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18 Oct 2000, 18:59 (Ref:43465) | #1 | ||
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Competition Time
Who's been to the most races this season? And what's the furthest you've travelled to get to a track? My total is: 8 BTCC meetings 1 Grand Prix (mad enough to do all three days though!!!) 7 Powertours 1 ALMS 1 Jordan 10th Anniversary Bash and 1 CSCC meeting Don't think I've missed anything, unless you include one Autosport Show right at the beginning of the year! The furthest I've travelled to get to any of these is probably Snetterton or Brands (think it was Brands actually, but can't remember the exact mileage). Thruxton's not so far behind in terms of distance either. |
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18 Oct 2000, 19:01 (Ref:43467) | #2 | ||
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And there's still the truck racing to come - woohoo
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18 Oct 2000, 19:50 (Ref:43485) | #3 | ||
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You lot had just a bit of a head start, but...
Goodwood Jordan EJ10 Le Mans BTCC x5 PowerTour x2 CSCC x2 Renault / Historic BOSS / FSaloons There's probably more, but that's what I recall. Plus the trucks, obviously... |
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18 Oct 2000, 23:02 (Ref:43511) | #4 | ||
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1x Oran Park trucks
1x Queensland Raceway Trucks 1x QR SCS 1x Lakeside Lites 1x Gold Coast Indy 1x Lakeside Historics 1x Club Car training day 2x Testing days Lakeside 2x Queensland Raceway club meetings 5x Lakeside club meetings 1x Lakeside Super Tourers 1x Brisbane Motor Show (does that count?) 1x Super Cheap Season launch Well Oran Park was 15 hours away by truck...beat that! |
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18 Oct 2000, 23:03 (Ref:43512) | #5 | ||
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Werl, here goes...
Brands Hatch Historic Weekend Brands Hatch Aston Martin Owners Club raceday Brands Hatch Historic Sports Car Club Donington Aston Martin Owners Club & Group C sportscars Donington Vintage Sports Car Club Seaman Memorial Trophy Donington BRSCC Goodwood Revival Meeting (3 days) Mallory Park CSCC Oulton Park BARC Classic Silverstone Bentley Drivers Club races Silverstone Top Hat Classic Saloons Silverstone Coys Historic Festival (3 days) Silverstone SUNBAC meeting Silverstone Vintage Sports Car Club Itala Trophy Silverstone Aston Martin Owners Club raceday Silverstone Historic Sports Car Club Silverstone VSCC Racing Green Festival Silverstone Powertour finale Snetterton BTCC night race Snetterton Aston Martin Owners Club Raceday Snetterton CSCC finale plus not actual racing, but fast cars nonetheless.. Brooklands Reunion Meeting Silverstone F1 Testing (x2) Furthest distance travelled would be London to Oulton Park. A round trip of about 310 miles for the day. And while I'm not doing the Donington trucks, that weekend has the prospect of the Veteran Car Club London to Brighton run. A definite highlight of my year. |
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18 Oct 2000, 23:42 (Ref:43523) | #6 | ||
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Drat!
Knew I'd forget one. Silverstone European GT round, the day after the ALMS, which I missed cos I was at Brands the previous day. |
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19 Oct 2000, 07:34 (Ref:43564) | #7 | ||
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If everyone else is going to include F1 testing, I can increase my total a bit, add on 2 x F1 test sessions
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19 Oct 2000, 10:51 (Ref:43583) | #8 | ||
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Not sure I should bother after seeing where TimD has been.
Anyway 2x V8Supercars 1x ASTC 2x state championships 1x Honda Indy 1x F1 GP 1x visit to Winton I drive quicker, Honda Indy was only 10 and a half away. |
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19 Oct 2000, 11:18 (Ref:43589) | #9 | ||
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Here we go then..
Thruxton X 5 days (BOSS, Powertour etc) + F3 test in Feb.. Castle Combe X 10 days Cadwell Park X 3 days Brands Hatch X 2 days (TOCA, Dingle Dell - amazing) Zolder X 2 days (BOSS and 2CV's) Goodwood X 3 days (can't be beaten) Brooklands (MG Midget day) And finally Castle Combe sprint this weekend and maybe winter series at Brands in a few weeks... 28 (ish) days of motor racing (almost a month!!) An excellent year.. No Silverstone though - shame. Zolder is the furthest trip, thanks BARC for the travel and free 2 nights in a 4 star hotel!! Although Cadwell always seems a long way coming back on Sunday night... |
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19 Oct 2000, 12:07 (Ref:43595) | #10 | ||
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MGOC / CSCC – Mallory
BTCC Rounds 1 & 2 – Brands Hatch BTCC Rounds 3 & 4 – Donington Powertour – Donington BTCC Rounds 9 & 10 – Oulton BTCC – Snetterton BTCC Rounds 17 & 18 – Donington F1 testing – Silverstone Formula Saloons – Castle Combe BTCC Rounds 21 & 22 – Oulton BTCC Rounds 23 & 24 – Silverstone Minis – Oulton Park Powertour – Silverstone CSCC – Snetterton Legends – Mallory Add to that assorted classic car events, and approximately 14 radio controlled car competitions, Chris and I have really racked up the mileage this year! Most lunatic and mileage-adding excursion was the weekend just gone, which saw us take a 6 hour trip from near Manchester to Snetterton on the Saturday, stay a couple of hours, then take a 3 ½ hour journey back home. Sunday saw us go to Mallory Park (1 ½ hours journey), watch Legends qualifying, badger some drivers, then go back to Snetterton (another 3 hours) for the Classic Saloons, and boy am I glad we bothered!! There may be other events I've been to but haven't remembered, or left off my schedule document, but I'd be hard pressed to think what I've missed out without going through all the tickets and programmes I've amassed over the year. |
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19 Oct 2000, 12:28 (Ref:43596) | #11 | ||
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Maisie, you missed three!
Silverstone SUNBAC way back in March, Brands Hatch Historic weekend, Oulton Park BARC/CSCC meeting. I know, because I saw you and Chris at all of these! You've got to win the tenacity award for that roadtrip last weekend. That is pure commitment! |
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19 Oct 2000, 15:23 (Ref:43609) | #12 | ||
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Cheers, Tim!
I knew I'd missed some of the smaller club meets. They don't appear on the master plan I drew up way back at the beginning of the season, and tended to be drop-of-a-hat affairs brought on by "We're not doing anything this Saturday/weekend - let's find something to do!" |
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21 Oct 2000, 23:54 (Ref:43958) | #13 | ||
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Mine isn't as impressive but...
BTCC: Brands Hatch Rds 1&2 Doningon Rds 3&4 Silverstone Rds 11&12 Snetterton Rds 15&16 Donington Rds 17&18 Brands Hatch Rds 19&20 Oulton Park Rds 21&22 Silverstone Rds 23&24 Powertour: Silverstone August and October Jordan Anniversary bash CSCC: Snetterton finale Silverstone F1 testing in July I think it was. I think that's the lot. |
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22 Oct 2000, 06:30 (Ref:43997) | #14 | ||
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Our tally is poor in comparisson - just every round of the BTCC and the furthest was Knockhill 7 hours each way.
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22 Oct 2000, 18:34 (Ref:44076) | #15 | ||
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Les, I intend to get to Knockhill next year. Will be asking about car sharing nearer the time. The one time I went to Knockhill, back in 97, I flew up there. That was fun. Great track.
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24 Oct 2000, 09:36 (Ref:44455) | #16 | ||
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I have to admit, i feel a little inadequate in this company, wish we were doing last year, I did a whole lot more spectating in '99. Here goes anyway:-
Aust GP, all four days V8 Sprint round at QR V8 lites at Lakeside QLD500 ASTC at Lakeside Every Qld State championship meeting Historic Lakeside Historic Morgan Park 2 club race meetings at Morgan Park and still to come, hopefully, a club race meeting at QR plus Historic round the houses sprints at Leyburn & Lowood Furthest travel, was of course the GP in Melbourne, 1800km away, that's 1125 miles! |
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24 Oct 2000, 10:52 (Ref:44459) | #17 | ||
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Thruxton - 3 days, PowerTour and BTCC
Castle Combe - 5 Days (Missed both 2 day meetings, bad planning that) Silverstone - 8 days, PowerTour x 2, ALMS, AMOC, BTCC and Coys. Donnington - 4 Days, AMOC and SportsRacing World Cup. Goodwood - 3 days of Revival Meeting - Best of year. Blimey that's 25 days, no wonder my wife says I'm always off racing. Roll on next year! |
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25 Oct 2000, 11:28 (Ref:44677) | #18 | ||
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I think its about 45 days - and no I am not going to list them. Good job Mrs Flagman is also involved
Furthest was Silverstone - 125 miles each way towing a caravan, just beating Croft - 115 miles, again towing the 'van. |
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27 Oct 2000, 20:54 (Ref:45251) | #19 | |
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Bloody hell! I'll have to think about this one and get back to you - I lost count ages ago! Last year I brought a program at each meeting so I always knew where I was, but this year I realised I could 2 and a half pints with that money, so i've got about 3 programs...
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27 Oct 2000, 21:54 (Ref:45263) | #20 | |
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OK guys, after doing my sums and a bit of research at Lorna's excellent http://www.trackdates.com site, this is my little list...
2/1/00 - 'Civil War' Bangers - Hednesford 19/3/00 - BRSCC Spring Starter - Donington Park 26/3/00 - Powertour Round 1 - Thruxton 9/4/00 - BTCC Rounds 1 & 2 – Brands Hatch 23/4/00 - British GP - Silverstone 24/4/00 - BTCC Rounds 3 & 4 – Donington Park 7/5/00 - Powertour Round 4 – Donington Park 13/5/00 - ALMS - Silverstone 21/5/00 - Powertour Round 5 - Silverstone 29/5/00 - BTCC Rounds 9 & 10 – Oulton Park 11/6/00 - BTCC Rounds 11 & 12 - Silverstone 24-25/6/00 - Goodwood Festival Of Speed - Goodwood 2/7/00 - Powertour Round 7 - Donington Park 8/7/00 - BTCC Rounds 15 & 16 – Snetterton 16/7/00 - FIA Historics/Renault Raceday - Donington Park 23/7/00 - Formula Saloons/BOSS – Brands Hatch 30/7/00 - BTCC Rounds 17 & 18 – Donington Park 5/8/00 - CSCC - Oulton Park 17/8/00 - F1 Testing - Silverstone 20/8/00 - Powertour Round 9 - Silverstone 26/8/00 - Karting - Blackbushe 28/8/00 - BTCC Rounds 19 & 20 - Brands Hatch 3/9/00 - EJ10 Jordan Celebration - Donington Park 10/9/00 - BTCC Rounds 21 & 22 – Oulton Park 16/9/00 - BTCC Rounds 23 & 24 – Silverstone 24/9/00 - Eurocars - Castle Combe 28/9/00 - F1 Testing - Silverstone 8/10/00 - Powertour Round 12 – Silverstone 15/10/00 - World Superbikes - Brands Hatch 5/11/00 - Trucks - Donington Park 12/11/00 - World Banger Final - Wimbledon Not too bad, eh ? I'd have done more, but I had to work most Saturdays in the summer, so I was a bit restricted... No wonder I never seemed to have any time to spend on running this flaming website! |
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27 Oct 2000, 22:48 (Ref:45294) | #21 | ||
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Looks more impressive when listing individual events, so here goes
Some time early on in January - Autosport Show 19/3/00 - BRSCC Spring Starter - Donington Park (not that we planned this, it just happened to be on the day we'd decided to visit the Donington Collection) 26/3/00 - Powertour Round 1 - Thruxton 21-23/4/00 - British GP - Silverstone (all 3 days!) 24/4/00 - BTCC Rounds 3 & 4 – Donington Park 31/4/00-1/5/00 - Powertour Round 3 - Oulton Park 7/5/00 - Powertour Round 4 – Donington Park 13/5/00 - ALMS - Silverstone (loud, very loud!!! and another excuse to shout MULLER!!!!!! even if it wasn't Yvan) 21/5/00 - Powertour Round 5 - Silverstone 28/5/00-29/5/00 - BTCC Rounds 9 & 10 – Oulton Park 2/7/00 - Powertour Round 7 - Donington Park 8/7/00 - BTCC Rounds 15 & 16 – Snetterton 30/7/00 - BTCC Rounds 17 & 18 – Donington Park 5/8/00 - CSCC - Oulton Park (I did finally get out to see them!!) 17/8/00 - F1 Testing - Silverstone 20/8/00 - Powertour Round 9 - Silverstone 28/8/00 - BTCC Rounds 19 & 20 - Brands Hatch 3/9/00 - EJ10 Jordan Celebration - Donington Park 10/9/00 - BTCC Rounds 21 & 22 – Oulton Park 16/9/00 - BTCC Rounds 23 & 24 – Silverstone 28/9/00 - F1 Testing - Silverstone 7-8/10/00 - Powertour Round 12 – Silverstone and just to finish up 5/11/00 - Trucks - Donington Park |
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27 Oct 2000, 22:51 (Ref:45297) | #22 | |
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It's lucky that you're on such good wages, isn't it Carrie ?
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27 Oct 2000, 22:57 (Ref:45301) | #23 | ||
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ARSE Mr Antill
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27 Oct 2000, 22:59 (Ref:45303) | #24 | ||
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And somehow I managed to get through the whole of June without going anywhere near a racetrack - what went wrong there then!
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27 Oct 2000, 23:02 (Ref:45306) | #25 | |
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I think you'll find you were working all sorts of hours back then... and you made up for this by taking last week off as a holiday... am I right ?
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