Trackdays

[nickzxr400]

Hello all,

I am currently looking into running trackdays at Manfield and Taupo as I feel there are not enough trackdays as is.

I want to hear everyones ideas on how the days should be run, formats etc and if there is enough interest to start another trackday company. I have just seen that Redline wont be running any days this summer.

Let me know any thoughts you guys have

Nick

[rapid van cleef]

Yesssssssssssssssssssss!

[MSTRS]

First, you need to find out what days the track is available and how much. You may need to front that money and recoup from sales.
Then, I suggest you talk to the likes of Frosty, who has run them in the past.

[nickzxr400]

I am hoping to get a good response from this

I have sent Frosty an email last week but have not heard anything yet

I will be looking to run them on Friday or sat/sun as there is no point in running them mid week unless I hear otherwise.

I'm from the UK so when I found out the rates etc I was surprised to see only a couple of companies running them even with a low population count.

[NZder]

I for one will definitely attend any extra trackdays. Redlines departure has left a void hopefully someone else will fill. Frosty tried to get one going last season. Maybe this year more people will join and make it happen.

[steelestring]

Yea man, the more the better. I have been to one of frostys days and it was very well run.

[nickzxr400]

What are more people likely to attend- open track days or groups?

[rapid van cleef]

id prefer groups

im also from uk and the cost of trackdays here is very very cheap by comparison.

there several track dasy i was going to do this year but due to work etc, i cant go during the week so sats and sundays are best i reckon!

[NZder]

I prefer open track, So much more value for money. I think some people might feel intimidated by an open trackday, I know I was. But with a good group of people, I felt as safe as any other trackday I have done. Redline days were the best in my book.

[kittytamer]

Moto TT seem to have moved from Taupo to Manfield this season, not sure of the reason but it could be to do with the availability of Taupo, so thats the first thing to check.
Groups vs Open track. This depends on your target market. Trackday addicts & racers would prefer open track, but less experienced trackday riders would prefer groups.
I would vote open track and use it as a race test day.
Weekends at Taupo please!
Good luck & keep us posted!

[SuperSonic]

Yes please to more track days, Fri and weekends are great. I perfer groups as I have not done a open day. But you can see already by replies how would come to what.

One idea for set up would be to contact insurance companies to see what they need to cover people for insurance. As I will not go unless I can get cover. Star insurance seem to be the most common company so start with them many be?

Cheers and good luck will look forward to updates.:yes:

[CHOPPA]

Go to Hampton downs and see how a good track day is run, they are the best I have come across. Track day riders like grouped sessions. If you like open days you would go to the scheduled test days cause there cheap

[DEATH_INC.]

The other thing is insurance....I don't think anyone would be covered in an open day. But there is no reason like redline you couldn't do a mixture of both.

[nickzxr400]

Thanks for the advice, will prob start at manfield with grouped days and see how we go from there.

Does anyone know why Redline has closed for this season??

[Mort]

The model that was proposed by Frosty (and he ran at least one day on this basis) was a good one. Not so much a full track day (with novice group) but a single or two group format offering far more track time than a normal trackday to riders which are not absolute novices. Numbers limited to 40.

It worked very well I thought.... especially when the alternative (MOTOTT) don't offer much track time (they only aim for 4 sessions - 5 if they can get it) ...for me thats not worth the trip to Taupo.

There's an opportunity here for sure...

[Cr1MiNaL]

The model that was proposed by Frosty (and he ran at least one day on this basis) was a good one. Not so much a full track day (with novice group) but a single or two group format offering far more track time than a normal trackday to riders which are not absolute novices. Numbers limited to 40.

It worked very well I thought.... especially when the alternative (MOTOTT) don't offer much track time (they only aim for 4 sessions - 5 if they can get it) ...for me thats not worth the trip to Taupo.

There's an opportunity here for sure...

Whenever I've attended Moto TT they always give plenty of track time man. I think if u go hard enough after 5 sessions all u want to do is hit the hot pools and get the girls to show us their tits!

[Mort]

Whenever I've attended Moto TT they always give plenty of track time man. I think if u go hard enough after 5 sessions all u want to do is hit the hot pools and get the girls to show us their tits!

Always seems like I spend the whole day sat in the pits on my arse waiting to ride. Lunchtime is the worst where it can be a 2 hour break..... (Ride twice in the morning and if yer lucky 3 times in the afternoon)... Not worth it in my opinion.

Hampton downs have the same 4 group format but they start at 9, run through lunchtime and finish at 5 ....6 sessions and it seems like the day has a decent pace and flow.

Getting back to the tread subject - the day Frosty ran was the best at taupo (never having done a Redline event) - Heaps of track time - surely there is still an opening for this type of day.

[Deano]

It worked very well I thought.... especially when the alternative (MOTOTT) don't offer much track time (they only aim for 4 sessions - 5 if they can get it) ...for me thats not worth the trip to Taupo.

There's an opportunity here for sure...


Always seems like I spend the whole day sat in the pits on my arse waiting to ride. Lunchtime is the worst where it can be a 2 hour break..... (Ride twice in the morning and if yer lucky 3 times in the afternoon)... Not worth it in my opinion.


Interesting reading all the comments. I have marshalled for MotoTT at Manfeild's two track days and there have been 5 sessions each day (except on day 1 when inclement weather caused it to be cancelled early after 4 session I think - only one rider was keen to continue anyway).

What I have seen (and also at many other track days I have been to), is that by the 5th session there are a LOT less people keen to go out. Numbers dwindle significantly after session 4. There is only a half hour lunch break as well.

You can't please everyone all the time, but yours is the only negative feedback about MotoTT I am aware of.

[bartshumandad]

A lot have wished for a track day on a weekend, with 3 groups to max riding time, well we have one coming up on Sunday 28th November - 3 groups of 20 riders at Taupo, only $80. Check us out at www.hamiltonmcc.org.nz

Cheers
Steve P

[Cr1MiNaL]

A lot have wished for a track day on a weekend, with 3 groups to max riding time, well we have one coming up on Sunday 28th November - 3 groups of 20 riders at Taupo, only $80. Check us out at www.hamiltonmcc.org.nz

Cheers
Steve P

Done and dusted. This will be a perfect time to stop by Taupo on way down after California Superbike School.

[Mort]

A lot have wished for a track day on a weekend, with 3 groups to max riding time, well we have one coming up on Sunday 28th November - 3 groups of 20 riders at Taupo, only $80. Check us out at www.hamiltonmcc.org.nz

Cheers
Steve P

Its a shame its track 3 and not the full track otherwise I'd be in for sure....

[bartshumandad]

Its a shame its track 3 and not the full track otherwise I'd be in for sure....

Not that long ago Track 3 was all we had, besides Pukekohe . . .

Wassamatta, afraid of getting dizzy?