Silverstone Birkett relay 26th Oct

[Peter Harding]

The finals are out and it looks like it will be busy as there are 63 teams up to now. Still time to volunteer for this annual spectacle on the GP circuit.

[Clive]

I'll be there. Too good a meeting to miss!

[The Fat Clerk]

Highly reccomended, see you there?

[chefpaddy]

One of my favourites of the season

[Terrible-Tones]

Nina will be there on S/L and I'll be there Trackside - it is truly a fun meeting!

[Woolley]

Originally Posted by chefpaddy

One of my favourites of the season

Me too. Has better weather been ordered for this year? Last year was remarkably cold and the previous one I seem to remember being wet. I'd like a bit of sunshine this time, please.

[rbs]

Originally Posted by Terrible-Tones

Nina will be there on S/L and I'll be there Trackside - it is truly a fun meeting!

Busy day then!

[mattt]

I'm doing incident at Silverstone for the first time having done mainly pits/startline at silverstone, and having done a few days of incident at other tracks.

Should be fun, will make a change from walking down the pitlane asking for new cars to be sent out

[Terrible-Tones]

Originally Posted by rbs

Busy day then!

Hopefully not for me - hate seeing bent cars, or stuff out of the race. Don't mind helping someone out of the gravel trap though LOL. I am hoping th ebusiest I'll be is making my coffee!

Nina will be much busier indeed - she probably won't stop all race long. It is a bit of a myth to think that S/L only grid up the cars!

[Bezzers1986]

Missed this one the last two years, looking forward to it this year.

[Peter Harding]

Now up to a maximum 70 teams

[Clive]

70! incredible. can't wait, hope the weather is good.

[Guinness2702]

Originally Posted by Peter Harding

Now up to a maximum 70 teams

What are you short of most*, Pete? I may try and make it (though no promises yet).

* Hmm, do I need to qualify that in any way? .... nah, it's a marshalling forum, of course there'll be not bad taste jokes, insults, or insinuations

[Peter Harding]

Originally Posted by Guinness2702

What are you short of most*, Pete? I may try and make it (though no promises yet).

* Hmm, do I need to qualify that in any way? .... nah, it's a marshalling forum, of course there'll be not bad taste jokes, insults, or insinuations

Come and flag. (what I am really short of you don't qualify to provide)

[flying muppet]

Peter;

Have sent you a PM...

[White flag man]

Originally Posted by Peter Harding

Come and flag. (what I am really short of you don't qualify to provide)

We could get Haystacks to come. He can flag and he's really short

See you Saturday.

[Guinness2702]

Can somebody post sign-on details, please, just in case?

[The Fat Clerk]

The usual for Sillystone, 7-30 onwards in the Paddock bar

[Shelagh]

One day/year we will do this event.

Alas not this time, me with my "C" and Bill had his cataract done on Monday so not driving and seeing is a bit "iff". Hang on, does that make him ideal Observer material?

All the best to everyone as the weather is not looking too good. Refer to other thread about waterproofs!

[Clive]

Originally Posted by Shelagh

..... and seeing is a bit "iff". Hang on, does that make him ideal Observer material?

And just what are you incinerating??? :-)

[andrewc]

How does that work then - I thought Silverstone GP Circuit was licensed for a max of 58 starters? Will there be 12 disappointed teams after qualifying?

[The Fat Clerk]

No, the Permit issued by the MSA for the event specifies the number of starters, in this case I believe it's 72.

[andrewc]

Oh OK, I was just going by the information against Silverstone in the Blue Book, hence my confusion.

[The Fat Clerk]

The MSA has discretion in such matters, using things like speed of cars and length of race etc etc.

[dave vass]

... and of course a rolling start also allows for a larger grid.