Right guys n gals - I have just been speaking with Neill of Speedchills - so this is the current situation:
First of all the information on the Speedchills website is going to be changed as soon as they have got themselves sorted out between returning from LM and going back out to the Classic. So watch that space.
In effect Neill says that they are proposing to break down the package completely so that we can get our own race tickets, organise our own camping direct at the Donington Farm site and Speedchills offers the membership/hospitality/bar for £20. I asked about beer prices and he said they are the standard price, not marked up and its proper quality chilled beer "not Fosters".
They also have their sponsorship deal with the Creation team and he mentioned the possibility of membership people being able to visit garages and drivers coming over to the hospitality area for chit chat.
This membership fee will include a donation to charity (I didnt try and get him to commit it to Doris' fund, but we could always work on that!).
I asked Neill if he knew how far it would be from the Donington Park Farmhouse campsite to the free circuit campsite and he said that the organisers had various areas used for camping depending on the event and he would try and find out for us where the free camping that weekend would be in relation to Speedchills hospitality area.
The website for the camping is "
www.parkfarmhouse.co.uk", click on "Accommodation" then "Caravan Site" - this lists all the camping prices. It is individually priced for tents, campervans, electric, etc. so depending on what you bring you can work out the price! Note gazebos are charged extra!
This campsite is open Sunday night.
Anyway, that about sums it up! More info to follow next week.
Fran
