MANBY MOTORPLEX NEWS

The Manby Motorplex news section will keep you up-to-date with our latest offers, links to new promotions, new activities and additions to the website.

If you are a member of a Motorsport club and have news item relevant to the website, please submit it to us - providing the content is suitable, we will publish it on the website.

A NEW EXPERIENCE FOR THE SUMMER!

A real Rally blast! Drive a high powered Rally car then sit in with a Rally pro as you experience the real Rally stages at Manby Motorplex! It'll take your breath away - a real adrenaline rush!
More about the Rally Drive & Ride course here!

THE LADIES DRIVING DAY HAS NOW BEEN
RE-SCHEDULED!

9th September
LADIES DRIVING DAY!
In aid of the FIRE SERVICE NATIONAL BENEVOLENT FUND
A great way to raise money for the FSNBF - visit the website

COMING UP AT MANBY MOTORPLEX...MANBY LAND ROVER SHOW

Coming in 2007 a Land Rover Show that's set to be a fantastic event for Land Rover enthusiasts and general visitors alike! The event is supported and sponsored by Duckworth Land Rover of Market Rasen and Land Rover Monthly Magazine.
The show takes place at Manby Motorplex on 29th June - 1st July - keep up to date with information by visiting the WEBSITE

WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING AT MANBY MOTORPLEX

The Great British Circus
28th March - 1st April saw the Circus come to Manby Motorplex!
Britains biggest Animal Circus!
Visit the Website

Photo Galleries from the Bill Cammack Rally
24th February 2007. Always great action at the Bill Cammack Rally organised by the Mablethorpe & District Motor Club - Check out the galleries!



Photos from the Banovallum Motor Cycle Enduro
Sunday 29th October provided some great weather for the Banovallum Motor Cycle Club Moto-X Enduro at Manby Motorplex.
After recent rain the terrain was demanding for the riders, and provided some fantastic action for the spectators. See the photo Gallery HERE



Harold Palin Memorial Stages Rally
Saturday 14th October saw the Eastwood and District Motor Club's Harold Palin Memorial Stages Rally take place at Manby Motorplex. With some fantastic Rally action the event was a great opportunity for some photographs!
See the photo Gallery HERE

PUTTING SKID CONTROL INTO PRACTICE

November. 2006
The following is a letter from Geoff - who attended a Skid control Course as part of his Driver Training Session - arranged by the company he works for (a National Company).

As the weather looks set to take a turn for the worse, and you're conscous of the dangers on the roads, come and take a skid control course - it may be one of the best ideas you ever have!

Following the skid control training on Thursday last week, I got to put it into practice on Saturday morning on the M1.

Driving conditions were very poor with heavy rain and a great deal of road spray. Visibility was low enough to have fog lights on. I noticed some police flashers on the hard shoulder and glimpsed a car against the barrier facing the wrong way.

Soon after this I started to skid - I can only assume that I hit some standing water in the outside lane. I controlled the skid for a while and avoided hitting the central reservation barrier but after several swings the car went into a spin. I now found myself traveling backwards in the inside lane with a van bearing down on me.

The car spun further and came to rest straddling lanes 2 and 3. I expected an impact but when I looked I saw that all three lanes of traffic had stopped just behind me. I pulled over to the hard shoulder and expected to feel shocked. Instead, I realised that I was still calm and I decided that being parked on the hard shoulder was not a particularly safe place to be and set off again - a bit slower.

Benefits of the training
I think that because I had practiced skid control just two days earlier, it allowed me to remain calm and control the skid for longer. This allowed me to avoid hitting the barrier of the central reservation and allowed other vehicles more time to slow down to avoid collision.

Outcome
No injuries. No car damage. No accident.

I don't think that I did everything right that I'd been taught in the training, but I must have done better than I would have without the training. It could have been a whole lot worse for myself and for the cars following me. A very lucky escape.
Thanks again for the training.

Geoff

...............I believe that the training played a significant role in preventing this incident become a serious accident.

ON-LINE QUESTIONNAIRE

Complete our QUESTIONNAIRE and you could receive a massive £50 from one of the driving activities at Manby Motorplex!!
Every 50th completed questionnaire we receive gets a £50 discount - check the winners list to see if your name appears!

LADIES ONLY PLEASE!

We've been asked on more than one occasion if we can host driving experiences and courses exclusively for women! The answer is yes, we most certainly can!

We understand that women learn in a different way from men and that sometimes they feel more at ease learning one to one or in same gender groups.

If you would like to be kept informed of courses and experiences for ladies only, please CLICK HERE to complete the notification form.

FULL DAY FAMILY FUN

We are preparing some courses for the near future geared especially for family groups; although parents enjoy watching their offspring's progress during Junior driver courses and Junior Rally experiences, wouldn't it be a completely satisfying experience if the whole family had the chance to take part in some driving fun?

Please CLICK HERE to be kept informed of availability of family experiences.

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