Motor Racing Legends - Silverstone GP Meeting - 19/20 October 2024

[Peter Mallett]

Unlike previous years this one is running out of the National Pits.

Entry lists for MRL races here: https://www.motorracinglegends.com/entries-and-results/

Now under new management, Pierre-Antoine Lecoutour joins the organisation as CEO. The new series for GT3 Legends has a reasonable grid of 29.

Grids are generally much smaller than at the Festival, understandably I suppose.

HRDC will be there with Allstars, Jack Sears Trophy and the Gerry Marshal Trophy.

[Malcolm Smith]

Excellent grids for the three HRDC races, 35 / 35 / 42 entries respectively. Details at:

https://hrdc.uk/wp-content/uploads/2...Entry-list.pdf

[chunterer]

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

Unlike previous years this one is running out of the National Pits.

Entry lists for MRL races here: https://www.motorracinglegends.com/entries-and-results/

Now under new management, Pierre-Antoine Lecoutour joins the organisation as CEO. The new series for GT3 Legends has a reasonable grid of 29.

Grids are generally much smaller than at the Festival, understandably I suppose.

HRDC will be there with Allstars, Jack Sears Trophy and the Gerry Marshal Trophy.

Sad to see how the HTCC has gone backwards in popularity. We've covered the reasons why many times.
But what are the organsers or disatisfied owners going to do about it?
There is definite scope for a series with a 1986 cut off point...

[Peter Mallett]

Originally Posted by chunterer

Sad to see how the HTCC has gone backwards in popularity. We've covered the reasons why many times.
But what are the organsers or disatisfied owners going to do about it?
There is definite scope for a series with a 1986 cut off point...

I tend to agree but the big money is in the Sierras, M3s and Skylines.

That said the Festival grid was large and had everything, including a single Tony Dron Capri. HRDC is demonstrating that proper Group 1.5 machines are not only popular they attract larger grids, although it does bolster its Gerry Marshall grid with the prod saloons in the "Willhire" class. Then again Gerry M also raced in prod saloons. Perhaps it's time for MRL to drop the class?

Don't forget, the HSCC has tried to jump on the Touring Cars bandwagon, twice and AFAIK they got low grids.

But it's not just the HTCC. The balance of the grids are pretty average too, apart from the new GT3 grid.

Not sure what the entry fees are like for this event, I last did the Pall Mall Cup in 2021 and it was £2200.00, so allowing for inflation I'd guess it's around £2600.00 this weekend. (Certainly makes the Equipe 6hrs of Donington look good value).

HTCC entry will likely be 1100-1500 this weekend.

There is also the problem of the amateur drivers v the "semi professional/professional" drivers. Getting beating up by people who have the time and money to constantly test and hone their skills can be pretty tedious. I touched on it here: https://mallettracing.com/2024/10/09...nts-to-attend/