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My wonderful "uncle Derek" (Ongaro) took me to Lydden Hill as guests of Tom Bisset who then owned the circuit. It was so he could look at the truck racing that was going on (he was still involved in circuit safety at the time) - where the marshal posts should be, etc. The best race of the day, to my mind, was between two P100's who swapped places throughout and the result was in doubt right to the flag. Shame they couldn't get points as there "weren't enough competitors". This was before I actually started marshalling and, having watched a truck smash into the bank and move it (made of tyres and soil grassed over), I never did marshal any trucks! So P100s, UTEs or any other pickup would be great at the 24Hrs. But NO trucks!!! |
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7 Dec 2014, 11:59 (Ref:3482870) | #54 | ||
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My favourite memory of the Britcar was of the driver who appealed on tenths for pictures of his car number 97. I sent him this picture saying that I id not have no. 97 but I did have a snap of number 7;
He wrote that it was his car but that due to dent in the door the 9 was hidden. Silly me. I should have realised. |
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7 Dec 2014, 13:23 (Ref:3482882) | #55 | ||
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I remember P100s racing. If my memory serves, they were a bit tail happy because of all the weight being at the front. Didn't Tiff Needell drive one (possibly even won the championship)?
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18 Jan 2015, 17:06 (Ref:3493850) | #56 | |
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Has anyone signed up for this yet just wondering what the interest is??
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18 Jan 2015, 17:29 (Ref:3493858) | #57 | |
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Anyone seen an up to date entry list? Before Xmas, numbers stood at about 35, with some drivers still to be confirmed.
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18 Jan 2015, 17:58 (Ref:3493871) | #59 | |
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18 Jan 2015, 18:59 (Ref:3493888) | #61 | ||
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following a thread on facebook looks like we already have a good lot of volunteers especially in the pits
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Having a new caravan, so I need to wait and see if I've got it before volunteering! Fingers crossed.
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25 Jan 2015, 15:10 (Ref:3497031) | #63 | ||
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SIMON GREEN MOTORSPORT - Jaguar XKR-S "The car will be driven by Freddie Hunt, son of the legendary 1976 F1 World Champion and television F1 commentator, the late-James Hunt." http://racecarsdirect.com/listing/57...otorsport.html |
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25 Feb 2015, 16:15 (Ref:3508885) | #64 | ||
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with only 8 weeks to go there is only 35 entries for the race, hope its not gonna be another poor turnout
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25 Feb 2015, 18:05 (Ref:3508913) | #65 | ||
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Le Mans 1992 - 21 starters on an 8 mile circuit
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26 Feb 2015, 18:02 (Ref:3509336) | #67 | |
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Was it really only 30 on the last one? Seemed more, maybe because it was my first 24hr race I didn't really notice the lack of cars.
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26 Feb 2015, 18:22 (Ref:3509344) | #68 | ||
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in 2009 there was 64is cars on the grid, was a great race
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There were just enough. Helped by the fact that few retired and the lead battle was a real tortoise and hare affair which remained fascinating right up to the time it started raining.
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Back on track, was it last time that, by 23 hours in, the leaders were separated by 0.9 seconds? Regardless, while the drop in numbers was noticeable compared the the previous year, I'd hardly call the thing dull. I certainly enjoyed it, inspite of nearly going home on Saturday lunchtime owing to illness. I decided to drop in for the start and maybe to catch the first hour, and ended up not wanting to leave. |
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Last updated 20/01 I believe there has been a few more entries since then.. Hopefully it will get to 45-50.
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I registered an interest on the Britcar 24 website (the link I clicked on opened up an email. I'm afraid I have no idea where on the site this link was. I've slept since then). However, I've heard nothing back from it. I did the the Britcar 24 in 2012 and loved it. Very pleased it's back this year
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8 Mar 2015, 07:15 (Ref:3512903) | #74 | ||
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Very nice to hear from you. The 24hr requires a huge amount of support from people like you and we would very much like the help. We are starting to draw together the plans for the marshals so I don’t have any definitive information as yet, but I have added your email address to our mailing list, which will send you the information as and when it is available. I then got an email or some mail through the post over Christmas wishing me a merry Christmas but nothing since. As a precaution I also volunteered on the BMMC website not sure if I should have I think the organising club is the BRSCC Hope this helps |
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I am chief marshal for Britcar 24 hours. James from Britcar has passed me a list of emails they received and I will be contacting those on that list next week. It is difficult to know if some on that list are already volunteered via another route as well. If anyon that has contacted Britcar wants to email me direct I would appreciate that. roys1@blueyonder.co.uk Regards Roy |
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