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I agree with the clash argument.
It smacks of people trying to exploit the historic scene for short term gain. There is no need to have 2 shows of the same type at the same time. I guess the Masters boys agree as I see there will not be a repeat of that unfortunate clash with HSCC at the beginning of July on the racing calendar again this year. |
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[QUOTE=midgetman;3698197]Let's be honest, above the M4 is "north".
Coming from Bognor - Goodwood is north |
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Seems the promoters of both shows are really pushing the PR. Latest email from RR tells me of all the splendid attractions that await, and the Excel lot announced (in CCW today) that they will have a 'pop up' auto jumble at their show. I thought they were all like that......
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My thoughts on this are simply to avoid both. RR has been in a downward spiral for years now, and the Excel show seems nothing more than a few cars idling round a warehouse, hardly spectacular.
All they are doing is trying to play to a captive audience as there is nothing going on. Same as the NEC shambles. So my attitude to that is to not believe the spin. Someone totally disassociated normally with historic racing mailed me yesterday to tell me how stupid having two shows on the same date was, and I could only agree. Sadly, this is the world we live in, all you can do is vote with your wallet. PR is just nothing, pure and complete nonsense designed to get you buying tickets, and to get you to choose, nothing more. Think of them as PPI salesmen and you will perhaps be more accurate. |
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Fear not, my friend! It will take more than a bit of PR spin to tempt my wallet out...
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Oh I fully realise that Mike, just find it a little annoying, rather arrogant and startling that people do get taken in by it!!
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RR has the rally demos so how is "nothing going on"? It's a very similar show to how it's always been, granted, but please come up with ideas for something different. They are both just temporary museums really, with the opportunity to talk to other enthusiasts and racing/ rallying providers or suppliers. If you don't like it, don't go or suggest improvements. |
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Improvements are obvious.
Try and get more stands and cars exhibited. You know the layout pretty much before you get there. It is very stale as most people on here concur. I would have the show on every other year, not every year. Perhaps the option to let people go into the rally cars for a price. Try and attract some more interesting guests. Have some competitions or something. get more varied aspects of racing there like drag racing, sprinting, rallycross etc, The first few shows were packed with all sorts of interesting things, not so much now. People have been priced out. NEC is a waste of time completely, very expensive and a trade show that they allow you to pay 50 quid to join in. How anyone can justify it is beyond me. I can only make one suggestion there, make it at least half the price. And take up the slack with the parking as other shows there do. |
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Fair suggestions Chunder, but RR is a historic themed show so maybe difficult to include disciplines which are not so age orientated. I believe there is classic hot rod racing though so maybe include that. I agree RR is very similar year on year but I don't agree that it's worse than the early years.
Good idea to offer rides in the rally cars but maybe insurance is an issue? The NEC Classic Car show in Nov is expensive, and I would like to see more completion cars on the stands, and a Group B type demo outside but the classic car world is very different to the racing world and i know plenty of classic car enthusiasts that are not motorsport fans and would not be interested in that. One of the reasons that it is expensive is that the bone ride car clubs exhibiting usually get free stand space as they are providing the cars - many of the smaller clubs could not afford to attend if that wasn't the case. But the cost has to be born somewhere. As for Autosport show, I usually go every other year and then wonder why I bothered, except that there is little else motorsport orientated in Jan! I found that it is worth going if you want to buy something specific, and even then go on the Sunday and haggle for a bargain as they are packing up late on. |
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Just thought I'd share the last email from RR as it suggests punters can have a chance to drive a rally car- hopefully under supervision!
http://email.raceretro.com/q/11mSPV5wWe1hqRepvNE7uQS/wv |
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Fair play to Race Retro they seem to be really doing something a bit different then. I think if you change promoters this is a good thing.
Some of the cars on offer are a little not rally cars like the E type! But at least they a re offering something more than usual |
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Well, as I,ve said previously, it is the most stupid thing ever in staging these two events at the same time, but I shall go to RaceRetro again, purely to be able to buy/order parts that I need, especially with the Lola rebuild. I do usually manage to get some really good deals with regulars there on the fixed stands, and apparently they already have over 100 autojumble stands booked.
I think RR have done some better pushing for new format and exhibitors and pray that is the case, or this will be my last visit there. |
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Maybe they have been reading he forum and decided two shows at the same time is a bad ide and are going to RR instead!
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If I was running RR, as soon as I could, I'd get out of the Stoneleigh contract or run it down and move the event to Donington Park. Permanent exhibition centre on site, the museum is already there (arrange for rotational visiting exhibits? Include entrant in the ticket price), there is room for additional temporary exhibition space if required, there is the permanent Paddock exhibition space and of course there is room for a proper rally stage and for the circuit to be used for demos of circuit cars/ a high end track day/ testing. The is plenty of additional Tarmac space at the Melborne end for autotesting demos or "have a go sessions" and there is the Melborne Loop for an Oval race demo.
Easy to get to. Plenty of parking on site. Plenty of near by hotels and b & bs etc etc. |
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