some further background to the ACO's thinking here.
http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/pruett-lunch-with-the-aco//P1/
could get wider cockpits as well when the final details are annonced in Nov.

thats the Chester Cup run on the Roodee in May .Cheshire Oaks is a designer retail outlet

Chumley Castle also have an open air concert and firework display every summer  smoked salmon picnics champagne, candelabra and yes Fran bow ties and evening dress! Just like HA  a couple of weeks ago! This year it is on 19 July. It also where Charles and Di used to spend time together in the early 80's before they were married

no hills there but there are a few miles of private roads within the estate for demo runs  Time us Cheshire Set had our own event!

Brilliant production ,thanks to all who put this tome together
roeegg

It was very cold today(and yesterday) but round 1 of the GT Championship was worth waiting for. The handicapper seems to have got the mix right,- 1 sec between the front 3 430's with a 997 1 sec further back in 4th. Pity the race was cut in time because of the accidents. Those coming on Monday bring warm clothing.

The cost has gone up by £42 ( up fom £577 to £619) compared with last year for the Tue night out- return mon night  . Thats with 4x4, caravan, and 4 of us and 1 cabin ew.  Now it over £150 a head it is too dear. There must be a cheaper way.  Is LM now  confirmed for the 14 / 15 June?

I did not think that the boats on these servces this year were as full as previous years. I asumed that it was because of the the price hike this year compared with last. If the price increase puts more of us off this route the boats will be even less full. I suspect this now the result of the the demise of the the P& O withdrawal from the route to Le harve giving Brittany a monopoly (except for LD lines but they ony operate once a day at somwhat inconvenient  times for us who travel from up north on the return journey)

Will the ACO allow granstand ticket holders into the new welcome after 18 hrs on sat as they did before ? It was a great position for photos, no catchfencing.

roeegg

Excellent report but do I detect  JUST a little cynicism? well done

Roeegg

The white house (by the opening "crash " scene in the SMQ film 1971 ) is further north near to Zone F on MB

Roeegg

Mark
 
Can I order Large Blue! please  if it not too late I will put cheque in post today

roeegg

I'm also  confused  ( or P***d as it is Sunday ) and I am one of  'Del's boys'!!. Time I joined in. I'ts getting close to the off to the Ferry  but see u all at the Poo bar  ( Del gets my vote on the committee, I've known him for the last 27 years or so from our RTdays and first went to LM  with him  in ' 84)

Roeegg

Wasn'tthe first lurker in modern times Lurkio ? (aka Frankie Howerd).

ok ,as this is the time for owning up I will as well. (but I'm not after tickets)

So that is what the  "Pit Lounges" are- thanks .I've stood on those balconies and attempted to see what is going on down below in the pits, Don 't loose your specs or camera when peering over between the railings!!!

roeegg

 The Times today speculates that Ron Dennis  will  "quit as head of Maclaren and take on the Richards F1  project using the chassis and engines from his old team" (what ever that means) . Would not have thought that this would raise the £330 plus  millionsthat Mr Richards needs .

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"del's man " (!!!) joining in.  Further thoughts - will the new paddock area restrict access to the stairs to t34? and will the there be a replacement for the  club area next to the track by the pit exit road once the pit extension and village is complete? I sure that one of the earlier plans  published for the new village showed a replacement cub area and indeed a tower
 As I said to Del "off air" there seems to be less access for grandstand ticket holders than 2-3 years ago

one other thought -are the pit lounges the hospitality caravans/marqueesat the back of the pits?

roeegg