Southern Track Car? - Page 2

Nobrainer · 30-05-12, 08:07 PM

Just been doing some maths...
Bedford Autodrome: £175
Petrol there and back: £45
Petrol for the day: £50
3 extra drivers: £75
Wear and tear: £50
Total: £395 split 4 ways =£99 each

Keevil: £99
Petrol there and back: £30
Petrol for the day: £50
2 extra drivers (only options for 1 or 2): £40
Wear & tear: £50
Total: £269 split 3 ways =£90 each

How many people would be interested at this sort of price? These are a bit of a rough estimate.

Steve mead · 30-05-12, 08:17 PM

Put me down, depends on shifts and plenty of notice.

peterzs · 30-05-12, 08:25 PM

Keevil looks an interesting track, well long straight, and some bends.

Would be interested in that one.

Bedford few more miles up country, but still looks good.

Have you been to Castle Combe circuit, hear thats a good one.

Adamzs180 · 30-05-12, 08:43 PM

I like the idea of a southern area track car, when i finally get round to picking ritchy's yellow 1 up i am toying with the idea of a North west/midlands track car. It'll be a track car whatever, just depends how much i spend on the rebuild as to whether i could bare to watch someone else hammer it around a circuit.

talkingcars · 30-05-12, 08:57 PM

£100 sounds good, still depends on being able to make the time.

ZS · 30-05-12, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peterzs

Keevil looks an interesting track, well long straight, and some bends.

Would be interested in that one.

Bedford few more miles up country, but still looks good.

Have you been to Castle Combe circuit, hear thats a good one.

Castle combe is a nice circuit, but I love driving goodwood!

peterzs · 30-05-12, 09:13 PM

Sounds like a plan.

Smokey · 30-05-12, 09:40 PM

I think you might be a little bit more on fuel if thats a full 9-5 day.

I used just over half a tank on the two hour session, I must admit though, I don't calculate in travel expenses when really I should. To be honest, I feel bad charging £50-£60 for essentially around 15 laps of Knockhill and a few laps as passenger but motorsport is so expensive!

Southern tracks are so much more expensive than up here, are they full day prices or 2/4 hour sessions?

Nobrainer · 30-05-12, 09:46 PM

They are full days. Brands have evenings which are also a possibility, about £120 I think. I think I have underestimated on the fuel too and possibly the wear and tear as well.

Smokey · 30-05-12, 09:53 PM

Yeah for full days (7 hours) you will be looking at a minimum tank and a half (around £110) plus the tyre wear and brake wear will be much higher.