Silverstone Classic
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Pre booked tickets were approx £12 per day with infield parking. This has to be the best show and value for for money event of the year.
Something for all the family - racing, static club displays, shops, etc even a fun fair for children - and a rock show in the evening!
Take a look http://silverstoneclassic.com/
Try and keep me away[
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912UK
New member
I agree does look good value when it's all day. I have been before and it certainly was a good event. May be next year. Mind you Classic Le Mans is next year and I have not been for a while some local car guys are going and have asked me so I might just go with them. Mix of AC Cobra - Bristol - 911- Spitfire- TR6's and me. Not the same as a big group of 911's and 912's in a drive down but those days are well and truely over.
CarreraRSR
New member
Anyone got a spare PCGB infield parking pass, if so I may take you up on those 2 Saturday tickets Mike.
Friday & Saturday for me.
pauljmcnulty
Active member
I can't make Silverstone now, between work and a family event. [&o]
Hope everyone's booked in for Porsche and Polo as well.
Hope everyone's booked in for Porsche and Polo as well.
Here now on the club stand. All the sounds and smells just great!
Off in a few minutes with my daughter for round 3!
Anybody fancy a meet and a beer at lunchtime call/ text me on 07811 944 953
Anybody fancy a meet and a beer at lunchtime call/ text me on 07811 944 953
Suffolk944
Moderator
Was a great weekend though sadly didn't catch up with any fellow 944 types. Was a shame that parking was not in register groups as previously (though I understand why that might not have been the case) as it made meeting up that much more difficult.
That said the unexpected parade lap today was brilliant fun and we were even able to put a bit of spirit into our driving in brief spurts []
That said the unexpected parade lap today was brilliant fun and we were even able to put a bit of spirit into our driving in brief spurts [
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ORIGINAL: Suffolk944
Was a great weekend though sadly didn't catch up with any fellow 944 types. Was a shame that parking was not in register groups as previously (though I understand why that might not have been the case) as it made meeting up that much more difficult.
That said the unexpected parade lap today was brilliant fun and we were even able to put a bit of spirit into our driving in brief spurts [
To answer your comment about not parking in Register groups, in previous years when the parking was Register based, we had large gaps in the field which didn't look very good, so this year the decision was made to park every one together to fill the area with as few gaps as possible, this seemed to work quite well to the few of us that volunteered to do the parking. It certainly made it easier to do.
The other problem I know from the experience of organising the PCGB side of things in years gone by, is that we never know what cars or how many cars will arrive on each of the days so it becomes impossible to allocate each Register an area of sufficient size for each of the three days.
It is difficult enough to arrange this at a PCGB event, it is almost impossible to do when you are at someone elses event and PCGB are not doing the ticketing. Of course if you want to be trogether the best way is for the Register Secretary to arrange for their members to meet up somewhere and arrive at Silverstone together.
Regarding the track Parade laps, we are all hooligans really, isn't it a great race circuit.
Suffolk944
Moderator
ORIGINAL: Robin
ORIGINAL: Suffolk944
Was a great weekend though sadly didn't catch up with any fellow 944 types. Was a shame that parking was not in register groups as previously (though I understand why that might not have been the case) as it made meeting up that much more difficult.
That said the unexpected parade lap today was brilliant fun and we were even able to put a bit of spirit into our driving in brief spurts [
To answer your comment about not parking in Register groups, in previous years when the parking was Register based, we had large gaps in the field which didn't look very good, so this year the decision was made to park every one together to fill the area with as few gaps as possible, this seemed to work quite well to the few of us that volunteered to do the parking. It certainly made it easier to do.
The other problem I know from the experience of organising the PCGB side of things in years gone by, is that we never know what cars or how many cars will arrive on each of the days so it becomes impossible to allocate each Register an area of sufficient size for each of the three days.
It is difficult enough to arrange this at a PCGB event, it is almost impossible to do when you are at someone elses event and PCGB are not doing the ticketing. Of course if you want to be trogether the best way is for the Register Secretary to arrange for their members to meet up somewhere and arrive at Silverstone together.
Regarding the track Parade laps, we are all hooligans really, isn't it a great race circuit.
Yes I figured that was the reason having seen the the wide open spaces that register based parking has caused in the past and I do understand why the change was made. The parade lap was excellent- funny how we all started in neat rows of four plodding along having been told to behave only to see it all "unravel" by half way round the first lap. Great stuff ! [
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Love Silverstone Classic weekend, couldn't get down Thursday, but went Friday and Sunday.
Did manage to meet a few 944ers, really good to meet Frenchy, his car looks great and is nicely modded.
As is my want I took a few pictures -Friday here and Sunday here.
Was down there Monday for the Goldtrack evening session too!
I love my wife!!!!
Did manage to meet a few 944ers, really good to meet Frenchy, his car looks great and is nicely modded.
As is my want I took a few pictures -Friday here and Sunday here.
Was down there Monday for the Goldtrack evening session too!
I love my wife!!!!
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