Members' Track Days - an opportunity to enjoy your V8 on the track!

For many V8 enthusiasts the opportunity to get on the track at Silverstone with their MGV8 is a particular attraction and this proved to be the case for the popular V8 Track Laps session at Silverstone 2003! Over thirty V8s assembled and were released for a spirited session without incident. As the session proved a welcome part of the V8 25th Anniversary 2003 programme of events, we are planning more sessions in 2004.


Looking back to Copse Corner from Howard Gosling's V8 Roadster Conversion during the V8 Track Laps session at Silverstone 2003. (Photo: Victor Smith)

Members' Track Day at Silverstone on Tuesday 6th April 2004
The new branch of the MG Car Club, MGs on Track, is organising a Club Members' Track Day at Silverstone on Tuesday 6th April which should prove popular with many Club members, but particularly V8 enthusiasts. For details of the event, see Members' Track Day 060404.

V8 Track Laps session at Silverstone 2004 on Sunday 25th July 2004
We hope to have another V8 Track Laps session during the morning on Sunday 25th July 2004 at the Club's annual International MG Meeting at Silverstone on 25th July 2004. Further details will be announced on the NEWS panel on the V8 Website homepage just as soon as the arrangements are settled.

Where can I get information on Club Members' Track Days?
For the latest news on Track Days, visit the useful MGs on Track website where you can also register with them for their regular newletter by email, see their calendar of events and get booking information.


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In the Complex at Silverstone clipping the apex during the popular V8 Track Laps session at the Club's annual International MG Meeting at Silverstone 2003. (Photo: Victor Smith)
What is MGs on Track?
Following the successful Track Day organised by the MG Car Club at Silverstone in 2003, a new group of active track day drivers has been formally made a branch of the Club. There are clearly synergies as the Club's motor racing organisation is recognised as running some of the best club motor sport events in the UK. The Club's competition department has both good contacts with circuit owners and a wealth of knowledge and experience of the all-important matters like motor sport event approvals and management, safety requirements and procedures, and the necessary insurance matters.

Members' Track Days are growing in popularity
With increasing road congestion and the rash of speed cameras around the country, many MG enthusiasts are keen to attend a well organised event which enables them to enjoy driving their car at speed in relative safety on a circuit. The track days organised by MGOT have an emphasis on safety and in most cases you are amongst fellow MG enthusiasts and Club members. The Club's first track day in 2003 passed without incident and the participants clearly enjoyed their day a great deal.

MGoT newsletter for track day information
You can register with the MGoT for their email newsletter by sending an email to David Livingstone at dave@mgs-on-track.com or at the MGs on Track website or by calling the Club Office at Abingdon on 01235 555552.