Donington Park Track Day with Near Collision and Costs 

Hi Richard I was there in the grey MR2. I didn't catch you after my last stint (think you wisely began the long trip back) but thanks again for the passenger lap and words of wisdom throughout the day, hope to see you at another day. Great video too.

I’ve only been a spectator at Cadwell park for bikes and cars, thankyou for this insight 👍

- How many cameras do you want? - Yes Too work as normal dude. Keep it up

Great video. Appreciate the production value!

My goodness that Bentley is gorgeous. Happy to see Donington back on the channel, really like this circuit.

Awesome video mate. Definitely considering Donington Park as my next track day in my Mk6 GTI!

I grew up less than 30 mins from Donny and my dad was a marshal here in the late 90s so many great memories from the bocce super tourers. Craners is a fantastic section and the way it leads into the old hairpin is awesome. I’ve always felt coppice is an underrated challenge so please to see you give it a shoutout.

Love these track reviews, hoping I'll get back to the UK and get to try some of them at some point (used to live in the UK, pretty close to Brands actually, but didn't have a license at the time).

Great driving and commentary at the same time.

Good review, those Craner curves look challenging.

Great video. I loved the Bentley too!

those heel and toes sound lovely, I hope one day I can do it as smoothly as that

I've got the same car (my pleasure of an old guy...) and I have almost immediately change for Wilwood 4-piston brake in the front (still with Ferrodo 2500). Beleive me, it changed my life...

Same thing happened to me on a bike trackday years ago but he also backed off after moving back accross. Had to take to the grass on the left. Grass was wet haven’t got a clue how I stayed upright!

Great video Richard, love the track day ones! What I don't get is why the coach didn't stop the driver from pulling back in front of you? Surely he had seen you and knew what you were doing, but maybe there was some confusion in the car... who knows!

Great video Richard, shame I was not with you in my new to me MX-5 the track day looked nice and quite just how I like it for avoiding them stone chips. I know your filming etc so I guess thats why you have the roof up. If you were not filming would you have the roof down for the fuller experience as I see you have a full face helmet. Keep the vids coming there great to watch and learn tips from. I must book a Donington evening track session after watching this :-) to experience rear wheel drive!

I didn't do the circuit but the skid training was cool there

Great video. Would you make some videos on the maintenance of the mx5 as well? E.g how to change brake pads, oil, sorts of enthusiast DIY stuff

Friend of mine had an accident where you had the near miss. Talking to the marshals, it happens all the time at that very point.

16mpg. Very impressive. I get about 8mpg on a track day. but thats with a 3.4l motor

Hello Richard. Could you make a video about the common issues /mistakes people do with manuals?

It would be great to see you take part in a race. The Mazda MX-5 do a club series run by the BRSCC and they have an arrive and drive option . You'd do well.

Try PBS pads I find them to be great. DS2500's crumble in my experiance.

Yeah, got to say you were right to say sorry no matter what the guy said. No indication and she moved to the racing line. Not getting past before the corner puts you in a dodgy position unless your 100% sure they have seen you and are letting you by. Not worth the risk on a track day where experience of any driver is unknown.

MX-5 has the right power to weight. They are a good sports car. Hot hatches are not designed from the ground up to be a sports car...

Are the roddisons brake pads more expensive per track day compared to others? I've done 3 track days and I've gone through a set of them, it would be nice if I could get more value next time I replace my pads.

Hi which pads wete you unimpressed with on this day? Im about to buy pads for my clio and first track day ferodo ds2500,pbs or mintex? Any recommendations

Bbout the near collision and how Richard "should" have been aware of those things, I'm no racing expert but surely if you are commited to the corner and it seems apparent that there is space for you, wouldn't you go for it? That Golf divebombed all of a sudden despite it looking like it was giving space. If you have to somehow becareful when overtaking and not knowing whether or not its safe to overtake, then what is the point of overtaking if you have to constantly have to think this stuff when driving?

Don’t you have to stick a yellow square with a black cross on your car if you’ve done under ten track days ?

I've nearly had a Catherham hit me on that very corner. I'd say you should have waited until the straight after that slight left as it's supposed to be overtaking on the straights only. Need to assume others haven't seen you

If you’re then you’re better on a MSVT novice trackday