[WEC] Silverstone WEC 2012

[Bentley03]

Originally Posted by Mal

Unfortunately I wont be at Silverstone this year as I will be away with the family

That's very, very poor planning mate!

[Bentley03]

Originally Posted by Simmi

Took the decision not to go to this during what I believed to be a weekend 'too busy' to take off work. Only to then see my colleague take two weeks off! Properly miffed.

Ouch....follow your heart next time!

[Mal]

Originally Posted by Bentley03

That's very, very poor planning mate!

Maybe I should go to Spa as compensation next year!

[The Badger]

Gulf Racing ME are taking one Lola to Silverstone .

Who is their team manager , is it Dave Price ?

[rich07]

Originally Posted by The Badger

Gulf Racing ME are taking one Lola to Silverstone .

Who is their team manager , is it Dave Price ?

I believe it is.

I'd make it to Silverstone for a tenthers meet up but Im on the wrong side of the planet

[Sodemo]

I'll be there. Any good spots to get decent photos?

[The Badger]

Originally Posted by rich07

I believe it is

Wonder whats going on there then ..... he has a brilliant reputation .

[Simmi]

Originally Posted by The Badger

Wonder whats going on there then ..... he has a brilliant reputation .

Too much dependence on pay drivers without the ability to drive particularly quickly or set up a car I'd imagine. You'd imagine funding is the reason for the single car. Not sure what the score is with Fatien after his leg break. They were always going to go to LM regardless.

Big disappointment this year.

[The Badger]

Originally Posted by Simmi

Too much dependence on pay drivers without the ability to drive particularly quickly or set up a car I'd imagine. You'd imagine funding is the reason for the single car. Not sure what the score is with Fatien after his leg break. They were always going to go to LM regardless.

Big disappointment this year.

Yeah , but they have had Johansson in the car , and he knows his stuff .

[Deleted]

Not a a big surprise to have cars dropping off from the entry list right after Le Mans, I knew it would happen... it was the sole reason some of these privateer teams signed up for the championship in the first place

Hopefully the recent BoP breaks won't give Felbermayr too much advantage over AFC and Luxury.

[joeb]

Originally Posted by The Badger

Yeah , but they have had Johansson in the car , and he knows his stuff .

Didn't he also break a bone recently?

[Victor_RO]

Originally Posted by joeb

Didn't he also break a bone recently?

Yes he has. We still don't know in what kind of car, but he had a crash in either a test or a track day at a race track somewhere in China.

https://twitter.com/SJohanssonF1/sta...592320/photo/1

Just back from china, with a broken leg! Brake failure at 170mph is never a good thing!

[Rodger Davies]

Originally Posted by The Badger

Gulf Racing ME are taking one Lola to Silverstone .

Who is their team manager , is it Dave Price ?

not sure if it is DPR, part of me thinks that their deal is with Mike Wainwright and the Gulf Racing UK operation since the split. Maybe they are doing both teams though.

[Bentley03]

The Gulf Racing LMP2 effort is a seperate operation.

[The Badger]

Whats Dave Price up to Mr.B ?

[Victor_RO]

Originally Posted by The Badger

Whats Dave Price up to Mr.B ?

The Gulf McLarens in Blancpain.

[The Badger]

And how are they doing ?

Wish they would put him in charge of the P2 cars , as they seem to be way over the head of the currant team principle .

[The Badger]

http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...nce-12506.html

Jousse brothers will drive for Status . Sadly it looks like Burman wont be there .

[tux]

Forecast keeps changing between scorching hot and wet/cold. http://www.myweather2.com/Motor-Raci...it.aspx?sday=7

[Alfaholic]

Originally Posted by tux

Forecast keeps changing between scorching hot and wet/cold. http://www.myweather2.com/Motor-Raci...it.aspx?sday=7

It's Silverstone - it will be both!

[Stephen H]

Originally Posted by Sodemo

I'll be there. Any good spots to get decent photos?

Silverstone turned into debris fence city a long time ago, so usually I would say no to the question, of is it good for photos.

But, last year they actually opened up a lot of the stands, and you can get some good views over the debris fencing from a number of them, woodcote, club etc.

There was a media hole on the outside of the new complex, but it all depends on the powers that be, sometimes you are allowed to stand in this area, other times not, and only 3 or 4 people can use it at a time.

Entry to club, there was a few meters where you could shoot over the debris fence, but this might of changed. Not been to Silverstone since the ILMC last September.

Otherwise if you have an SLR, and a 250mm plus focal length and open the aperture as wide as you can, there are some places you can get close enough to the debris fencing to blur it out. Sadly on Wellington straight they have joined two pieces of fence just at the height photographers need to shoot.

As they have to man stands these days, they might only open some of them on Sunday, when there is a bigger crowd. Which is a pain for spectators who go on the Friday and Saturday.

The height difference in the pits is common knowledge these days, so if you want photos it has to be club end of the pit lane from the stands opposite. So last year you could see Audi, but not Peugeot.

Sadly with the new pit complex, you can't peer in the back of the garages like the good old days, when spectators were allowed in the outer paddock.

[FordCosworthPanoz]

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Why are the Grandstands at the new Silverstone, not just here on the new pistraight but also other ones like at Village so far away from the circuit? I know there are FIA safety regs but the grandstands at other new circuits like Yas Marina are right close to the circuit, at Silverstone it seems you now need the hubble telescope to enjoy the action.

[andy_b]

Thanks to EYECOON, sponsor of the Team Felbermayr-Proton Porsche team, there will be a WEC Spotter Guide for Silverstone and the remaining WEC rounds!



Stay Tuned

[lms]

Originally Posted by andy_b

Thanks to EYECOON, sponsor of the Team Felbermayr-Proton Porsche team, there will be a WEC Spotter Guide for Silverstone and the remaining WEC rounds!

Stay Tuned

awesome news

[Sodemo]

For one of the FIA GT meetings (maybe 2009), they advertised a pit walkabout, only to find out when loads of people had queued up that it was "invitation only" or "VIP only". Luckily I spotted a garage that was letting regular punters in and you could just walk out into the pit lane.