Ok so you’ve just got your high powered car like a BMW M Series and you want to really see what it can do, then a track day is what you need.
You’ll need to sort out some track day insurance as your usual policy usually won’t cover you. But what you will get on the track is no police, no speed cameras and no pedestrians wondering about.
You’ll need to make sure you car is in good mechanical shape so it’s advisable to take it to your local independent garage and get them to check it over and state that your taking it on a track day, so that they know what to look for or what to do. Brakes and tyres will all receive a lot more stress on the track than they would on the road, so be aware that you could easily go through a set of tyres and accelerate wear on your brakes.

Things to do on the day that often get over looked.

You will need to take a helmet with you it will protect you in case anything untoward happens.

Taping your lights up with an x shape, using electrical insulation tape is advised as it stops glass covering the track if you crash or have contact with another car.

Topping your oil up to the maximum level is recommenced. During longer corners the oil will tip to the side of the engine and starve one side, so topping it up will help prevent this.

When on the track don’t stay out there for 1hr solid without a break, as you will soon boil your break fluid with the constant hard breaking and you engine will slowly start to get very warm.  Taking a cool off lap before a short break in the pits will allow your break to cool and will also cool your engine dramatically if you’re taking it slow.

Lancia Delta Trackday