Driving your car down to a professional race track and pretending your in the grand prix for a bit is an activity that is getting more and more popular. According to recent stats released by the biggest experience day business in the country, 20% of us have now been on a track day or bought one for someone else. They are additionally seeing more people booking for corporate events. Because they are a relatively new trend however, there is still a lack of understanding about how they work. Here are 5 of the top things you need to know.
Insurance. The large majority of professionally run race tracks have comprehensive insurance that covers all guests. This is one less thing to worry about, but you should always double check before you go as some race tracks don’t cover guests.
Driver. It could be that you’re in the driving seat for your whole track day, but often a professional takes you for a spin for part of the day. If someone else drives you around first it is very good idea to pay attention to what they do and say as their knowledge will be invaluable when your turn comes.
Licence. As race tracks are on private land and have their own insurance, it is not strictly necessary for you to have a licence. However, most race tracks do require you to have a licence as it implies you have a certain ability level.
Tires. Unless you are on a team building day and are not paying for any wear and tear, you might want to take care of your tyres. Good ones can last many years of standard driving, but if your not mindful of them on a track day, you might just find you destroy them in hours.
Caution. Although race tracks are statistically safer places to be than public roads, this does not mean you can drive like Evil Knievel. Track days are a great deal more dangerous than Henley Regatta for example, so make sure youve woken up before you get in the car.
