Silverstone LMS - Who's Going?

[Tom87]

Originally Posted by HORNDAWG

The circuit map at the LMS site, and on the Silverstone poster, depict it as the new Arena layout.

L.P.

In the spirit of all things ACO, they will wait until the Friday night before announcing that the diesels will race on the Arena circuit and the petrols will race on the bridge circuit.

Back on topic, I will be going for the Sunday only. As seems to be the common problem, I have a wedding to attend on the Saturday.

[Aysedasi]

There are clearly far too many people getting married that weekend!!

[Woolley]

Maybe they're all at the same wedding? We could have the meet up there instead?

[Gilles lives!]

Should arrive with a car load at around Friday tea time, M25-M40 permitting ! Hope to be camping somewhere, I believe my dad stayed at Whittlebury two years ago, so maybe there. This will be my first Silverstone LMS for a few years, so looking forward to it .

[JamesRamone]

I can't make Sunday, so just going for the day on Saturday. Not the same I know, but better than not going at all.

[JAG]

Going by the other thread this seems to be the best place to camp.

http://www.whittlebury.com/index.php...otorsport.html

Anyone else staying here Sunday night?

Are there any pubs within walking distance?

[Aysedasi]

I stayed at Whittlebury in both '07 and '08 - the last occasion I ever set foot inside a tent (and I have every intention of making sure it was the very last....... ). It's actually a nice site. For this weekend it's not very busy at all and it's a very pleasant walk to and from the circuit in early morning or evening. They also had a fast food van there in '08 dispensing seriously excellent egg and bacon rolls first thing in the morning and I think food was available in the club house there in the evening. No ideas on pubs though.....

[Steve Tarrant]

I'm there once again, operating the pit lane sirens over all 3 days. And staying in a nice hotel at MK each night so I can sleep and wash properly!!!!

[m1fcf]

Originally Posted by NightStalk3r

RLM were pretty convinced it was the old GP layout with Bridge.

That is also the opinion of the local marshal I was working with at the BTCC meet. The feeling was that this would be a good event to celebrate the end of the Bridge circuit.

[Tim the Grey]

Entry is looking very good. 007/8&9 from Aston, 2 Pugs (1 works, 1 Oreca), 2 R15s, plus all the usual suspects in P2 and GT.
Oh, and a Lambo LP560 in GT2. Not seen that one before?

I'm looking forward to Friday, now. I've dropped a short note to Silverstone, asking about the future of Bridge. If I get anything back, I'll stick it on here?

LM P1 :

007 - Aston Martin Racing - Lola Aston Martin - Fernandez/Primat/Meyrick
008 - Signature - Lola Aston Martin - Ragues/Mailleux/Ickx
009 - Aston Martin Racing - Lola Aston Martin - Barazi/Hancock
1 - Team Peugeot Total - Peugeot 908 HDi-FAP - Davidson/Minassian
4 - Team Oreca Matmut - Peugeot 908 HDi FAP - Lapierre/Sarrazin
5 - Beechdean Mansell - Ginetta Zytek - Mansell/Mansell/Mansell
7 - Audi Sport Team Joest - Audi R15 TDI - Kristensen/McNish
8 - Audi Sport Team Joest - Audi R15 TDI - Bernhard/Capello
11 - Drayson Racing - Lola Judd - Drayson/Cocker
12 - Rebellion Racing - Lola Rebellion - Prost/Jani
13 - Rebellion Racing - Lola Rebellion - Belicchi/Boullion
20 - Team LNT - Ginetta Zytek - Burgess/Mowlem/McMurry

LM P2 :

24 - Oak Racing- Pescarolo Judd - Lahaye/Nicolet
25 - RML - Lola HPD - Erdos-Newton-Collins
27 - Race Performance - Radical Judd - Frey/Buncombe
29 - Racing Box - Lola Judd - Perazzini/Cioci/Pirri
30 - Racing Box - Lola Judd - Babini/Geri/Leo
31 - RLR msport - MG Lola AER - Gates/Garofall/Phillips
35 - Oak Racing - Pescarolo Judd - Hein/Moreau
36 - Pegasus Racing - Courage Oreca AER - Schell/Da Rocha
39 - KSM - Lola Judd - De Pourtales/Noda/Kennard
40 - Quifel ASM Team - Ginetta Zytek - Amaral/Pla
41 - Team Bruichladdich - Ginetta Zytek - Ojjeh/Greaves/Ebbesvik
42 - Strakka Racing - HPD - Leventis-Watts-Kane

Formula Le Mans :

43 - Dams- Formula Le Mans - Barlesi/Cicognani/Chalandon
44 - Dams - Formula Le Mans - Firth/Hughes
45 - Boutsen Energy Racing - Formula le Mans - Kraihamer/De Crem/Delhez
46 - JMB Racing - Formula Le Mans - Kutemann/Basso/Hartshorne
47 - Hope Polevision Racing - Formula Le Mans - Moro/Zacchia/Lombard
48 - Hope Polevision Racing - Formula Le Mans - Pillon/Capillaire/Verdonck
49 - Applewood Seven - Formula Le Mans - Toulemonde/Beche

LM GT1 :

50 - Larbre Competition - Saleen S7-R - Gardel/Goueslard/Rees
66 - Atlas FX-Team FS - Saleen S7-R - Van Dam/Baumgartner/Winslow

LM GT2 :

75 - Prospeed Competition- Porsche 997 GT3 RSR - Holzer/Westbrook
76 - IMSA Performance Matmut - Porsche 997 GT3 RSR - Narac/Pilet
77 - Team Felbermayr Proton - Porsche 997 GT3 RSR - Lieb/Lietz
78 - BMW Team Schnitzer - BMW M3 - Müller/Werner
85 - Spyker Squadron - Spyker C8 Laviolette GT2 - Dumbreck/Coronel
88 - Team Felbermayr Proton - Porsche 997 GT3 RSR - Ragginger/Ried/Dumas
89 - Hankook Team Farnbacher - Ferrari F430 GT - Farnbacher/Simonsen
90 - CRS Racing - Ferrari F430 GT - Ehret/Quaife/Kaffer
91 - CRS Racing - Ferrari F430 GT - Kirkaldy/Mullen
92 - JMW Motorsport - Aston Martin V8 Vantage - Bell/Turner
94 - AF Corse - Ferrari F430 GT - Companc/Russo
95 - AF Corse - Ferrari F430 GT - Fisichella/Vilander/Alesi
96 - AF Corse - Ferrari F430 GT - Bruni/Melo
99 - Gulf Team First - Lamborghini LP560 - Giroix/Goethe

[Tom87]

If anyone wants a very cheap place to camp, I camped outside the Royal Oak pub last year: http://www.touristnetuk.co.uk/northa...tone/index.asp

It was something silly like £5/tent/night and although not a fully fledged campsite, certainly adequate for a night or two. About 10 mins drive from the circuit.

Edit: I've also realised the wedding I have to attend is actually the previous Saturday, so a fulll LMS weekend could be back on the cards! That also confirms that more than one couple are getting married between us.

[skeeskirrt]

I am going to try and make it. Just happens that I am in London that week (fist time in the UK!), and am planning to make the trek from London to Silverstone on Sunday, but without a car. What information I can find on the web says it is doable by train, but might be a pain.

Train to Northampton and taxi (or bus route) from there to Silverstone? I suppose they won't have the shuttle buses from Northampton to Silverstone like for the GP weekend?

Any advice on getting there from London is appreciated!

[Tim the Grey]

I'd try and hire a car!
Northampton is quite a way from Sillystone, especially by a bus service that likely doesn't run on a Sunday.
If I was going, I would happily offer you a lift from Banbury. That's just a step off the M40.
Anyone headed South that day? Banbury station is 3 minutes off junction 11. The PRODRIVE junction...

As a little aside. I followed a white van on my way into work today. Do Prodrive have personalised plates on their vans? Reg no. was T17AMR... Heading round Oxford.

[Aysedasi]

Originally Posted by Tom87

Edit: I've also realised the wedding I have to attend is actually the previous Saturday, so a fulll LMS weekend could be back on the cards! That also confirms that more than one couple are getting married between us.

I dunno - maybe they're planning to get married one weekend, divorced midweek and marrying someone else the following weekend - forward planning!

[LeMans.pt]

Originally Posted by skeeskirrt

I am going to try and make it. Just happens that I am in London that week (fist time in the UK!), and am planning to make the trek from London to Silverstone on Sunday, but without a car. What information I can find on the web says it is doable by train, but might be a pain.

Train to Northampton and taxi (or bus route) from there to Silverstone? I suppose they won't have the shuttle buses from Northampton to Silverstone like for the GP weekend?

Any advice on getting there from London is appreciated!

Same here! trying to plan my first trip to Silverstone, but can find a simple way to get from London to Silverstone by public transportation...

[HORNDAWG]

Originally Posted by LeMans.pt

Same here! trying to plan my first trip to Silverstone, but can find a simple way to get from London to Silverstone by public transportation...

You all need to get together and hire a Transit Minibus.

http://www.icemrentacar.com/rent-a-c...d-transit.html

http://www.am-hire.co.uk/mpvs-minibus.asp




L.P.

[JayBMS]

whats the deal for Firday? do you just turn up?

[Tom87]

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

I dunno - maybe they're planning to get married one weekend, divorced midweek and marrying someone else the following weekend - forward planning!

That would seem the most plausible scenario!

To those who are coming from London, I would advise against public transport if possible, I looked into it quite carefully for visitors to Formula Student UK earlier this year and unless a shuttle bus is running it might be tricky to get there (taxi the most likely option).

I'm not sure of my exact plan for the weekend (haven't even bought tickets yet) so I would rather not commit now, but if anyone is stuck for a lift from Banbury station nearer the time drop me a PM and I will let you know what my plans are.

[Tim the Grey]

Friday is usually free.

I suggest the London crew get together and book a taxi from either Banbury or Northampton. Split 3 or 4 ways it's reasonable.

As I said, I would have happily collected folks from Banbury, but sadly I cannot be there.

[Bentley03]

Originally Posted by m1fcf

That is also the opinion of the local marshal I was working with at the BTCC meet. The feeling was that this would be a good event to celebrate the end of the Bridge circuit.

I was told some time ago that it would be the Arena Circuit. So, unless there's been a change of plans...........

[gt_torque]

I'll be there on the Sunday, possibly the Saturday too, but September is the month of race meetings, all the good stuff happens this month - argh!

BTW, have you guys heard about the Chelsea Auto Legends event on Sunday 5th September? Its a static car display of Le Mans cars in London - looks really good!

http://www.chelseaautolegends.com/

[marcosgt]

Silverstone entry looks almost as good as Le Mans and I missed that, so... certainly hope to be!

M.

[Aysedasi]

Originally Posted by Tim the Grey

Friday is usually free.

It certainly appears to be Tim - there is no mention of any cost for the Friday on the Silverstone website.

[Mike_Wooshy]

Silverstones PR twitter confirmed free entry friday ...

[mackteck]

Originally Posted by Yakuncha

Not me sadly, was there last year and loved it, someone is paying me to be in Mondello instead

Leinster Trophy?