British GT 2019 - Page 9

Greem · 20 Jun 2019, 09:00 (Ref:3913039)

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Originally Posted by Alfaholic

Any locals know what the usual parking areas outside the circuit are like following last weekend's mudbath of the Download festival?

I've just asked a mate who works there. Will let you know when I do

Greem · 20 Jun 2019, 12:05 (Ref:3913073)

Word from DP is that the 'glamping' customers were on that field, so there wasn't the footfall or vehicle movements to make it a mudbath. Should be OK.

Anyopenroad · 20 Jun 2019, 13:11 (Ref:3913086)

Just sneaking in before the next round, pictures from Silverstone: https://bit.ly/2WWpiWb

Unlike dwh43scale's half-hearted effort, this is a proper big album of pictures :-)

However, I make no claims whatsoever to match his inestimable photograhic skills! I'm just a fan with a camera.

dwh43scale · 20 Jun 2019, 15:31 (Ref:3913130)

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Originally Posted by Anyopenroad

Just sneaking in before the next round, pictures from Silverstone: https://bit.ly/2WWpiWb

Unlike dwh43scale's half-hearted effort, this is a proper big album of pictures :-)

However, I make no claims whatsoever to match his inestimable photograhic skills! I'm just a fan with a camera.

You are very kind ! I, too, am just a fan with a camera - no media vest was involved in the production of these photos

Should anyone be interested, I contribute to www.pistonclick.com and we have done spectator snappers guides and event reports at a number of UK circuits to provide some hints and tips.

Sadly that was the last BGT round for me this year as other events are in the diary for the remaining rounds.

Alfaholic · 20 Jun 2019, 21:26 (Ref:3913189)

Thanks for the info Greem, but there's an update on the MSV website for the event which confirms that parking will be on the hardstanding Tarmac Lake so there shouldn't be any problems for anyone planning to go - which includes me!

http://news.msv.com/spectator-inform...gton-park.aspx

Greem · 20 Jun 2019, 22:27 (Ref:3913195)

I literally just saw the same info.

If you're knocking about the paddock and see us in the 720s (or whatever McLaren give us this weekend!) please make sure you stop and say hello.

Don't do that if we're out on track though

Greem · 24 Jun 2019, 14:33 (Ref:3913947)

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Originally Posted by Alfaholic

Thanks for the info Greem, but there's an update on the MSV website for the event which confirms that parking will be on the hardstanding Tarmac Lake so there shouldn't be any problems for anyone planning to go - which includes me!

That was a very long walk with all my gear at either end of the day on Sunday!

Did you enjoy your day? The various supports certainly kept me busy...

geordiecriag101 · 24 Jun 2019, 20:31 (Ref:3914014)

Had a cracking day at Donington on Sunday for my first GT meeting of the year. Great to see close racing all the way thru the field in both GT3 & GT4. Great to see so many spectators there as well, the pit walk was jam packed.
Anyway here's my vid from Sunday's action if anyone interested:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65H62qpYGBE

Alfaholic · 24 Jun 2019, 21:23 (Ref:3914023)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greem

That was a very long walk with all my gear at either end of the day on Sunday!

Did you enjoy your day? The various supports certainly kept me busy...

Yep, Donington is always worth the trip, especially with a good GT race to watch. Looks so much better under MSV, despite the Download mess.

I really think they needed to trim the support races for this meeting 'though. At least I could give up and go home when I wanted to (with a near 3hr drive thanks to traffic), but I see the last race didn't finish until 7:35pm with only 3 runners left on track so you and your marshal colleagues can't have got away until 8ish.

Greem · 25 Jun 2019, 10:20 (Ref:3914083)

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Originally Posted by Alfaholic

Yep, Donington is always worth the trip, especially with a good GT race to watch. Looks so much better under MSV, despite the Download mess.

I really think they needed to trim the support races for this meeting 'though. At least I could give up and go home when I wanted to (with a near 3hr drive thanks to traffic), but I see the last race didn't finish until 7:35pm with only 3 runners left on track so you and your marshal colleagues can't have got away until 8ish.

You're right about the facilities; I'm pleased MSV are taking a long approach to things and not trying to get everything right in one go (which inevitably means lots of things aren't right). Bins everywhere, vastly improved signage and toilets, new marshal posts, nicer and sturdier fences... the list goes on.

Timetable though... yeah. It was two extremely long days, not helped by the sudden showers that blew through late on Sunday. I didn't leave until about 8.30 as we had a lot of post-meeting sorting out to do.

Spa next though. Haven't been there before, so looking forward to that one.

Greem · 3 Jul 2019, 08:56 (Ref:3915625)

An additional entrant for Spa, Tony Quinn (of Australian pet food and sweeties fame) alongside Darren Turner:

https://www.britishgt.com/news/526/q...etition-at-spa

rich07 · 3 Jul 2019, 09:33 (Ref:3915636)

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Originally Posted by Greem

An additional entrant for Spa, Tony Quinn (of Australian pet food and sweeties fame) alongside Darren Turner:

https://www.britishgt.com/news/526/q...etition-at-spa

Interesting entry. TQs raced the old Aston GT3 in Australian GT plenty of times but never overseas. Nice to see Darren Turner as co driver.

Bcarr6 · 3 Jul 2019, 10:38 (Ref:3915652)

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Originally Posted by rich07

Interesting entry. TQs raced the old Aston GT3 in Australian GT plenty of times but never overseas. Nice to see Darren Turner as co driver.

bucket list race without the pressure of doing the full 24h?

S griffin · 3 Jul 2019, 14:50 (Ref:3915697)

Good to see Mr Turner making a one appearance. Very talented and experienced sportscar driver

airbusA346 · 10 Jul 2019, 19:38 (Ref:3916916)

David Appleby Engineering have taken delivery of a new 991 GT3 R. I wonder if this destined for BGT at some point...

rich07 · 11 Jul 2019, 10:00 (Ref:3916980)

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Originally Posted by Bcarr6

bucket list race without the pressure of doing the full 24h?

Quite possibly. I see he has sponsorship from English rugby also which is interesting in itself.

Greem · 23 Jul 2019, 15:35 (Ref:3919041)

Back at work after my first visit to Spa.

My word. What an epic circuit. What incredibly heavy rain they have there, too, which coincided with both of Saturday's Caterham support races and had a hand in a slightly topsy-turvy GT qualifying session.

And then the GT race on Sunday... 3 wide through the bottom of Eau Rouge and all coming out intact? We'll have more of that, please!

Messrs Quinn & Turner managed to get their new Aston run in quite nicely, too.

Cracking weekend. It'd be good if we could move it closer to where I live, mind you!

**Aysedasi** · 23 Jul 2019, 20:48 (Ref:3919089)

Hoping to be at Brands - if my son comes up with an invite for me!

LDM · 25 Jul 2019, 13:06 (Ref:3919295)

Will be at the Brands Hatch meeting - really looking forward to it and the DTM event.

justracing · 3 Aug 2019, 18:16 (Ref:3921015)

Superb grid for Sunday at Brands:
https://www.britishgt.com/entry-list..._meeting_id=48
Great to see so many different manufacturers involved

Greem · 3 Aug 2019, 20:01 (Ref:3921030)

Good day at Brands today. Weather great, good qualifying session, looking forward to the race tomorrow.

We haven't had a safety car in a GT race since Oulton. Will we get a run out tomorrow?

**Aysedasi** · 3 Aug 2019, 20:06 (Ref:3921032)

I didn't get to stop by to say hello, but you were parked opposite me (I was on the South Bank). Maybe tomorrow...…

Had a very enjoyable day, spending some time in the Balfe pits and then wandering the circuit. Haven't been to Brands for the best part of 20 years and I'd forgotten just what hard work it is walking around the GP loop! Mind you, I was a lot younger when I used to do it without thinking about where my next breath was coming from...….

justracing · 3 Aug 2019, 21:16 (Ref:3921036)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Haven't been to Brands for the best part of 20 years and I'd forgotten just what hard work it is walking around the GP loop! Mind you, I was a lot younger when I used to do it without thinking about where my next breath was coming from...….

Not as bad as Spa but I know what you mean!

Greem · 3 Aug 2019, 21:36 (Ref:3921039)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

I didn't get to stop by to say hello, but you were parked opposite me (I was on the South Bank)

The Ginettas gave us a surprise, we'd picky just returned from the start of their first race and got deployed immediately we parked up!

If you're doing the pit walk tomorrow morning I think we'll be around in the inner paddock somewhere. If not... Drop me a PM.

**Aysedasi** · 4 Aug 2019, 12:39 (Ref:3921126)

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