Trackday at Bedford Aerodrome, Cheap as well

[Gra]

Hi to everyone

Please forgive me if this is posted in the wrong forum, and a big to everyone, as i love skylines i thought i would post here to see if anyones interested.

The Bedfordshire RSOC are having a regional Track Day at Bedford Aerodrome, even tho its an RSOC day all types of cars are welcome on track, (hopefully Pickup trucks are welcome when my ford breaks down lol)

Just in case anyones interested I thought I would post this here as track prices are quite cheap, Please accept apologise if this is in the wrong place.

Venue: Bedford Autodrome

Date: Saturday 19th February 2005

Attractions will include:

All day Track action
Large Tarmac 'play' Area
Mini Rally course
Indoor Concourse Competition
Regional RS Group & Club Stands
Trader Stands (indoor)
Raffle - Win a Mercedes Benz SL55* for a weekend!!!!
Plus more yet to be confirmed............

Costs:

£80 Track Pass (includes admission for driver)
£5 Pit/Passenger Passes (limited number available)
£25 Pit Garage (20 available, first come, first served)
£50 Trade pitch

General Admission Costs:

£5 per car

No under 16s or animals allowed on site, sorry.

ADVANCE BOOKINGS ONLY!!!!!!!!!!! (space is limited so book early to avoid disappointment)

Sound Restrictions are:
87db Drive by
101db Static

For Track passes, Passenger passes & Pit garage bookings please make cheques payable to "Beds RSOC" and send to Beds RSOC c/o Steve Barrett, 111 Wigram Way, Stevenage, Herts, SG2 9UT including your name, car, reg and contact details.

For club stand, general entry and Trader enquires, in the first instance please contact Clare McNeaney on 07770 511152 or email clare.mcneaney@tiscali.co.uk

*Terms & Conditions apply

The £80 Track pass is for the full circuit and we are operating an open pit lane all day (ie: 50 cars on track at any one time, one on one off if this limit is reached).
There are only 100 track passes available, and approx 40 have already been sold.



best wishes

Gra

[Peter]

Thanks for posting this up. Unfortunately, since the noise limits were reduced, most if not all modded GTRs would be black flagged within seconds of getting out on track which is a great shame as I personally love the GT circuit there....

[Gra]

thats a great shame it would have been nice to see some skylines on track, i know what you mean about nosie tho i am thinking my ikkle RST track cars gonna have probs as well, maybe we should bribe the guy doing noise restrictions, or kidnap him

[Peter]

Reckon you'd probably need to bribe Jonathon Palmer and the 2 local residents who complain about the noise....

[NoNothin]

Peter,

This is a topic that has plagued me for ages. My TVR cerbera would never pass any track day noise tests but I was hoping my GTR would. I guess not .

It is a very similar spec to yours, so the question is what tracks is it eligible for from a noise point of view? Do you know anywhere that performs noise level checks so I would know which tracks to go to?

Cheers

Rob.

[Peter]

Rob,

You need to choose circuits which don't noise test as a matter of course which tends to be the ones that might publish noise levels but don't tend to have a problem with neighbours who complain.

Those that I know aren't a problem are Brands and Silverstone. Oulton Park I think are OK, not sure about Donnington (anybody know?). Spa and the Ring are OK too. Some of the airfield venues aren't too noise sensitive although some are.

Whilst noise testing will give you an idea, you'll find that meters can be calibrated differently which may lead to disappointment so if possible, it's always best to get your car chaecked at the actual circuit...

[Gra]

NoNothin mate, Bedofrd will do a free noise test if you pop it down there, tell em you are booked for the RSOC day when you ring em etc and they will do a free test

[Jabberwock]

Never driven at Oulton Park but they seem to quote 105/106 on most of their days. Donington seems to vary - not sure if this is due to different types of day or just the organisers restricting the type of car that turns up

I think Fuggles has been to Donington so it must be alright

Ken.

[stew-s]

i could never understand why so strict a db limit is in place at bedford.

[ATCO]

Peter, I've been noise tested at Brands, not with a Skyline tho'. 750 2 stroke running race chambers (wot noise?). Year 1, 103dB, failed GP circuit, OK for Indy (which is higher allowance), Year 2 they didn't ask for a test so I didn't volunteer!

[ATCO]

Originally Posted by Jabberwock

I think Fuggles has been to Donington so it must be alright Ken.

Yes, tyre walls everywhere...................