where to drive like a loon?

[mmh]

ok, so everytime i see someone driving like a loon, i.e. top gear presenters, ken block, youtube videos, it always leaves me wishing i had somewhere to go to hone in on those type of powerslides and drifting techniques... but i dont want to pay the overly expensive "red letter days" prices just to be able to go somewhere to drive like a loon (not actually driving like a loon, but learning to handle the car by pushing it to and past its limits)...

does anyone know of any places wher eyou could go to learn these skills thats not too expensive...

track days seem to be way too formal, and it would be dangerous to try what i want to try with people driving racing lines etc...

i just wanna get the back end out on my car and learn to control it safely and not on public highways

any information appreciated

[Moby-Dick]

try a skid pan day or a "drift what ya brung" day at Santa Pod ? they have areas for beginners.

[chuckskull]

Quite a few companies, offer "drift days" now at various tracks around the country. Similar pricing and set up to a normal track day but the marshals will encourage you to get the tail out rather than asking you to leave for it

http://www.driftracing.co.uk/

http://www.driftuk.co.uk/

http://www.dwyb.co.uk/index.html

[barwell1992]

im a biker but if you can find a smalll air field they tend to let you have a go beause they generaly have some spair concreat that they dont care about

[Shad]

http://www.carlimits.com/

There are some 'North Weald' videos on my site to give you an idea.

[Zak33]

im a biker but if you can find a smalll air field they tend to let you have a go beause they generaly have some spair concreat that they dont care about

for the record, it's still illegal unless condoned as an official motor sport event.

Even if you OWN the field/airstrip that you're hooning around on, you can be prosectued for dangerous and reckless driving.

That's why small motorclubs don't run AutoTests as often as we used too. We used to just grab a field from a farmer/mate, get some old part exchanged cars, and some traffic ones, set up a course and time each other.

Can't do it now.. need an MSA licence for the event

[TAKTAK]

for the record, it's still illegal unless condoned as an official motor sport event.

Even if you OWN the field/airstrip that you're hooning around on, you can be prosectued for dangerous and reckless driving.

That's why small motorclubs don't run AutoTests as often as we used too. We used to just grab a field from a farmer/mate, get some old part exchanged cars, and some traffic ones, set up a course and time each other.

Can't do it now.. need an MSA licence for the event

Does that still ring true if it isn't a road vehicle?

i.e. homebuild buggy?

[barwell1992]

for the record, it's still illegal unless condoned as an official motor sport event.

Even if you OWN the field/airstrip that you're hooning around on, you can be prosectued for dangerous and reckless driving.

That's why small motorclubs don't run AutoTests as often as we used too. We used to just grab a field from a farmer/mate, get some old part exchanged cars, and some traffic ones, set up a course and time each other.

Can't do it now.. need an MSA licence for the event

realy ?? thorght that becaus its private land it dident mater like driving when ure 12 on a farm ? that sort of thing

and i normaly take my plate off to i dont catch it on the floor when doing whealys lol

will keep a look out for the cops then

[gss03]

If you've got the cash there appears to be an event going on in Edinburgh for you to thrash your car up a (normally) live runway !

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/...st/8258758.stm

[Zak33]

Does that still ring true if it isn't a road vehicle?

i.e. homebuild buggy?

it certainly does. And it counts for Mini Bikes etc

Even if yuo own the field, and surround it with fences to stop people walking in,, in theory the Old Bill can still prosecute for Dangerous or Reckless if it's not an official motor sport event.

[Vimeous]

Bedford Aerodrome

Big runoffs in case you have a moment though I know not what the pricing might be ....

[mmh]

Bedford Aerodrome

Big runoffs in case you have a moment though I know not what the pricing might be ....

bedford aerodome looks perfect... but comes at a cost... ~£750 for a full day

[idimmu]

what car do you drive? lots of owners clubs organise trackdays at old RAF bases and such, all legal and marshalled, and don't cost too much.

[Guy]

One of the drift what you brung days up at Santapod

[mmh]

One of the drift what you brung days up at Santapod

I dont think i quite explained myself... i know i said drift... but im more interested in learning to powerslide and push the car whilst going quick, rather than just donuts and wrecking my tyres

an all out drift day isnt really what im after... i want to go fast and sideways, but not necessarily both all the time

[mmh]

what car do you drive? lots of owners clubs organise trackdays at old RAF bases and such, all legal and marshalled, and don't cost too much.

i drive an E46 BMW... i am on a couple of BMW forums, but i havent seen anything about driving on old RAF bases