Silverstone shedule

[Alfa Fan]

:confused: Why are the timtables on the Redshoes Racing and TOCA so different, which is right.

[Craig]

I have not checked either of these, but the following is accurate as per the last bulletin issued to the teams:

http://www.bandqsi.com/content/81.php

I can only presume that the two sites you mention are using an older version of the timetable that was probably amended once the lessons of the first 'Superweekender' at Brands Hatch had been learned ?

[redshoes]

Sorry, I must have missed the revised timetable. Now updated.

[Les]

aahhh but F3's second race was cancelled today and they were told it will be added to the next round!!

I see another change coming soon

[Carrie]

You mean to say we're going to have to put up with another F3 race. Mind you, if it's anything like Brands it could prove a good time to have a quick snooze - afterall, single seaters have to have their purpose in life

[Lorna]

And there's the bar

[Schoey]

I propose they ditch the F3 race and replace it with the Morgan Three Wheelers they had at Oulton Park on Saturday.

They were gorgeously insane things.

[Dave Brand]

Originally posted by Schoey
I propose they ditch the F3 race and replace it with the Morgan Three Wheelers they had at Oulton Park on Saturday.

They were gorgeously insane things.

......and several of them were driven to & from the circuit!

[Sim_Da_BTCC_Man]

wouldn't want to put one in the barriers then. Imagine driving home in it

[redshoes]

[Moved to Trackside as this is more than just a Touring Car issue]

Difficult to see where they can squeeze in another F3 race, although it's a late-ish start on Sunday. Apparantly there's only 13 British GT entries so do they still need seperate qualifying session for GT and GTO classes?

[El_Gibleto]

The GT series regulations allow for seperate practise sessions for both classes, if time needs to be found why not drop the untimed sessions for the btcc.

[Craig]

Because the regulations allow them ? And they feature twice as many cars ?

[Jonny Apex]

Originally posted by redshoes

Apparantly there's only 13 British GT entries so do they still need seperate qualifying session for GT and GTO classes?

Isn't there a TOCA rule if less than 15 cars turn up the race gets put to the beginning or end of the day? Why not give them a 20-lap sprint just as it's getting dark on the Sunday night? Now that surely would be far more entertaining. Like the Euro GTs at Donington's DTM meeting - only 15 or so cars, but quite a close race. I think the top four were covered by eight seconds or so at the end.

As it stands, the one-hour GT race for 13 cars (rapidly becoming nine due to breakdowns) will be straight after the BTCC sprint ...

[Craig]

Well you got to hit the bar at some point... the GTs and Formula Three always offer a good opportunity for that!

[Piglet]

Originally posted by Craig Antill
Well you got to hit the bar at some point... the GTs and Formula Three always offer a good opportunity for that!

Trouble is in my experience the bar at Silverstone is usually closed whenever you might want to go there, or they will have run out of beer or something similar...

(you'll guess I'm not a big fan of the catering/bar at Silverstone!)

[Craig]

Sorry piglet - we probably got there before you... you should try to get there before us and you'll be okay!

[Piglet]

Did you eat all the breakfast in the diner as well??

[redshoes]

Originally posted by Jonny Apex
Isn't there a TOCA rule if less than 15 cars turn up the race gets put to the beginning or end of the day?

I would guess that only applies to the normal BTCC supports. The F3/GT folks get very upset if you try to tell them this is a TOCA meeting.

As it stands, the one-hour GT race for 13 cars (rapidly becoming nine due to breakdowns) will be straight after the BTCC sprint ...

Last timetable I have has BTCC, FRenault, then GTs or has it been changed again.

[Lorna]

I can't keep up with the changes...