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Originally posted by Chris Y
That's the 'Snowbac' meeting isn't it? 
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No, it's a BARC South East meeting.
I believe after the SUNBAC meeting a couple of years ago where it was under pressure to close because of foot and mouth, and was then followed up with snowstorms the night before, the financial risk to SUNBAC was too great so they said they wouldn't do it again.
I'm still of the opinion that meeting shouldn't have gone ahead - the gravel traps weren't cleared of snow, the paddock wasn't cleared of snow, there was standing water and so forth. Put simply the blue book prohibited it, and I was awfully tempted to protest the decision.
However, the sad reality was that if it didn't go ahead I don't think the SUNBAC insurance kicked in, Silverstone still wanted the money, so consequently they were stuffed.
You make a decision on what you believe is the greater good..
Stacy.