PointByPatrol
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How do you mean? Like what does the $795 for 3 days get you? Or how much does it cost to do a track weekend when itemized out with consumables and gas?
MooMoo
Senior Member
there is no way around it, its expensive.
Depending on track and location, events range from $250-$500 for the day (unless its the ferrari club or a super exclusive track, then it can be $700-$800).
Track insurance varies depending on price of your car. Say your car is 45k its about $300 for the day, if your car is 200k expect to pay $1500 or so.
Depending on how hard you are on the car can change consumables, some people can do 10 track days on a set of tires and brakes, others do 2 days but lets say average and you get some good wearing tires you are looking at $1100 for tires for 6 track days. Brake pads same thing, decent brake pads run you $400. Then Gas you will tank at least once while you are there.
Id say average track day will cost you about $700-$1000 after all said and done.
Depending on track and location, events range from $250-$500 for the day (unless its the ferrari club or a super exclusive track, then it can be $700-$800).
Track insurance varies depending on price of your car. Say your car is 45k its about $300 for the day, if your car is 200k expect to pay $1500 or so.
Depending on how hard you are on the car can change consumables, some people can do 10 track days on a set of tires and brakes, others do 2 days but lets say average and you get some good wearing tires you are looking at $1100 for tires for 6 track days. Brake pads same thing, decent brake pads run you $400. Then Gas you will tank at least once while you are there.
Id say average track day will cost you about $700-$1000 after all said and done.
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@MooMoo how does the insurance value modifications. What happens if someone else hits your car. @PointByPatrol I figured the price being charged would get you however many days of track time. What's the other costs involved. I've been told 1200-2000 per event
MooMoo
Senior Member
Insurance is agreed value so when you apply for insurance you tell em these are my mods and this is my value and they send you a policy and if something happens and its totaled you get that agreed value. There is a deductible (5 to 10 % depends on insurance company or policy)
If someone hits you, you deal with your own insurance. This is why insurance is so important, its not just you is other people that can slide off and hit you
PointByPatrol
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I usually spend about 1500-2000 per event, but that also includes the event cost, insurance, food, lodging and gas.
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Motorsports has always been expensive. Nothing new about this lol
yeaitsahonda
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I'm on the fence right now. Turns out this is on the same weekend as my favorite race of the year. For now I'm going to hold off on deciding until I know which of my friends are gonna do that race.
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svvitch
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Concerning cost: I am sticking my head in the sand and ignoring consumables each season. I'll try to get a season out of brakes/tires/fluids. Oil changes aren't much. I don't factor gas or food while I'm on the road (I'm eating anyway). So really, I just look at track fee, insurance fee, and lodging. VIR based on my math, is about $400 more than my local track. But that's 3 days vs. 2. Basically, a wash, I get to have a really nice road trip, and visit one of the best tracks in the US (or so I've been told) Seems like a no-brainer.
PointByPatrol
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I've got a buddy from Denmark that has been to the Nurburgring multiple times, and still to this day says that VIR is his favorite track in the world. He's been to other tracks around Europe and the United States too.
