» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | My 318ti build 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 0 Replies, 1,416 Views | | | | | 08-06-2007, 07:15 AM | #1 | Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Utah Posts: 27 | Track day prices for you How much does it cost you for a track day at your local track? At my closest track its $100 for a minimum of 2 20 minute sessions, and $175 for 3 20 minute sessions. This is a half day. A full day is $275 for 5 20 minute sessions. Are these prices good compared to your local track or completely outrageous? I work for the man that owns it (Larry H. Miller) and he tends to jack up prices but I would get a 20% discount possibly. So 80 bucks for 40 minutes of track time... Is that Good? | | | 08-06-2007, 11:51 AM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | Miller looks to be a cool track. I am paying $345 for VIR in Sept. Saturday we get I think (3) 25 minute sessions and on Sunday (4) 25 minutes sessions. __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org | | | 08-06-2007, 01:26 PM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 402 | I'm heading up to le Circuit Tremblant this Wednesday for a 3 day event on Fri-Sun, sponsored by the Boston Chapter BMW CCA. Each day will have 3-4 sessions of 25 mins each. The 3 day price is $675. If you do just Sat and Sun, it's $475. The track is AMAZING if you guys ever get a chance. In comparison, we (Boston Chapter) also have a DE next month at Watkins Glen for $390 for a mid-week 2-day school. Weekend track rentals are always more than weekday. __________________ 1997 332ti - Don't even ask. 2006 330i - ZPP/ZSP/ZCW/6sp/Nav/BT/H&R Sport 2011 E92 M3 | | | 08-06-2007, 02:59 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 2,525 | I pay anywhere from 300-350$ for an entire weekend. At the low side they are 3x30minute sessions each day. On the high side 4x30 or 35 minute sessions with an initial 30 minute low speed no passing get familiar with the track session each day. So maybe 2.5 hours at speed each day. I know there is another group, Chin motorsports, that gives you the possibility of getting almost 5 hours in one day for about 280$ at most tracks. You just have to run for 1 hour or more at a time. Kind of long for me. I've heard both good and bad reviews of this groups DEs. | | | 08-07-2007, 01:04 AM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 402 | I'm really weary of track groups, including venturing outside of my BMW Chapter's events. I've heard of some really messed up stuff that goes on at certain events, that I wouldn't even consider remotely safe (no, I won't name them). For instance, some clubs forego the "rollbar/cage for cabrios" rule that almost every other group requires. I've also heard of mixed groups that included racers running with novices, with passing pretty much anywhere... My chapter costs a tiny bit more than others, but I have complete trust in the DE staff and how they run the events. __________________ 1997 332ti - Don't even ask. 2006 330i - ZPP/ZSP/ZCW/6sp/Nav/BT/H&R Sport 2011 E92 M3 | | | 08-07-2007, 03:27 AM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 2,525 | That is what I've heard on the bad side of chin. They have some open groups where people from all skill levels are out at the same time.. I run with PCA or BMWCCA, or the combined PBOC. They pretty much have all the same rules and I always seem to see the same instructors and people running the events. PCA is much more active around here. | | | 08-07-2007, 03:40 AM | #7 | doesn't care about you. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,925 | I need to move to Germany. A year pass on the Nurburgring is only 900 Euro... __________________ '99 Dinan M3 | | | 08-07-2007, 02:47 PM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 2,525 | Quote: Originally Posted by DustenT I need to move to Germany. A year pass on the Nurburgring is only 900 Euro... | They have speed limits though... And you can't just go out an run lap after lap. You have to come back through the main gate and queue up to get back onto the track... I would still have a pass if I lived there.. | | | 08-07-2007, 02:55 PM | #9 | doesn't care about you. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,925 | Quote: Originally Posted by mohaughn They have speed limits though... And you can't just go out an run lap after lap. You have to come back through the main gate and queue up to get back onto the track... I would still have a pass if I lived there.. | Yeah, but you need a break after a lap on that track! We I drove it they were doing construction in one of the corners, that was the only section that had a speed limit. That reminds me, I need to edit my Nurburgring video and put it up here! __________________ '99 Dinan M3 | | | 08-07-2007, 05:40 AM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Portland Or Posts: 2,666 | PIR in Portland Oregon, Most track days are ~ 150 (I got 6 sessions 20 minutes each last time.... Several school days are ~ 225 We are evidentially the bargain? Dave __________________ Dave - PDX 1995 318ti - Active Black and Tan. 2005 330xi - Mtech 1 - 6spd - Orient Blue/Black | | | 08-07-2007, 05:41 AM | #11 | Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Utah Posts: 27 | Wow it looks like my prices are pretty good. Thanks everyone for your help! | | | 08-07-2007, 10:29 PM | #12 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 402 | Thanks Dusten for fixing that link! I dunno about having her drive my car, if she pisses through new M5s in 8k miles!! YIKES!! __________________ 1997 332ti - Don't even ask. 2006 330i - ZPP/ZSP/ZCW/6sp/Nav/BT/H&R Sport 2011 E92 M3 | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |