Britcar 24 2015

[Greem]

It's back

[The Fat Clerk]

Before you ask: April 23/26.

[Guinness2702]

Originally Posted by The Fat Clerk

Before you ask: April 23/26.

Had heard this, but sooooo looking forwards to it!

[Woolley]

Fantastic. First date for my diary sorted.

New caravan due in April, better make sure we've got it by then.

Although I'm not sure this is right: "what is a much sort after event". Sought after, quite possibly.

[thepits!]

... Haven't we been here before?

I do hope it's true as we need a GB 24hr race - in whatever form.

Time will tell

[Guinness2702]

Originally Posted by thepits!

I do hope it's true as we need a GB 24hr race - in whatever form.

.... such as the form of 2CVs?

[thepits!]

Originally Posted by thepits!

I do hope it's true as we need an ENGLISH 24hr race - in whatever form.

Originally Posted by Guinness2702

.... such as the form of 2CVs?

post corrected

[Shelagh]

Gosh!

Well, if it happens, then that will be the first one that Bill & I will not be able to do.

Goodbye, PieLady.

[gravel_monkey]

i am supposed to be retired but this may call me back for a one off, just as its a britcar 24.

[adam46]

I'm not convinced by the use of the International layout.

[roys1]

Originally Posted by adam46

I'm not convinced by the use of the International layout.

I don't believe it will be on International circuit.. it is more likely to be the full GP ... the reason I say this is because the claim is 80 cars... international would be maximum of 60 ish ... and Britcar claim they will be using both pits.. and that is impossible unless you use the GP layout ...

[kipper]

Originally Posted by roys1

I don't believe it will be on International circuit.. it is more likely to be the full GP

Plus the provisional regulations state that the race will be held on the GP circuit.

[adam46]

Originally Posted by kipper

Plus the provisional regulations state that the race will be held on the GP circuit.

Fair enough, I haven't looked at the regulations yet. I based it off one of the articles on their website, which stated the following...

"The 24hr will see a wide variety of vehicles taking to the tarmac, from the serious GT3 vehicles all the way to small production based vehicles that will all be battling out for outright victory on Silverstone’s International Circuit."

Link: http://www.britcar24hr.co.uk/home/24...-england-back/

So I'm taking it as the left hand (PR) doesn't know what the right hand (organisers) is doing?

[kipper]

Originally Posted by adam46

So I'm taking it as the left hand (PR) doesn't know what the right hand (organisers) is doing?

I rather imagine that there was a minor typo somewhere along the line. Referring to the Silverstone International (capital i) circuit refers to a specific circuit configuration; using Silverstone international (lower case i) circuit could be taken to imply Silverstone, which hosts a great deal of international motorsport. As such a typographical error can change the meaning of the sentence.

[thepits!]

Originally Posted by roys1

Britcar claim they will be using both pits...

EEK! That'll confuse the drivers.


The "little darlings" have enough trouble as it without having to remember which pit they are in

[stephen0183]

When I've done the 24hr (flaggy both times), I've just done the 24hrs race only (obviously letting the Chief Marshal first). I then do the first stints to give the other flaggy whose probably been there all day a break.

[Woolley]

When flagging with two on the post we've found it beneficial overnight to do two 6 hour stints. I'm a night owl so I do 9 to 3 and then have 3 to 9 off. This gives time for a really good 4-5 hour sleep with breakfast before going back out and we were both pretty fresh afterwards.

[roys1]

The more marshals we have the better it will be for us... My volunteering form should be available pre Christmas ... and should be available at www.brsccmids.co.uk , www.brscc.co.uk , www.marshals.org.uk , and others .. and of course the 24hr race will be on there..

[Ian Briggs]

love twice round the clock stuff, some of my most memorable marshalling has been britcar or the 'ring 24, hope the race comes off with a good entry

[Guinness2702]

Originally Posted by Ian Briggs

love twice round the clock stuff, some of my most memorable marshalling has been britcar or the 'ring 24, hope the race comes off with a good entry

27 entries already, according to the original link. Last time I did this, it felt a little empty with 30, but that's probably because the year before there were 60. Hopefully it will be closer to that by the time we get round to it. I'll be putting my name down for this one, regardless

[White flag man]

Originally Posted by Ian Briggs

love twice round the clock stuff, some of my most memorable marshalling has been britcar or the 'ring 24, hope the race comes off with a good entry

How foggy is it in April??
Still remember, during my first Britcar 24hrs, doing a 4 hour shift, through the night, watching the cars go round, behind the safety car, in the fog.
The safety car went in just as my shift finished!

[The Fat Clerk]

Originally Posted by White flag man

How foggy is it in April??
Still remember, during my first Britcar 24hrs, doing a 4 hour shift, through the night, watching the cars go round, behind the safety car, in the fog.
The safety car went in just as my shift finished!

I remember it well, I was in the Safety Car and it was scary.

[Shelagh]

Originally Posted by The Fat Clerk

I remember it well, I was in the Safety Car and it was scary.

Davey, mate: just you being in the SC makes it scary!

Go on - somebody had to write that

Still love you to bits!

[thepits!]

Originally Posted by Shelagh

Davey, mate: just you being in the SC makes it scary! Go on - somebody had to write that

and of course it had to be you

IMHO nothing can match the Willhire 24 (25) hour. [does that make me v v old?]


SC & Fog? You should have been at Snetterton .

Drone, drone, drone ...... and then the SC leapt into the pits! Why?

1. it was running out of fuel
2. Driver was desperate for a pee!

Those were the days .......

[Shelagh]

Reading this just makes me sad that I (we) won't be able to do it next year. Boo Hoo.

Over the years we have done various duties. Bill was deputy chief flag and I was PieLady, but also ended up in Assembly when not driving round the circuit delivering stuff but always losing Woodcote! No, I don't know why, either. Blame the fog maybe!

And we all ended up on the bank in the first year on the Friday as they were so short of flaggies. I think Sue Mullen ended up running everything on her own in race control that day, or it probably felt like it!

Great times, a great meeting and definitely one to be experienced.

And any rally marshals should definitely latch onto Ian Briggs. They did one of the "muddy" posts just after the circuit re-build. I believe they organised duckboards and straw and made sure they came to me for deliveries rather than making me plough through the quagmire to get to them. It was much appreciated. But you have to buy the headgear to work with Ian!