Donington, the fantastic Midlands circuit with the famous Craner Curves, is back to its usual place in our calendar this year. We hope to see 54 MGs of various models having safe fun on track. We extend a welcome to the Caterham and Lotus 7 Club again who will be joining us. This is a three session per hour day with 7 sessions each of 20 mins. We expect each car to have 2 hr 20 min of track time during the day assuming no stoppages. There will be plenty of space on track, running 27 cars on the two mile circuit will give each car an average of about 140yards separation.
First Timers
This track day will also have a special 'First-Timer' offer! We appreciate that your first time on track can appear to be a little daunting so we are running one of the sessions especially for first-timers or inexperienced track drivers; offering extra support:-
1. There are a limited number of FREE instruction sessions which we are offering to genuine first timers. This is limited to one free session per car.
2. an instructor will give special, first-timer, group class room briefings during the day to provide guidance on the circuit and track driving.
3. experienced drivers will offer a buddy system. You will be allocated a buddy who will help you learn the ropes - from sign-on to the end of the day.
Instruction
We
encourage all drivers to take the opportunity of instruction with our
Association of Racing Drivers Schools (ARDS) Grade A qualified instructors. We
strongly advise all levels of experience to take advantage of this. Please note
we are unable to provide more than two instruction sessions per car. Any
additional booked will have to be cancelled. We regret that instruction is not
available in cars which are not fitted with seatbelts.
Coaching
MGoT is pleased to offer an
opportunity to develop specific areas of your driving skills to increase your
track day enjoyment. Before you spend any more cash on improvements to your car
consider this. MGoT will now offer drivers, dedicated, one-on-one coaching with
an ARDS instructor for your entire afternoon track time. Places are very
limited and the cost is an unbelievable £50! Book and pay at the same time you
book your place by selecting the coaching option.
Helmet Hire
We have helmets available to hire on a first come, first
served basis and these can be booked online at the same time as you book your
place. Please
note the MSV
helmet requirements for this day.
Second Drivers
You
can book to bring along a second driver but we can only allow one additional
driver per car. The second driver must sit as passenger during the sighting
laps and then perform their own sighting laps at a lower speed during their
first session on track. If your second driver's experience is significantly
different to your own, please discuss this with our event manager.
Passengers
Passengers
are free, bring as many as you like but only one in a car at a time. Please
either enter their names when you book or email the event manager to let them
know.
Details about the day
We
will email an event guide with final instructions about a week before the
event. Please read it carefully when it arrives. The event guide will also be
posted in the forum. This day is open to MGs and compatible marques.
Please contact the Event Manager listed at the top of this page to ensure your
non-MG is considered compatible. We reserve the right to cancel non
compatibles.
Cars
must be road legal and comply with current MoT legislation where appropriate
(or be of MoT standard for race and track-only cars). Drivers must bring their
FULL driving licence to sign-on. Failure to do this may mean you will not be
allowed on track.
Booking is only through this website
You
need to be logged into the website to see the “Book Me” button. Use this
to make a secure, online payment to guarantee your place and extras. Debit and
Credit Cards are the only form of payment methods we are able to accept.
The MGCC member price will only be given if you have
entered your membership number in your website profile HERE BEFORE booking your place. We cannot
give retrospective refunds for this.
At our discretion, we will occasionally take bookings from
MGoT members who have compatible cars other than MGs. Anyone wanting to book a
non-MG should CONTACT US by phone or email. The online
booking system is reserved for MGs or Rovers only.