Club Arnage

Not sure if I've missed it somewhere else on the forum (quite probably), but if not, Silverstone is now the first round of the WEC and ELMS on 12-14 Apr, rather than the traditional season finale in September....

MG Mark

Here's a thread about the ELMS running on Saturday : http://www.clubarnage.com/forum/index.php?topic=11714.0

I"ll be there Saturday & Sunday.

Should be a good weekend at Silverstone :) got my request in early enough to the other half to go to Spa as well this year, 3 months 3 WEC races  ;D 

Not sure about camping at Silverstone in April, might get frostbite.
Probably run up on the day of the race, and at least there isn't a certain beer festival the night before. :o

Booked.
Arrive Friday night, leaving Sunday night, staying at Woodlands (I think).

Roll call?

Need to get ar5e in gear.

May well stay Sat night as I'll probably bring the caravan, so no fears about frost & rain  ;D

Thanks, though I might have missed a thread. Attendance will depend on negotiation, but easy if it turns out to be a  weekend that the missus is on shift!

MG Mark

Hi Mark,
           That's the spirit . send the missus off to work so you can attend a motor race...Great  ;D
Phil

Well it has to be paid for somehow Phil!

It does, indeed, assist with augmenting domestic disposable income.... and sometimes there are advantages to being shacked up with a nurse....alternatively, one gets the square root of bugger all sympathy if suffering from man flu!!

MG Mark

Silverstone WEC provisional entry list.

So.....who's going and where are we meeting?

Paddock bar, Saturday at noon (race itinerary pending)?

I'm in.  Leaving Antwerp Friday morning, hope to get at Silverstone for first WEC free practice at 12.25.

13.00 might be better as that's when LMP1 & 2 qualifying finishes.
It's a busy schedule all day:  http://www.silverstone.co.uk/events/FIA-World-Endurance-Championship/?gclid=CNrw27PSrLYCFUTItAodVwsAEQ

Anyone got any other ideas?

I'll be there :))

For anyone wanting a bit more of a motorsport fix, don't forget that the BriSCA F1 stock cars are on at Northampton Raceway (Brafield on the Green) on the Saturday night from 18:30 onwards. F1's probably start around 7 pm. The track is only about 25 mins drive from Silverstone. I'll be heading there straight after the LMES race finishes.

Sounds like a total plan to me. Trouble is, by then I'll have been on the sauce all day so will need to get a bus or taxi. Where exactly is the Northampton Raceway? Long time since I spent hours watching Brisca F1 & 2 at Aycliffe.

Northampton Raceway - If you look at an online map of Northampton and look at the South East part of the area, you will find a village named Horton and above that there is a village named Brafield on the Green. There is a road that runs between the two villages named either Brafield Road or Horton Road. The stadium is located on the left hand side on that road about half way between the two villages.  Just about he only thing along that road apart from a farm entrance, so easy to spot.

Would offer you a lift but already have a car full.

Thanks for the info mate. I've a few more buddies coming along so transport shouldn't be a prob.

Announced by silverstone on twitter that woodlands campsite is shut next weekend for ongoing works. All woodlands camping tickets can be used at whittlebury campsite. Will give them a call this morning to try and find out what is going on!

Also on the bill at Northampton Raceway alongside the BriSCA F1 stock cars are the BriSCA V8 Hotstox (smaller cheaper version of F1's running Rover V8's) & The National Ministox ( kids between 11 - 16 years old is race constructed cars that resemble minis) They race just as hard as the adults !

Admission is £16 adults, £13 concessions and £7 children.

Hopefully you don't roll down the hill in to the pond then.

Unfortunately I can only make Sunday this year.

Where's everyone meeting?

Paul/Landman

There will be three generations of us there on Sunday.

I'll phone you when I get there Ian

Look forward to seeing you Bob.

Might have some big news (for me at least  ;D) on Friday or Saturday.  Had a few interesting calls today, seems like I've opened a few doors somehow. 

Will be there on Friday (definitely) and Saturday (possibly). Beerside of the fence. No accreditation for me these days  ;)

Three of us arriving saturday morning, staying at Whittlebury campsite saturday night. Rhino arriving on sunday morning.

Well I will be there on the Sunday only, but very early as I don't want to miss anything. Really looking forward to June, the time can't go quick enough for me.

Sir Rick
Give me a call on Saturday if you're there - my round je pense!

We're arriving early Saturday, look out for an unfeasibly commodious tent, a brownish A6 and a silver 3 series. drop by and say hello.

On the road  ;D

Due to work commitments, now 2 of us arriving early Saturday at whittlebury, Rhino and Shortcut joining early Sunday morning. Will have a couple of 1 man tents, a St. George's Cross gazebo and a black Mazda pick up truck. Will keep an eye out for you.

Due to mate's girlfriend's mate having husband walk out syndrome, mate's girlfriend is off to see mate and therefor my mate not coming until Sunday. Therefore by myself tomorrow. Silver 3 series and tent. Come over and say hi.

Steve

Will be there with one of my lads, but Sunday only

MG Mark

Getting there about 9 on Sunday morning, as it's going to be far to cold to be wearing a CA t shirt, will wear my DfH orange baseball cap for easy recognition.

Hi Guys ... We are posting stuff via The Grand Fromage .. the 'Overture' is up and Qualifying will be on its way .. hope this helps ..

Lord Steve will be in the Whittlebury bar tonight after the race once he has dried out if anybody wants to meet up.

Thanks Baloo,
                   Very informative artiles. good to see Toyota showing such promise.
Phil

Didn't make it to the Paddock bar at 1pm this afternoon, but bumped into Chris24 later on in the ELMS paddock.

The good news this weekend : I'll be working as team photographer for "Race Performance", Swiss team driving an LMP2 in ELMS. Finished second today, so not a bad start for the season.  Will do Le Mans for them, looking into Imola, Budapest and Paul Ricard also later this year.

If you see a photographer with vest nr 65 tomorrow, give a shout ... it's me  ;D.