DTM - Brands Hatch

[Eljay]

Hi Folks,

I've seen on the BH website (And had some confirmation from Mildred) that the Friday session will have no DTM running and the circuit gates open at 12:00 so I would assume no track activity at all until about 13:00, just incase people were planning to leave home at silly o'clock to get to Brands for a 7:00am sign on.

Otherwise, see you there.

[Steve Fox]

Interesting. So it may just be a test day then?
They could do some of the "less important" lappery on the Friday, Like "camera laps", DTM taxi rides etc
Does make for a dull Friday morning though, sitting on the M25 glad you usually do that run at 7 am.

[Peter Scillitoe]

To clarify the situation regarding the Friday of the DTM race weekend:

Sign on 1015

On Post 11.30

Practice starts 12.20

Paperwork & info. going out to marshals today.

[Eljay]

Thanks Peter,

Much appreciated as it helps plan work/travel arrangements.

[thepits!]

Originally Posted by Peter Scillitoe

Paperwork & info. going out to marshals today.

and arrived today - thanks. [I like the 'do-it-yourself' car-pass ]

[bhscribe]

DTM's own timetable here as a PDF: http://www.dtm.com/bin/timetable/2013-05-19.pdf

and here as HTML page: http://www.dtm.com/en/Races/20130519.../zeitplan.html

[Mark Mitchell]

I was looking forward to doing the DTM for the first time since they were last at Donington many years ago. However, due to the lack of a guest pass, I have decided to change my plans. Shame really!

[Tim Neill]

Might the legendary German efficiency extend to providing their own brooms?

[Bodysnatcher]

Tim, your optimism

[jamieshilling]

Hopefully going to be an awesome weekend first time Ive marshalled DTM as I got rejected for last years event

[thepits!]

Originally Posted by jamieshilling

Hopefully going to be an awesome weekend first time Ive marshalled DTM

It should be so, even with the reduction of DTM running - no Friday 'burn-outs' [hmm I love the smell of burning rubber ] nor a warm-up .

[sss]

Does anyone know if camping is in the airfield campsite or in grey car park?

[jamieshilling]

Originally Posted by thepits!

It should be so, even with the reduction of DTM running - no Friday 'burn-outs' [hmm I love the smell of burning rubber ] nor a warm-up .

Thats alright, means the supports get more tracktime :P

[thepits!]

Originally Posted by jamieshilling

Thats alright, means the supports get more tracktime

[I've assumed that was sarcasm. ]

[hellblade]

Originally Posted by sss

Does anyone know if camping is in the airfield campsite or in grey car park?

im gunna assume its in the outer camping bit,it was last year i think

[jamieshilling]

Originally Posted by thepits!

[I've assumed that was sarcasm. ]

Certainly was! Haha

[icorper]

Thanks to all on Post 9 for a good weekend.

[deley]

Thanks to the team on P3 over the 3 days for good company and good marshalling - and well done to those there on Friday for the teamwork in dealing with the incident.

See folks soon

Dave

[Tim Neill]

"Might the legendary German efficiency extend to providing their own brooms?"

Well, two brand new brooms on every post! With real bristles, too ...

[BeccaBlue]

Originally Posted by icorper

Thanks to all on Post 9 for a good weekend.

What he said

[calypsoelise]

been too long since i've posted on here, sorry.

Thanks as ever from all of us involved with the Elise Trophy and Lotus Cup UK - we do really appreciate your efforts.

[Steve Fox]

Quote:
Originally Posted by icorper
"Thanks to all on Post 9 for a good weekend."



I'll agree with that too, thanks for an entertaining Friday on post 9.
I was on a different post for Saturday and Sunday.

I don't think that I will bother with this meeting next year though, to think I used to pay to watch it.......

[thepits!]

The BMW Car Club were out in force, here are some of their pictures ...

https://picasaweb.google.com/1096725...eat=directlink

[I bet you can't guess who that old bloke in the romper suit is? ]

[BertMk2]

What are peoples views on the recovery of Farfus' car? Looked a bit dodgy from spectator land - crossing a live circuit with a recovery vehicle (presumably having exited the back end of the pit lane?) then towing the car back across the circuit to the exit of the pit lane onto the grass. Odd. I thought they were going to take it out of the ambulance gate but then they went the other way. Seemed risky to me.

[Eljay]

Originally Posted by BertMk2

What are peoples views on the recovery of Farfus' car? Looked a bit dodgy from spectator land - crossing a live circuit with a recovery vehicle (presumably having exited the back end of the pit lane?) then towing the car back across the circuit to the exit of the pit lane onto the grass. Odd. I thought they were going to take it out of the ambulance gate but then they went the other way. Seemed risky to me.

Well... we were on post 2 while this was happening and were fully expecting the car to be towed up to us and left until the end, then it darted off to the side and crossed the track. That was then followed by the recovery vehicle taking to the track around paddock hill bend to park up behind Post 7 while being passed by DTM cars in full flight. Funnier was watching the somewhat chubbier than your average race driver recovery guy trying to squeeze his backside into the race seat (Epic Fail, he was lying side on with his head wedged against the roll cage) to tow it back afterwards rather than let D&G take it back on the flatbed. We can only assume that this is normal practice in DTM land and that this is how they do it! I think it certainly warranted a safety car while they recovered, but at the end of the day no one got hurt so maybe it was either the height of recovery professionalism or just a damn lucky event!