24 hour race

My team is head to head with that line up and it makes this awsome event all the better for thier presence. To be fair only the first Mazda is likely to be competitive on pace with the second car doing the plod job to get a result. Good on Mazda for getting involved, shame more manufacturers don't use the 24hours as a show case.

Official Press/test day at Silverstone tommorrow with passenger rides after 4.30. Should be an interesting laid back day for any piston head.

that's the one! (somewhat out of it's deapth with the Group C stuff!)

Provisional Entry List

1 GT RS Rollcentre Racing / Deutsche Bank Martin Short / Shaun Balfe / Nick Jacobs / TBA Mosler MT900R
2 GT RS Eclipse Motorsport Mosler TBA MT900R
3 GT RS BS Motorsport TBA Porsche
7 GT RS Emotional Engineering Steve Hyde / Matt Griffin / TBA Vauxhall Monaro
9 GT RS BS Motorsport John Coyle / TBA Porsche
18 GT RS Peter Cook Peter Cook / Franck Pelle / Paul Livesey / Brian Robinson / Mike Youles Porsche GT3 RS
23 GT RS Adam Sharpe Motorsport Adam Sharpe / George Haynes / TBA Ford Falcon
28 GT RS Vision View Ltd Mike Newton / Thomas Erdos / Adam Wiseberg Ford Falcon GT3
29 GT RS Team Solutions Ian Stinton / Neil Clark / Stephen Hepworth / Rob Horsfield Harrier GT1-97
32 GT RS Adam Sharpe Motorsport Adam Sharpe / George Haynes / TBA Ford Falcon

5 GT3 BILMO Peter Hardman / Nick Leventis / Jon Minshaw BMW M3 E46 GTR
14 GT3 Richard Thorne Motorsport Richard Thorne / Howard Spooner / TBA Morgan Aero 8
16 GT3 Mardi Gras Motorsport Michael McInerney / Sean McInerney / Michael Vergers Porsche GT3
20 GT3 Chad Racing Ltd Pete James / Philip Harris / John Hartshorne / Bo McCormick Porsche GT3 Cup
22 GT3 Chad Racing Ltd TBA Porsche GT3 Cup
26 GT3 Arrow Ship Motorsport Richard Meins / TBA BMW E90
27 GT3 Team Parker Racing Bill Cameron / Barry Horne / Marino Franchitti Porsche GT3 Cup 996
30 GT3 Team RPM Alex Mortimer / Chris Panayiotou / TBA Porsche GT3 Cup
31 GT3 Active Competition Matt Manderson / daryl Jones / Guy Jeynes-Ellis Darrian T90 GTR
38 GT3 Wilmott Racing Colin Wilmott / TBA Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
41 GT3 911virgin.com Henry Firman /Pete Morris / Mark Sumpter / Adrian Slater Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
88 GT3 Team Scandal Simon Scuffham / Chris Randall / William Curtis Prosport LM3000

4 GT Cup Harrison Topcats Racing Jon Harrison / TBA Marcos Mantis
6 GT Cup Harrison Topcats Racing Richard Fores / TBA Marcos Mantis
10 GT Cup Jemco Racing Kevin Hancock / Leigh Smart / Nick Reynolds / James Thorpe Marcos Mantis
11 GT Cup ISL Motorsport Alun Edwards / Paul Jenkins / TBA Marcos Mantis V8
17 GT Cup Tischner Motorsport Marco Schelp / Matthias Tischner / TBA BMW M3 E46
19 GT Cup GTS Motorsport Harry Handkammer / David Leslie / Stuart Wright / Guy Smith BMW M3
21 GT Cup Torquespeed Dave Benett / Marcus Fothergill BMW M3 E36
25 GT Cup Chad Racing Ltd TBA BMW M3
34 GT Cup BLS Automotive John Clonis /David Streather / Malcolm MacAdam / Alistair Mackinnon Porsche 993 RS
35 GT Cup Moore International Motorsport Willie Moore / Lawrence Tomlinson / David Cox BMW M3
36 GT Cup Marcus Racing Cor Euser / TBA Marcos Mantis
37 GT Cup Duke Video Peter Duke / Adrian Watt / Alan Gow BMW M3 E36 GTR
39 GT Cup Chesterton Commercial Holdings Oliver Bryant / Graham Bryant / John Finnemore / Chris Beighton Marcos Mantis
43 GT Cup Richard Thorne Motorsport Richard Thorne / TBA Morgan Roadster Lightweight
44 GT Cup Phil Bennett Phil Bennett / TBA Subaru Impreza
47 GT Cup Marcos Racing International Cor Euser / Jan De Wit / TBA Marcos Mantis
50 GT Cup Technosport George Agyeton / Frank Candell / David Coyne / TBA BMW M3 E46

49 1 Rapid Chariots Ltd Bob Stockley / Alan Wilshire / Charlie Tawse Lotus Exige 2
53 1 Povey Motorsport Guy Povey / John Llewellyn / Richard Cobbourne BMW M3 E36
54 1 Roos Motorsport Martin Roos / Wilfried Schawohl / Norman Starke / TBA Lotus Exige 2
55 1 Steve Bell Steve Bell / TBA BMW M3 E36
56 1 Geoff Steel Motorsport Geoff Steel / TBA BMW M3 E36
57 1 Beechdean Motorsport Ltd Andrew Howard / Nigel Greensall / Neil Cunningham / Aaron Scott MINI
58 1 Team Scandal Simon Scuffham / Nick Randall / Doug Setters / TBA Lotus Elise
59 1 RSR Racing Rob Croydon / Adrian Mardlin / Sam Allpass / Duncan Williams BMW M3 E36
60 1 Team Wireless Patrick Charlton / Mark Charlton / TBA Lotus Elise
66 1 T H Motorsport Alan Sawyer / Ken Lark / John Quatermaine VW Golf Diesel
71 1 Wilmott Racing Colin Wilmott / Robert Day / Paul Phipps / Mark Tyman BMW M3 E36
75 1 X L Motorsport Dominc Evans / Simon Poole / TBA BMW M3 E36
76 1 Moore Racing Paul Fenton / Mike Gardiner / Sarah Reader / Michael Symons BMW M3 E36
78 1 Intersport Racing Kevin Clarke / Mike Jordan / Ian Donaldson BMW M3 E46
79 1 Butler Motorsport Paul White / Calum Lockie / Tony Brown / Don Grice BMW M3 E36

33 2 Metcalf Motorsport Mark Smith / David Cuff / Nigel Stephens / Scott Redding / Adam Howarth BMW Compact
51 2 Alistair Davidson Alistair Davidson / Chris Wilson / TBA Mercedes 190
63 2 Aerox Ltd Kevan Wells / TBA Honda Civic Type R
67 2 Damax Honda David Back / David Foster / Andy Ruhan Civic Type R
69 2 Griffin Motorsport Julian Griffin / Merrick Cox / TBA Renault Clio
70 2 Gold Arts Doug Newman / TBA Honda Integra
92 2 Mardi Gras Motorsport John George / Phil Bennett / Ed Pead / Rob Huff / Mark Lemmer Honda Civic Type R

52 3 Janspeed Boston Bowl Fiona Leggate / Umberto Nacamuli / Rob Oldaker / Ben Jacques MG ZR
64 3 Moore Racing Gary Coulson / Jonathan Berney / Andrei Bgatov / Bob Bryce Honda Civic Type R
68 3 Team Thrush Ian Bankhurst / Austin Reynolds / Richard Ince / Nick Padmore / Austin Kinsella / Tony Gaston Honda Civic Type R
71 3 BBG Racing John Ballentyne / Tom Ballentyne / Ian Gibson / Stuart Brooks Porsche 944
72 3 Team Think Matt Potter / Martin Rodgers TBA
73 3 MGA Motorsport Alex Frick / Terry Flatt / Nick Beaumount / Dave Turner / Mike Gorton VW Beetle
74 3 Daniels Motorsport Pete Daniels / TBA TBA
77 3 TJH Motorsport Jonathan Holloway / Simon Mason / Ian Carvell / Gethin Jones Honda Civic Type R
80 3 Nick Starkey / TBA TBA
81 3 Mickel Automotive Gary Smith / Stuart Plotnek / Kelly-Anne Smith / Sarah Bennett-Baggs / Anna Walenska MG ZR
85 3 Daniels Motorsport Pete Daniels / TBA TBA
86 3 Jemco Racing Kevin Hancock / Leigh Smart / Nigel Rata / James Baxter / Matthew West / Richard Gane Honda Integra Type R
96 3 Mazda Motors Ltd Mark Ticehurst / Martin Donnelly / Ian Flux / Owen Mildenhall Mazda RX8
97 3 Mazda Motors Ltd Rachel Green / John Griffiths / Richard Chamberlain / Andy Shepherd / Stephen Guglielmi Mazda RX8
98 3 Mazda Motors Ltd Mike Wilds / Anderw Frankel / Jason Barlow / Ben Whitworth / Stephen Guglielmi Mazda RX8
99 3 Cartek Neil Armstrong / TBA Honda Civic

Wow! That's a fantastic entry. Phil Bennett in a Scooby eh, I bet they'll be hoping the weather is like it was last year. (I'm not though ).

There's some real star names in there: Guy Smith, Tommy Erdos, Mike Newton, Mr TOCA Alan Gow, Martin Donnelly, Dave Coyne, Cor Euser etc etc (and Henry, Simon and Chris, of course ).

Good to see the Monaro entered as well as the Morgan Aero 8. Shorty's Mosler looks favourite again though...

Did I miss the Merc SEC or is it not entered this year? I noticed Alistair Davidson's 190E which must be the same one I saw him share with Whizzo Williams in the last Willhire 24 hrs at Snetterton in '94. Is there a class for Classics too?

Can't wait! Anybody know yet if the wonderful officials of Silverstone will actually let us spectators take our cars in this time?

Phil Bennett's going to be a busy man - not only am I driving a Scooby but I'm also in a Type-R and will be found propping up bars round the circuit all night chuffing on Hamlets, singing songs and falling asleep under the Hangar St grandstand.

I believe that some of the TBAs are vacant drives

Looking like a fantastic entry list.

Surely the powers that be will let spectators get their cars in this year. If not, I can't see this event lasting for too many years!

You'll need to contact Claire or JT at the EERC office tomorrow. They are all at Silverstone today.

http://eerc.co.uk/cms/news.php

Thanks Paul have contacted Claire

Oh joy!

Still, shouldn't have any problems getting somewhere to sit / lay...