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Help / Re: Things to do other than the race!

« on: May 17, 2007, 10:53:08 am »

Sounds like a plan Chris.

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Help / Re: Things to do other than the race!

« on: May 16, 2007, 02:42:32 pm »

Thanks for the replies. I will pass on the suggestions.

Someone doesn't know their LM history.....

so sorry if I don't know my LM history 

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Help / Re: Things to do other than the race!

« on: May 16, 2007, 08:54:09 am »

Thanks, I will do a google search to see what and where it is 

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Help / Re: wet race

« on: May 16, 2007, 12:43:30 am »

'95, remember it well! Lovely sunny Friday, then the heavens opened. All good fun until we realized that there is a slight slope to Houx Annex and we had put our tent at the lowest part 

Classic comment from a fellow camper "someones going to get washed away in a minute", oh how we laughed until we realized it was our tent!!!!!

All was saved as some helping hands fished the tent out from the ever increasing lake and put it on higher ground!


*edit to add, it was '98 not '95 that we got flooded out*

I was one of those in the water helping out, I was helping carry out a BMW touring bike that was nearly submurged in water. Then started on the tents. The guys whose bike it was found his leathers almost ruined in the tent, But could not thank us enough for getting his bike out.
I was pitched at the top of the hill!

I was with my brother in my Kermit green 205GTi. After the tent got moved to the other side of the drainage ditch I thought it best to move my car as the water was getting close to the sills!!!!

I have a good video of the 'river'. Shame its on VHS else I would post it up.

Thanks for the help by the way 

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Help / Things to do other than the race!

« on: May 15, 2007, 11:47:19 pm »

Hi all,
I am going to LM with a group of people, 2 of whom are the girlfriends of people in the group. The girls will probably watch the start but that is where their interest in the race stops. We stay at Spay campsite (arrive Wed morn leave Mon) each year and they treat it as a camping holiday, but would like some ideas of what to do whilst us boys watch the race.

They are quite happy to go off for a drive as they both have Elises (and TomTom) and quite like the idea of exploring some Chateau's or old towns. South / West of LM would be best as that is where Spay is situated so they don't have to fight through the town.

Any ideas would be welcomed 

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Help / Re: wet race

« on: May 15, 2007, 11:02:50 am »

'95, remember it well! Lovely sunny Friday, then the heavens opened. All good fun until we realized that there is a slight slope to Houx Annex and we had put our tent at the lowest part 

Classic comment from a fellow camper "someones going to get washed away in a minute", oh how we laughed until we realized it was our tent!!!!!

All was saved as some helping hands fished the tent out from the ever increasing lake and put it on higher ground!


*edit to add, it was '98 not '95 that we got flooded out*

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General Discussion / Re: Britcar 9-10th Sept Silverstone.

« on: August 17, 2006, 01:07:20 pm »

It will be really interesting to see how many spectators turn out to see it, as I mentioned in an earlier post (and I was not kidding) I put the 'crowd' at around 100-200 last year.

I have heard that there was a grand total of.....................(drum roll)........................93 paying spectators.

I was in the pit grandstand at stupid o'clock and there was 4 other people in not just the pit granstand but all of the grandstands round Woodcote.

Still a great event though and shall look forward to it this year.

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General Discussion / Re: Britcar 9-10th Sept Silverstone.

« on: August 17, 2006, 10:27:15 am »

I emailed Siverstone yesterday about the parking arrangements and had this reply:-

Hi
 
I have checked with our Event Manager and you will be able to drive in although not into the centre areas.
 
Many thanks and I hope you enjoy the event.
 
Sheila

Looks like we can get behind the grandstands and around the circuit, which is good news.

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General Discussion / Re: Britcar 9-10th Sept Silverstone.

« on: August 16, 2006, 03:29:37 pm »

You couldn't get your cars into the main entrance last year so it was a pain having to effectivly leave the circuit and go to the exterior car parks to get anything out of your car.
Silverstone very rarely let you get your car through the main gate into the circuit these days unless it is a little clubbie.
Getting them in but not over the bridge would be fine.

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General Discussion / Re: Britcar 9-10th Sept Silverstone.

« on: August 16, 2006, 01:21:34 pm »

Provisional Entry List

1 GT RS Rollcentre Racing / Deutsche Bank Martin Short / Shaun Balfe / Nick Jacobs / TBA Mosler MT900R
2 GT RS Eclipse Motorsport Mosler TBA MT900R
3 GT RS BS Motorsport TBA Porsche
7 GT RS Emotional Engineering Steve Hyde / Matt Griffin / TBA Vauxhall Monaro
9 GT RS BS Motorsport John Coyle / TBA Porsche
18 GT RS Peter Cook Peter Cook / Franck Pelle / Paul Livesey / Brian Robinson / Mike Youles Porsche GT3 RS
23 GT RS Adam Sharpe Motorsport Adam Sharpe / George Haynes / TBA Ford Falcon
28 GT RS Vision View Ltd Mike Newton / Thomas Erdos / Adam Wiseberg Ford Falcon GT3
29 GT RS Team Solutions Ian Stinton / Neil Clark / Stephen Hepworth / Rob Horsfield Harrier GT1-97
32 GT RS Adam Sharpe Motorsport Adam Sharpe / George Haynes / TBA Ford Falcon

5 GT3 BILMO Peter Hardman / Nick Leventis / Jon Minshaw BMW M3 E46 GTR
14 GT3 Richard Thorne Motorsport Richard Thorne / Howard Spooner / TBA Morgan Aero 8
16 GT3 Mardi Gras Motorsport Michael McInerney / Sean McInerney / Michael Vergers Porsche GT3
20 GT3 Chad Racing Ltd Pete James / Philip Harris / John Hartshorne / Bo McCormick Porsche GT3 Cup
22 GT3 Chad Racing Ltd TBA Porsche GT3 Cup
26 GT3 Arrow Ship Motorsport Richard Meins / TBA BMW E90
27 GT3 Team Parker Racing Bill Cameron / Barry Horne / Marino Franchitti Porsche GT3 Cup 996
30 GT3 Team RPM Alex Mortimer / Chris Panayiotou / TBA Porsche GT3 Cup
31 GT3 Active Competition Matt Manderson / daryl Jones / Guy Jeynes-Ellis Darrian T90 GTR
38 GT3 Wilmott Racing Colin Wilmott / TBA Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
41 GT3 911virgin.com Henry Firman /Pete Morris / Mark Sumpter / Adrian Slater Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
88 GT3 Team Scandal Simon Scuffham / Chris Randall / William Curtis Prosport LM3000

4 GT Cup Harrison Topcats Racing Jon Harrison / TBA Marcos Mantis
6 GT Cup Harrison Topcats Racing Richard Fores / TBA Marcos Mantis
10 GT Cup Jemco Racing Kevin Hancock / Leigh Smart / Nick Reynolds / James Thorpe Marcos Mantis
11 GT Cup ISL Motorsport Alun Edwards / Paul Jenkins / TBA Marcos Mantis V8
17 GT Cup Tischner Motorsport Marco Schelp / Matthias Tischner / TBA BMW M3 E46
19 GT Cup GTS Motorsport Harry Handkammer / David Leslie / Stuart Wright / Guy Smith BMW M3
21 GT Cup Torquespeed Dave Benett / Marcus Fothergill BMW M3 E36
25 GT Cup Chad Racing Ltd TBA BMW M3
34 GT Cup BLS Automotive John Clonis /David Streather / Malcolm MacAdam / Alistair Mackinnon Porsche 993 RS
35 GT Cup Moore International Motorsport Willie Moore / Lawrence Tomlinson / David Cox BMW M3
36 GT Cup Marcus Racing Cor Euser / TBA Marcos Mantis
37 GT Cup Duke Video Peter Duke / Adrian Watt / Alan Gow BMW M3 E36 GTR
39 GT Cup Chesterton Commercial Holdings Oliver Bryant / Graham Bryant / John Finnemore / Chris Beighton Marcos Mantis
43 GT Cup Richard Thorne Motorsport Richard Thorne / TBA Morgan Roadster Lightweight
44 GT Cup Phil Bennett Phil Bennett / TBA Subaru Impreza
47 GT Cup Marcos Racing International Cor Euser / Jan De Wit / TBA Marcos Mantis
50 GT Cup Technosport George Agyeton / Frank Candell / David Coyne / TBA BMW M3 E46

49 1 Rapid Chariots Ltd Bob Stockley / Alan Wilshire / Charlie Tawse Lotus Exige 2
53 1 Povey Motorsport Guy Povey / John Llewellyn / Richard Cobbourne BMW M3 E36
54 1 Roos Motorsport Martin Roos / Wilfried Schawohl / Norman Starke / TBA Lotus Exige 2
55 1 Steve Bell Steve Bell / TBA BMW M3 E36
56 1 Geoff Steel Motorsport Geoff Steel / TBA BMW M3 E36
57 1 Beechdean Motorsport Ltd Andrew Howard / Nigel Greensall / Neil Cunningham / Aaron Scott MINI
58 1 Team Scandal Simon Scuffham / Nick Randall / Doug Setters / TBA Lotus Elise
59 1 RSR Racing Rob Croydon / Adrian Mardlin / Sam Allpass / Duncan Williams BMW M3 E36
60 1 Team Wireless Patrick Charlton / Mark Charlton / TBA Lotus Elise
66 1 T H Motorsport Alan Sawyer / Ken Lark / John Quatermaine VW Golf Diesel
71 1 Wilmott Racing Colin Wilmott / Robert Day / Paul Phipps / Mark Tyman BMW M3 E36
75 1 X L Motorsport Dominc Evans / Simon Poole / TBA BMW M3 E36
76 1 Moore Racing Paul Fenton / Mike Gardiner / Sarah Reader / Michael Symons BMW M3 E36
78 1 Intersport Racing Kevin Clarke / Mike Jordan / Ian Donaldson BMW M3 E46
79 1 Butler Motorsport Paul White / Calum Lockie / Tony Brown / Don Grice BMW M3 E36

33 2 Metcalf Motorsport Mark Smith / David Cuff / Nigel Stephens / Scott Redding / Adam Howarth BMW Compact
51 2 Alistair Davidson Alistair Davidson / Chris Wilson / TBA Mercedes 190
63 2 Aerox Ltd Kevan Wells / TBA Honda Civic Type R
67 2 Damax Honda David Back / David Foster / Andy Ruhan Civic Type R
69 2 Griffin Motorsport Julian Griffin / Merrick Cox / TBA Renault Clio
70 2 Gold Arts Doug Newman / TBA Honda Integra
92 2 Mardi Gras Motorsport John George / Phil Bennett / Ed Pead / Rob Huff / Mark Lemmer Honda Civic Type R

52 3 Janspeed Boston Bowl Fiona Leggate / Umberto Nacamuli / Rob Oldaker / Ben Jacques MG ZR
64 3 Moore Racing Gary Coulson / Jonathan Berney / Andrei Bgatov / Bob Bryce Honda Civic Type R
68 3 Team Thrush Ian Bankhurst / Austin Reynolds / Richard Ince / Nick Padmore / Austin Kinsella / Tony Gaston Honda Civic Type R
71 3 BBG Racing John Ballentyne / Tom Ballentyne / Ian Gibson / Stuart Brooks Porsche 944
72 3 Team Think Matt Potter / Martin Rodgers TBA
73 3 MGA Motorsport Alex Frick / Terry Flatt / Nick Beaumount / Dave Turner / Mike Gorton VW Beetle
74 3 Daniels Motorsport Pete Daniels / TBA TBA
77 3 TJH Motorsport Jonathan Holloway / Simon Mason / Ian Carvell / Gethin Jones Honda Civic Type R
80 3 Nick Starkey / TBA TBA
81 3 Mickel Automotive Gary Smith / Stuart Plotnek / Kelly-Anne Smith / Sarah Bennett-Baggs / Anna Walenska MG ZR
85 3 Daniels Motorsport Pete Daniels / TBA TBA
86 3 Jemco Racing Kevin Hancock / Leigh Smart / Nigel Rata / James Baxter / Matthew West / Richard Gane Honda Integra Type R
96 3 Mazda Motors Ltd Mark Ticehurst / Martin Donnelly / Ian Flux / Owen Mildenhall Mazda RX8
97 3 Mazda Motors Ltd Rachel Green / John Griffiths / Richard Chamberlain / Andy Shepherd / Stephen Guglielmi Mazda RX8
98 3 Mazda Motors Ltd Mike Wilds / Anderw Frankel / Jason Barlow / Ben Whitworth / Stephen Guglielmi Mazda RX8
99 3 Cartek Neil Armstrong / TBA Honda Civic

Entry list is looking good with an interesting mix of cars.

The rumour is though that they are not allowing spectators to take their cars into the circuit. As I say its a rumour at the moment and if any one can shed any light on the subject then please do.

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General Discussion / Re: Forum nicknames

« on: June 29, 2006, 09:05:53 am »

Squeaky Cook.......................... umm, sounds painful to me.

Otherwie its plain ol' Dave, and as everyone knows at least a dozen Dave's then I might stick with the username.

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General Discussion / Re: Ouch

« on: June 27, 2006, 09:25:57 am »

Jeez, thats gotta hurt!!!!

I presume its a rally car but driver/co-driver didn't have belts or lids on??? Do they need to wear them when they do their recee?

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General Discussion / Re: Radio Le Mans 2006 - A Reply

« on: June 25, 2006, 04:16:03 pm »

RLM,

Keep up the good work guys. Your coverage is excellent and informative. Without it lots of people who wish to keep track of the race would get completley lost.

RLM do a fantastic job finding things to talk about from the Wednesday compared to James Allen who manages to talk twoddle and cock things up for 2 hrs on a Sun with a highly pro outfit like ITV!

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General Discussion / Re: Radio Le Mans - who needs it

« on: June 25, 2006, 02:19:24 pm »

I would like to add my congratulatuions to RLM for continued coverage of the race. They may have made mistakes from time to time but I think without their coverage alot of people would get extremely lost in during the race.
We had some first timers with us this year and they needed the coverage to work out what was going on and info that may seem trivial to LM experts was very useful to them (not everyone who goes have detailed knowledge of rules/regs etc).

I think earlier posts about telling them your constructive comments, rather than personnally slagging the people providing the service, would be a better way to go. That way they might take comments on board to change things for you next year, rather than getting the ar5e and doing nought

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General Discussion / Re: HOUX ROUNDABOUT FRIDAY

« on: June 24, 2006, 01:26:05 pm »

It a shame that you are not safe when driving home either!

Whilst driving through Beaumont there was a big group of people, with blue T-shirts on, at a cafe/bar next to a r/bout that thought it amusing to pour a bucket of water through the sunroof of one of our convoy. Car is only 3 weeks old, £1000 worth of camera equipment (luckily happened to be covered by a fleece) and 2 very p155ed off occupants!