PUBLIC DRIFT OPEN DAYS
We are proud to host public drift and car-control track days for the wider automotive community, welcoming drivers of all abilities from first-timers to seasoned professionals to push their own cars in a controlled environment at the London Motorsport Academy.
Our drift track, Mephis Belle, features a street-inspired layout with three roundabouts and generous open space for practising vehicle rotation, throttle control, and precision placement. The technical second-gear sections reward consistency and proximity work, while the faster third- and fourth-gear sweepers allow for higher-speed commitment and extended drift lines.
Participants will be divided into two groups.
Inter drivers benefit from wide run-off areas around most of the course, allowing confidence building at a manageable pace.
More advanced drivers may enter the Pro lane, which incorporates a high-speed third-gear entry into a challenging second-gear deceleration zone known as the Hero Line. Drivers can test proximity skills along the wall section, aided by six specially developed soft clipping markers suspended parallel to the concrete barrier. These allow drivers to practise clipping points with substantially reduced risk of vehicle damage while maintaining a strong technical standard.
Twinning is not permitted within the Inter lane, but participants are free to move between the two groups throughout the day. If a marshal believes a driver is more appropriately suited to a different group, they will provide guidance.
We typically run Drift Open events twice a month, so keep your eyes peeled for dates!
Itinerary
Gates open at 07:30
Briefing at 08:15
Track live from 09:15-12:00
Lunch from 12.00 – 13:00
Track live from 14:00-16:30
Drivers are not permitted to arrive the day prior, and no overnight stays will be permitted.
- Limited to 25 entries per half day
Half Day @£60
Full Day @£109 - Double driving Half Day @£94
Double driving Full Day @£164 - Passenger bands @£25 Purchasable on the day only
(Drivers with driver band can become passengers) - Support parking @£5 booked in advance or £10 OTD
- Spectators free entry
- Please also note No Media packages for this day.
- Noise level NOT EXCEEDING 87dbs at 15 meters, tested as a drive-by on circuit continuously
- throughout the day.
- Static noise testing will be 90dbs from 0.5 meters at 45 degrees from the exit of the exhaust on
- 3/4 throttle.
- All cars will be scrutinised and noise tested to make sure they meet our regulations.
- We strongly advise that participants fit standard OEM exhaust systems to ensure the best chances of passing our stringent noise levels on our drift open days. A standard Nissan 350z with a standard Y pipe, catalytic converter and back box is the benchmark for approval.
- Driver seats can be OEM OR a fixed back or recliner bucket seat.
- OE seatbelts with fixed back bucket seats are permitted if routed correctly.
- Tow hooks/straps are to be mounted front and rear to the participating vehicles. If attending in a
- BMW, factory tow hooks are not deemed as acceptable due to shearing when pulled at an angle.
- Cars must have all body panels mounted securely at the beginning of the event, including doors, wings, bonnet, boot lid, quarter panels, and bumpers.
- A handheld fire extinguisher (minimum size 1kg) mounted within reach of the driver is not required but is advised.
- All window glass must be present or replaced with a shatterproof Lexan or similar material with the exception of the windscreen. This must be OEM laminated glass. All windows must remain closed when on circuit or open to a maximum of 2.5”.
- The vehicle battery must be fitted securely. If mounted inside the driver’s compartment, it must be in a sealed box. With the exception of dry-cell racing batteries.
- All vehicles must have at least two functioning brake lights.
- Cars must have headlights and taillights fitting into the factory positions and in reasonable condition. This can be headlight or taillight blanks as long as they fill the OEM space for the OEM light fitting.
- Body panels must be straight with no sharp edges.
- The vehicle condition should be in a reasonable state.
- Offensive writing/graphics or any form of profanity projected onto the vehicle in the form of graphics or paint is not permitted.
- The vehicle structure should be of sound condition to not impair the safety of the driver/passenger or spectators.
- Only steel wheel nuts/bolts are permitted. Lightweight aluminium wheel nuts/bolts are not permitted.
- Fuel caps must be in full working order.
- If your car does not meet the above requirements, you will not be allowed on circuit and will also not receive a refund for not having your car meet our requirements.
- Drift Limits staff reserve the right to check your car at any time and if they deem your car unfit to go on circuit, you will be removed either until you resolve the issue or for the rest of the event. If this should be the case you will not receive a refund for not having met our requirements for the event.
- All drivers who intend on driving at the event must:
Be 17 years of age or older with a full driving license, or;
15 -17 years of age must have a competition licence/satisfactory certification. - Drivers and passengers must always wear a helmet when on track. Full or open face motorsport-specific helmets are required. Motocross-style helmets are not permitted.
- Helmets may be rented from our site if you do not bring one with you, the cost for this is £50 with £25 refunded upon return of the helmet.
- Any driver wishing to take passengers must ensure their passenger seat is also OEM standard seats and seatbelts OR a fixed back or recliner bucket seat with a minimum of a 4-point harness.
- No private tuition is allowed during our Drift Open Days. Anyone found carrying out private tuition will have their track time immediately terminated, with no refund provided. If you are looking to organise private tuition on our circuit please contact our team to discuss circuit hire.
- If you are looking for basic guidance we may have instructors available on the day, if you would like to book an instructor please email to enquire about prices and availability.
- The cost for double-drivers is £34 extra Half Day and £55 extra Full Day. Both drivers may only drive the car they have entered, not separate cars.
- Note: Drift Limits driver entry passes cannot be refunded and as such, there is a no refund policy. By purchasing a pass for this event, you are agreeing to this policy.
- You CANNOT purchase multiple passes with the intention of selling them on. Doing so will result in your pass being cancelled without refund.
- You MUST ensure BOTH the driver and the car being driven abide by the rules above, which must be met in order to drive at this event. Failure to do so will result in the named driver not being allowed on track, with no chance of refund.
- Please bring your own tyres if you want them changed.
- £7 per tyre change (including free disposal)
- Part-worn tyres may be available to purchase at the venue for £15 depending on sizes available.
All bookings are final once placed and no refunds are offered.
