[DeTomaso] European Track Days?

[Charles McCall]

An exclusive track day may be a different beast, but just driving the
Autobahn I wouldn't consider in the same sentence as "track day". It is
often congested and you often travel slower than in many other European
countries. But even if you do find open road, you are just buzzing along in
a straight line on a huge, wide highway. It isn't what I'd consider a
thrill, really. 

Charles McCall
1985 DeTomaso Pantera GT5-S #9375
"Raising Pantera Awareness Across Europe"
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-----Mensaje original-----
De: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] En
nombre de Tomas Gunnarsson
Enviado el: viernes, 23 de julio de 2010 21:02
Para: detomaso at realbig.com
Asunto: Re: [DeTomaso] European Track Days?

I only have experience from the Touristenfahrten. I assume that an exclusive
track day at the Ring is vastly different from that.

Tomas
  -----Original Message-----
  From: MikeLDrew at aol.com [mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com]
  Sent: den 22 juli 2010 03:04
  To: guson at home.se; detomaso at realbig.com
  Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] European Track Days?



  In a message dated 7/21/10 12 17 34, guson at home.se writes:



    Having just spent time at the Nürburgring and the Autobahn I don't think
    either is a substitute for a track day. At the Ring you're sharing the
track
    with litterally anyone off the street in any type of car. You might get
    stuck behind someone who won't let you pass and there goes your 22E down
the
    drain. The track is only open for a few hours (after around 5 pm) on
    weekdays, longer on weekends. The first day I was there the track was
closed
    down when I'd driven two laps due to a violent thunderstorm. No refunds
on
    laps you've paid for and not used either. If you plan on driving on the
edge
    consider that run off zones are almost non-existent (plenty of Armco
though)
    and if you crash you get to pay for what you break (e.g. rails) and the
    downtime of the track if you need towing I'm told. Check with your car
    rental agency before you take a rental car on the track too.



  The very best thing in the world, in fact probably one of the greatest
days of my life, was a dedicated track day at the Nurburgring.  Blasting
around in my GT350 on a closed course was one of the highlights of my life.

  There are several outfits that have arrive-and-drive packages there, where
you can rent appropriate cars like Lotus Elise, Porsche 911 etc.  Probably
the best money you would ever spend.

  This place is the best known of the bunch:

  http://www.rsrnurburg.com/index.php

  Mike
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