England South Brands BTCC Meet anyone?

Marc W · 19th May 2007, 11:23

I was thinking it might be a nice idea to have a meet at the BTCC meeting at Brands on the weekend of the 18th/19th August. You often get groups of Seats, and Vauxhalls lined up on the south Bank (The grass area opposite the back of the pits.) and I thought we could make a line up of Civics. The Saturday Qualfying day would probably be the best day to do this as there are less spectators and so more chance of us getting space to park in a group. They do charge £5 extra to park there though. I'm at all the BTCC meetings anyway as I help out some of the smaller teams and drivers with photos, race reports etc. (Fiona Leggate, Adam Jones, Martyn Bell etc.)

Anyone else interested?

andi22b · 19th May 2007, 12:00

Definitely up for this one.

czechplastik · 20th May 2007, 02:05

I would go just to see Fiona Leggate...

Marc W · 20th May 2007, 13:32

Sorry to disappoint you, but she has a Boyfriend, and no its not me!!!

Anyone else?

Charles_Harding · 21st May 2007, 14:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by czechplastik

I would go just to see Fiona Leggate...

Has she got a Space Ship too?

"Would the congregation please note that the bowl at the rear of the church for the sick is for monetary donations only!"

Charles H.

Marc W · 21st May 2007, 20:54

No she's got a Vauxhall Astra for her road car, I think she wouldn't mind a Type R though! Maybe she'll have a go in mine when I get it!

Marc W · 22nd May 2007, 20:55

Anyone else?! We aren't going to make much of a line up so far!

JoeyF · 22nd May 2007, 21:04

Hi Marc,
I'm going to croft on the 3rd of June.. if that's any help.

Marc W · 22nd May 2007, 23:01

I am too, but it looks like I won't have my Civic by then, probably the week just after instead!

EDIT. I'm going to have my car for that weekend after all

richierich · 23rd May 2007, 08:02

It does sound interesting, is anyone sufficiently involved enough at Brands or with BTCC to arrange something, or are we looking at sourcing tickets individually and then just pitching up and hope to get where we want to be??

Marc W · 23rd May 2007, 12:31

As far as I know, the others that do it just turn up on the day. On Saturday there is usually plenty of space there.

sco77harris · 3rd June 2007, 12:48

je me suis come

sco77harris · 19th June 2007, 16:14

has this died a cold death?

Marc W · 19th June 2007, 22:00

It looks like it

Although I'll be there whatever happens. One thing I didn't think of before, that I found out when I parked on the South bank for the DTM; There's a bit of a problem with ground clearance (Especially for Type R's!) I managed not to ground out but I drove all through the "off road" bits at 10mph and less!

zio · 3rd July 2007, 19:54

I'd certainly be up for this as I was planning on going to the BTCC at Brands Hatch anyway. However I'll probably only go on the Sunday.

markvirgo · 4th July 2007, 15:48

I am interested in this meet.

Marc W · 5th July 2007, 21:33

It looks like we might have a reasonable number to meet up now.

Its still a while off yet though.

richierich · 10th July 2007, 09:28

I think it might be a good idea, even the Wife has mentioned it, might even make a weekend of it.

Does anyone have details re tickets etc. or shall I just go and google it?

sonicsteve · 10th July 2007, 16:53

Tickets available from:-
https://tickets.motorsportvision.co....dar/search.asp

I am going to chat to the wife about going. Is anyone buying a Grandstand ticket and if so which one?

Marc W · 12th July 2007, 23:09

I take a lot of photos so I don't bother with grandstands but if you do, get paddock hill bend (assuming they give you the choice) you can see nearly the entire indy circuit from there, as long as they don't stick you in the bottom rows! I think I'm going to stick to the top bit of the southbank to park as I'm worried my front splitter will ground out if I head down to the grass! If we want to make a row of Civics we'll have to all get there quite early as it gets busy and then they'll only be scattered spaces.

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Marc W Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 10th April 2007 Location: Berkshire Posts: 147 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Brands BTCC Meet anyone? I was thinking it might be a nice idea to have a meet at the BTCC meeting at Brands on the weekend of the 18th/19th August. You often get groups of Seats, and Vauxhalls lined up on the south Bank (The grass area opposite the back of the pits.) and I thought we could make a line up of Civics. The Saturday Qualfying day would probably be the best day to do this as there are less spectators and so more chance of us getting space to park in a group. They do charge £5 extra to park there though. I'm at all the BTCC meetings anyway as I help out some of the smaller teams and drivers with photos, race reports etc. (Fiona Leggate, Adam Jones, Martyn Bell etc.) Anyone else interested?

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Marc W Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 10th April 2007 Location: Berkshire Posts: 147 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	No she's got a Vauxhall Astra for her road car, I think she wouldn't mind a Type R though! Maybe she'll have a go in mine when I get it! Last edited by Marc W; 21st May 2007 at 23:12.

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Marc W Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 10th April 2007 Location: Berkshire Posts: 147 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I am too, but it looks like I won't have my Civic by then, probably the week just after instead! EDIT. I'm going to have my car for that weekend after all Last edited by Marc W; 23rd May 2007 at 21:25.

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Marc W Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 10th April 2007 Location: Berkshire Posts: 147 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	As far as I know, the others that do it just turn up on the day. On Saturday there is usually plenty of space there. Last edited by Marc W; 23rd May 2007 at 21:25.

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andi22b Supporter Wheelnut Join Date: 2nd September 2006 Location: Banstead Posts: 62 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Definitely up for this one.

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czechplastik King of the rodeo Civinfo guru Join Date: 24th October 2006 Location: Belfast Posts: 4,671 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	I would go just to see Fiona Leggate...

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Marc W Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 10th April 2007 Location: Berkshire Posts: 147 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Sorry to disappoint you, but she has a Boyfriend, and no its not me!!! Anyone else?

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Marc W Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 10th April 2007 Location: Berkshire Posts: 147 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Anyone else?! We aren't going to make much of a line up so far!

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JoeyF Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 23rd October 2006 Location: Rotherham, South Yorkshire Posts: 399 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Hi Marc, I'm going to croft on the 3rd of June.. if that's any help.

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richierich Smell My Cheese! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 17th May 2006 Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 1,847 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	It does sound interesting, is anyone sufficiently involved enough at Brands or with BTCC to arrange something, or are we looking at sourcing tickets individually and then just pitching up and hope to get where we want to be??

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sco77harris Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 5th June 2006 Location: stanmore london Posts: 978 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	je me suis come

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sco77harris Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 5th June 2006 Location: stanmore london Posts: 978 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	has this died a cold death?

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Marc W Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 10th April 2007 Location: Berkshire Posts: 147 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	It looks like it Although I'll be there whatever happens. One thing I didn't think of before, that I found out when I parked on the South bank for the DTM; There's a bit of a problem with ground clearance (Especially for Type R's!) I managed not to ground out but I drove all through the "off road" bits at 10mph and less!

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zio Supporter Wheelnut Join Date: 22nd June 2007 Posts: 94 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	I'd certainly be up for this as I was planning on going to the BTCC at Brands Hatch anyway. However I'll probably only go on the Sunday.

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markvirgo Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 22nd June 2007 Location: Enfield Posts: 102 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	I am interested in this meet.

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Marc W Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 10th April 2007 Location: Berkshire Posts: 147 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	It looks like we might have a reasonable number to meet up now. Its still a while off yet though.

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richierich Smell My Cheese! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 17th May 2006 Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 1,847 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	I think it might be a good idea, even the Wife has mentioned it, might even make a weekend of it. Does anyone have details re tickets etc. or shall I just go and google it?

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sonicsteve Gadgeteer Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 27th April 2006 Location: Banbury Posts: 115 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Tickets available from:- https://tickets.motorsportvision.co....dar/search.asp I am going to chat to the wife about going. Is anyone buying a Grandstand ticket and if so which one?

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Marc W Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 10th April 2007 Location: Berkshire Posts: 147 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I take a lot of photos so I don't bother with grandstands but if you do, get paddock hill bend (assuming they give you the choice) you can see nearly the entire indy circuit from there, as long as they don't stick you in the bottom rows! I think I'm going to stick to the top bit of the southbank to park as I'm worried my front splitter will ground out if I head down to the grass! If we want to make a row of Civics we'll have to all get there quite early as it gets busy and then they'll only be scattered spaces.

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