BTCC Donington press day..

[Panda.]

Not sure if posted before - couldn't find ought.

Press day this Thursday, free afternoon entry for public with open pit lane etc.

The joys of working 5 mins from the circuit and having a boss that loves motorsport... Long lunch break it is then..



http://www.btcc.net/html/generalnew...ear=2013&form=search&searchterm=free practice

 

[bendee]

may have to nip over after work looks good.

 

[dunganick]

6.00 start to make this! But i cant wait! Thank god it's not at Silverstone this year too, even if Donington is even more of a pain to get to!

 

[JackJack]

6.00 start to make this! But i cant wait! Thank god it's not at Silverstone this year too, even if Donington is even more of a pain to get to!

I'm looking forward to your photo threads this season.

 

[Panda.]

6.00 start to make this! But i cant wait!

That's some dedication. Luckily a short drive from work!
We saw Plato at the Birmingham NEC in 2000 - Got a signed poster of his new Vauxhall

 

[Naith]

Hmmm to go or not to go...

 

[JamesBryan]

Hmmm to go or not to go...

I'd go with you if I wasn't in work :dapprove:

 

[dunganick]

That's some dedication. Luckily a short drive from work!
We saw Plato at the Birmingham NEC in 2000 - Got a signed poster of his new Vauxhall

Well I'm staying at a mates, so it's actually 1.5 hrs closer than it would of been! Thankfully i've got some work for this event - so it's worth the early start.

I'm looking forward to your photo threads this season.

Cheers, I'm looking forward to posting them up - should be a superb season!

 

[2Damnsly Andy]

Hmm I'm off on Thursday, do I take my son along in the afternoon.

 

[182 clio racer]

Have to thank you D.Lewis for putting this thread up. Was a brilliant day and a hell of an experience being able to stand right outside the pit garages while they fly in and out for fresh rubber and watching them work.

Cheers for the heads up

 

[JackJack]

Good job it was yesterday not today.

 

[182 clio racer]

^^your not wrong but my GOD it was cold lol

 

[Panda.]

Cheers for the heads up

That's alreet - I managed to work some TOIL so took all afternoon off. it was seriously cold when I walked round the infield so stayed on the pit wall for most of the afternoon. The BMW's look epic in the flesh. Couldn't believe how open it was - being able to walk through the garages as though it was a track day not a full on BTCC test day! Also didn't realise so many of them had stickers instead of grilles.

I've got some average-to-poor photos i'll put up later and a couple of drive-by videos..

 

[bendee]

gutted i missed this, just too much going on atm so completely forgot

 

[Naith]

riad got some amazing pics

 

[182 clio racer]

That's alreet - I managed to work some TOIL so took all afternoon off. it was seriously cold when I walked round the infield so stayed on the pit wall for most of the afternoon. The BMW's look epic in the flesh. Couldn't believe how open it was - being able to walk through the garages as though it was a track day not a full on BTCC test day! Also didn't realise so many of them had stickers instead of grilles.

I've got some average-to-poor photos i'll put up later and a couple of drive-by videos..

Haha same. The Leons look terrible mind lol It was hard to get decent pics through the bloody fencing. Couldn't believe the open pits myself especially whilst they were flying in and out. We were stood outside the Audi garage while the were working on Bratt's Audi.

I sound like a bloody kid but it was such a good afternoon and FREE. Do they do this every year at Donnington or do they go around different tracks do you know??

 

[182 clio racer]

riad got some amazing pics

Has he posted them up somewhere??

 

[Naith]

Later he's been working all day

 

[182 clio racer]

Looking forward to them after just looking at the Ultimate Dub thread

 

[Riad]

Has he posted them up somewhere??

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?689682-BTCC-Media-Day-2013-Donnington-park

 

[182 clio racer]

Fantastic shots there Riad. Thanks for posting. Do you know if they hold this event every season at Donnington?

 

[Riad]

Fantastic shots there Riad. Thanks for posting. Do you know if they hold this event every season at Donnington?

Thanks

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