well run days, usually open pit lane with a wide variety of cars. Being run on airfields with a 'circuit' marked out by cones they can lack some of the atmosphere of being at a real circuit. Never the less they do appear to represent good value. HTH Steve[/quote]As an aside - there are several reasons that MGs on Track don't attempt to do airfield days: 1. organisers have to arrange for their own safety services - ambulance; fire crew; marshalls; etc. which are provided as part of the package when we hire a UK race circuit. 2. most have concrete surfaces which can be pretty hard on tyres. 3. some have very 'dirty' surfaces what can produce lots of stone chips on paintwork. Obviously the big factor is no 1. By the way, this is also applies to some European venues who again do not offer safety services as part of the hire package.

27/11/2007 13:49:24 gavinsmith [quote=Steve Hill]The safest and most economical way to find your and the car's limit is to join us at North Weald. These driver activity days are designed just for that purpose. In addition we have Andy Walsh, from 1st lotus, on hand to offer advice and guidance. We are planning to have another one early in 2008. HTH Steve[/quote] Many thanks Steve - I had planned to do a North Weald day as well. I managed to miss both of them last as they clashed with holidays. Looking forward to 2008 already...

27/11/2007 21:04:12 Peter Hall Gavin, as a complete novice I went to Cadwell Park on sunday (25/11/07), it was well worth it, so long as you comply with the 'rules' and keep a good look out it is an experience well worth doing. I looked at many track day sites, the MSV one points out that there is instruction available and novices should not worry too much. Having gone ahead and done it, I would advice you just to go out there and find a date & track close or suitable for you. Although I have not been on a MGoT event, we are booked in for 10/11/07, do not wait, go and grab the wheel. But do go for instruction. One point, it maybe due to a number of different clubs being there but Cadwell was not 'overly' friendly, the novices managed to speak to one another about the experience, but the club guys were in 'cliques'. But it did not spoil the day, the instructor was brilliant, my speed increased and my confidence was enhanced. My wife and co-pilot wants a go the next time we book. Just go for it. Good luck, Peter [quote=gavinsmith]As a complete novice, I'd quite like to try Bedford Autodrome to discover the limit of both my talent (minimal) and the car's abilities (probably the same!) in relative safety. From a purely selfish point of view, if this could be early in the year, it would help to set me up for the 'real' circuits. On that front, I'd love to have a crack at a selection from the following: Donington, Goodwood, Silverstone, Brands, Castle Combe, Cadwell, Mallory, Snetterton[/quote]

27/11/2007 23:37:58 Tim Guy Well I'm sure you'll find MGoT a friendlier bunch at Brands Peter. Come across and introduce yourself if you want a chat. You're unlikely to miss my yellow F.

30/11/2007 13:06:56 gavinsmith [quote=Peter Hall]Just go for it. Good luck, Peter[/quote] Thanks Peter. I am definitely going to take the plunge and do as many track days as my wallet and schedule allow next year. The car's finally ready (many ££££s spent, in other words!), I've got a helmet that's not going to be much use for anything else and following a visit to Goodwood at the beginning of the month, where I managed to blag a couple of passenger rides (thanks to John and Barry), I've got the bug... Gavin

30/11/2007 16:22:03 Steve Hill The MGoT Programme for 2008 is coming together well, there'll be some regular favourites and some exciting new ventures. We are hoping to publish the calendar before Christmas or very soon after. So, keep a look out on the News and Events page. :)

01/12/2007 21:47:02 Martin C [quote=Steve Hill]The MGoT Programme for 2008 is coming together well, there'll be some regular favourites and some exciting new ventures. We are hoping to publish the calendar before Christmas or very soon after. So, keep a look out on the News and Events page. :)[/quote] Oh you tease! ;) Really looking forward to seeing next years events, especially as it will probably be the only surprise I'll get this Christmas :rolleyes: So, well done Steve and the Committee, we all appreciate your hard work :D I hope you all have a Happy Christmas and less nerve racking New Year. Cheers, Martin.

10/12/2007 17:24:00 rozzr [quote=Steve Hill]The MGoT Programme for 2008 is coming together well, there'll be some regular favourites and some exciting new ventures. We are hoping to publish the calendar before Christmas or very soon after. So, keep a look out on the News and Events page. :)[/quote] Looking forward to making a few events in 2008! Nearly finished off preparing my ZR for the track so hopefully will be able to make the first event of the season! For me silverstone would be high up on the list!

12/12/2007 10:46:39 Steve Hill [quote=Steve Hill]The MGoT Programme for 2008 is coming together well, there'll be some regular favourites and some exciting new ventures. We are hoping to publish the calendar before Christmas or very soon after. So, keep a look out on the News and Events page. :)[/quote] Have a look at the events page now. What do you think? :)

25/01/2008 14:07:48 Dave A number of people asked whether we could organise a track day at The Ring (Nurburgring - Nordschleife) in 2008. We've tended to answer individually, but I thought I'd share this bit of info publically for once. It will give you some idea of what we're up against! The only UK track day organiser who can currently book The Ring is RMA, an upmarket organiser catering for regular track dayers who'd typically own specialised track day cars. RMA have just published their 2008 calendar. They have track days at The Ring in March and October where the price for a car is £675. Admittedly this is for a weekend i.e. two day's access, but that is also part of the issue - getting dates at these venues. Similarly they have some two-day Spa events in May, July and October for £575. Their cheapest day is Snetterton in April at £175. Their other days at Donington and Brands Indy in August are £295 and £245 respectively. Whilst it is clear that RMA are a profit making organisation and MGoT are not, this still gives you some idea of the relative costs of circuits with reputations like The Ring and Spa, as well as the difficulty of obtaining dates at such venues. I hope this insight is of interest.

28/01/2008 11:18:53 Rob Bell Still want to do Spa and Nurburgring though - do RMA offer a complete weekend package - hotel and all?

28/01/2008 12:12:28 Dave [quote=Rob Bell]Still want to do Spa and Nurburgring though - do RMA offer a complete weekend package - hotel and all?[/quote]I imagine that they might, but I don't think the cost is included in the £675! Bear in mind that you'd need to book both a Spa and a Nurburgring weekend - a total of £1450 :cool: Actually, I think that there is another track day organiser that does Spa and with them you could just book rather than RMA's weekend. However, I'm fairly certain that [B]only[/B] RMA do dedicated track days at Nurburgring. Anyone else, will be offering something based on a public day where you'll meet buses, motorbikes and all sorts :eek:

17/05/2008 16:16:39 JP12 I checked out the Lotus-on-Track website and they have track days at some good European circuits. I know MGoT have a good relationship with LoT, so what are the chances of us tagging along with them on some of their European trips? Le Mans Bugatti and Dijon in particular would be fantastic track day venues. Joe

19/05/2008 16:20:41 Dave [quote=JP12]I checked out the Lotus-on-Track website and they have track days at some good European circuits. I know MGoT have a good relationship with LoT, so what are the chances of us tagging along with them on some of their European trips? Le Mans Bugatti and Dijon in particular would be fantastic track day venues. Joe[/quote] Hi Joe, Yes, the Lotus boys do quite a lot of overseas days. The Dijon event is part of their French Frolic - a 7 day trip costing £650. There is an option for 15 extra cars to just go to do Dijon, but it is still £150 just for that one event. Of course you have to add travel and accommodation. The Le Man Bugatti and Spa days are where LoT take a limited number of places from a commercial operator as even they can't fill Spa themselves! It's £220 plus travel and accomodation for either. I can ask Paul, the Lotus organiser, if you want me to, but I would expect him to not really want MGs going along, even if there were free places. The events are advertised as Intermediate/Advanced drivers only which means they will predominantly be the faster cars - 300bhp Exiges with very experienced drivers - so a bit quicker than any MG. Anyway, let me know if you want me to ask formally. Regards, Dave