Civic Type-R Owners Club & Forum

Following the successful crowd funding campaign for the 'Road to the Red Zone' book the author has arranged for a Type-R track day in May.

It's at the Journée Circuit (http://www.journeecircuit.fr/) and will use the Circuit de Clastres layout


The usual price for the day is €100 but we have been ordered it at €69! If we can get 40 cars then the track will be solely ours for the day; only Hondas on track.

So far there are 15 confirmed participants including two EP3s, an FN2 and FD2 from CTRO. We'd like to increase this so please consider joining us.

As this is a Sunday some of us are staying over; I'll be in France from Friday to Monday and we hope to find a hotel with enough space for other CTROers to join us, if you wish. The previous two European trips have been a great success with everyone enjoying them and whilst this won't be on the same scale you'll be guaranteed to have a good time.

1. Sedge +1 (FN2)
2. Mark (FD2)
3. BrockJDM (EP3)
4. Grubdip (EP3)
5. xonics (FK2)

PAYMENT
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We want the €80 package. Make sure you select 'discount code' on the bottom right. When promoted use 'TYPERPOWER'. I will be paying later.

Might be up for this, just got to check the old work diary. What's the deal about the actual track time? Do we need any special insurance or race gear and/or license?

Cracking! It's a standard track day so nothing special. I believe the day is run in sessions but if we get enough people then we'll have the pick of them all. I will confirm with the organiser to be sure.

Hi Sedge, I've never done a track day before lol.
The closest was the FK2 event a couple of weeks back for the VTEC Challenge, and that was parade lap lol.

Added in 29 minutes 21 seconds:
That's work sorted, so count me as attending
Any recommendations for hotel etc. I've got Friday to Monday off so my plan is to be in France for those days, just need to square that with the other half.

Great stuff; good to have you along.

We'll post hotels soon. In the meantime the payment details are in the OP. I've not paid yet so I will post more information on the process once I have done.

I have spoken with the organiser about your questions: "No, it's just a trackday, you just need your normal insurance." As UK insurance typically excludes track time you may want to buy a separate policy to cover the event. I've sent off for a quote from http://www.insuremytrackday.com/ As the track isn't on their list they need to email me a price over.

Thanks Sedge, let me know what you get back on your track day insurance, do you think they'd do like a multi car policy that we could all chip in with?

I'll pay when I get home tonight

I don't think they do event insurance as it will get tricky. It'll also be simpler if we get our own.

I've dropped you an email

Thanks Sedge, I'll take a look at getting my own insurance.

I've paid now - although if I bring the other half does she need a ticket to spectate?

Thanks for the mail, I've emailed Lionel

Passengers are free I think. Not sure other drivers, if you're that brave.

I might be up for this, just gotta check that the wife will let me go lol. Is there a plan to convoy over, stay in the same hotel etc?

Hey Sedge, have you heard anything back from insureyourtrackday yet? I put in for a quote and haven't heard anything yet.

dan8383xxx wrote:I might be up for this, just gotta check that the wife will let me go lol. Is there a plan to convoy over, stay in the same hotel etc?

I think it depends on when people are travelling. We're coming down on Friday and leaving on Monday but routing back through Belgium. Anyone is more than welcome to join us for either leg. For the return an interest in Belgian Lambic beer would be useful...

xonics wrote:Hey Sedge, have you heard anything back from insureyourtrackday yet? I put in for a quote and haven't heard anything yet.

I've not heard back either. I will call them to chase later.

I've still not heard anything from insuremytrackday but I did try moris.co.uk and they've quoted me £177.95 for my FK2. I've not read through the quote paper work yet but will be interesting to see what other quotes people get.

We're going to be travelling down on the Friday via Folkestone and coming back the same way Monday. Not decided yet if we'll do all three nights near the track or not.

I've had a quote back; £85 for my FN2 for which I put a valuation of £9000 in. £750 excess.

We'll also be using the Chunnel. Not a fan of ferries. I'll dig out the times.

I got a quote back from insuremytrackday, over £200 though, will do a bit more looking around.

I'm using the channel tunnel too, not a fan of ferries either - plus its quicker lol.

Added in 2 hours 26 minutes 54 seconds:
Who'd you put as the event organiser by the way?

I just put Lionel in! It's not an official Honda event although I think Honda France might be taking an interest.

Any news on anybody else coming along, would be awesome if we can get the track to ourselves

Does anyone have contact details for the organiser.

I know it says hondas only, but does honda powered count? (Turbo ariel atom)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/3907283 ... 4351487045

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id ... 28&fref=ts

I've just confirmed to Lionel that I shall be attending. Looking forward to this a lot!

Also the Nurburgring is only four hours away too......just an idea?!