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Old 06 June 2009, 12:40 PM
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Default Is there an airfield track day in the west midlands?

Hi, i am looking for some where to test my track car that is not to far from Walsall , west midlands, i fancy taking it to an airfield type day first to get a good practice, has anyone got any ideas?

cheers James
Old 06 June 2009, 12:42 PM
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id be intrested too
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Isnt their a air feild you can use by Coleshill?? think thats the correct place..
Old 06 June 2009, 06:14 PM
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I'd be interested in knowing where too, I will do some research for Coleshill area........
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No airfield in coleshill ....
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Seighford Airfield in stafford

thats the closest, but used for ferrari typed track days. dunno if they would do an open track day?
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me and a mate "hired" the prodrive test track in kenilworth (if I remember correctly) that might meet your needs.

not cheap and you dont get the place to yourself and you have to have a driver approved with prodrive the whole time.

there is a normal track layout, although short, a tarmac rally stage with a longest straight of about 20 metres and a skidpan.

great day out

did 6mpg
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OMG there is a place on your door step !!! I used to go to watch the racing there when I lived over there. It's a sprint track just outside Fradly near Litchfield.

Car clubs meet there for racing. It has a web site but I can't bloody remember the name of the site.

Google it
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curborough small sprint track in litchfield
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As Dave says 'Curborough' is available for private hire in Fradley, but it is only a small sprint track layout.
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You could try Bruntingthorpe as that is available to hire.
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Contact these fella.

They organise proper events, many on airfields.
Advanced race training in your own car.

I have been on there days and they are cheap & first class.
Includes lunch, track training by ex F1 driver Mike Wilds (top man) and others.

Track Masters Home
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Thanks for the replies, The track in lichfield sounds goos as i am only 10 mins drive away, would that just be for sprint racing though?
My next problem is that my car is not road legal and does not have an mot, i have heard that some tracks require a valid mot.

James
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Ive sorted it guys thanks, i have spoken to the guy at Curborough Sprint track and they dont do pay on the day track days it is organised through a club, BUT, he has agreed to book me in on a testing day mid week for £50 for half a day so i am well chuffed.

Thanks for the help... James
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