BTCC Touring Cars & Knockhill - Sunday 17th August

[AndyP & Lenore]

Who's going then?

Not suggesting anything is organised, it would just be good to have a list of other NMS'ers that are going.

1. AndyP & Lenore (Sun)
2. Mini Snaps (Fri, Sat & Sun)
3. MarkyD
4. Fairy
5. Big Gordy
6. Stephen & Allyson (Sat & Sun)
7. ScottieDoop - mebbie
8. Neil & Lorna
9. Andy & Lianne
10. ?

[MiniSnaps]

I'll be there Friday, Saturday and Sunday

[mini saltire]

Me and Michele are now going due to a fundraiser that we were having to attend being cancelled!!!:thumbs up::thumbs up::thumbs up::thumbs up::thumbs up::thumbs up:

[Fairy]

Me and my man are going on the Sunday (if he's not been called offshore!:ragin:)

[Big Gordy]

It will just be me going as Ross is back off-shore but I will be driving Ross' new toy :thumbs up:

[mini saltire]

It will just be me going as Ross is back off-shore but I will be driving Ross' new toy :thumbs up:

I hope its not an action man he has just bought...:moonie::laugh:

[Big Gordy]

Very funny Mr.Drydung:ragin:

[Mini Ecosse]

Will be there Sat & Sun

Stephen & Allyson

[Craig]

I would love to be there at the weekend, but I must defend my Fowler Cres Golf Championship which has been organised for this weekend. :argh:

nevermind, I can sky+ it and see it later... :thumbs up:

[Scottie]

we hope to be there just depends.

[Neil and Lorna]

We'll be there on Sunday.:thumbs up:

[Fairy]

Jezo!!..Have just checked prices online for the Sunday and its £25 each!!! :ragin: Bit steep innit??!?!

[euan]

As I drove up the M40 this morning, I passed the RAC team lorries on their way up, looking very smart in dark grey.

As for the prices - BTCC is always more expensive, although I'm paying 12 quid I think this weekend to go to Silverstone for the British GT championship and that is for both days (as they moved the F3 to Saturday - bit annoying as I can't go both days)

[MiniSnaps]

Jezo!!..Have just checked prices online for the Sunday and its £25 each!!! :ragin: Bit steep innit??!?!


Not really, it's normally about £12 to get in just to watch something like Speed Sunday.

[Big Gordy]

Season ticket is just over 100 quid....I think....so you only have to go to the touring cars and superbikes (practise and race) and half of its paid for :thumbs up: plus you get a parking pass which means your not parked waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay over the back:moonie:

[Fairy]

Must just be 'grippet' me!! lol :rolleyes:

[MiniSnaps]

plus you get a parking pass which means your not parked waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay over the back:moonie:


Uch, I just move my car down to the trackside once I get in :smilewinkgrin:

[ajamesj]

We will be there Sunday got V.I.P passes so not paying anythin lol.

Andy & Lianne

[mini saltire]

My helicopter will be positioned nicely at the hairpin.

<sadly wakes up and remembers his F1 career is all a dream>

[MiniSnaps]

My helicopter will be positioned nicely at the hairpin.



Ah, so that was you arriving on Sunday was it? :smilewinkgrin::smilewinkgrin:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3254/2759230703_e52dc9913c.jpg

[Scottie]

How much!!!!!! so for 2people that's £50.

H'mm let me think about that e,mm nope not going I could get a pair of shoes for that money that would last me longer.:thud:

[AndyP & Lenore]

Knockhill will have a huge TV screen stationed at Real Radio Hairpin for the Touring Cars this Sunday. Text from an email just received:

"BIG SCREEN TV INSTALLED

Racing fans will be in for a TV treat at Knockhill Racing Circuit this weekend as the HiQ British Touring Car Drivers battle for valuable Championship Points. The Circuit will have a HUGE TV Screen installed at the Hairpin section of the Track. The TV will show live images from ITV4 so racing fans will have the best of both Worlds. Seeing the door banging action first hand and not missing any of the action at other sections of the Circuit. The screen was used at the British Superbikes last weekend and was an exceptional addition to the Knockhill Racing Experience"

It's probably the same huge TV they had erected for the Superbikes last Sunday. I noticed it on Eurosport as the camera panned around the hairpin. Thought they would leave it up for the BTCC. Makes sense I guess.

Does anyone know if they use the same guys for commentating the touring cars as they use for the SMRC meets?

A.

[mini saltire]

I would imagine that they dont use the regular commentators. They didn;t last year

[MiniSnaps]

I would imagine that they dont use the regular commentators. They didn;t last year

Aww..what no Garry Stagg? :thumbs up::thumbs up:

[Big Gordy]

I think the regular guys still fill in the bits between the BTCC races.......thats what happened last sunday anyway at the superbikes:Whistle:
Screen was OK but it meant that it was packed down at the hairpin stands:eek:
I soooooooooooooooo want a KTM super duke after watching them race last Sunday.....almost sound as good as a 998, 998, 1098 Ducati....:thumbs up:

[MiniSnaps]

I think the regular guys still fill in the bits between the BTCC races.......thats what happened last sunday anyway at the superbikes:Whistle:


The previous weekend he didn't shut up for an hour straight - I was losing the will to live, as others here will testify lol

[Craig]

The previous weekend he didn't shut up for an hour straight - I was losing the will to live, as others here will testify lol

aye, if they fence had been lower and if there were cars going round the circuit, he would hae thrown himself in front of one of them...!! :laugh::laugh: lol

[MiniSnaps]

aye, if they fence had been lower and if there were cars going round the circuit, he would hae thrown himself in front of one of them...!! :laugh::laugh: lol

I'm taking wire cutters with me this weekend :laugh:

[ianking]

Sarah and I are going on Sunday. We have scored free tickets from her work. Includes paddock entry as well.

What time does it all start on Sunday? Are NMS folks meeting up at any location?

[AndyP & Lenore]

Don't think there's any meet-up plans. It's gonna be busy as **** so I doubt we'd all get standing together anyway.

Besides, Neil & Lorna, Stephen & Alyson and Lenore & I will all be spread out around the circuit to get decent piccie coverage.

A.:thumbs up:

[AndyP & Lenore]

Full schedule for Sat & Sun now on Knockhill's web site. (http://www.knockhill.com/events/touring-cars.php)

A.:thumbs up:

[ianking]

Don't think there's any meet-up plans. It's gonna be busy as **** so I doubt we'd all get standing together anyway.

Besides, Neil & Lorna, Stephen & Alyson and Lenore & I will all be spread out around the circuit to get decent piccie coverage.

A.:thumbs up:

Ah well if you dont want to speak to me then :moonie:

[Mini Ecosse]

Don't think there's any meet-up plans. It's gonna be busy as **** so I doubt we'd all get standing together anyway.

Besides, Neil & Lorna, Stephen & Alyson and Lenore & I will all be spread out around the circuit to get decent piccie coverage.

A.:thumbs up:

I want to stand beside Neil, he seems to have a feel for where the action will be:yes nod::D

Stephen

[AndyP & Lenore]

Ah well if you dont want to speak to me then :moonie:

Nope.:eek:

You smell.:Whistle:

A.:laugh:

[Neil and Lorna]

I want to stand beside Neil, he seems to have a feel for where the action will be:yes nod::D

Stephen



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:thumbs up: :thumbs up:

[MiniSnaps]

Stand between Seat and Scotsman then, there's always someone falls off there at some point during a day's racing :laugh:

[mini saltire]

Its touring cars, there will be some sort of contact between all the cars whenever they moving.:D

see u tomorrow!!

[MiniSnaps]

Its touring cars, there will be some sort of contact between all the cars whenever they moving.:D


Health and Safety were there today - to prevent any small children present being traumatised contact between the cars has been banned and they have been limited to a top speed of 35mph :D

[AndyP & Lenore]

Health and Safety were there today - to prevent any small children present being traumatised contact between the cars has been banned and they have been limited to a top speed of 35mph :D

Thats gonna make getting decent panning shots kinda tricky.:frown:

A.:D

[MiniSnaps]

Thats gonna make getting decent panning shots kinda tricky.:frown:

A.:D

I can show you how it's done if you like :smilewinkgrin::thumbs up::moonie:

Be careful where you park though.....

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3143/2768524973_7508aaa74b.jpg


the ground's a wee bit soft :laugh:

and keep your eye out for the......


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3118/2769371976_3675d9c851.jpg

[AndyP & Lenore]

I can show you how it's done if you like :smilewinkgrin::thumbs up::moonie:

Be careful where you park though.....


the ground's a wee bit soft :laugh:

and keep your eye out for the......





No photography tips required thank you anyway.:computer: But we are going to heed your parking tip and take the FL2 rather than one of the MINI's.:D

And, where did you say that bus was parked?:thumbs up:

A.:D

[MiniSnaps]

where did you say that bus was parked?:thumbs up:

A.:D

It's in the paddock. I believe you can enter by both the front and rear :smilewinkgrin:

[AndyP & Lenore]

It's in the paddock. I believe you can enter by both the front and rear :smilewinkgrin:

lol. She's no fussy eh?:laugh:

Could even come from both directions at once.:laugh::laugh:

Enough. Enough:Whistle:

A.:D