Passenger rides at Santa Pod

[oldbus]

Looks like i´m going to have to fit a passenger seat in the Escort now...

 

fantastic news, wait till my kids hear about that.

 

[Noodles]

Cool Sarahs always wanted to do it but been a bit nervous about it now she can hop in mine and know what to expect

[baz105e]

my mrs was starting to run around excited but then she noticed it said the passenger has to have a full licence

[DEP]

Looks like I'll be doing the OSFDC with a passenger every run!

 

Thats gonna slow you down by 1/2 a second

[KJ 1320]

Looks like I'll be doing the OSFDC with a passenger every run!

 

Thats gonna slow you down by 1/2 a second

 

Ah! but I've got all the bits now for a bit more boost!

[v8cortina]

Looks like I'll be doing the OSFDC with a passenger every run!

 

Thats gonna slow you down by 1/2 a second

 

Ah! but I've got all the bits now for a bit more boost!

 

I would love to have the opportunity to be pasenger in your escort Kev. I'm sure I can also speak for Chris who now has a full license

[Mr Sam]

well done to him will he be using the escort when the tina is out

[v8cortina]

well done to him will he be using the escort when the tina is out

Hi Sam, We hope when his A level exams are out of the way he can have a go in the Escort

[gpcmatric]

great news but why do you need a full licence to be a passenger?

[Von Thrash]

Fooking brilliant! I have a new lady, just waiting to under-impressed by my 1300 grunt.

[Mr Sam]

well done to him will he be using the escort when the tina is out

Hi Sam, We hope when his A level exams are out of the way he can have a go in the Escort

 

good stuff

[v8cortina]

great news but why do you need a full licence to be a passenger?

Sam was on the subject of driving the Escort we used in OSFDC 2009. (It was off topic)

[FredTransit]

 

........Passengers will need to bring their full UK driving licence and sign on in the usual manner, but having done so - and once presented with their wristband, they are free to ride shotgun with anybody on the start line that would like them onboard.

 

They do need to have a license. Why is that?

[DEP]

 

........Passengers will need to bring their full UK driving licence and sign on in the usual manner, but having done so - and once presented with their wristband, they are free to ride shotgun with anybody on the start line that would like them onboard.

 

They do need to have a license. Why is that?

I m guessing at the end of the day, they want to introduce more people into drag racing, So if said passenger has a licence they can have a go after their passenger ride, but i"m only speculating

[over_head_cam]

I suppose as well that if you have a full license, you must be at least 17, and old enough to accept responsibility for your own actions

[DEP]

I was nt responsible at 17

[over_head_cam]

I meant the normal people Ian ;) :lol:

 

I'm still not

[FredTransit]

Maybe it's an insurance thing. To be insured on the strip you need to have a license, something like that.

[KJ 1320]

Maybe it's an insurance thing. To be insured on the strip you need to have a license, something like that.

 

I think your right fred

[FredTransit]

Also like Over Head Cam said it's age related too, that way they don't get any kids joining in.

[KJ 1320]

Taken from the RWYB website.

 

Now Take A Friend On The Quarter Mile!

 

Santa Pod has just turned the track day market on its head, by being the first venue in the UK to allow guests to drive under fully timed race conditions – with a passenger!

 

In a dynamic change to their rules and regulations, the ‘Pod has made it possible for any enthusiast enjoying a day’s full-tilt driving (at £35 all in) to take a passenger alongside, under race conditions, for only a £10 sign-on fee!

 

Passengers will need to bring their full UK driving licence and sign on in the usual manner, but having done so - and once presented with their wristband, they are free to ride shotgun with anybody on the start line that would like them onboard. With events running every month and at every major Santa Pod show there are over 50 separate opportunities in 2010 for a bit of twos-up, heads-up racing! Any road legal car is eligible, but understandably, real race car drivers and bikers will have to travel solo!

 

 

Upon announcing the move, Santa Pod MD, David Lloyd Jones was quick to point out the many benefits. "We’re proud to have added this new dimension to our RWYB days,’ he said. ‘By allowing passengers, it not only makes it a far more enjoyable day for groups of friends attending, but also opens the door for any tuners or commercial organisations to come along and showcase their wares to prospective customers. This fundamental change in our running regulations also means we can offer ‘experience’ rides to allow newcomers to the sport to discover the thrill of the quarter mile, for the price of a round of drinks."

 

 

Although each run is limited to one passenger per car, there is no limit to the amount of guests accompanying each car, so if you’re looking to sell, to impress, to entertain – or even for a first date with a difference, why not try the new RWYB for two?

 

The queue forms on the right

 

They have now added that if a car goes over 130mph you can't take passengers!

[RossMK2]

speed limmiter

[Mr.Sumo]

Passengers FTW

 

Kj , can you take a couple of passengers , i might then just have a VERY slim chance ..............................of losing gracefully

[jamie]

Anyone fancy a passenger? Would like to get a feel for it then maybe have a go myself at somepoint!

[DEP]

Anyone fancy a passenger? Would like to get a feel for it then maybe have a go myself at somepoint!

Your welcome to jump in with me m8 for a blast up the 1/4, but you ll need a crash helmet