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23 Jun 2012, 05:54 (Ref:3096660) | #1 | ||
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SILVERSTONE CLASSIC Powered by the AA. 20 to 22 July 2012
Looked on the calendar for this and it's not there! Website is here and it promises to be as fantastic / busy / hard work / chaotic or however you see it as last year.
Which paddock I finish up in is still subject to negotiation with organisers, but most likely the (old) National area. Anyone else attending? |
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23 Jun 2012, 06:15 (Ref:3096667) | #2 | ||
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It's the second biggest Historic racing event after Goodwood,
The Head Honcho who promotes the meeting and subs the races to various other race organisers doesn't seem to have any idea of a balanced programme. Yes we will be there with cars but more for old times sake , remembering the old days when it was one of the best Historic Festivals in Europe rather than the curates egg served up these days.Bet your all waiting for that celebrity race.Will Sally Traffic make a come back. |
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23 Jun 2012, 08:06 (Ref:3096683) | #4 | ||
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I will be at Silverstone Classic, looking forward to it.
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Yes we have a stand there, hugely looking forward to it. A more central retail area than last year, hopefully better business but there again I don't particularly mind given we seem to want to spend more time spectating than working
Purists may rail against the balance of races, but it works for our guests, and clearly there are thousands of people who agree. Excited already, and I'm only a speccie! |
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I agree with Roger...
I very much look forward to that event, will bring the entire family and my brother as well. I do miss the pre war event, but the paying public apparently does not. The celeb race is an utter joke, and - impossible as it seems - gets even more ridiculous every year On the other hand, whether we competitors like certains aspects or not, such as access arrangements on Wednesday.. The current team have put the event on a stable commercial platform, every service provider actually gets paid, and You can rely on it beeing there next year. You cant hope for more I have entered: March 721 in GPM Lotus 18 in HGPCA Brabham BT2 in HFJ, my first race in the new toy Silverstone Arena Circuit, New Abbey, just love it !!!!!!!!!!!!! Rudolf |
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Thanks Mike. As always, I will be trying my hardest. But those things are so quick. 7 years later in terms of development makes a huge difference. Bob came past me on the Mulsanne straight in qualifying and it felt the same as the speed differential between a GT car and LMP1. Staggering.
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Hopefully, all things being just and equal, I'll be seeing all of you in the rear view mirror.
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Tickets and camping passes were booked for this event months ago.
Timetable looks great as usual and I expect the entries to be of the same high standards. It would be nice to photograph motorsport in the dry and with some sunlight, if the organisers could please arrange that |
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Are they taking the mickey with the ticket prices for this event? Last year the CSMA offered a cheap deal (around the £60 mark if I remember) but, as they aren't attending this year I've checked the prices.
Saturday & Sunday tickets cost £80 PLUS £6.40 booking fee PLUS £2.06 transaction fee = £88.46! I only want to watch the racing - I'm not interested in the various car clubs, displays, music, fun fairs, etc so, having pre-booked a hotel months ago, this may be my last year attending having been for most years dating back to the Coys Festival time. I don't know what they charge competitors to enter the event, but the casual spectator is being slowly priced out of attending. For the same price I'll have got tickets for Donington Historic Festival in May and Masters in October plus the three day World Endurance Cars event at Silverstone in August. |
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£88 for two days? Compared to the price of a Premiership ticket for a 90 minute match, it's an absolute bargain. Go to Swindon to watch the local bladder kickers, and they'll sting you twenty five quid to watch pretty dire football for half an afternoon.
I'm pretty sure that the price is the same as last year. I think my stand price is. You're getting the cream of classic racing cars for two whole days, virtually sunrise until sunset. You get to go to the paddock and chat to the drivers, plus photograph the cars close up. Try getting in to the stables at the Grand National! Yes, it's a lot of money but so are many days out in the real world. Only the whole, we are spoilt in motor sport because clubbie races are pretty cheap to attend. IMO. |
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We seem to get this discussion about the cost every year! Yes, it costs more to enter than some other events, but none of the costs are hidden from us....
I chose to pay the higher than normal entry fee because I think the whole weekend experience is worth it. Simples. |
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Mike, I agree, which is why I enter despite the cost ( was too quick with the send button on my previous post !!) I think it is a great meeting, with lots of things to do & see when not racing.
We will be there, Cortina No.60 in U2TC, so please pop along & say hi if you have time ; we were next to you at Monza a couple of years ago. Will be interesting to see how the shuttle bus from the competitors campsite works ; hope they don't mind us carrying a gearbox onboard as hand luggage,if we need to, as most of our big spares will remain in our camper until we need them ! Worse still, taking the oily broken one back to the campsite !!!!! |
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Shuttle bus? Hah, don't know you're born. Us exhibitors had a shuttle tractor and trailer with no springs that took us as far as Abbey gate and told us to walk the rest of the way to our stand next to the National Paddock!
This year we are saying in MK rather than motor home in Woodlands...it took me 45 minutes from camper to stand on their tractor and Shank's Pony, it's only 35 from MK by car! |
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I really am looking forward to this meeting and will offer my apologies for my "Al Weyman" moment last night. Fond memories are still held from the past few years of watching Historic Sportscars and Group C as the sun set. |
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Alfaholic - Come up and say hello, the Racewear.co.uk stand is on the south edge of the tented retail area. We're alongside Classic Leather Fobs and the guys who make bespoke luggage tailored for the shape of your classic car's boot. May even have a few "tinnies" to share and carry on the Tenths discussions!
Mike - may yet take you up on that! Send the family back to MK then spend the night yarning away with Tenthers. Sounds like heaven! |
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Safety Car drivers a speciality. Well, not particularly at the moment but I'll think of something before then! But perhaps best if we don't break out the tinnies...
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