[David Gibbins]

Paul,

I must say I would be very disappointed if the GT40 track day was dropped – I think it has always been an excellent day for those who are not competing regularly. Not only is it a fun day out (on track) for those with little or no track experience but also the social side is great! For many participants this is the only time they can actually drive these cars as road insurance is virtually impossible to obtain for anyone under 25. Whilst I do appreciate that it might be a bit frustrating for the members who compete regularly, they are not the majority of the membership. My daughter drove our 40 for the first time at Goodwood in 2005 and again last year – on her 21st birthday. She is not experienced enough and I would not be happy with her doing an open session with a mixed bunch of other cars – some of which are a lot faster in the corners. For many of us our cars are not fully developed racers but are still our pride and joy. The risk of damage is far greater in the open sessions you are advocating. I am still repairing the damage to my brothers Lola that was hit at Brands by some over zealous cosworth powered Caterham that came into Druids far to hot, out braked himself and couldn’t turn in – so he just used me instead!

For many of us it is imperative to have as much notice as possible to organise the day off work – my wife could not make last year as she was unable to get the time off when the date was confirmed.

Please could you confirm that it is still the Club’s desire to hold a track day, which is aimed at those who don’t get that much track exposure – I do appreciate that your views are you own and may not necessarily be that of the committee. My vote is to keep the GT40 track day going, keep it limited to GT40s and don’t dilute the experience with a mixed bag of other cars!

Dave Gibbins