Track Days in 2006 & Mondello

Having spent many years on the MG car club commette and running race meetings in Mondello park its not suprising that they keep pushing up the prices. I have said it many times (sa have others) we need anothr circut in the country. Until then, (if ever it happens) we should make a point of taking track day businees else where. Its track days and the racing school that keeps the place going. I would be very interested in crossing the pond for a track day in the E21.

Cheers

Mick

with the crazy land prices in ireland it's hard!

the best solution is an old airfield, give you some infrastructure to start with

I went scouring maps a few years ago looking for airfields.. turned out there was once a landing area in L.A. in the 40s (Lower Aghada for those not in the know of the Cork Harbour area). But tis no more now. The main road was built through it.

Waterford has an airfield but tis still active & meant to be MAD busy the whole time.

A startling omission on my behalf! 

Of course, it's not very PC. So they'll have to be qualified mechanics too. And work in pairs, particularly when changing the oil...

"I want my washer bottle fluid nice and foamy too, girls"

Trying to organise any type of outing is a BIG pain. The only way to guarantee numbers when booking, is take say a 50% deposit from everyone that wants to go. Passengers should pay in full whatever they are going to be charged, that way the club will have a better idea on numbers closer to the day and total cost to each driver.

Well??

Ok.. I've changed my mind. I'd prefer to do the international track in mondello. I won't travel to Kirkistown.

I would also travel to modello on a week day but I think thats a bad idea because you'll get very few passengers to take a day off.

I could guarantee to bring 2 or 3 paying passengers. If everybody makes an effort to bring a few passengers then it should reduce the cost considerably.

Tom

T.J. wrote: It'd cost alot! So rolling road.... And the circuit(s) must be on hilly ground too - it'll increase the cost of construction, but ya need something with blind brows & compressions and some off-camber stuff - a roller coaster in other words! And a few possible permutations of loop available, culminating in the 5 mile "fainne mion" (mini-'Ring ) Oh and a mile long straight in there somewhere for qtr mile events and general high speed fun. And 98 octane Petrol available on site, aswell as car wash. A camping area with basic facilities and an offy for flagins of cider would be a bonus for the annual 24heure De E30 race that'd be held, now that I think of it. what else....

South side end of M50 at 5am

Just a bit on getting to Kirkistown. You do not have to go near Belfast. I believe the best route is Dundalk Newry Downpatrick Strangford  (52 miles) Ferry(0.6 mile) to Portaferry and then about 7 miles to the track. The Ferry is £8.50 day return.

I think this shows that the journey is quite reasonable. So I would be on for Kirkiston in March