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Nick Wright
16-12-2008, 09:19 PM
Much as I dislike trawling the forums looking for new recruits, I have been cajoled along by your friendly northern mockney who assures me some of you may be inclined to do the odd track day now and again.

Anyway, my name is Nick and for my sins I am now the official track day organiser for that fine institution, the BMW Car Club of Great Britain.

As far as I am aware we are one of the longest serving trackday providers in the country. We first thought about taking our members to Silverstone some 30 years ago back in the late 70's and we have been doing them ever since.

Our annual Autumn CSL day (the original E3 one) was joined by a regional springtime event at Cadwell Park in the late 80's and I threw a summer event at Croft into the mix back in '96. Our trio of trackdays flourished into the new millenium despite the attempts of the commercial operators to lure away our customers.

2009 will see the Club running six (yes 6) full blown trackdays - all of them run professionally yet on a 'not for profit' basis. We now have an open door policy and membership to the club is not a pre-requisite to enter one of our events. Forum members will be welcome as our guests.

Thankyou for reading so far and I look forward to seeing you on the forums and hopefully on track.

Nick
Andyk
16-12-2008, 09:52 PM
Hi Nick and welcome. Def up for one of your days...Donny sounds good.
shimmy
16-12-2008, 10:25 PM
nick

been on a couple of your days at Donny 2008 and 2007.

Ok value and good mix of cars (sessioned if i remember right).

i joined the club to get on the 2007 event and didnt need to to to get on 2008 and will look out for your 2009 dates with interest

shimmy
Nick Wright
16-12-2008, 10:36 PM
nick

been on a couple of your days at Donny 2008 and 2007.

Ok value and good mix of cars (sessioned if i remember right).

i joined the club to get on the 2007 event and didnt need to to to get on 2008 and will look out for your 2009 dates with interest

shimmy

Glad you liked it. 2009 will be run by myself rather than by the office (as in the past) Hopefully you should see a difference and get a lot more tracktime under your belt.
shimmy
16-12-2008, 11:09 PM
Glad you liked it. 2009 will be run by myself rather than by the office (as in the past) Hopefully you should see a difference and get a lot more tracktime under your belt.

sounds ideal Nick, you wnat to book dates early as you can as even if people dont boo they will put it i th ediary very early just in case

How about a shared day at Spa for 2009???? (autotrack), you'll get a host if CSLs for that
Nick Wright
17-12-2008, 01:13 PM
[quote=Nick Wright]How about a shared day at Spa for 2009???? (autotrack), you'll get a host if CSLs for that

Nope - overseas trackdays are a logistical nightmare to organise, we are better just paying the asking price and going there as customers.
M3ACS
17-12-2008, 02:08 PM
Any idea of dates?

Would be interested in Cadwell, Donington, and may be even Oulton..

By any chance are the BMW club also looking to offer track day insurance?
windy
17-12-2008, 04:32 PM
I'm down for the Oulton one in Feb...
csl_mba
17-12-2008, 07:42 PM
GOt any links to these mate? :)
E46ACS
17-12-2008, 09:04 PM
The dates for 2009 and can be found in this thread......... :wink:

http://www.cslregister.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1031&highlight=
Nick Wright
18-12-2008, 09:36 PM
Any idea of dates?

Would be interested in Cadwell, Donington, and may be even Oulton..

By any chance are the BMW club also looking to offer track day insurance?

Let me have your email and I will send the forms over.

No chance I'm afraid! The club scheme seems to have fallen by the wayside. I still have it as do a few others via AON insurance, but I dont think they offer it anymore to new customers.
neil
18-12-2008, 10:39 PM
Welcome Nick.

We should have a chat :thumbs: