Blyton Park New Circuit
27 May 2011, 09:57 AM
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Blyton Park New Circuit
Not sure if any of you have heard about the new circuit at Blyton Park near Gainsborough?
Basically, it is a new tarmac circuit built on an existing air field. Looks really quick and apparently has been designed in conjunction with John Barker from Evo magazine.
We have been lucky to secure two days there... both weekend days.
Saturday 18th June
and
Sunday 17th July.
A good clip of the circuit is here
http://www.donington-park.co.uk/index2.html
The price for each full day, open pit lane event is £125. Free instruction will be available together with free passengers and free additional drivers....if you are brave!
A massive attraction of the circuit is the vast run off and seemingly no issues with noise. How refreshing is that!!
Look forward to welcoming as many Subarus on the day as possible, but will be limiting the event to 50 attendees/
Basically, it is a new tarmac circuit built on an existing air field. Looks really quick and apparently has been designed in conjunction with John Barker from Evo magazine.
We have been lucky to secure two days there... both weekend days.
Saturday 18th June
and
Sunday 17th July.
A good clip of the circuit is here
http://www.donington-park.co.uk/index2.html
The price for each full day, open pit lane event is £125. Free instruction will be available together with free passengers and free additional drivers....if you are brave!
A massive attraction of the circuit is the vast run off and seemingly no issues with noise. How refreshing is that!!
Look forward to welcoming as many Subarus on the day as possible, but will be limiting the event to 50 attendees/
27 May 2011, 11:15 AM
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Sounds interesting and saw the article in Evo about it.
The clip seems to be all donington related unless I'm mistaken? Below is the link for Barker's V8 Capri lapping it.
Looks fun if perhaps more of a sprint track as it looks quite narrow, unless impeccable etiquette is observed by slower cars?
http://vimeo.com/23409494
The clip seems to be all donington related unless I'm mistaken? Below is the link for Barker's V8 Capri lapping it.
Looks fun if perhaps more of a sprint track as it looks quite narrow, unless impeccable etiquette is observed by slower cars?
http://vimeo.com/23409494
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27 May 2011, 08:25 PM
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Hi mike would of had a go at this but not ready yet..!
Where's the clip of blyton ? We was there 2 weeks ago watching the rally cross and from what i saw the track is very narrow !
Have you any dates for cadwell around sept ?
Where's the clip of blyton ? We was there 2 weeks ago watching the rally cross and from what i saw the track is very narrow !
Have you any dates for cadwell around sept ?
27 May 2011, 09:45 PM
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But 50 car's on there might be a bit busy ?
The WYIOC only allowed 5/6 cars at a time on the old circuit for safety. We never managed to get more than 25 cars for a day.
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The WYIOC only allowed 5/6 cars at a time on the old circuit for safety. We never managed to get more than 25 cars for a day.
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28 May 2011, 05:42 PM
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50 is the maximum we will book on so will not be too busy.
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28 May 2011, 11:29 PM
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You can get stone chips on the way there and back.... 
My point is that at £35 per car we never got to half the number you are quoting as a maximum. This was also not in a deep recession, as we are now.
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My point is that at £35 per car we never got to half the number you are quoting as a maximum. This was also not in a deep recession, as we are now.
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29 May 2011, 10:08 AM
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This is surely even more of an advantage then! Less busy on track. The old track was a bumpy cut up rally cross circuit basically. The new one is not.
29 May 2011, 10:14 AM
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Comparing the Blyton of days gone by with the new Blyton is ridiculous.
I too remember paying £35 a day but I also remember....
* people driving the wrong way around the circuit
* so-called instructors parking up on blind corner exits
* so-called experts cutting-up/bullying novices and thinking it was funny
* being told to dial 999 if there was an accident because there were no facilities on site to deal with such things
* toilets that made the one in Trainspotting look pleasant
....I could go on!
Taking into account the new track and associated facilites the prices and terms being quoted in this thread by Mike, and other TDOs, are quite reasonable and I for one wish everyone invloved the best of luck with it all!
I too remember paying £35 a day but I also remember....
* people driving the wrong way around the circuit
* so-called instructors parking up on blind corner exits
* so-called experts cutting-up/bullying novices and thinking it was funny
* being told to dial 999 if there was an accident because there were no facilities on site to deal with such things
* toilets that made the one in Trainspotting look pleasant
....I could go on!
Taking into account the new track and associated facilites the prices and terms being quoted in this thread by Mike, and other TDOs, are quite reasonable and I for one wish everyone invloved the best of luck with it all!
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I too wish them well.... but maybe their "business model" should be to encourage people to try the new circuit, not push it into competition with "real" circuits.
How much fun is a drab flat tarmac airfield circuit anyway. I'm not interetsed in being quickest, I want to learn what my car is capable of in a relatively safe environment. The dirty old rallycross circuit was a challenge, the video looks like a drift-boys wet dream...
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How much fun is a drab flat tarmac airfield circuit anyway. I'm not interetsed in being quickest, I want to learn what my car is capable of in a relatively safe environment. The dirty old rallycross circuit was a challenge, the video looks like a drift-boys wet dream...
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31 May 2011, 10:14 PM
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Ok then.
For our day on June 18th, we will offer 6 places to scoobynet members at £100. PM me to get more info. Basically though, you will need to book it with me directly as the on line price through our website is £125.
Alternatively, email me on michael@apextrackdays.co.uk. This will be on a first come first served basis.
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For our day on June 18th, we will offer 6 places to scoobynet members at £100. PM me to get more info. Basically though, you will need to book it with me directly as the on line price through our website is £125.
Alternatively, email me on michael@apextrackdays.co.uk. This will be on a first come first served basis.
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01 June 2011, 10:23 AM
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I've done two full days here already and have booked another, I really like it. Track time is OK after the usual first rush. Track still needs some finishing around kerbs/track edges etc.. Smooth new tarmac has been done really well (congrats to Richard the owner who has put a lot of care into this) so no horrendous tyre wear and/or bumps unlike Elvington. Proper permanent track but generally a lot of run off of the airfield variety.
Track is quite "technical" with some well tricky/complex corners. Unusual in that it is ANTIclockwise so overtaking is on the right. Plenty of passing places providing the driver in front is using mirrors. I'd recommend giving it a try.
Track is quite "technical" with some well tricky/complex corners. Unusual in that it is ANTIclockwise so overtaking is on the right. Plenty of passing places providing the driver in front is using mirrors. I'd recommend giving it a try.
01 June 2011, 05:49 PM
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I've done two full days here already and have booked another, I really like it. Track time is OK after the usual first rush. Track still needs some finishing around kerbs/track edges etc.. Smooth new tarmac has been done really well (congrats to Richard the owner who has put a lot of care into this) so no horrendous tyre wear and/or bumps unlike Elvington. Proper permanent track but generally a lot of run off of the airfield variety.
Track is quite "technical" with some well tricky/complex corners. Unusual in that it is ANTIclockwise so overtaking is on the right. Plenty of passing places providing the driver in front is using mirrors. I'd recommend giving it a try.
Track is quite "technical" with some well tricky/complex corners. Unusual in that it is ANTIclockwise so overtaking is on the right. Plenty of passing places providing the driver in front is using mirrors. I'd recommend giving it a try.
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In a superlight high powered circuit specific vehicle, not a lardy Subaru...
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P.S. Hi D1CCY how's the new toy ?
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P.S. Hi D1CCY how's the new toy ?
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Hi Mike,
Car is a Silva Striker with Le Mans body kit, thin walled tube race chassis and properly set up with 75mm ride height. Current engine is 1.8 Zetec on 40 DCOEs and silly cams giving 165bhp, Sierra T9 box with Quaife C/R (2.1 1st) straight cut gearset, Escort live rear axle though you wouldn't know it. Possible (cost effective) plan is to fit Suzuki K4 engine, 160bhp but a whole lot lighter. Mad expensive plan is late Fireblade engine with 200bhp for still only 400 kg but might be a bit much for the Escort diff. Both have slipper clutches which is handy with sequential change.
Ex kit car race car used to be owned by Tim the ARDS instructor sometimes found at Javelin events. Can't miss it as it has a big 86 front and sides. Trailer it to track with a Focus as sadly I sold the Scoob last year to go this kit car route as its cheaper, quicker, and more fun.
Cheers, Diccy.
Car is a Silva Striker with Le Mans body kit, thin walled tube race chassis and properly set up with 75mm ride height. Current engine is 1.8 Zetec on 40 DCOEs and silly cams giving 165bhp, Sierra T9 box with Quaife C/R (2.1 1st) straight cut gearset, Escort live rear axle though you wouldn't know it. Possible (cost effective) plan is to fit Suzuki K4 engine, 160bhp but a whole lot lighter. Mad expensive plan is late Fireblade engine with 200bhp for still only 400 kg but might be a bit much for the Escort diff. Both have slipper clutches which is handy with sequential change.
Ex kit car race car used to be owned by Tim the ARDS instructor sometimes found at Javelin events. Can't miss it as it has a big 86 front and sides. Trailer it to track with a Focus as sadly I sold the Scoob last year to go this kit car route as its cheaper, quicker, and more fun.
Cheers, Diccy.
You're hooked !
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Hi Mike,
Car is a Silva Striker with Le Mans body kit, thin walled tube race chassis and properly set up with 75mm ride height. Current engine is 1.8 Zetec on 40 DCOEs and silly cams giving 165bhp, Sierra T9 box with Quaife C/R (2.1 1st) straight cut gearset, Escort live rear axle though you wouldn't know it. Possible (cost effective) plan is to fit Suzuki K4 engine, 160bhp but a whole lot lighter. Mad expensive plan is late Fireblade engine with 200bhp for still only 400 kg but might be a bit much for the Escort diff. Both have slipper clutches which is handy with sequential change.
Ex kit car race car used to be owned by Tim the ARDS instructor sometimes found at Javelin events. Can't miss it as it has a big 86 front and sides. Trailer it to track with a Focus as sadly I sold the Scoob last year to go this kit car route as its cheaper, quicker, and more fun.
Cheers, Diccy.
Car is a Silva Striker with Le Mans body kit, thin walled tube race chassis and properly set up with 75mm ride height. Current engine is 1.8 Zetec on 40 DCOEs and silly cams giving 165bhp, Sierra T9 box with Quaife C/R (2.1 1st) straight cut gearset, Escort live rear axle though you wouldn't know it. Possible (cost effective) plan is to fit Suzuki K4 engine, 160bhp but a whole lot lighter. Mad expensive plan is late Fireblade engine with 200bhp for still only 400 kg but might be a bit much for the Escort diff. Both have slipper clutches which is handy with sequential change.
Ex kit car race car used to be owned by Tim the ARDS instructor sometimes found at Javelin events. Can't miss it as it has a big 86 front and sides. Trailer it to track with a Focus as sadly I sold the Scoob last year to go this kit car route as its cheaper, quicker, and more fun.
Cheers, Diccy.
I was really suprised ( and somewhat pi@@ed off!!)
Mike
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Yes you can't beat instruction. Frequently I find there is a leap of faith to do exactly what I'm told and even when my brain knows what to do my hands and feet often don't get the message.
08 June 2011, 07:00 PM
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More than likely.
If you fancy any other r track please see www.apextrackdays.co.uk
Donington should be good
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If you fancy any other r track please see www.apextrackdays.co.uk
Donington should be good
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13 June 2011, 05:19 PM
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Drove the circuit today, really enjoyed it. The only tight part IMO was one of the chicanes. This does not detract at all from the circuit though as there should be no overtaking at this point anyway. The rest of the circuit is a nice mix of quick flowing bends and nice technical bits.
I am confident people will enjoy it. If not, I will give them a 25% discount of another event booked through us.
We are limiting attendees to 50 so will get plenty of track time
Mike
I am confident people will enjoy it. If not, I will give them a 25% discount of another event booked through us.
We are limiting attendees to 50 so will get plenty of track time
Mike
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