Renault Track Days

[Cuppy 172]

Are worth it, any body been. I fancy the one in May (do you get to thrash your car around the circuit)

 

[VX-Tony]

Great afternoon, superb if youve nevre been on a track as its flat and has plenty of run off everywhere (well, all except 1 corner) so you have push it to the limits.

Also, driving the Clio Cup racers is the nuts - 0-60 in 4.1secs !! Those things are glued to the road.

 

[Cuppy 172]

How long are you allowed on the the track in your own car & can you carry a passenger.

 

[geoff_clio182]

Its an open pit lane for about 4 hours so your time on track is purely limited by how much of a punishment you give your car. I usually did 15 minutes on track then 20 minutes in the pits to let the brakes cool down.

 

[Ali]

Can you take smaller engined clios on the track, or is it like knockhill where the car much be valued over £10000.

 

[telford_mike]

Must be a Renaultsport car.

 

[Ali]

Mines badged as a Renault Sport....That count. hehe

 

[peterh2]

Bit of a shame they dont let the willys / valvers on the track

 

[Cuppy 172]

Not fast enough mate

 

[Simo]

Bit of a bloody shame all these events are down south all the time.

Bar Stewards. I was looking forward to that track day, then I found out Id have a 700 miles round trip mailto:f@ck">f@ck that.

 

[jon_r]

If anybody was considering going, a few of us have already booked the July event.

 

[telford_mike]

Quote: Originally posted by Simo on 20 April 2004


Bit of a bloody shame all these events are down south all the time.

Bar Stewards. I was looking forward to that track day, then I found out Id have a 700 miles round trip <A target=_blank href= "mailto:f@ck">f@ck that.

They did one at Donington Park last summer - top event!

 

[peterh2]

Quote: Originally posted by Cuppy 172 on 20 April 2004
Not fast enough mate


Bet a standard 172 wouldnt be able to lap much faster than a standard Williams

 

[Jeremy Townsend]

Willys and valvers can come too !

 

[peterh2]

We can jeremy? It doesn’t say anything about them on the site and there not badged renaultsport at all???

 

[peterh2]

From http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/trackdays/index.htm

"This year we are teaming up again with Jonathan Palmer to offer drivers of the Clio Renaultsport 172, 172 Cup, 182, V6, V6 255 and Renaultsport Spider the chance to enjoy the exceptional power and handling of their cars on the race track."

Seems not

 

[Slugger]

hmm must have not updated the website. When they was first announced it was "RenaultSport" cars only but Jeremy changed it to include 16vs and Williams as well. Jeremy has organised these so you can trust what he says.

 

[edde]

Any change Jeremy of aranging a track day for the Clio drivers who dont own a 172/V6 etc I fancy giving my car some round a track but since overtaking a fork life needs a good long stright I dont think Id make many 172 drivers happy holding them up.

 

[jonzink]

so does that mean people with williams can take their cars on because Id like to beat Kingstromba! He thinks his willly is rapid

 

[Slugger]

yes thats right

 

[pep87]

BRING IT ON!!

 

[Matt ATR]

Im SERIOUSLY tempted to do the trackday on the 21st May - although not sure if I dare put my new 182 through it http://www.cliosport.net/forum/smileys/smiley13.gif - it should be run-in by then (at least 1000 miles!), but just keep wondering how much "baggier" it will feel afterwards?!

Ive done a couple of corporate events at Bedford before, so not too worried about track driving, although having said that its always been someone elses car!!

Matt

 

[pep87]

I did several track days last year in my new cup it still feels nice & tight the way i like it?

 

[Jeremy Townsend]

Pep - "several" ?, you got into double figures didnt you ?