Oulton Park Gold Cup

johngee · 31 Aug 2004, 05:42 (Ref:1082228)

Just a very quick thank you, both personally and on behalf of the HSCC to everyone who came to Oulton Park over the weekend and made the Gold Cup meeting such a success.
The smooth running of the meeting reflected the hard work and co-operation of everyone and it's much appreciated.
I hope to see you all again soon

andrew_powell98 · 31 Aug 2004, 07:12 (Ref:1082285)

John it was great fun being there and saw some great racing. See you all next year

Gordon Knight · 31 Aug 2004, 10:12 (Ref:1082451)

John, after three days of deputy chief flagging, I went
home last night absolutely knackered, but what a weekend
....absolutely brilliant. What a refreshing change to once again see GP cars actualy racing. Can't wait till next
year. Thanks to all at HSCC.

Nadine J Lewis · 31 Aug 2004, 12:59 (Ref:1082637)

I will add my thanks to everyone who turned up for the meeting for 1 / 2 or 3 of the days. Much appreciated as much to do!! Thanks to all at HSCC for putting on some fantastic grids and superb racing - same again next year please!

Crazy Marshal · 31 Aug 2004, 15:05 (Ref:1082770)

Thanks HSCC. I have had a brilliant weekend and it was great to see so many ppl turn up to watch so many beautiful cars racing

AndyP MyCo · 31 Aug 2004, 16:59 (Ref:1082879)

Hi John,
Simply....It was a Pleasure !!!

The racing was fantastic, it was 'real' racing.

A pleasurable three day meeting...

only down side was that damned helicopter landing 35 to 40 ft away from us marshals on Cascades, during a race, with the down blast from the rotors causing havoc with the flaggies and the noise causing useless communications in the 'box' . What CAA rules were broken there I wonder...?

But apart from that it was Brill :-))

Hepatic · 31 Aug 2004, 17:14 (Ref:1082893)

It was a pleasure being there once again this year, but this time as a marshal rather than a spectator. I'll certainly be returning next year and hope it goes from strength to strength.

I have a few photos from the event online at http://pictures.hepatic.no-ip.org/gallery/goldcup2004

nick_andrews · 31 Aug 2004, 17:15 (Ref:1082896)

Yeh, great racing!!! We were stood in the field where the spitfire was doing its low dives and turns!! I must have had the best view, it was only me and my frind in there!

SJC-214 · 31 Aug 2004, 19:01 (Ref:1083018)

I too would just like to thank John and all at the HSCC for putting on an absolutely brilliant weekend.

It was great to see all the old cars, GP cars road saloons, Formula ford etc out racing with full grids on the international circuit.

Thanks again, I'm already looking forward to next years Gold Cup meeting.

garry heale · 31 Aug 2004, 19:30 (Ref:1083048)

John,thanks for a great 3 days,it was brill two see REAL racing cars,racing for real! please thank all the drivers and members of the HSCC,and please come back next year, I can"t wait!!

Dave Brand · 31 Aug 2004, 20:30 (Ref:1083110)

A great meeting! Where did all those Chevrons come from?

It's great to see real racing cars being driven as their makers intended - Lotus Cortinas on three wheels.....

......and the noise!

The only disappointment was Stirling Moss not being able to make it - I've waited the best part of 50 years to see Moss in a 250F!

Hope I don't have to wait another 50.....

Most amusing moment of the weekend was the look on the face of the Tojeiro Bristol driver who pulled off at Foulstons complaining of lack of oil pressure when I pointed to the black line all the way from Island to Shell & said: 'There's your oil'!

I've got a (very) few photos at:

http://www.marshalspost.com/gallery/188.html

(Memo to self: next year, don't forget the camera on the Monday!)

gotlostuk · 31 Aug 2004, 20:37 (Ref:1083118)

nice photo what to the both cars that were dug out of the wall ass marshall i hope you all had good day at least the weather keep of for most of the 3 days

paddock.one · 31 Aug 2004, 21:20 (Ref:1083170)

Hi John -
Thanks for your appreciation to the marshals, only sorry that I couldn't get to all the days due to work commitments.

For a Historics fan (ok, it shows my age, but I remember many of these cars and saw Moss, Brabham etc in their prime and was delighted to get both their autographs at last year's Gold Cup meeting) it's the greatest meeting of the season at Oulton. The drivers love the circuit, and the friendly atmosphere and camaraderie round the paddock is just wonderful. If you weren't there this weekend, put it in your diary NOW for 2005 - it's a cracking meeting.

(For those who don't know JGS, it's worth mentioning that he does understand what we do, being a former marshal including doing Chief Pits at Brands when I first started). He also clerks 750MC, a firm favourite event at Oulton and elsewhere - come along and support both - it's great racing!

**Asp** · 1 Sep 2004, 11:17 (Ref:1083674)

I must add my thanks - a fabulous meeting and for a young'un a great chance to see some cars that I've never seen before

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