.. I have done a few track days now, I regard myself as a novice but after asking questions on Briskoda about what I should do before I took  the Fabia VRS to Oulton Park and getting great advice from those who had been before has made one track day lead to another.

 Things have moved on a lot really from the first track day in the wives Fabia, I now have a dedicated track car and have visited several different circuits, with Brisky members and without. I must add I have also met some extremely decent people through the track days and meets held by this forum.

 So, flicking through my flickr and looking at the track day pictures I decided to post them up as a bit of a pictorial history, two tracks I have been too but don't have pictures for are Castle Comb and Bedford at the How Fast, Fabia was used as the first car and the Golf is now the current car.

 

https://flic.kr/s/aHsjEgNybV

 

 

Great work Jamie

With a few notable exceptions the photos are hardly action shots - the car could just as well have been parked.  Also rather repetitive.  Both cars look good though.

 

I have no interest in track days but my brother is keen with his 2-litre Clio and also has a share in a track-focused MX-5 mainly at Castle Combe.  I have done an IAM Skills Day (10 or so 10-minute stints on the circuit with an instructor) at Stowe in my previous car (Civic 2-litre Type-S), enjoyed myself, but have no desire to repeat.  However, I can understand how some drivers can get hooked on the experience and take every opportunity to spend time on a track.

With a few notable exceptions the photos are hardly action shots - the car could just as well have been parked.  Also rather repetitive.  Both cars look good though.

 

I have no interest in track days but my brother is keen with his 2-litre Clio and also has a share in a track-focused MX-5 mainly at Castle Combe.  I have done an IAM Skills Day (10 or so 10-minute stints on the circuit with an instructor) at Stowe in my previous car (Civic 2-litre Type-S), enjoyed myself, but have no desire to repeat.  However, I can understand how some drivers can get hooked on the experience and take every opportunity to spend time on a track.

 

 I have to agree with the quality of the photographs, as I was driving I have no control of this. Out of interest though, what would you expect to see in a photograph of a car on a circuit other than what you saw? A car on a circuit...

 

 I also understand your comments about having no desire to repeat your experience, I personally think this is because you were not trying hard enough, the IAM are not renowned for there risk taking. Anybody who has a licence (or not for that matter) can drive a car around a circuit, this is a given, however, once you start developing technique and an understanding for the circuit and most of all for the car the experience is very different. 

 To drive a car on a circuit faster and faster and feel the car working and squirming beneath you, finding the limits of grip is very challenging, maybe you should have another go..  Blyton Park on the 3rd August?

Awesome photos mate.

I like those pics, if someone takes any half as good of mine at Blyton I'll be well pleased.

Blyton is my first track day. (Other than a few experience days)

Awesome pictures Jamie

The wet circuit pics are great

I will bring the camera with me to Blyton and in between sessions (or if my car bursts into flames as it will be the first outing after being turbo'd) I can take pictures as per Castle Combe.

With a few notable exceptions the photos are hardly action shots - the car could just as well have been parked.  Also rather repetitive.  Both cars look good though.

 

I have no interest in track days but my brother is keen with his 2-litre Clio and also has a share in a track-focused MX-5 mainly at Castle Combe.  I have done an IAM Skills Day (10 or so 10-minute stints on the circuit with an instructor) at Stowe in my previous car (Civic 2-litre Type-S), enjoyed myself, but have no desire to repeat.  However, I can understand how some drivers can get hooked on the experience and take every opportunity to spend time on a track.

 

I agree with James - what do you expect to see from a picture of a car going round a track? Maybe videos might be more up your street....?  :p

 

I would love to do more track days - I did the usual 'Ring trip but also did a track day at Spa - my favourite circuit, and I absolutely loved it.

 

Just can't afford the tyres!!

In theory ( high probability ) we'll have aerial video, booms and time lapse setups at the national... might be a chance to boost your gallery

 

Of course anyone welcome to exercise the shutter button, pictures do the speaking here I feel.

Great pics!.

One must not understand the idea behind performance cars to find track days unappealing really. I think James put it spot on, keep slowly (in my case) pushing and pushing untli you reached a threshold of a brown pants moment. Then regroup and try a different line, brake earlier/later, play with brakes and throttle steer untill the car cannot take no more and needs cooling down and you when you get out from behind the wheel are shaking all over and find it difficult to formulate a coherent sentence - good track day for you.

Then you will be ready for the next step and compete. There is no substance on this Earth able to give you higher high than competetive motor racing of some sort

some great pictures there, going on track for the 1st time next month on the How Fast day, my biggest fear is getting HOOKED

some great pictures there, going on track for the 1st time next month on the How Fast day, my biggest fear is getting HOOKED

How Fast is great!  See you there.  Maybe have a go on the meet at Blyton too as a half day taster.

+1 to what james said above!

Trust me you will get addicted!

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 I have to agree with the quality of the photographs, as I was driving I have no control of this. Out of interest though, what would you expect to see in a photograph of a car on a circuit other than what you saw? A car on a circuit...

 

 I also understand your comments about having no desire to repeat your experience, I personally think this is because you were not trying hard enough, the IAM are not renowned for there risk taking. Anybody who has a licence (or not for that matter) can drive a car around a circuit, this is a given, however, once you start developing technique and an understanding for the circuit and most of all for the car the experience is very different. 

 To drive a car on a circuit faster and faster and feel the car working and squirming beneath you, finding the limits of grip is very challenging, maybe you should have another go..  Blyton Park on the 3rd August?

I was certainly trying hard enough.  As I said, I enjoyed the experience but would rather spend time improving my road driving rather than on the track.  Incidentally in my 2-litre 160hp Civic Type-S I was faster round the circuit than a much younger guy in his Civic Type-R (200hp) - perhaps HE wasn't trying hard enough!

People have different interests in driving.

Some like track driving

Some like road driving

Some like limit driving

Others like the appearance of cars rather than the actually driving.

Track work allows you to intimately understand car dynamics in a safe environment. It's simply impossible to understand your car behaviour and limits as well as limits of your ability on public highways while staying legal. Track work/skid pan/closed to public but controlled similar venue is the only opportunity.

When you have an emergency situation and you do not have that knowledge gained on track you will most certainly crash.

Mentioned earlier IAM and the like will not teach you that, they are about your driving optimisation and early threat detection in order to AVOID emergency situations all together, which is very important. 

Some of us also have speed demons to exercise and track day is one of the few legal ways of doing it. I'd wager a bet that if there was a government sponsored free for first drivers track days scheme accessible all over the country the young driver accidents rates would drop to population average very quickly. Speed demons exercised and invaluable car control knowledge gained in safe environment. 

Here's a good video from Andy walsh's car limits.

Faboka I've met these people of car limits they know how to handle cars.

Been to a few  Car Limits events as they are near me,  much fun is had when the Westfield clan arrive. We always get told off for over exploring the cars limits.  A bit too much drifting, donuting etc. for the organisers liking, nevertheless we all have a laugh.