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Author: | meilack [ Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:35 am ] |
Post subject: | My silverstone tour experience |
Kirsty brought me this in february for my birthday, but as i wanted to go with my dad, i had to wait until now before i could go. (i'll post the pics up later on, just giving a write up first) The tour started off by meeting in the visitor centre cafe for a quick intro with the instructors and a briefing of what was going to happen There were 3 transit minibuses for the group (one red for ferrari and two silver one was mclaren and one renault) We went from the visitor centre to the BRDC clubhouse, where the original gates from brooklands are now situated ![]() The building itself is very plush ![]() ![]() On every stair case there was original artwork, which was all impressive ![]() The top floor was a balcony with a view of the complete south side of the circuit, and as there was a bike trackday going on, the views and noise were impressive ![]() From here we proceeded to Race Control, and i have to say this building had a lot going on. We went up to see the main control room, with 28 tv screens linked to cameras, covering 98% of the track ![]() ![]() ![]() From here we drove past all the pits, and went on an external lap tour of the circuit, stopping at the old stowe corner, and going over the hanger straight bridge to look at the cars stored at silverstone. They had skid pan control cars, duratec engine single seaters ("formula silverstone") and caterham R500s with the odd ferrari and Rally Group N Fiesta STs that sounded pukker ![]() ![]() From here we went to the far side at the end of the hangar straight, were the old track used to run, and this was all explained. The track was changed in 1985, as keke rosberg did a lap averaging 160mph, so Bernie Ecclestone wanted the track slowed down ![]() ![]() After this we did 2 hot laps of the track in a 14 seater transit, which was full ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() All in all, a great day, and i'll get the pics up later, you'll see me on the F1 podium ![]() |
Author: | onslack [ Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:27 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: My silverstone tour experience |
sounds like you had a great day ![]() look forward to the pic's ![]() |
Author: | Mole259 [ Mon Oct 27, 2008 1:18 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: My silverstone tour experience |
Sounds smashin! I would of demanded a go in the N group ST though ![]() Dog box sounds the nuts ![]() |
Author: | Percy [ Mon Oct 27, 2008 1:32 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: My silverstone tour experience |
I plan to go ont he tour at some point, sounds great. Last time I was there I was in one of those single seaters ![]() |
Author: | meilack [ Mon Oct 27, 2008 1:42 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: My silverstone tour experience |
thanks guys ![]() Percy, it was great. Very interesting to see how it all works. Some of the facts are amazing, and they are not bothered about losing F1 You can't buy yourself into the BRDC either, you need to achieve something in racing, there are 900 members at this current time. (Ayrton Senna was a honorary member before his death) The bloke i was with actually broke his neck at silverstone racing F5000's! But it didnt put him off ![]() If you go, which i recomend, look forward to the "tour" of the actual circuit, the bloke taking us out did 2 hot laps of the southern circuit. ![]() |
Author: | happypaul [ Mon Oct 27, 2008 3:19 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: My silverstone tour experience |
I would love to go around Silverstone in a packed out transit van, gotta say the newer transits do bloody shift for what they are ![]() |
Author: | meilack [ Mon Oct 27, 2008 3:22 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: My silverstone tour experience |
It was immense i was right at the back, probably not the best place ![]() it wern't quick as such but it handled better then i thought it would, but the driver was good ![]() |
Author: | meilack [ Thu Oct 30, 2008 7:23 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: My silverstone tour experience |
having photobucket issues ![]() ![]() but i will keep trying to get pics up soon ![]() |
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