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Old 24 Oct 2010, 18:31 (Ref:2779721)   #1
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2011 Tour Britannia

The route and dates have been issued for 2011

17/19 June and South West England.

A total change.

Can't see any great clashes of dates and a good idea to give it a go over a long weekend.Week before Dijon.
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Old 24 Oct 2010, 22:32 (Ref:2779858)   #2
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Clashes with the single horse power machines competing at royal ascot I think.............shame as I quite fancied tour britannia this year.
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Old 25 Oct 2010, 10:14 (Ref:2780137)   #3
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But the good days at the Nags are earlier in the week!
Ladies Day then onto TB.
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Old 25 Oct 2010, 10:22 (Ref:2780142)   #4
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Clashes with big Masters euro bash yet to be announced.......

Snet 6hr clashes with another........ (but already entered for Snet!)
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Old 25 Oct 2010, 13:45 (Ref:2780234)   #5
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Can't see us being effected by Masters but other people will.

The major clash is CER /Masters end May.Spa/Brands.
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Old 25 Oct 2010, 18:11 (Ref:2780332)   #6
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Suppose everyone will want a big shindig at Spa this year!
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Old 3 Nov 2010, 13:16 (Ref:2784418)   #7
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I fancy doing this event in 2011 spoke to Alec Poole about doing it in a Mini Cooper S that i have not sure yet as i like doing Masters too
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The Porto Masters thing clashes but TB can get circuits that weekend and it is a much better bet than the mickey mouse track in Porto.

Its one of those circuits that the preparation blokes like as they get to charge loads of hours fettling cars after the cars have been to Porto.

We went a few years ago,took one look at track and left race cars on transporters.
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Old 4 Nov 2010, 22:06 (Ref:2785124)   #9
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I disagree, Portimao is a fantastic circuit. Top place.
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Old 4 Nov 2010, 22:17 (Ref:2785131)   #10
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The route and dates have been issued for 2011

17/19 June and South West England.

A total change.

Can't see any great clashes of dates and a good idea to give it a go over a long weekend.Week before Dijon.
Combe have race meetings on that weekend, so that's a no go.
Several hill climbs down this way though and Longleat. Will keep my eyes open as I have been wanting to photograph this event for several years.
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Combe have race meetings on that weekend, so that's a no go.
This might be me reading too much into things, but a quote on the Tour Britannia website highlights the possibility of joining up with other race meetings, so therefore Combe might be an option in '11.

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At the same time, we are going to take the opportunity to explore the advantages of another change and run Tour Britannia 2011 over a long weekend. This will increase race track availability, as some circuits do not have planning permission to run meetings during the week. There is also the prospect of dovetailing Tour Britannia into the programme of existing race meetings.
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Old 5 Nov 2010, 00:25 (Ref:2785182)   #12
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Portimao/Porto?same?

Understood that the circus was off to Porto that weekend.
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Old 5 Nov 2010, 00:40 (Ref:2785184)   #13
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Portimao is the circuit that Masters/Legends have just visited.
Had three cars their,Not bad and very tecnical.

Roger we actually agree.

I was told clash was Porto.If Portimao, different deal just a long way to go between Spa/Brands/Snett and Dijon.

Sure one of Masters experts will tell us.
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Old 5 Nov 2010, 00:42 (Ref:2785186)   #14
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Castle Combe is included.
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Sure one of Masters experts will tell us.
Expert, no. Present when an announcement made, yes.

Apparantly, although waiting for the local Mayor to make formal announcement, it is PORTO street circuit in June- supposedly a new layout to get higher FIA rating- whatever that is.

Cost of TB entry versus cost and time getting car to Portugal and back-
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Old 5 Nov 2010, 10:05 (Ref:2785278)   #16
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The Porto circuit we went to five years ago was a car breaker and had concrete barriers around it.

I decided it was one of those expensive incident circuits.

Gearboxes were breaking and so on.

They need a new one and its a long way at that time of year.
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Old 5 Nov 2010, 11:48 (Ref:2785308)   #17
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Castle Combe is included.
Excellent news.
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Old 5 Nov 2010, 13:02 (Ref:2785336)   #18
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Is Porto date 11/12-6 not Tour Britannia weekend?

Going to be a bit busy with Autosport probably 11/12-6 on new Snet circuit,Tour Britannia and then Dijon.Three of the best of year events on consecutive weekends.

The very busy will be at Monza the first weekend in June.
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Masters suggest 17th to 19th June in the back of Monteblanco programme I have- but already found that incorrect for Donington sept!

Also was announced at prizegiving as 17th to 19th which makes sense as ties in with the big Porto street party / festival on 23rd.

According to HSCC mag today TB to be based in South West and Wales, with races proposed at Combe, Pembrey and Silverstone. Not sure about the latter being in SW, but guess the 'finish' will be there. If Epynt is included in the stages then maybe......
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Portimao/Porto?same?

Understood that the circus was off to Porto that weekend.
I must concentrate more!
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OK who on here will be on the Tour? You're rushing round Combe on Saturday and I'm there running a kart race, so names and numbers so I can give you a wave
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Old 14 Jun 2011, 03:48 (Ref:2898544)   #22
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We will be there with three cars.

No idea of numbers but as one is oldest suppose No 1 .

Travelling down Thursday.
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What sort of life do you live John? Look at the time of your post. Get some rest man.
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I think he said he was in Abu Dhabi a few days ago - playing golf? Presumably he's in that time zone or somewhere in between?
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Old 14 Jun 2011, 13:25 (Ref:2898832)   #25
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Aha, so he is not really an avid tenths watcher or need a 'fix' in the middle of the night.
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