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Club Arnage => General Discussion => Topic started by: johnny waring on September 26, 2006, 11:27:13 pm

Title: where do you think they will have the uk lmes next year
Post by: johnny waring on September 26, 2006, 11:27:13 pm

i hope its brands.Its been a while since they have had a proper big event like this

Title: Re: where do you think they will have the uk lmes next year
Post by: Mr. Rick on September 27, 2006, 12:26:24 am

Much as I would love it to be Brands again after all these years (many a wet Sunday as a wee lad spent playing on South Bank!)......

Fond memories of Dingle's Dell too (oo-er missus!).

Anyway, fear the jingle of corporate pennies have got the better of things again and the featureless F1ville that is Sliverstone will get the nod  :(

Title: Re: where do you think they will have the uk lmes next year
Post by: SmithA on September 27, 2006, 09:25:13 am

I hope it is Donington but i think that it will be Silverstone

Title: Re: where do you think they will have the uk lmes next year
Post by: hgb on September 27, 2006, 09:41:44 am

Quote from: Mr. Rick on September 27, 2006, 12:26:24 am

Anyway, fear the jingle of corporate pennies have got the better of things again and the featureless F1ville that is Sliverstone will get the nod  :(

Yep, that's the point.  ::)

Title: Re: where do you think they will have the uk lmes next year
Post by: monkey on September 27, 2006, 10:24:08 am

I read somewhere that it was going to be Silverstone, I thought I saw it on the Le Mans series website or the ACO site?

Title: Re: where do you think they will have the uk lmes next year
Post by: paultarsey on September 27, 2006, 10:25:27 am

Brands is becoming THE circuit in the UK with a mix of history and feel-good factor.  Please not Silverstone, it
's drab and you always feel as if it is built just for F1 and that everything else is just a nuisance.

from: The Old Git

Title: Re: where do you think they will have the uk lmes next year
Post by: Christopher on September 27, 2006, 11:12:07 am

Silverstone is just dull.

As has been said, it seems that it has been re-created for F1 only. Even the LMES cars look out of place against the featureless backdrop.

Anywhere but Silverstone.

Title: Re: where do you think they will have the uk lmes next year
Post by: Steve Pyro on September 27, 2006, 11:18:51 am

As comments above, PLEASE NOT SILVERSTONE.  The place is so souless nowadays.
As I mentioned on another similar thread, I would hope it would be Brands Hatch.  Mind you, Snetterton would be 'interesting'.

Title: Re: where do you think they will have the uk lmes next year
Post by: Fran on September 27, 2006, 11:43:23 am

Anywhere close enough to Manchester that I can drive home on my leftover petrol and pick up everything I forgot to pack!!!  (Those who were at Donny will understand  :-\ )

F

(P.S.  Guess who is the only vote for Oulton Park  8) )

Title: Re: where do you think they will have the uk lmes next year
Post by: Ferrari Spider on September 27, 2006, 11:45:12 am

Quote from: Fran on September 27, 2006, 11:43:23 am

Anywhere close enough to Manchester that I can drive home on my leftover petrol and pick up everything I forgot to pack!!!  (Those who were at Donny will understand  :-\ )

F

(P.S.  Guess who is the only vote for Oulton Park  8) )

Fran, whats up chuck,  ;)

Title: Re: where do you think they will have the uk lmes next year
Post by: Fran on September 27, 2006, 11:53:01 am

Quote from: Ferrari Spider on September 27, 2006, 11:45:12 am

Fran, whats up chuck,  ;)

We have a few southerners up here for some "conference" or other so its absolutely chaos with all the extra police and security measures - not to mention the armoured limousines and helicopters.... bunch of softies!

Other than that.......its drizzling slightly   ::)

F

Title: Re: where do you think they will have the uk lmes next year
Post by: Pieter on September 27, 2006, 12:09:25 pm

Apart from the financial bit, Silverstone is likely to get the race because of the track itself, which can host the LMS grid better than other tracks. At Jarama, there were many teams complaining about the lack of space to overtake and Motors TV mentioned they are looking at tracks with F1 like facilities now.

Title: Re: where do you think they will have the uk lmes next year
Post by: Fran on September 27, 2006, 12:11:37 pm

Quote from: Pieter on September 27, 2006, 12:09:25 pm

At Jarama, there were many teams complaining about the lack of space to overtake and Motors TV mentioned they are looking at tracks with F1 like facilities now.

In the same sentence?   :o

Title: Re: where do you think they will have the uk lmes next year
Post by: Gate 7 on September 27, 2006, 12:12:29 pm

Sympathise with the security, Bournemouth use to be turned into a security base when the Tories paid us a visit :police:

Do they still seal up every ground access cover just in case ;)

Title: Re: where do you think they will have the uk lmes next year
Post by: Lorry on September 27, 2006, 01:31:51 pm

Quote from: Fran on September 27, 2006, 11:53:01 am

We have a few southerners up here for some "conference" or other ......

They're all scottish aren't they.  We disown them down south

Anyway, Brands Hatch its got to be.  Sorry everybody has to suffer the M25

Title: Re: where do you think they will have the uk lmes next year
Post by: Bob U on September 27, 2006, 01:35:13 pm

Surely this thread should be called  "Where would you like it to be" and not "Where do you think it will be"

I think it will be at Silverstone.

I would like it to be at Brands or Donny again

Title: Re: where do you think they will have the uk lmes next year
Post by: Neal on September 27, 2006, 01:38:46 pm

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Title: Re: where do you think they will have the uk lmes next year
Post by: Bob U on September 27, 2006, 01:44:44 pm

Sure about that are you Neal? ;D ;D

Title: Re: where do you think they will have the uk lmes next year
Post by: Fran on September 27, 2006, 03:03:58 pm

Quote from: Gate 7 on September 27, 2006, 12:12:29 pm

Do they still seal up every ground access cover just in case ;)

Yeah - we are all battened down now!

I am a bit worried about the ninja turtles getting out and fighting crime tho, esp since most of the police force seem to be directing (or is that indirecting) traffic.

I wonder if Robbo is around hereabouts??

F

Title: Re: where do you think they will have the uk lmes next year
Post by: Neal on September 27, 2006, 05:23:28 pm

Well it would be my preferred destination Bob ;) and August bank Hol again

Title: Re: where do you think they will have the uk lmes next year
Post by: viper900dodge on September 27, 2006, 05:25:17 pm

i would vote for oulton because its only 2 miles away  :laugh: