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Silverstone trackday
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 11:37 pm
by drjim
I just got my confirmation from Nick that my payment for the trackday on 6th october has gone through, struck me I'd like some company. Is anyone else going to go? It's the BMW CC national trackday, plus there's some 3 series 35 year stuff happening. I'll be there with the slug, anyone else up for it.
Not as cheap as the others, but it is the Silverstone GP circuit plus a variety of other interesting stuff going on.
Jim
Re: Silverstone trackday
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 12:38 am
by e21-Mark
Yeah, should be there.
Re: Silverstone trackday
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 3:16 am
by rob0r
Details? Very possible and the day before my birthday...
Re: Silverstone trackday
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 9:23 am
by drjim
PM nick for info. When I'm on my laptop later I'll cut and paste from the most recent email.
Important bit is £249 Silverstone GP circuit open pit lane 105dB
Re: Silverstone trackday
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 9:51 am
by e21-Mark
Bloody hell! I might just spectate then. I had it in my head that it was subsidized by BMW like the novice days.
Re: Silverstone trackday
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 11:40 pm
by drjim
Nick wrote:
Silverstone 'Bridge' Grand Prix Circuit
(the traditional GP layout)
Open Pit Lane track day.
Full GP circuit,
Free Tuition,
Novices to Pros,
All BMW's welcome,
Organised and run by the BMW Car Club,
Non members welcome
(20 non BMW places available for other marques)
Trophies and raffle prizes
£249 !!
Wednesday, 6th October 2010
Taking bookings now.
nick@bmwcarclubgb.co.uk
This is our 'National' trackday event and where it all started for us back in the '70s with the original Batmobile CSL's - today it's the modern E46 M3's that you are likely to see on track representing the CSL moniker - we do however have a group of guys from our first ever Silverstone trackday coming to this event with their beloved E9 CSL's and John Castle will be hosting a lunchtime seminar about these iconic motor cars and recalling the exploits of trackdays past from long before I was born - lol!
We also have for your delight some special machines from ACSchnitzer, Alpina and Hartge on display in the pit lane.
ACS are kindly letting us have use of one of their highly modified E92 M3's piloted for the day by their R&D driver Manni Woltgarten - hot laps are available FOC.
It's our 30th year of running BMW Car Club trackdays and that's why I'm pushing the boat out a bit - I have spent a lot of the clubs money on this one, please come if you can or help me fill some spaces.
Thanks for looking and apologies if I have already heard from you about this event.
Nick
Not cheap, but will be very good. Full fat trackday for big boys!
Re: Silverstone trackday
Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 5:03 am
by rob0r
Hmm... I'm leaning towards doing it and car sharing with my pops, it will be a prefacelift E30 325i though! Do you know if there's extra charges for additional drivers or shall I email Nick?
Re: Silverstone trackday
Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 7:42 am
by Duracel79
Sounds expensive at first, but that is cheap for the GP circuit.
I may consider it closer to the date, gotta get Lydden out the way first.
Ben
Re: Silverstone trackday
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 2:06 pm
by E21meister
Do you have to pay an admission fee to spectate?
Re: Silverstone trackday
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 11:36 am
by Nick
RetroBeemer wrote: Bloody hell! I might just spectate then. I had it in my head that it was subsidized by BMW like the novice days.
Nope - it's costing us £21k + vat, £24,680 to be precise!
Re: Silverstone trackday
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 11:39 am
by Nick
wiz0r wrote:Hmm... I'm leaning towards doing it and car sharing with my pops, it will be a prefacelift E30 325i though! Do you know if there's extra charges for additional drivers or shall I email Nick?
Yep - it's an extra £100.
£349 for a shared car
Re: Silverstone trackday
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 11:41 am
by Nick
E21meister wrote:Do you have to pay an admission fee to spectate?
Nope - that's FOC
We do passenger rides as well - an all day pax is £30 - grab as many rides as you can - you'll need to bring a crash helmet
Re: Silverstone trackday
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 3:38 pm
by Jason_323i
Well I am booked up no e21 so I have to make do with the e30 m3
Jason
Re: Silverstone trackday
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 6:42 pm
by e21-Mark
Never mind Jason, we won't hold it against you mate.
Re: Silverstone trackday
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 6:50 pm
by Nick
Jason_323i wrote: so I have to make do with the e30 m3
shame,