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15 Dec 2012, 10:52 (Ref:3178880) | #1 | ||
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27 Feb 2013, 21:11 (Ref:3211831) | #2 | ||
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I've been looking at this for a "busman's holiday" to replace Silverstone Classic - has anyone got any feeling for the meeting? What sort of crowds were there last year?
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27 Feb 2013, 23:18 (Ref:3211925) | #3 | ||
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I've been for one of the days in both 2011 and 2012 and in terms of the racing from a spectators point of view it's been money well spent with in the main decent grids. Crowds wise - quite well attended I recall but I wouldn't say it was packed but although I think last year was quite windy and cool so that may have affected things. I think the trade stands were in the paddock area plus some on the infield facing onto the start finish straight. Plenty of classic car club parking infield. Good event for the spectator but obviously nowhere near as big as the Silverstone Classic. Don't know if that helps?
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28 Feb 2013, 02:26 (Ref:3212027) | #4 | |
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Gary's description is right.
Whether this year will be an advance is anyone's guess. Donington have been pushing the event and clearly want to build it up into something bigger. (They are also doing a bike version later in the year iirc). In theory half the infield will be back in use as well - maybe I should pop along and find out what has been happening but I think I may wait or a couple of weeks and see what it looks like at the HSCC meeting. If it is a working holiday Max I reckon you would probably need to be in the Paddock area but failing that employ a runner to work the paddock and get people to you through the tunnel. I suppose the question is, commercially, whether the timing is good for you. Will people be in the market at that point of the season? How many clashing events? |
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28 Feb 2013, 12:31 (Ref:3212240) | #5 | ||
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Oh it all works for me timing wise. The trade stands have been re-located to the centre of the paddock, in that respect it's great. Not expensive either, although Premier Inn appear to have realised there's a big event on
There's an event on at Snetterton that weekend, but that's a l-o-n-g way to go for me and Donny has the races that match my customer profile. As regards numbers, there's just *too many* people at the Classic now, my customer avoids it and the shopping area like the plague. Thanks for the info guys, I'll get my booking sorted out it sounds great! |
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28 Feb 2013, 15:45 (Ref:3212315) | #6 | ||
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I went a couple of years ago and thought it pretty poor with some low grids and not taht many fans.
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28 Feb 2013, 17:47 (Ref:3212344) | #7 | ||
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Last year was brilliant, they need more atmosphere to be up there with the classic but the grids n racing were top notch
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Iirc the Donington web site has a good few suggestions for local accommodation these days. If you and crew are into curry there are 3 good curry houses in the shopping street in Donington and I am aware of another on the outskirts of Melbourne in what used to be a pub (but has been a curry house for about 20 years. The Falcon Inn at Diseworth is also worth considering - some accommodation (as far as I know) and good food in a village setting. |
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Thanks Ian, that does look good. I'm on to it!
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1 Mar 2013, 12:34 (Ref:3212699) | #11 | |
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I've just booked a double B&B at the Donington Manor for £65 for the HSCC opener in 2 weeks. Looks very nice so was surprised at the price, maybe Grant knows different?
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I have attended DHF since its debut a couple of years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it on both occasions, with the only quibble being that there was perhaps too much going on, which may explain why its become a three-day event this year.
With a few more events under its belt, I reckon it could rival Silverstone Classic in the historic motor racing event stakes. |
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1 Mar 2013, 21:33 (Ref:3212903) | #13 | ||
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With the removal of a lot of the old factory buildings the paddock area is also much larger, potentially, than it was. It would have to go some to beat Silverstone for paddock space of course - but maybe it doesn't have to. |
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2 Mar 2013, 12:24 (Ref:3213180) | #14 | ||
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Last years DHF was some of the best racing I have seen in 30 years spectating. Watching factory AM driver Andy Meyrick hustle the big AMR1 and being chased relentlessly for the full hour by the Donovan Spice was just amazing - and then there was the Lancia LC2, Sauber and 956/962's to boot!
Standing on the infield near to start/finish line gives panoramic views of almost the whole track. Personally I hope it doesn't become another Silverstone Classic or Goodwood Revival - each of them are great meetings but I like DHF just as it is. Not too sure about the trade stalls - I don't recall seeing an awful lot but I didn't really go looking. There was a reasonable crowd there, but not especially large in my opinion. |
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There has been excellent grids, good racing, limited spectator access, impossible access to the garages, chaotic parking and little shelter at Donington for this meeting in the past, IMO. It certainly is not a patch on the Classic but the first two points mean I am once again planning on a Sunday visit.
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2 Mar 2013, 15:17 (Ref:3213231) | #16 | ||
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It's shaping up to be a great event. An excellent programme of races scheduled, including an HGPCA race restricted to pre-war cars, for the Nuvolari trophy, quite a rarity these days. Personally, I think the roster of races tops the one for Silverstone.
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I've booked the hotel! Just need to remember to book the stand now. It sounds great, really looking forward to it.
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3 Mar 2013, 01:35 (Ref:3213433) | #18 | ||
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They using an SLR for the SC this year?
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3 Mar 2013, 04:36 (Ref:3213494) | #20 | ||
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Most enjoyable a couple of years ago,it was in fact the fastest thing on the circuit that weekend.
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3 Mar 2013, 13:11 (Ref:3213694) | #21 | ||
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It's a Pre War race for single seaters.
More or less full grid and we may be allowed in with Alta . Have to remove all wings and other stuff. If not a Talbot as used in South African G P. |
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Is there a timetable yet? I work Sundays so that restricts my race attendances to Friday/Saturdays, and I'd love to see Group C cars in action for the first time (for me).
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12 Mar 2013, 09:40 (Ref:3217399) | #23 | ||
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I haven't see a timetable yet, bit too early probably. In the last two years the Group C's have had qualifying on the Saturday afternoons and then one race on the Sunday afternoons. Don't know what changes to that sort of schedule they will make given that it's a 3-day event this year.
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12 Mar 2013, 21:36 (Ref:3217597) | #24 | ||
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I'll defo go on the Saturday and hopefully the Sunday, depends what when the HTCC and GrC are rostered on for
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Timetable : http://www.doningtonhistoric.com/the-races/
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