Club Arnage

Who is going to the Silverstone Supercar Showdown and FIA GT's on the 6th of May?

I plan on going with Dan Lowe, Rob and newbie motorsport fan Loaf.

Looks like no camping is avaliable but maybe we can all plan on staying on the adjactent site at Wittlebury Hall?

We'll be there, so I'm told :)

I'm planning to be there, was hoping to camp on the 6th. Do you have any details for local campsites Rick?

It is on the silverstone site:-

http://www.silverstone-circuit.co.uk/html/con_accom.php

Whittlebury Park Walking distance with a bar!!!

I like this bit - taken from the campsite's web site:

Fireworks and Alcohol do not mix.
Fireworks and Tents are Dangerous. Fireworks and confined space do not mix.

Guess they've never been to LM - or perhaps they have, and formulated this policy after seeing Friday night's activity at La Sarthe.

Del

Is that walking distance there or walking distance back?  ::) :D

The RAC are running a special for supercars to run from their Pall Mall HQ to Silverstone, only current supercars need apply, look here.  Apart from the obvious cars what on earth is the Jag XK doing here?

l Ascari KZ-1
l Aston Martin DB9, Vanquish, AMV8
l Bentley Continental GT
l BMW M6
l Bugatti Veyron
l Chevrolet Corvette C6, Z06
l Dodge SRT10 (Viper)
l Ferrari Enzo, F430, 575, 599, 612
l Ford GT
l Jaguar XK (06)
l Koenigsegg CC8S, CCR
l Lamborghini Gallardo, Murcielago
l Lister Storm
l Lotus Exige
l Marcos TSO
l Maserati Quatroporte,GT Coupe,GT Spider, GrandSport
l Mercedes SLR, AMG SLK,AMG SL, AMG CL65, CL55
l Morgan Aero 8
l Noble M12, M14, M400
l Pagani Zonda
l Porsche 911 (997), Carrera GT
l Saleen S7
l TVR Cerbera Speed 12,
Tuscan, Sagaris
l Ultima GTR 640
Plus invitation cars at organisers discretion

Cheers Rick, Will probably be staying there unless my mate who is supposed to be coming with me can get us into a friedn of his house in Towcester which is just down the road apparently.

Was the campsite busy last year, i.e do I need to get a shift on to book a pitch if I want one.

if i'm not on holiday, i'll be there!

That sounds like cool race and a great time.Well of course it will be a GREAT time Rick Cutler will be there.Did I mention I met Rick Cutler at S******.lol
That entry list is  very impressive to me .I wish they would run that stuff here.
Rick hows bout some video? ;D

I think you'll find that the Whittlebury Park campsite is only walking distance on F1 weekend, for other events you'll have a few miles drive round to the main entrance.

Reasonable facilities, though, and the grass is good, as good as grass gets.......

Spoke to the campsite earlier they said:-

The circuit will only have the gate open to the campsite if there are enough people. If not it is only a short walk round to the main gate.

I will check the OS map as i too believe that it would be a long walk around!

BEST OPTION.

If all of us camp and the site is full then they will open the gate  ;D

Booked my ticket will be there all weekend. Most likely camping at Whittlebury. I will keep my eyes peeled for CA shirts as I have never made it to the poo bar faces will not be enough.

Should be popping up on the Sunday

Exactly how many people own a Bugatti Veyron?

Well I was watching 5th Gear and the bloke who does the 61 step £5000 carwash using the wax from some wild animals testicles that costs a fortune for a tub already has two owners of Veyrons signed up to his service.
In the feature he was washing a Massy MC12.

£5000 for a car wash   :o

What does he use as a chammy - the downy buttock skin of a Tahitian virgin?

With this style of car wash, at least you never miss a bit  ::)

(http://www.defence.gov.au/news/navynews/editions/4808/images/21-Car%20wash.jpg)

' That will be the Keith Moon car wash'

How many even know what one looks like? Not me.

this is one;-

Since Clarkson drove one from Italy, through the Alps, Switzerland, France to the Nat West tower, against Captain Slow in a plane, last series, I've been putting my spare paper round money in a tin under the bed for one.

I may have a bit of a wait though  ::)

 

Might need a higher bed too!

 :o

Ugly as a box of frogs but an engineering masterpiece.

http://movies.autoexpress.co.uk/evo/261005bugatti.mov

Agreed Mr Brown ugly as a box of ugly frogs plus more radiators than the average smi-detached, bloody stupid car, but pleased they built it tho.

Intresting, my father has done the same(ish, started a little east of Clarkson) as Top Gear and was only one and a half hours slower, in a Pug 806.......................

An hour and a half slower?  He must have stopped, as its all down to the speed limits or rather ignoring them.

When asked "How fast does it go mister" you have to answer "well I've had it up to 70 a lot" and have you found a road clear enough to go any faster?

I thought Randy was refering to the prevoius statement (below)

What does he use as a chammy - the downy buttock skin of a Tahitian virgin?

For your info,

Advance tickets are available for £20 from the Silverstone ticket line. The first 500 advance tickets get a free pit walkabout pass. Mine arrived this morning and I had no. 414.

I spoke to Whittlebury park on the phone and a pitch costs £20 for the 6th. Note that they don't take bookings over the phone and will only post you a booking form out, so if you want a guaranteed pitch you should get a move on.

Timetable for anyone who is going:

Friday 05.05.2006

09.00 – 10.00   Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli   Free Practice
10.10 -  11.10   Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Coppa Shell Free Practice
11.20 – 12.20   FIA GT 3 European Championship Free Practice 1
12.30 – 13.00   Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli   Qualifying Practice 1   
13.10 – 13.40   Media Laps
13.40 – 13.50   Silverstone Supercar Run Parade Lap
14.00 -  15.00   Maserati Trofeo Free Practice
15.10 -  16.40   FIA GT Championship Free Practice 1
16.50 -  17.20   Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Coppa Shell Qualifying Practice 1   
17.30 – 18.30   FIA GT 3 European Championship Free Practice 2

 
Saturday 06.05. 2006

09.00 – 10.30   FIA GT Championship Free Practice 2
10.40 – 11.10   Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli   Qualifying Practice 2   
11.20 – 12.10   FIA GT 3 European Championship Qualifying Practice
12.20 -  12.50   Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Coppa Shell Qualifying Practice 2
12.50 – 13.15   Lunch Break
12.50 – 13.00   Helicopter Display – Royal Navy Single Helicopter Display
13.15 -  14.00   Maserati Trofeo Qualifying Practice
14.10 – 14.30   FIA GT Championship Qualifying Practice
15.00 – 15.50          Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Race 1 Indy Start  max. 50’
15.55 – 16.10   FIA GT 3 European Championship Grid visit by VIP guest
16.20 -  17.20    FIA GT 3 European Championship Race 1 Indy Start  max. 60’
17.30               FIA GT Autograph Session
17.50 – 18.40    Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Coppa Shell Race 1 Indy Start  max. 50’

 
Sunday 07. 05. 2006

08.10 – 08.25   FIA GT Championship Warm Up
08.50 – 09.40    Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Race 2 Indy Start  max. 50’
10.00               FIA GT Championship Autograph Session
10.05 – 10.55    Maserati Trofeo Race 1 Indy Start max. 60’
10.55 – 11.10   Church Break
10.55 – 11.15   Pitwalk and FIA GT Championship Drivers Parade
11.10 – 11.25   Mark Jefferies and the Elite Twister Aerobatics Display
11.15 – 11.35   FIA GT 3 European Championship Grid visit by VIP guests
11.45 – 12.45    FIA GT 3 European Championship Race 2 - Indy Start - max. 60’
12.50 – 13.20    FIA GT Championship Grid visit by VIP guests
13.30 – 16.30    FIA GT Championship Race (98 Laps = 503,72 Km max 3 hours) Indy Start
17.00 – 17.50    Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Coppa Shell Race 1 Indy Start  max. 50’

Not sure why so much detail is necessary, but there you go!

EDIT: Cut out loads of incicental stuff

Bump to Page 1, also looks as though I am on my own ::), Is anyone else camping at Whittlebury Park on the friday and saturday nights?

Oh bad luck Rick! But I could always meet you for a beer on Sat night as I only live down the road!

Me and Al (another Le Mans regular) are camping at Whittlebury on Saturday night only. Watch out for the grey Alfa 156 with the large spoiler. We can have a couple of cold ones (probably no fridge required). It will be nice to meet some fellow CA'ers.

I have a fridge in the Van and will pack a case of Kronenbourg, sure i can share out a few!

I'll hold you to that. :)

Just booked the tickets, will be there about 11 a.m on sat. Need to test all this junk i've bought for june. Hope to be flying my new BM flag if it gets here in time!

Hope that gate is open! Not sure if you can get further away from the entrance!

How big is this said gate and would it be advisable to climb it if it is shut?

If the camping is, as it was last time I used it, right by the entrance to Whittlebury Park, it's nowhere near the circuit.  For the GP weekend they use fields right next to the circuit but I doubt that is where you will be this weekend.

......and the current BBC weather forecast for the weekend is dreadful  :'(

I can't go myself but if anyone wants cheap tickets try this seller who's trying to flog four tickets he won on Steve Wrights quiz

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/fia-gt-supercar-showdown-silverstone-aston-martins-etc_W0QQitemZ6626896785QQcategoryZ10054QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

would have bought them but i am leaving tomorrow and I can't trust the postal service to deliver them on Saturday am!!!

I'm not sure if you can do a guaranteed Saturday delivbery service through the post office but he seems to think so!

If anyone going could take and post some pics.I am very interested in seeing these cars and any off track action.

I'll do my best, but my cameras digital zoom is pretty poor. I have a pitpass though so I can try and get  some shots of them stationary

Jay

will try Randy, I only have a canon ixus so no long range zoom photo's. the probable two good photos i will have from the collection of over 100, will be posted here.

Right I am off,

See anyone that is going over the weekend hopefully; if not in Wokingham on the 12th!!

So what was the score at Whittlebury?

Were you near the main entrance, ie nowhere near the circuit and therefore had to drive to the main entrance, or did you scale the fences?

Was it wet on Saturday night  ::)

We were on the marshals campsite for the weekend and had a blast  ;D

Very much a run in for Le Mans - we got rolling drunk on the Saturday night and the weather was lovely  ;D  It rained a couple of times over night and at some times during the day but Saturday night we sat outside the tent eating steak and crepes until nearly 1am - felt (and looked!) like poo all of sunday though! 

We enjoyed the racing, thought about camping over, but we only live 45 mins away from the circuit, and I like my bed. :)

The Campsite was good albeit a bit expensive, The gate was open so only a 15 minute walk altough it seemed a lot further when it was teeming down with rain on Saturday. Good to meet up with Jay Team Cannonball, Sooty and Chris24. Would recommend the campsite only if camping on circuit is not available.  Looking forward to an event on at Silverstone when the campsite is open so i can cut deep into another finger   ::)

What's in a name ;D

What confused me last year was that they allowed camping at Silverstone for the LMES event but not the Britcar 24 hours.  ???

So it was you then Piglet.....

We were in the Marshalls campsite too, but didn't get back till about midnight on saturday night after visiting the teams that were still working and then heading into the village for a beer or two. 

Rick, Britcar 24hrs was a bit of a cockup at Silverstone last year, the Silverstone people thought that cos they had rented the circuit to the Britcar people then the Britcar people would do all of the organising......  But they didn't.....  But this year I think the circuit people will be doing the organising so I would expect there to be some camping, but don't quote me on that!

Whoops!!  ;D  I was going to post an apology thread on the marshals forum on 10/10's - It did occur to me on Sunday that we were probably quite loud  :-[

We were in the middle of the second "part" of the field - Saab, BMW with roofbox, Skoda three tents and a caravan with another BMW.    We weren't the bigger group in the middle of the first part of the campsite who looked like they were in for a session as well!! 

errrrr, we were part of the other lot....  ::)
Big green Aston was (is) me ;D