BARC Silverstone 8+9th May 10

[NICK ALLISON]

See marshals needed Pits & Start Saloon fest + Formula Renault and Chevron GR8 .See you there .

[NICK ALLISON]

We have two good people for startline and one good person for pits .Want to join in ?PM me if I can help .See you there.

[Piglet]

Hi Nick, if they've not swapped back to the original grid (I believe they are waiting for the new gantry to be built) it's bleeding hard work at Silverstone at the moment. Starting races from the gantry outside the pit office and then getting back to the usual flag point in time to put out the safety car flags and boards if there is a problem.

We ran an awful lot last weekend....

[NICK ALLISON]

Just over a week to go .Get volunteering guys and gals , looks a good meeting .

[chezza]

I'm there, but out on the bank.

[Stephen Green]

The BARC are still looking for help from Post Chiefs and others if you are free, please call the usual number if you can help out.

[The Fat Clerk]

Looks a good meeting, Elaine and I will be there on the Saturday (we're @ Curborough on the Sunday).

[White flag man]

Could swap Snetterton (BARC)for Silverstone, but can only do Saturday, got to work Sunday. Willing to do anything, got the e-mail, will reply tomorrow.

[Guinness2702]

Anybody have a link to a timetable, please. I left my copy in my caravan.

Thanks,
Steve.

[Mark Mitchell]

Not had tickets yet! Is the good old online volunteering system having a moment again?

[Guinness2702]

I sent an email 2 weeks ago, and had tickets either the next day or day after.

[JimW]

Follolwing a late change of plan (not mine, the organisers!) I shall be giving up Saturday at Thruxton for the two days at Silverstone. Looking forward to seeing the new bits and what is happening generally.

Regards

Jim

[JimW]

Originally Posted by Guinness2702

Anybody have a link to a timetable, please. I left my copy in my caravan.

Thanks,
Steve.

try http://www.barc.net/competitors/race.../hq1010-01.php

Now has anyone got a link to entry lists?

Regards

Jim

[Mark Mitchell]

Originally Posted by Mark Mitchell

Not had tickets yet! Is the good old online volunteering system having a moment again?

I just remembered I have permanent Pass for Silverstone!

[Guinness2702]

Originally Posted by Mark Mitchell

I just remembered I have permanent Pass for Silverstone!

Would you like a cup of tea....

See you at the weekend

[welche2]

i be there this weekend. just wondered if the campsite has dried out by this weekend.

[The STIG]

I'm going to be there, tickets arrived today - staying in Oxford... anyone know how long a drive it is from there [not relying on a computer, I wants a human]

[HairyDJ]

Originally Posted by The STIG

I'm going to be there, tickets arrived today - staying in Oxford... anyone know how long a drive it is from there [not relying on a computer, I wants a human]

Depends whether you're "inside" Oxford or out on the periphery.

From the West / North I'd probably nip up the A34, 1 junction of M40, off at fire damaged Cherwell Services, A43 to the Brackley, then Silverstone. Coming from the East of Oxford, you'd probably join the M40 a bit further down.

Based on Milton Keynes to North Hinksey of approx 60 mins, I'd suggest you're run would be a bit under the hour mark, well under if you're starting from close to the M40?

[Stone-kicker]

30 mins from Pear Tree at that time in the morning.

[fiona2010]

I'm due to be on Race Phones, so look forward to talking to some of you tomorrow!

[HairyDJ]

Originally Posted by fiona2010

I'm due to be on Race Phones, so look forward to talking to some of you tomorrow!

Last few weeks, the phones have been out and 3 channels of radio running - IO / Flags / PC - lots of pressure on headsets and battery supplies ....

I know there's a long running debate on phones v radios for PC, but I've enjoyed seeing the guvnors out walking amongst the troops (and passing on info / advice) rather than having to stay within arms reach of the landline.

Now, any thoughts on the weather? Looks excessively damp for Sat, but ok for Sun.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/5000

[rbs]

Originally Posted by HairyDJ

I know there's a long running debate on phones v radios for PC, but I've enjoyed seeing the guvnors out walking amongst the troops (and passing on info / advice) rather than having to stay within arms reach of the landline.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/5000

Some PC's like to be out there and not tied to a phone!!!!

[The STIG]

Great weekend up at Silverstone. Shame that there weren't more Chevrons [what a bore that was with only 6 of them]. I may be able to make a couple more trips this year all going well. Actually if things go really well, I won't be able to, but you know what I mean!

[Guinness2702]

Originally Posted by The STIG

Great weekend up at Silverstone. Shame that there weren't more Chevrons [what a bore that was with only 6 of them].

Know what you mean, but I don't have a problem with a new series trying to establish itself....if they could get 25 cars out it would be a really good series, I think.

A straight-in introduction for some of the trainees on a have-a-look-around day who came to help out with pits/start line in the afternoon, especially for the one who had a car reverse into him on the grid on basically his first time out - we had a doc check him out as he was suffering from some effects, but he was back out with us in next to no time.

Otherwise, a good weekend, I think...almost forgotten about the rain already.

[NICK ALLISON]

Well done everyone especially Pits and Startline team especially Saturday in the cold and wet . All went to plan and no Safety Car interventions either (bonus !)
Good job and thanks.