Clio crashes on a track day. The good the bad and the ugly track day fails

[@scroooge22]

Marshalls must have had their eyes shut for the whole evening.

[@richhelm21]

I think they were probably cowering behind the armco, if they had any sense, so couldnt see what was going on! :-)

[@kingdontrump9182]

Good makes it exiting.

[@michael1]

Why? Do they leave their amps set up even when download festival isn't on?

[@CYMRU619]

I've always heard that Donington evenings are best avoided.. now I know why. I'll stick to my winter track days in the cold and pissing rain. You should have asked for a refund, also agree that if you want to take it up a notch and time your laps you should stick to test days, part of the problem with these type of track days is the pace difference between fast/slow cars. Some of these guys were probably beginners and having people fly up behind them at 80mph+ into a corner must be unnerving, that's the organiser's fault though for not grouping the cars up properly.

[@sparkplug964]

Christ, that trackday looked a nightmare, the guy in the Clio is a complete bellend and the event just look over booked. I always book MSVT trackdays when I do Brands as they control the number of cars at anyone event. With that amount of cars on track it should have been controlled with sessions.

[@callumtart1386]

I agree. I found the same issue at Donington last year when I booked with Javelin. Too many cars on track at once and way over subscribed

[@adamjackson3436]

The Clio being a Team Hard car doesn't shock me. Most of their racing cars are driven with an incredible lack of talent as well

[@MrAllister88]

I've done plenty of trackdays in my time but I've never witnessed such a poorly managed event! Credit to yourself for being a gentleman on the track.

[@richhelm21]

Great footage Steve, just cant believe the standard of driving (or lack of it!)

[@Jims_racing]

That clio driver is by far the worst ive ever seen. Standard “i have a race car so im a racing driver” proof money doesnt make a good driver. Shocking behaviour, id have reported him to the marshals.

[@davidsampson3537]

Whoever ran this event should be sacked! Thats just dangerous!

[@tracknutz]

If the Clio driver has a race licence I think it needs revoking.

[@shaungreen855]

Poor show for sure Steve, Donington is such an epic track, to have it spoiled with so many poor drivers is infuriating 😡

[@scottlaaa]

I thought i was watching a dashcam compilation channel for a moment 😂

[@19marshall80]

Excellent driving Steve, you showed those bigger boys that these little ST's are a worthy competitor :)

[@michael1]

It's a track day not a race

[@Hypersonik]

That is some of the most shocking footage I have seen...

[@stevefinch6256]

Like a combe action day from around 2005 . People don't pay attention in the briefings .

[@Will_M600]

Who ran this so i know not to book with them

[@CookRacingUK]

Kinda agree!

[@ApexTalk1]

Javelin?

[@CookRacingUK]

Actually it might be unfair to judge without knowing what they did. There was at least one black flag readied. Even if they are kicking out the muppets as fast as are being reported from the posts, it still may not look like it from a highlights reel.

[@Sparkplugsteve]

Yes I did catch the one black flag getting readied no idea who for. There may have been more.

[@Hypersonik]

@@Sparkplugsteve The usual occurrence for a black flag is noise...

[@WhiskyMechanic]

On the plus side, there was more action in this track day video than the entire last Spanish F1 race!

[@ravimander2462]

Genuinely can’t believe the poor standards of track driving all in one evening!!! I was at donny on the 29th of July and everyone was pretty much brilliant!

[@Sparkplugsteve]

I think it's evening sessions. Full days never seem as manic

[@alexlee-isted5046]

I was there that same evening too (29th July) and that was a dream compared to this. Never ever witnessed footage this bad with so many poor drivers in my life

[@dixiedean2911]

Epic video Steve, just goes to show that track days are a very different animal than driving on the streets. 😂🤣👍

[@ryanfaulconbridge6020]

You’ll always get this with certain trackdays to a certain degree. If you want better quality track time, get your race license and a race car then book a test day.

[@8bvg300]

This is what I always worry about on a track day. 1. The guys with more money than sense who stick a GT3 in a gap that doesn't exist and make everyone else move for them. 2. The complete clueless clowns who don't understand the basic rules and courtesy

[@peterlobb6456]

This is what all car drivers look like when you're riding a motorbike on the road 😁

[@richhelm21]

Oh well done Peter, thats absolutely spot on!! :-)

[@michael1]

@@richhelm21 That was 3 years ago he's already dead

[@garethedwards2883]

I think some drivers need to be reminded of track discipline and just your luck to get a guy out for a Sunday drive 👍

[@enzzo9492]

this is why ill be getting an instructor for the first time on track.. should make it mandatory.

[@michael1]

Just play Automobilista Need for turismo 5.

[@WhiskeyGulf71]

Remember when KZbin was flooded with Russian dash cam videos ? most of the time it was some twat in a Lada that was the cause of the accident, well it seems to me, watching track day videos that Clios & Meganes are the Ladas of the track day 😂

[@benkirkham2017]

Yh clio drivers have a tendancy to think their the only one driving on track

[@christopherstott3205]

Looks like my daily commute to work to be honest

[@chrisvectra5296]

Jeez that’s some of the worse driving I’ve ever seen on a racetrack!

[@waynechivers8710]

Bit like meardy mountain 5o.clock on a Friday night. Keep up the good work mate

[@amybarr5054]

This is the problem when you get a mixture of driver skill level all in the same session. Madness. Should be sent out in smaller groups. Nothing worse than a traffic on a track day. Makes for some nervous laps 😂

[@r53leon6]

great upload steve some crazy people on track that day mate

[@fordyford]

Ir's stuff like this that worries me on track. As much care as I take whilst driving quick, other people are just d!cks. Also having the track so crowded is pretty poor on the organisers behalf.

[@popsbubbles1242]

Going there on the 22 of this month good to view the track cheers, I'm surprised the marshals flags stayed down.

[@qdosgolf]

sorry if it's been asked before but who was running the event so that i can avoid.

[@scottadcock4470]

Christ that Clio 🤦don’t you find though evening sessions can have a different quality of cars and drivers to days ? Plus when you have all day your less in a rush for track time , funny video mate

[@Sparkplugsteve]

I'm completely put off booking one again. Shame because the timing of the events in the evening suits me perfect for travelling etc.

[@scottadcock4470]

Spark Plug Steve who was the td organisers ?

[@Sparkplugsteve]

Opentrack who I normally rate highly. But my last 4 evenings with them have all pretty much been close to this standard

[@scottadcock4470]

Spark Plug Steve Dave of Open track is spot on chap and normally takes no crap from anyone.

[@thE36tour]

Looks like the two-wheel-clio incident might have been associated with sun glare as he completely missed the turn-in point

[@michael1]

Typical Liverpudlian blaming the Sun

[@liamcosgrave5410]

This is what an oversold track day looks like.

[@Triicks111]

way to many cars on there, why do they do it!!

[@PT82]

Stevolad xD ££££££££

[@shalomMF1995]

I have noticed some right morons this year on trackdays, the online briefing stuff isn't working, I went to brands hatch evening session a few weeks ago and people overtaking on the right hand side in druids! Was this footage from donny this Tuesday by any chance?

[@Sparkplugsteve]

Yes it was Tuesday. I'm really hoping they keep the online briefings going as it makes it so much easier when at the track but yes I don't think people watch it.

[@hcfybguctugdhu5223]

@@Sparkplugsteve I hadn't been to a trackday in years, but it was always a briefing in a classroom before you went out. I went to Donington a few weeks back and it's the online briefings, no instruction about flags or overtaking points specific to the track. I barely managed a proper lap without a red or yellow flag. Twice I went out and the cars that went out in front of me span at redgate. One car rolled over in the first 10 minutes (luckily he had a rollcage). Overtaken by a radical on the right through a corner despite (right) indicating to move out of their way. Overtaken during flags. Briefly tailgated by an old porsche boxter who then managed to spin behind me trying to keep up exiting a corner. Greasy conditions but still lots of race cars on slicks. Barely anyone on the proper line. Held up for 5 laps by a slower car who wouln't yield to a blue (eventually blacked). An extremely fast AMG that blasted down the straights but then would hold people up by trying to turn in on the wrong side of the track, and then nearly spinning on exits despite slow speed. Nearly all the cars that were black flagged were allowed out again in the afternoon. Never seen so many spins and crashes on a track in my life, maybe banger racing, but trackdays just seem to be getting out of hand. I've applied for my ards for next years so hopefully soon I'll be getting my thrills through that.

[@DarkCloud983]

Great driving! What do you use for record this video? It's a gopro?

[@dawoud8013]

Make a 2nd very small Best-Of version with Benny Hill music ! lol ! they deserve it (i'm french so i don't know if i'm using good "deserve") ^^. a small advise, i'm not a "pro" in real driving but many tries in virtual racing show me that staying on the left as much as possible and entering a bit later in the first right turn is more efficient ... but maybe more risky. it's what the White Fiesta make at the end of the video.

[@neilbowness6074]

Possibly the worst track day footage ives seen, over crowded,mixed classes, badly marshalled...........wow

[@Sideburns892]

Christ that was busy, looks like fun but a wee bit of traffic.

[@Track-Phil]

Was almost as crowded in the day sessions too. Maximum profits = crowded track days

[@PT82]

What company put the event on? Less traffic on your way home! 😂

[@jerzywoking1699]

Many bike trackday companies, it seems it is all about making money. And to help with track safety. A couple are excellent, and will happily black flag anyone breaking their rules, as pointed out several times at the briefing. Seems to be creeping into car trackdays now. Never seemed to be the way a few years back. Sad to see.

[@bear1245]

Stay safe. Looks like they thought quids in here just chuck em all out there!

[@GRfourfun]

Got to ask mate after seeing these muppets, do you take out track day insurance? If so who with?

[@Sparkplugsteve]

No I don't have insurance.

[@besikmenabde4002]

WOULD NEVER BRING ANY AR HERE, FUCK NO, WHAT A NIGHTMARE

[@2strokemxclassics]

I felt your anger m8 some dodgy drivers out there, good vid👍

[@Lemming1970]

You think the organizers where getting a little greedy by any chance. Seen less cars on the M25.

[@dairocknroll]

Benny hill it was more like Benny hinn was driving 😂😂😂

[@CookRacingUK]

I'd have been tempted after half an hour of that to go to the organisers and ask for a refund! I was going to say were those crocodiles just on one part of the circuit and trundling through the pitlane would have given you some space?

[@Hypersonik]

Good shout. Who was the TDO?

[@michael1]

Refund for what? You're paying to drive around the track and that's exactly what happened in the video.

[@sxrory]

Opentrack? Got pembrey with them in sept hope it's not overdone there

[@reg3313]

Some shocking driving there! Good by you though

[@thetourists2997]

I was on this evening session, wheres my feature?!?

[@hungershark7864]

Hey t it’s me again Leah I liked!

[@tracktimevideos5164]

Some really crap drivers there. Was it some kind of novice day? I just returned fron the Nürburgring, there was some attrocious driving and so many re flags for accidents. Its like loads of crap drivers have suddenly decided to give it a go.

[@filmboy18]

bloody hell. some close calls there.

[@simon2knine]

I have never done a track day.....It looks like fun.

[@carllynch8798]

Last time I done a evening session at Donington there was 9 red flags 🚩 !!! My mate was in the white Megane R26R. Looks like chaos ! 😂

[@michael1]

That's why I pick track days with a better standard of grammar. Reduces the number of idiots.

[@stevefinch8519]

Just seen this video, more like a combe action day from the mid 2000s, when everybody used to stand at quarry for the crashes.

[@Sparkplugsteve]

It was fowl to be part of it. Worse trackday iv ever done.

[@michael1]

You wouldn't think there'd be that many accidents styling your hair.

[@busydoingstuff2155]

How much does it cost to do a track day in England?

[@PT82]

Busy doing stuff Fluctuates from track to track and the time of year. Open pit lane for the day from £100 in winter on a weekday to £300+ in summer on a Weekend.

[@danwilliamsr538]

You so should have put the benny hill music in great video mate some special driving going on there and that wasn’t the half of it by all accounts 🙈

[@marksmith1560]

Looks a right mess. Lucky it was only an evening session !

[@davidwoodall8108]

Steve It's Dave from Opentrack here : Numbers wise we have 65 cars booked on all evening's at Donington and we have up to 40 cars on the track at anyone time, spread out over the 2.4 miles of the circuit. This number is the same for all track days at Donington as numbers are set buy the circuit not the TDO. There was some Crap driving on that video but I can only deal with bad driving standards if people report it to me on the day at the track. There is no point posting a video complaining about it when you get home. When I find out about it a week or so later there is nothing I can do about it. We quiet often do Black flag people if Marshalls or other drivers have a word with us at the circuit, and I am at each track day ( out of the 80 so far this year I have missed 3 ) However I would point out that if you want to time your track day then you should be heading to test days and get a race licence as Timing invalidates not only any track day insurance you or other drivers on the circuit may hold . But more importantly it also Invalidates my Public Liability Insurance. All the best Dave Opentrack.co.uk

[@Sparkplugsteve]

Fair points and il take that on board. The lap timer won't be seen again. The standard of driving I don't blame anyone for other than the drivers themselves. I can honestly say that other than the clio I had completely forgot about every other incident until I watched the videos back a few days later. The over crowding is a constant issue that annoys me on evenings but I guess I'd do the same if I could make the money withing the rules of the numbers allowed. I do not have a problem with reporting an issue of I feel the need but iv never chased you down. It's far easier to just tell the pit marshals whole I'm queuing. That's the route I always take.blame lies with the marshals to do the job of spotting bad driving. If they really want my help in spotting this on the day then they can feel free to pay me for my time and services. 😂

[@Sparkplugsteve]

Also you have to agree 40 cars is just a mess and it's 1.9 miles on the national. It's ruining the reputation of your trackday evenings. I'm sure you could have some control over that for the enjoyment of your customers. Iv always had a great service from you and like you very much. Your my go to trackday operator but not for evenings anymore. Iv been doing evenings with you for 4 yrs and their always crowded to the point it's no fun. I wish it was different.

[@connorlake4675]

Shocking!

[@archie2archie]

mirrors are for checking make up.sure cars have that beepy thing nowadays.and why would anyone bother to push the handbrake button on the way up.

[@stevefinch8519]

Race cars are by far the worst thing to have on trackdays.

[@steven-vn9ui]

Clio is a total liability

[@SuzhouChen]

0:52, this happened to me! Not exactly the same but worse, he didn't brake and entered pit behind me, he drove slowly in the chicane, then move right exiting to the straight, what would I thought? I thought he was giving way to me as overtaking on the left was the rule. So I flatted out and go to the left, then he suddenly cut in front of me tried to get into the pit! FOR FUCK SAKE! WITH PBS PRO RACE and AR1 TYRES, I was less than 1cm from his car under heavy braking! FUCK ME!

[@bertbert7592]

looks like you turned up to a mong's day out by accident this is what happens when the track briefing is online and nobody watches it on there first time out very dangerous all the gear no idea

[@peterbennett4759]

So that’s not a timing device you are running near your gear lever 🤷‍♂️

[@coyote5735]

Are you sure you weren't on the M25?

[@adamfavsvidc]

I hope that clio driver sees all the comments and the footage of his dangerous trash driving b end lmao

[@leemeredith9411]

The Clio was clearly a race car that was sponsored/owned or whatever by TeamHard racing. Why are they allowing race cars on to open public track days? that's what test days are for! I've seen a few TeamHard sponsored cars driving like complete dicks this year.....Clio driver was the worst though, prat! if i was the Megane driver i would have been hunting for him in the pits!

[@Sparkplugsteve]

Apparently team hard sold it to some trackday goer. But they really should have removed their stickers first as its made them look bad.

[@mikibiasion4634]

What you expected in beginners group ??? People are learning and taking it easy.

[@Sparkplugsteve]

Beginners group lol

[@mikibiasion4634]

@@Sparkplugsteve if that is not beginners group something is terrible wrong . I don't how they make groups in UK but it sure looked like pretty slow and unaware of anything group of drivers . But if you say that is advace group I belive you . 🐌

[@Sparkplugsteve]

@@mikibiasion4634 no I agree it was very beginners. UK track days are a mixed bag. Some events are run with beginners and advanced etc in deffernt groups and others are run as open pit. Open pit is the most common and it's basically queue up and drive. No separation of experience. But unfortunately trackday organisers are just money grabbing and book maximum capacity of cars on and basically create a crappy environment for some of us with overcrowded circuits.

[@OurPastSecrets]

This doesn't look fun. No way you can enjoy a trackday that busy

[@Sparkplugsteve]

No I hated it.

[@alexlee-isted5046]

I have done 3 track evenings at Donington in the last 2 months and although sold out none have been like this! There are way too many cars on track! That Clio driver is on a whole other level of stupid. Who was the provider? Mine have all been with Opentrack and have had no issues at all. Some of those drivers are horrifically bad! Maybe I have just been really lucky...

[@Sparkplugsteve]

You just named the organiser of this one without me saying it. 😏

[@alexlee-isted5046]

Spark Plug Steve oh really! I have another booked with them at Donnington on the 9th! Hopefully this was a one off because my others have been great. I pray I don’t see that Clio hahaha. Wish me luck!

[@Sparkplugsteve]

Iv done lots with them and been fine. Just the evenings are always overbooked imo. But they can't be blamed for stupid drivers

[@ollierodgman1072]

What bhp is Steve running anyone know ?

[@Sparkplugsteve]

230/240

[@christophermason1574]

@@Sparkplugsteve well go to the dentist then.... Oh sorry I thought you said your tooth hurty lol

[@michael1]

Elite runners can reach around 2.5 HP for brief bursts, I doubt Steve can get anywhere close to that when he's running. That's why he's in a car.

[@ronnie8752]

To many cars on track but to honest the way some were driving I think you may have picked discount day for pensioners

[@t238]

PLEASE DO THE BENNY HILL VERSION PLEASE

[@omahasho4658]

Hey mr.steve I have a Ford Fusion with the 1.6 ecoboost and I have just bought a Ford Taurus SHO and I’m parting out my full bolt fusion and I have a ported puma speed manifold on it if I ever decide to get that off to sell it would you be interested it was a b**ch to get on so if not I probably won’t take it off, I do live in the US tho my fusion was the fastest 1.6 in the USA I believe I did everything you could think of to that thing, intercooler, cold air, turbo elbow, ported turbo manifold, custom dp, muffler delete kept the reso, meth injection with 250cc, strut tower bar, upgraded breaks, and a home made ported throttle body since the lip is so freaking thick I took some off not to much tho

[@ScottPC]

The clio is a rAcEcAr driver.

[@lolzlolzlolz618]

Some proper turds on that track!

[@adamcrook9837]

Can we have some salvage cars plz

[@isoconfused8744]

Seems a crap track, poor track management, shite level of drivers mixed, flags managed bad, early flags at end of session.. Not selling it very well!!

[@tomperry3071]

Why is everyone so slow

[@skippy14712]

I did a trackday at Donington Park in December and it was like this for the whole day and was damn right dangerous. There were numerous black flags which meant that every car was on at the same time, there was radical testing too which with their closing speed was ridiculous, and you also had the professional and semi pro drivers there who were prepping for the weekend event, it was also wet and some idiots were driving on slicks! I had never felt so in fear of my life on a trackday before but this was ridiculous and the marshals and organisers did nothing about it. I reported it and made a complaint and they gave me a full refund, but this was crap as I’d booked the day off work and it was the last time I could get my car on track for months.

[@McRDR]

Good to see dastardly and muttley on track in their French fancys😂

[@jennabailey3218]

Way too meny cars in at the same time

[@boorek0]

Hahaha that's bad?? Please... Man up. Anyway.... Why you timing on trackday? It's not allowed!

[@Sparkplugsteve]

That's my heart beat monitor.

[@boorek0]

@@Sparkplugsteve hahaha and those headlight flashing.... Mate, you weren't on M25... Hilarious

[@Sparkplugsteve]

Happy to entertain me.

[@ryanhugheswelshhoonigan7846]

Great video very well put together but as far as the traffic goes just get past them! all it does is make the day more interesting and fun overtaking people and to be fair you’re way too hesitant in doing so👍🏻 not everyone on track is fast

[@jameswilson8820]

Man up and get on with it 🤣

[@gazb9895]

You don’t own the track mate.

[@jameskirby5386]

6 mins! Gits

[@anthonytessier1324]

Cool 👍🇫🇷

[@rognevs5695]

Greedy organisation way too many cars on track, or should be graded

[@Feh60169]

Lots of ego, these brits