GP Masters confirmed for Silverstone

Stone-kicker · 19 Jan 2006, 11:21 (Ref:1504352)

From the ITV and Autosport web sites, GP Masters confirmed for Silverstone 13th August

GP Masters

The Sun readers will be dusting off their Union Flags already.

Alan Crook · 19 Jan 2006, 11:21 (Ref:1504353)

The official calendar for GP Masters has been released today and shows a round at Silverstone on 13th August.

The STIG · 19 Jan 2006, 12:34 (Ref:1504386)

Excellent! anyone know which club is organising it?

**Stephen Green** · 19 Jan 2006, 12:43 (Ref:1504393)

BRDC I suspect?

**Stephen Green** · 19 Jan 2006, 12:44 (Ref:1504395)

I feel in a merging mood.....

chezza · 19 Jan 2006, 12:54 (Ref:1504402)

We've not had any info through with regards to this meeting, in the original silverstone volunteering form it was down as a provisional meeting.

Red Baron · 19 Jan 2006, 13:12 (Ref:1504406)

Do the BRDC organise race meetings these days? I didn't think so, although I could be wrong.

Chezza - looking at the BRDC availability forms, I can't see where the BGP fits in as a I thoguht S'stone generally didn't hold any meetings during the month before. Am I missing something?

Rosie

The STIG · 19 Jan 2006, 13:20 (Ref:1504409)

Interestingly, the day before is down as being a BARC meeting at Silverstone... unless that's changed

Piglet · 19 Jan 2006, 13:24 (Ref:1504411)

The BRDC do still organise and run race meetings, albeit much fewer than a number of years ago. As Chezza says this date was on the BRDC volunteering form as TBA but it doesn't, I think appear as TBA on any other volunteering form.

I think the days of no meetings before the GP was in the days when the BRDC were running the circuit and promoting the GP. I can't see any reason now why the circuit wouldn't be hired out in advance of the GP. THe GP is confirmed (as much as anything is...for the 11th June 2006.

chezza · 19 Jan 2006, 13:25 (Ref:1504412)

GP is down for 11 june...there is a short gap but only a couple of weeks, i assume this is because some of the preparation work will have been done for the last meeting before the GP which is the World Superbikes. Last year there was only 3 week gap. They don't hire the circuit out sue to making it look perfect for the big weekend. They don't want anyone scuffing the fresh advertising paint etc.

That is true stiggy, therefore this may only be a one day meeting...or it may well have changed. As it is I am on the stowe circuit on the Saturday anyway.

Red Baron · 19 Jan 2006, 13:26 (Ref:1504413)

11th June, really?

Maybe that's what I waas missing. I still have it down as 14-16 July. D'oh!

chezza · 19 Jan 2006, 13:28 (Ref:1504416)

Yes Bernie decided it would be a nice idea to move it!

Alan Green · 19 Jan 2006, 21:01 (Ref:1504712)

I would guess BARC organisation, as most of the senior officials at the (Dubai?) race last year were the BTCC crew from what I saw on the TV

Al.

Ian Sowman · 19 Jan 2006, 21:05 (Ref:1504715)

It was at Kyalami.

**Stephen Green** · 19 Jan 2006, 22:12 (Ref:1504763)

The race at Kyalami wasn't staffed by BARC marshals.

The STIG · 19 Jan 2006, 22:14 (Ref:1504764)

Mr. Green is quite correct when he says BARC officials went to dubai - but that wasn't GPM.

The fact that I can now make a weekend of it - and it's silverstone which is quite convinient, makes this a rather attractive proposition for a spot of marshalling.

Robin_D · 19 Jan 2006, 23:41 (Ref:1504829)

See you there then I guess Kev!

I despise F1 nowadays but there is a bit of glam getting the older boys back even if they are in new toys.

Load of old fat blokes meeting.............. and the GP masters!

Steve Tarrant · 20 Jan 2006, 07:13 (Ref:1504971)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alan Green

I would guess BARC organisation, as most of the senior officials at the (Dubai?) race last year were the BTCC crew from what I saw on the TV

Al.

BARC will certainly man Race control, but the marshals on the ground at Kyalami were the Kyalami Marshals Association - I know, as I am one and was there!!!!

So that doesn't really give a clue as to which club is marshalling the event!!!!!!

Steve

roys1 · 20 Jan 2006, 07:18 (Ref:1504973)

Does it matter to anyone as to Which club runs it? if you would like to see the masters in action and marshal the event then volunteer. It's so easy to do. lol Roy

Steve Tarrant · 20 Jan 2006, 07:59 (Ref:1504987)

Quote:

Originally Posted by roys1

Does it matter to anyone as to Which club runs it? if you would like to see the masters in action and marshal the event then volunteer. It's so easy to do. lol Roy

Yes, but to which club do you volunteer???? If we don't ask, we can't find out!!!!!

**Stephen Green** · 20 Jan 2006, 08:18 (Ref:1504998)

I would suggest you contact Pam Dearn of the BRDC Marshals Club as she is the one most likely to know. Her address is on the BRDC website.

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