Ducati Sporting Club UK > Sport > Trackdays & Race Schools > Cadwell or Oulton

[TP]

Took me 4 hours to get to Cadwell, 5 hours to get to Snet, 2.5 hours to get to Castle Combe and it's around 45 minutes to Brands.

[JPM]

You need a faster van! lol!!

[fil2]

Originally posted by JPM
I'd guess because they're the closest circuits to us, we can get to Silverstone is around 2 hours, Donny about 90 mins, Oulton 30

Sure but most stay over and enjoy BBQ's, the banter and the camaraderie that is DD.......its all part of the experience and the distance almost become irrelevent..

Phil

[Edited on 8-7-2005 by fil2]

[Lily]

Originally posted by TP
Took me 4 hours to get to Cadwell, 5 hours to get to Snet, 2.5 hours to get to Castle Combe and it's around 45 minutes to Brands.

ok confused here...

we did snett to dibbles in under 2 hours. dibbles to brands in about 20 mins so we could go via brands and dibbles from yours and still get there quicker than you

And we were fully loaded with two bikes in a hire van! You driving a metro with a trailer Tony?

[TP]

Nah - just lots of traffic when I was going to Snet - but it's still 3 - 3.5 hours. We had the kids too so had to stop for food.

[JPM]

Originally posted by fil2

Sure but most stay over and enjoy BBQ's, the banter and the camaraderie that is DD.......its all part of the experience and the distance almost become irrelevent..

Phil

[Edited on 8-7-2005 by fil2]

Problem is for me personally being self employed (I know Tony's gonna come back and say so is he!!!) I'd have to take a day off to travel etc, probably another day (2 half days) to sort bike, load and unload, hire a van blah blah blah.

For me to do a TD in the week effectively costs me the best part of a grand with paying for the TD, van, fuel for van, loss of days pay, wear and tear on bike (tyres, oil etc) fuel for bike, food/drink.

Thus why I am doing as many TD's at weekends this year, they cost a bit more, but that is easy outweighed by not losing a days pay.

[Lily]

Originally posted by fil2

why.?....

because they are circuits i have ridden on and feel comfortable. If I was to do DD it would cost me a fair amount and I doubt I would get much chance to do track days as well to get experience as such I would prefer tracks I have already been to and feel happy with.

[Lily]

Originally posted by TP
Nah - just lots of traffic when I was going to Snet - but it's still 3 - 3.5 hours. We had the kids too so had to stop for food.

stop for food!!

I used to get a dry cheese butty in the back of the car when i was young :P

[TP]

Originally posted by JPM
Problem is for me personally being self employed (I know Tony's gonna come back and say so is he!!!) I'd have to take a day off to travel etc, probably another day (2 half days) to sort bike, load and unload, hire a van blah blah blah.

For me to do a TD in the week effectively costs me the best part of a grand with paying for the TD, van, fuel for van, loss of days pay, wear and tear on bike (tyres, oil etc) fuel for bike, food/drink.

Thus why I am doing as many TD's at weekends this year, they cost a bit more, but that is easy outweighed by not losing a days pay.

So am I!!! (I hate to disappoint!)

And I think my costs are higher than yours

[TP]

Originally posted by Lily

stop for food!!

I used to get a dry cheese butty in the back of the car when i was young :P

That's why you've grown up all weird