Scooby Trackday ideas...?
22 August 2012 | 02:56 PM
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Scooby Trackday ideas...?
Hey,
Have been working for Club MSV as a Trackday Organiser for a while, personally really interested in getting a Scooby or an Evo and would love to see some more of them on track. Have you got any ideas or thoughts that would make you more likely to book up as a group?
E.g. Scooby Owners Trackday, Jap Trackday, Scooby vs Evo...
All thoughts and ideas welcome, cheers guys.
Have been working for Club MSV as a Trackday Organiser for a while, personally really interested in getting a Scooby or an Evo and would love to see some more of them on track. Have you got any ideas or thoughts that would make you more likely to book up as a group?
E.g. Scooby Owners Trackday, Jap Trackday, Scooby vs Evo...
All thoughts and ideas welcome, cheers guys.
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22 August 2012 | 06:41 PM
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MSV are great professionally run events 
Brands is a great track, (MLR, SIDC & Skylines) have been doing them there every Febuary for the last 7+ years. 2011 I did my ARDS test and Full day Trackday tution +ARDs there. With Natan Ellis. I was the lunitic with a missile
Brands has no real noise issues although trye squeal with Scooby 4WD I tended to got the odd blackflag
Never done Brands international circuit as FAR tooo expensive
Oulton Park is a better circuit but has far less run off.
Bedford Autodrome is the best Circuit to start on, plenty of run off nearlly nothing to hit. BUT Scooby induction and exhaust noise is a BIG problem. Anything other than standard Airbox and PPP exhaust will be doubtful to pass the Drive through.
Malory & Snetterton (not done it as 300 yet) are Ok for the bigger BHP guys. but found them a bit "boring" LOL
IMHO
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Brands is a great track, (MLR, SIDC & Skylines) have been doing them there every Febuary for the last 7+ years. 2011 I did my ARDS test and Full day Trackday tution +ARDs there. With Natan Ellis. I was the lunitic with a missile
Brands has no real noise issues
although trye squeal with Scooby 4WD I tended to got the odd blackflag Never done Brands international circuit as FAR tooo expensive
Oulton Park is a better circuit but has far less run off.
Bedford Autodrome is the best Circuit to start on, plenty of run off nearlly nothing to hit. BUT Scooby induction and exhaust noise is a BIG problem. Anything other than standard Airbox and PPP exhaust will be doubtful to pass the Drive through.
Malory & Snetterton (not done it as 300 yet) are Ok for the bigger BHP guys. but found them a bit "boring" LOL
IMHO
Tony
22 August 2012 | 06:46 PM
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Now get off that fence and get out on track
23 August 2012 | 10:14 AM
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are you saying these already exist and people aren't signing up?
If not & you are suggesting these as ideas then yeah I am sure it would generate a lot of interest from people on here. The only thing I would say no to is scooby vs evo. Don't really know why maybe i'm racist!
This is just my opinion but what I would think simply what is required is someone, like yourself, to organise it.
If you look in the marketplace on here and look at the group buys section you will find companies compiling lists of people wanting to buy a particular product or service from them. I see no difference in what you are suggesting. A slight discount is the way to encourage people to signup.
I guess the reason why I havent done a day myself yet is twofold, firstly I never think my car is good enough so its on an ever improving regime where I say, "i'll get the brakes done then its ready", then its, "ahh but the tyres are marginal better wait until they are changed", then something else and then ... never happened yet!
Secondly it always feels like jumping in at the deep end of the pool contemplating a trackday, being that there are lots of experienced folk who go and might not be happy about me bumbling around getting in their way!
If you could find a way to convince fence sitters like me to participate then you would be doing a good thing. I have definately met more people that would like to do a track day than have actually done one.
A friend is doing a 1 hour taster session at rockingham for £30 which I liked the idea of as its cheap and might be a good way to test the water so to speak. Unfortunately its on a weekday and I cant make it though.
If not & you are suggesting these as ideas then yeah I am sure it would generate a lot of interest from people on here. The only thing I would say no to is scooby vs evo. Don't really know why maybe i'm racist!
This is just my opinion but what I would think simply what is required is someone, like yourself, to organise it.
If you look in the marketplace on here and look at the group buys section you will find companies compiling lists of people wanting to buy a particular product or service from them. I see no difference in what you are suggesting. A slight discount is the way to encourage people to signup.
I guess the reason why I havent done a day myself yet is twofold, firstly I never think my car is good enough so its on an ever improving regime where I say, "i'll get the brakes done then its ready", then its, "ahh but the tyres are marginal better wait until they are changed", then something else and then ... never happened yet!
Secondly it always feels like jumping in at the deep end of the pool contemplating a trackday, being that there are lots of experienced folk who go and might not be happy about me bumbling around getting in their way!
If you could find a way to convince fence sitters like me to participate then you would be doing a good thing. I have definately met more people that would like to do a track day than have actually done one.
A friend is doing a 1 hour taster session at rockingham for £30 which I liked the idea of as its cheap and might be a good way to test the water so to speak. Unfortunately its on a weekday and I cant make it though.
Ok cool, might be worth me setting up a topic with some general info in the group buys section too just for people's reference and to get an idea of who's interested.
In terms of slight discounts, I can sort out a 10% discount on everyone's booking if its a group of 10+ which would also apply to any additions like helmet hire, one-to-one tuition etc. I'll also be able to reserve a double garage in the pit lane free of charge for the club to brand and meet up in etc.
Taster Sesisons are deffo a good way to get a feel of what it's like to be on circuit, but on all Club MSV events you can book one-to-one instructor sessions and they seriously make a difference. First time I went out on circuit was in one of the Club MSV Peugeot RCZs, had an instructor with me, and after 20 mins I was so much more confident and lovin' it.
If you've got a Scooby it's more than likely that your car is going to be good enough. There's such a massive range of cars that go out on circuit, you'll be surprised!...
23 August 2012 | 10:27 AM
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Prices can vary, £225 is the general price for an open pit lane trackday during the summer but it can drop to around £200 for October and £149 for November...if you chuck on the discount as well, it makes it pretty decent value for a potential 7 hours of track time!
23 August 2012 | 11:54 AM
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How many guys do you reckon would be interested?
These are the dates we've currently got coming up...
Tuesday 28 Aug Brands Hatch Grand Prix Circuit
Open Pit Lane Full Day = £425
AM = £225
PM = £250
Thursday 20 Sep Brands Hatch Indy Circuit
Open Pit Lane Full Day = £225
Monday 24 Sep Brands Hatch Indy Circuit Novice Only
Open Pit Lane Full Day = £189
AM = £95
PM = £105
Friday 5 Oct Brands Hatch Indy Circuit
Open Pit Lane Full Day = £225
Monday 8 Oct Brands Hatch Indy Circuit Road Car Only Track Day
Full Day = £175
(Prices listed above are excluding the discount etc)
These are the dates we've currently got coming up...
Tuesday 28 Aug Brands Hatch Grand Prix Circuit
Open Pit Lane Full Day = £425
AM = £225
PM = £250
Thursday 20 Sep Brands Hatch Indy Circuit
Open Pit Lane Full Day = £225
Monday 24 Sep Brands Hatch Indy Circuit Novice Only
Open Pit Lane Full Day = £189
AM = £95
PM = £105
Friday 5 Oct Brands Hatch Indy Circuit
Open Pit Lane Full Day = £225
Monday 8 Oct Brands Hatch Indy Circuit Road Car Only Track Day
Full Day = £175
(Prices listed above are excluding the discount etc)
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23 August 2012 | 01:16 PM
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Your Evo best bet is to contact Darin at the MLR www.lancerregister.com he and his partner Michele run thei club and organise track events. He is well known at MSV an castle Combe.
Donny is the most central circuit but IIRC it's not owned by Jonathan Palmers group MSV which is a shame IMHO
Donny is the most central circuit but IIRC it's not owned by Jonathan Palmers group MSV which is a shame IMHO
23 August 2012 | 06:34 PM
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Defo do the the 24th and probably the 5th too.
Assume I qualify as a novice seeing as I've only driven my car 4 time and spent less than an hour in it.
Assume I qualify as a novice seeing as I've only driven my car 4 time and spent less than an hour in it.
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24 August 2012 | 09:58 AM
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Both days would be cool but the general Open Pit Lane on the 5th would probably be better for a group and appeal to more people.
24 August 2012 | 01:40 PM
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Surely nvoice is directed towards the driver and amount of experience they have, not what type of car they are driving?
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24 August 2012 | 03:35 PM
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Hmmm. What if the interested party (me) had built a race car? Just because someone has a "race car" doesnt mean they can drive it properly. I've only done one track day so far and was getting spanked by everyone.
Surely nvoice is directed towards the driver and amount of experience they have, not what type of car they are driving?
Surely nvoice is directed towards the driver and amount of experience they have, not what type of car they are driving?
If anyone is unsure if their car is suitable for a novice event they are welcome to check by sending a photo to cartrackdays@clubmsv.co.uk
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29 August 2012 | 01:47 AM
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I'd be interested in a track day preferably in the Midlands, but I'd travel further as long as VPower was available near. I'm a total novice, did a track day 10 years ago in a hired car but Iv never been on a track day in my Scooby.
29 August 2012 | 09:35 AM
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We've set up a ScoobyNet Group Trackday at Brands Hatch for the 5th October, topic can be found here - https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...er-2012-a.html
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