Club Arnage

Ladies and Gentlemen
Tickets and campsite booked. Arriving at Whittlebury Hall on Friday 12th at around 8pm. Could be a fair few "lads and dads".

Who else is coming then?

Steve

Just discussed it with Pieter and QV, Mr. JPC is havng a beerfestival that weekend. So our plan is to attend that on the fridaynight, go over to Silverstone on saturday, and if Mr. JPC is ok with it, go back to his place for sundaynight, and have some more beers on the festival. Last part is still under discussion, but I got a quote for the crossing of 41 euro's on Norfolk, regardless which day or time we're crosiing that weekend!

We *think* we'll be there but on the marshals' campsite.

If anyone needs camping gear then shout and we can bring extra up. 

Def not camping but might do a day visit on Sunday same as last year.  Prob won't make my mind up until the day tho as I only come back from France on Saturday.

F

I've got a wedding in Liverpool to go to that weekend so can't be there unfortunately.  I'm not sure what the other Melans have planned... 

Should have amassed enough good lad/freedom credits by then and fancy a weekend away. It was too far to come just for the Sunday last time so will prob make a weekend of it. Will see nearer the time where everyone is camping. Wish they would move it back to Donnington though- I'm not a Silverstone fan >:(

Why not make it a stop off on your way back North Fran??

Thats what I did last year Dr S (although I did accidentally leave S'Stone and start driving back down south again  -  old habits n all that.

Depends on what time my flights are on Saturday, the weather, if I can be ar*sed etc.

F

Unfortunately can't make it - a mate's wedding on the Saturday followed by another motorsport thing on the Sunday.  I'd be sad if it wasn't for the fact that both of those are going to be fun and if I wasn't at those I 'd be at Silverstone, so either way it's looks like being a good weekend!

MG Mark

Not this time, I will be in tanzania round that time!

Looking for some more "Off-road Success" Mark? What's the latest with the diesel buggy?

Just me, Pete, Mike and the good doctor S at the moment then. (Oh and hopefully a few crazy Dutch guys). Dont wimp out Team Zarse!

I'm on for this, plus I recall Nopanic Neil saying he's also in.

Excellent Steve, numbers building then.

M'Lud, pray forgive me, for as much as it may please his lordship. Zarses would love to commit to this, but it's the week before the Goodwood Revival and it's my birthday too, also scheduled to be working away from home a lot in Sept so if I go it'll probably just be for the day. Will see how it all pans out...

forgiveness is a virtue my son, and you are forgiven! say three Hail Mary's, face East and draw deeply on a can of Stella. Hmmmmmm, forgiveness never tasted so sweet. Have to say that a bottle of Pinot Grigio and a couple of Stellas have got the better of me but what the f**k!!!!

Subject to weather I'll be there, possibly Jo as well.
Not sure if it will be just for the race or for the 'warm up' to.
Deciding nearer the time.

Just to confirm, the race is on Sunday again this year?

I trust that if you are only there for the Sunday you will be going my place for the Hatch Warren Beer Festival on Saturday night?

It will be Paddy, Pieter QV and me,JPC could you reserve some space in your garage for us for the friday?

And me!

hmm, forgot about me?

Looking like a good weekend is brewing! Might even get to meet the Dutch contingent this year (did two laps, infield and out last year looking for the buggers!)
 S

Not really, but 4 is the max of my car (as we found out during our last trips), and those 3 guys where the first I've spoken to about the trip... I've opened a topic om our forum, if you're the only one joining us, I'm sure we can work something out. :)

excellent :D

I might be planning a trip to my work in UK from friday till tuesday then if needs be  8)

Ok, was planning on staying at Whittlebury hall campsite, and they want me to send in a cheque? We dn't have that around here any more, can someone in the UK help me out on this?

Ask Paddy how we did this last year, we were on the same site!

You have email Marius!!  :)

Free Tickets available here:

http://www.peugeotsport.co.uk/silverstone/register.php

What's the promotion code?

There is a way to get around the promo code request - see the other thread for details

Cheers Dave, just seen that.
Order made, confirmation received.

Just got clearance from Dragonwife to go. Will be Alfa-ing down early Sat morning, should arrive about lunch time at circuit. Is everyone staying at whittlebury still? can one just turn up?

Hope the weather improves in time ???

Si

That's funny Si, I just got clearance from your wife too!!  ;D

>Martini...LB

Cheaper if you book in advance but yes, you can just turn up.

Good luck with that Martin :o

Are you playing out next month?? Frank says eyup ;)

... LB

Thought that might make you laugh...

Unfortunately not there next month, travel for this year has come to an end.

Any luck with the Saab? I have done some web searching but not come across anything.

Say Hi to the guys

>Martini...LB

Dr S,
Are you having SAAB trouble?
I have a mate who, I swear, seems to know everything there is to know about SAABs. I'm not sure how many he's got, about 7 I think, from 2 strokes to turbos, and piles of spares. Let me know if you want me to set him a task, - he's a helpful chap.
H

Team Flying Gherkin have just booked up. Staying in Whittlebury.

Does anyone know if they will let us use generators on the campsite - the T's and C's state 'No noise after hours of darkness'. Is this enforced?

Thanks

Can't remember any problems with gennies last year. But then we didn't have one! To be honest the campsite is that spread out I can't see it being a problem. Are you going Friday by any chance?
Steve

We will be going on Friday, but after work hours, arrival for 7.30 / 8pm for first beer at 8.10pm

I've just realised that we havn't booked any camping, is it too late? I can offer a fluffy dry bed in the commer if that helps...  :D

We only booked Whittlebury yesterday and got confirmation. My guess is that it would be full up yet / at all

Cheers Harry, I'm still looking for a 1959 92b to take to the classic in 2010. The chap who ran the White one is helping as we have a provisional entry as a two car team- just need to find. A bloody car that's not rotten to the core!

I cant make the weekend but will be up on the Sunday for The Race. Will there be a meet for a beer at any time?

I'll try to save some of the beer we're bringing over for you on sunday Mal. ;) Not sure where we will be, but we'll work something out. ;)

According to the Rules I have just read for Whittlebury, it's no gennies after midnight.

But it was so cold after dark last year, all you have to do is leave the beer out in the wind, and it will be colder than any fridge. ;D

Newton and Erdos swap motors, read the story on the linky:-

http://www.crash.net/motorsport/le_mans/news/168517-0/rml_upgrades_to_coupe.html

We're not going to make it, we've run out of enthusiasm...we'll watch you on the telly instead! 

As long as you've only run out of enthusiasm and not run out of alcohol!!!  ;)

Tickets arrived in the post today!!!!

Also got, wait for it....Free Pug motorsport baseball cap vouchers, 1 per ticket

Biggest problem now is to get my girlfriend up and out of bed and in the car on a Sunday morning.

Does she fancy looking after the twins? If I go, so do they.I don't think a pair of 7 year olds will grasp the concept of a 1000k race, even with the promise of a baseball cap.

Bugger

my ticket has arrived as well  :laugh:

i am really looking forward to it :)

So am I!!

Do you know what your plans are yet Dirk?

Going to buy my tickets when I get there.

Who is going to be there Friday, or is it better to turn up on Saturday.

Who's going on which day?

I think I will drive up to Silverstone on the saturdaymorning Mark, since friday I will be working till at least 1700 and probably I will have to be in for an hour or 2 on saturday morning as well (that is unconfirmed)

i don't think i will feel like driving south 3 hours to Basingstoke on the fridaynight I am afraid...

Pieter, Johan, QV and me are showing up on saturday, not sure whattime as we will be at the beerfestival in Hatch Warren fridaynight. Depends on the hangover what time we will be leaving there I guess. ;)

Plenty of the Peugeot tickets up for grabs on ebay at cheap prices at the moment, far cheaper than paying at the gate. Non are mine so not an advertisement , just some advice if you want to save money.

Be aware that the Peugeot tickets are only valid for the Sunday though and not the whole weekend!!

Im out. After the events of the weekend I don't think buggering off to watch a motor race will go down too well at home (or what's left of it). Mrs S is still very upset and, wellto be honest, it's kinda taken wind out of my sails too.
 si

Those nice people at Peugeot Sport are also providing lots of fun filled activities for children incl. -
Scalextric
Hot Laps ????
Face Painting (who want's to look like a Peugeot 908?)
Children's Driving School ride

For the bigger children -

Scalextric
Test drive the peugeot range (Bring your 2 part driving licence) for performance models you have to be over 25.

Nope plenty of that  ;D

Floods in Morpeth I'm guessing? What a bummer...  :(

If only you had some sort of temporary home to live in, possibly with a 1725 engine and that's raised up off the ground by wheels to escape the rising waters and which you could also have taken to Silverstone. How useful would that have been?  ;)

Good luck with the clean up.

My son had a brilliant time last year, even though that took some entertainment, created by ourselves ;)

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I'm getting the green/red light tonight from my ex about this weekend. Fingers crossed here....

Just how high is this tempory home Andy??

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Talk about chalk and cheese. I just had a message from a friend on another forum, to say that they had thankfully escaped the floods as they live in a village near Morpeth. I had enquired as I knew they lived that way.

Their village was above the flood area so they escaped any damage.

Then only minutes later I read this on this forum.

Man its shitty world. :(

Sorry to hear about your problems buddy

>Martini...LB

God that looks awful, is that your house?

Can anyone help me out with a couple of weekend tickets please.  We will be at Whittlebury, but I waited too long for unreliable folk to get back and pre booked tickets have now ceased.

Thanks for any help

Ian

Hi Ian - have you posted on Sell or Swap?

If you get really stuck, I have one of those freebies from our Peugeot freinds that you could possibly use
- but for Sunday only!

Ditto...let me know if you get stuck.

Radio le Mans will have all the action live as always for anyone stuck at home.
Website was down earlier in the week with a server problem but all sorted now I'm told.

If you are at the track they will be on AM and the track PA for the LMS race and track action only.

The sell/swap site looked a bit inactive.  Thanks for the freebie offers are you both camping at Whittlebury, if nothing else comes up I will take you up on the offer and look you up on Friday.

Thanks Ian

For those of you heading for Silverstone from M40 J10.

There was a sneaky speed camera on the A43, can't remember whether it's before or after Brackley.

You go round a bend on the duel carrage way, and you are faced with a forward facing Tuvelo camera.

By the time you see it you are in the photo zone.

That has been there for a few years, just before the exit for Silverstone. Will catch you out so I would suggest if you don't exactly where it is stick to 60mph as you go from Brackley to Silverstone.

I remember it well from our trip to present the Charity Cheque!! Something akin to an emergency stop saved me from a ticket IIRC!

Arghh, I'll have to follow the race from the office this year.  :-\

On top of that, I'll have to skip the Britcar 24Hs, too.

It's a 70 limit as it's a dual carriageway, the camera is just before the Green Man pub, a mile or so before the exit to Silverstone.
Plus there is a speed camera warning sign with plenty of time to slow down,  it is dangerous just there as there is a chance that there is someone (legally) turning right across the A43 coming from the M1 direction to get to the Green Man!

Yes - we will be there from about 7pm Friday

Light turned green last night. See you peeps on Sunday ;D

Good news! I'll pick up the cooler tomorrow evening!

Just got this from another site, good to see PewJoe finally supporting Radio le Mans :



''Radio Show Limited, the people behind Radio Le Mans, has teamed up with Peugeot UK to bring listeners even closer to the action at the deciding round of the Le Mans Series, the Autosport 1000km at Silverstone this weekend.  The RadioLeMans.com team will be broadcasting every session of the event live, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
RSL, who also broadcast live coverage of the American Le Mans Series and other major events including 24 hour races at Le Mans, Silverstone and the Nurburgring, have added the highly competitive Le Mans Series in Europe to their portfolio this year.
The importance of up to the minute information from the pits cannot be underestimated says RSL’s John Hindhaugh.  “In long sportscar races the action in the pits is often just as important as what happens on the track and the support we have from Peugeot UK will ensure that listeners don’t miss any of it.”
The pair of Peugeot ‘Lions’ in the pit lane have impressive credentials;
Nick Daman is one of an elite few who have reported live for TV from an F1 pit lane.  He spent 6 years working for F1 Digital, Bernie Ecclestone's TV channel.  In addition to his duties in the pits he was the disembodied voice asking the questions of the top three drivers in the post qualifying and post race TV press conferences.  Nick has been part of the team at the Le Mans 24 Hours for the last two years and, this season, has reported from pit lane on the LMS rounds at Spa and the Nurburgring.
Joe Bradley has been pounding pit lanes for more than 10 years.  A regular at the 24 Hours in France, Joe was a founder member of the team that has been covering the American Le Mans Series for over a decade.  Joe brings a unique skill set to the reporting team.  Currently the Manager for Robertshaw Racing, the Chevrolet BTCC team, he is used to the cut and thrust of tactics and pit lane scrambles.  Formerly a Police Officer as you would expect his 'interview' technique is exemplary and thorough.

Peugeot UK have thousands of supporters coming to Silverstone to cheer on the LMS race cars, and there is also an opportunity for them to try out the road-going cousins of the racing cars, as Kevin Jones, Public Relations Manager for Peugeot UK explains: “The clean diesel HDi technology that has been so successful in our race cars is already benefiting the products in our range. We have a special area by Luffield at Silverstone where customers can experience the virtues of our fuel-efficient, high-quality product range.”
 
The revolutionary, diesel powered, Peugeot 908 HDi racers have dominated the series so far this season and clearly hope to secure the teams’, drivers’ and manufacturers’ titles at Silverstone, but as Kevin points out, it’s still really close.  “We lead the manufactures’ battle by 5 points and it’s even tighter in the drivers’ championships where we have a 2 point advantage. It should make for a compelling race.”
According to Ian Sedgwick, Manager – Public Relations for Peugeot UK, with so many Peugeot supporters expected to show up at Silverstone, the partnership with Radio Show Limited was a natural choice.  “Radio is the only way to keep up with the action in a long race and in the same way that when you think diesel you think Peugeot, if it is sports car coverage then it has to be the RadioLeMans.com team.”
The radio broadcast can be heard around the Silverstone Circuit on 1602 AM but if you can’t get to the track then you can tune in at www.radiolemans.com where you will also find the broadcast schedule and an extensive free archive of sportscar action including another chance to hear the Peugeot wins at Barcelona, Monza, Spa and the dominating 1-2 finish at the Nurburgring.''

Good news

Due to a few personal probs, I will not be to Whitlebury/Silversstone till Sat morn.

Sorry to anybody I was going to drink with on Friday night.

Have to catch up on Sat.

Cheers
Neil

Neil, where in the hell ya bin boy?

My money says you've been in prison and they won't let you out for weekend release til saturday morning!

Thats when the tunnel will be finished!

FOOD

As mad as its sound, I enjoyed cooking food for the crowd last year, so I'am going to have ago this year.

Anybody around Sat night will be welcome to eat with us,

Menu - Sat - Meat Pasta (spagi)
 Sun - Depending on hangover -  bacon/sausages/burgers wraps

I think I can manage about 30 people, all going well and subject to Wishy bringing the BBQ and cooker.

Also please note terms and condtions - eat at your own risk and no salesmen will call.  ;D

See you there

Are the problems at the tunnel going to affect the lads from DFH?

i will be in luton sunday so have fun guys!

We blagged are way in today (just followed a couple of cars through the main gate, and bullshited the parking marshal actually) Look to be a good full line up of Astons, Porche, Peugeot, ets. The historics look awsome with 4 BMW M1, and lots of lola's, chevron's and a GT40.
Have a good one.

I listened to Hindy and Titch's commentary online whilst at work this afternoon...and I'm looking forward to Sunday even more now, especially as I missed out on LM this year  :(. Thanks to Peugeot for supplying my free ticket...



...c'mon Nishy!  ;D

Can anyone shed any light on why Rollcentre are not listed on the Free practice 2 timing sheets. I see them on free practice one. Have they had a problem?

Many thanks

HTB

Due to the awful weather, Rollcentre didn't venture onto the track Friday afternoon

Race report in four words:



'Froggies blow it again!!!'



Good day out, and an intresting race.

Any pics of the weekend yet?
I listened to most of the race on RadioLemans,would like to see some pics to help fill in some of the gaps.
I gave a shout-out to DFH and CA members.Did anyone here it?

Randy

Just a couple of snaps from yesterday, nice to bump into Barry and Bentley Boy. Paul, thanks for the viewing tip location ;)

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and one for the Dutchies
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Audi 1 and 2

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and nice to see a baby Aston in GT2

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Some pics - took loads - most cr@p - thats life  ;D

Dirk (DFH) point this one out, problems in car park!

No problem at all. great to put another face to a name :) Hope to make it over to Le Mans early enough next year to meet some more members  ;D
I did see you later across the track from the Abbey grandstands  ;D

Judging by your somewhat naive use of the word "members" I am assuming you havent met BigH or the Zarses yet!!  ;D

F

For once I whent to Silverstone to watch sportscars and it did not rain! - nor did I damage myself! ::)

Great to catch up with a whole load of people I have not seen since last year, JPC (your own "box" this year. Posh!), Doris, Paddy, the rest of DFH, Rick - Even tho I see you most weekends helping out Tom - Dark Warrior, No Panic.

Will post some pics later

Bobblehat

Great pics guys.
Thanks

Sorry I missed everyone, though I saw most people on friday night at the beer festival which was nice.

I had tickets to sillystone but cos of my terrible illness (poorly back) could summon the energy to attend. It looked quite good on the tv but christ alive what a souless dump Silverstone is...

Lot more people than in previous years Andy, according to Radio Le Mans, 20,000 turned up.

Almost a bit of atmosphere at the place, but you are right Silverstone is not a favourite of mine.

I would love to see LMS at Brands.

You shoulda come on the Friday then, plenty of rain then... ;)

Is a pity I couldn't get about to see you all, oh well. Next time

The offical attendance figure was 53,000 and i am guessing at least 50 % had free entry coutesy of Peugeot.

Er no I haven't  :-[ but i've read enough stories to be worried already  ;D  >:D

Be afraid, very afraid ;D ;D ;D

Considering it didn't rain, I don't think I've ever seen so many incidents at "dull" Silverstone!!

The Paddock Suite was somewhat of a bonus wasn't it!!  Thank you Creation!!!!!!  :D

Here are a few pics.

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Race? What race?


Thanks to everyone for a great weekend.

Ade