Thruxton Testing

SPOONERBORO · 12 Mar 2001, 00:04 (Ref:70276)

BTCC TESTING FOR thruxton will be 18/19/20 April if anyone fancies meeting up.

Thruxton is great for autograph and pit work photos nobody notices you, you can even walk on pit road during test sessions and nobody notices!!

and its free, but damn cold especially in april

Carrie · 12 Mar 2001, 00:17 (Ref:70280)

I think we're sort of beginning to organise a trip to Silverstone for F1 testing on the 19th April, don't know what people have planned for the other days though.
I hope I'll be working at the time and so won't be able to make it down to Hampshire. But if not hmmm, Thruxton, that's near Winchester

SPOONERBORO · 12 Mar 2001, 00:31 (Ref:70287)

yeah not far closer to Andover though, where bouts in uk are u located?

Lorna · 12 Mar 2001, 00:53 (Ref:70300)

I have only got 20th April down as testing. Didn't realise they were doing 3 days? Will probably be able to swing 20th April after F1 testing on 19th.

SPOONERBORO · 12 Mar 2001, 00:58 (Ref:70301)

yep wed, thurs fri usually at thruxton there is two days of btcc testing however last year only one day but i think they have relaxed testing regs now and seeing as there is very few support championships now with toca expect that the 2 day btcc cars testsing will be resumed can always find out for ya all thoough

Carrie · 12 Mar 2001, 09:29 (Ref:70372)

I'm up in Lancashire, but I spent my student days in Winchester, so I could be tempted to combine a visit to Thruxton with a visit to Winchester and Stockbridge

OVERSTEER · 12 Mar 2001, 09:44 (Ref:70378)

I live in Bristol so i'm quite close, and i'm off college for easter so if I can find a way of getting there by train i'll be there.

redshoes · 12 Mar 2001, 18:35 (Ref:70516)

Are you sure all three days are BTCC, I've only got 20th listed. The other 2 are probably support race testing. Can't remember if I've booked the day off work already or not.

Les · 12 Mar 2001, 19:11 (Ref:70523)

I've got the 19th as being Clios and FRenault test day.

Lee Purnell · 12 Mar 2001, 20:09 (Ref:70556)

Mmmm, I might be able to get there on the 20th.
I also live in Bristol, and its not that far for me

OVERSTEER · 12 Mar 2001, 21:47 (Ref:70596)

Lee as it happens i'm thinking about going on the 20th so i'll see you down there, any idea what train to catch to get anywhere near Thruxton?

SPOONERBORO · 13 Mar 2001, 01:20 (Ref:70693)

As a breakdown truck marshal my experiance at thruxton test days has been imense and one thing i have learnt is you never know what your gonna get until you get there honestly it is that supid one year btcc teams were there on the wednesday instead of friday and one year they tested 2 out of three days but hopefully with wonders of modern technology in 2001 they may keep to there form which is 18th lotus
19th renault
20th btcc

ozywoodwards · 13 Mar 2001, 11:06 (Ref:70752)

The nearest town with a station to Thruxton is Andover. It's only on one line, the Exeter St Davids to London Waterloo line. However, Salisbury Reading and others are on this line so you could catch a train to these and then change.

Thruxton is about 5 miles from Andover.

Lee Purnell · 13 Mar 2001, 21:05 (Ref:70919)

Sorry Mr Steer, don't have a clue about trains

SPOONERBORO · 14 Mar 2001, 01:04 (Ref:70986)

taxi is your only option from any train station, you could catch a train to salisbury or andover but you can only get there via a taxi no buses run that way you see, i would have offered to meet anyone who wants to go at salisbury train station but i have to work straight after the thruxton testday on friday so ill be extremely rushed!! - and wouldnt want anyone to endure that type of run home from thruxton it is 17 miles and takes around 25 minutes normally to salisbury, but ive narrowed it down to 16 minutes personal best but thank christ i didnt meet a copper!!

Teletubby · 14 Mar 2001, 19:04 (Ref:71147)

I'm on Race Rescue for all 3 days and live in Andover, so if anyone needs a lift from the station let me know. The only potential problem is that testing starts at 13:00 but I need to be there by 12:00. Finishes at 17:00 and I should be through then and able to give lifts back to the station.

Lee Purnell · 27 Mar 2001, 20:09 (Ref:74812)

So, a quick show of hands, who is going on the 20th then??.

SPOONERBORO · 28 Mar 2001, 00:13 (Ref:74860)

yep

BIG OLLY · 5 Apr 2001, 15:29 (Ref:77769)

I WILL BE THERE TO HOPEFULLY.

Lorna · 5 Apr 2001, 18:47 (Ref:77823)

It's looking doubtful

SPOONERBORO · 13 Apr 2001, 00:09 (Ref:79979)

anyone at thruxton on wednesday for i think its the lotus' could be wrong there though

SPOONERBORO · 18 Apr 2001, 00:22 (Ref:81785)

Reminder BTCC testing at thruxton this friday 20th april look out for the eggy bennetts banner - if anyone is about give us shouts and well share an airhorn!!!!

fudge · 18 Apr 2001, 20:14 (Ref:82089)

We will be looking for you Spoonerboro, me and the fudgelet have decided to have a day out!

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