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Offline Werner

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ELMS in Donigton
« on: July 13, 2012, 07:49:12 am »
Looks like my prediction in the CA Guide is unfortunately right and the ELMS becomes the first casualty of that new WEC thingy: According to German media reports onyl 13 cars will be on the grid at Donington - that will be an all-time low! I wonder if this might be the last ELMS race for this year  :(
« Last Edit: July 13, 2012, 04:39:19 pm by Werner »
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Re: ELMS in Donnigton
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2012, 08:57:15 am »
Confirmed by DSC... rather sad. Is this the end of the ELMS ?
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Re: ELMS in Donnigton
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2012, 10:52:50 am »
Yes, Donington grid does look a bit thin compared with the first race at Le Castellet this year.
Very sad to see the series 'peter out' like that, <groan>

( BTW 'Donington Park' is the race circuit in Leicestershire. 'Donnington' with 'nn' is in West Sussex AFAIK, so make sure you put the right one in your satnav )

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Re: ELMS in Donnigton
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2012, 11:00:05 am »
( BTW 'Donington Park' is the race circuit in Leicestershire. 'Donnington' with 'nn' is in West Sussex AFAIK, so make sure you put the right one in your satnav )

There is also a lesser-known Donington only a few miles up the A15 from me, between Sleaford and Boston on the A52. This is the same Donington where a certain Mr. Pirro incorrectly entered his satnav destination and went to a good few years back. His Audi R8 was waiting for him some 60 miles to the West  ;D

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Re: ELMS in Donnigton
« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2012, 12:28:46 pm »
There is a field of 20+ GT cars entered in the GT open at Brands Hatch this weekend, why have 2 series competeing for the same teams/drivers over the same weekend in the same country.

Crazy.
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Re: ELMS in Donnigton
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2012, 02:29:15 am »
( BTW 'Donington Park' is the race circuit in Leicestershire. 'Donnington' with 'nn' is in West Sussex AFAIK, so make sure you put the right one in your satnav )

There is also a lesser-known Donington only a few miles up the A15 from me, between Sleaford and Boston on the A52. This is the same Donington where a certain Mr. Pirro incorrectly entered his satnav destination and went to a good few years back. His Audi R8 was waiting for him some 60 miles to the West  ;D

i wondered about that donington for quite some time after i found out about the existence of another Donington during my Spalding area driving routines :)

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Re: ELMS in Donigton
« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2012, 04:13:53 am »
The village is Castle Donington and East Midlands Airport is very close. Before going to Brooklands this year it was the only UK circuit I have been to.
Well before the dwarf messed it up.
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