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Oulton Park - 23/24 April
A new timetable for this FPA meeting has recently been released.
The Maranello Challenge Ferrari races have been 'merged' with the Global GT Lights - that will be fun; they could be the 'Little and Large' races ... |
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It's on the long track and I assume they will start split grids so they ought to be able to spread out. Off the top of my head the performance difference shouldn't be that great...
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This actually looks like a very good meeting.
It appears to be about the same quality as the F3 meetings (But without the F3's!!) Flying Muppet - what are the Marshalling numbers looking like, considering it's the full circuit? |
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Tickets in the post today Sat 16th
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The Provisional Timetable is here!
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The timetable above is now wrong!!!
Please be aware that the first session of the morning (Saturday) will start at 8.30am - Marshal sign on will now be 7.30am to 8.00am Last edited by Mark Mitchell; 18 Apr 2005 at 22:14. |
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Also, just to re-iterate again, the Ferraris and Global GT Lights have been un-merged (at MSV's request, not by BRSCC) causing the 0830 start. See you then! |
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MM's link above to the provisional timetable NOW shows the new timetable (version 7).
What version will we be on by Friday afternoon? |
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hmmmmmm 8.30 start eh? does this comply with local bye-laws???
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Yes, it is. It is a meeting they are promoting. I can only speculate as to the reasons for the change: I suspect it is because a mixed race is harder to sell and more confusing for punters.
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Sorry but I would rather see a full grid of mixed cars than two tiny grids of single type cars. MSV should think about what they are doing.
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They have, and made a decision (although if for the reasons given above I do not know). Even if they had taken part in the same race it would have been from two separate grids almost certainly, not one mixed one.
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I'm wondering in particular if there's technical circuit reasons required for the change (little and large together!) - although if that was the case it would be an issue for the OC surely? |
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Joe Public: "So, that's a Ferrari... but what's that funny looking thing? And why are they racing together?" For new spectators, two grids on track at the same time would not be a good thing. Of course my speculation could be way out - I would suspect we will never know! |
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just hope theres decent size grids for the ferraris and global lights otherwise why split them? poor grids would be guaranteed way to put spectators off not to mention marshals & especially on international circuit! if small grids given the earlier start we'll be able to have a sleep to catch up between each lap!
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one of the guys at work is driving in the FPA series this year. As i'm off sick atm i'll see if i can email him and find out if he knows the reasons behind the changes...
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Could be the drivers objected
Ferrari drivers might get a tad miffed to be beaten by them little buzzy things Global Lights drivers might well object to running with Ferraris - if there is a coming together the lightest car will probably come off worse and also would a Global Light following Ferrari register in the Ferrari rear view mirror? |
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According to the on line final instructions on the BRSCC website, there are 10 Ferraris in the Maranello challenge, and 8 Global GT Lights. That was dated 13 April.
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