Dunlop 24 Hour April 23rd to 26th 2015
Discussion
If you would like to be pedantic, then yes it made a mess of it, and it was the Speedworks Aston, not a Ferrari.
The Team did a hell of a job to get the car back out where others would have dropped the garage door. It's great that Gerry was ok as it was a nasty shunt.
The Team did a hell of a job to get the car back out where others would have dropped the garage door. It's great that Gerry was ok as it was a nasty shunt.
Edited by Obiwonkeyblokey on Wednesday 29th April 11:24
It was a pity it was so cold on Saturday night, but I was lucky to be in the garage supporting the Topcats team when the storm poured down. Then I was in the stand opposite the National Pit Straight for night photos until gone 22.00, a quick walkabout and the back to the Topcats garage to enjoy some banter until nearly 2.00am. I had moved my car to the inside bank of Copse earlier where I managed to get two hours sleep with the seat tipped back and my coat pulled tight around me.
Yes, it was cold, but not as bad as for the few hardcore 24hr supporters, who had nowhere to shelter and resembled refugees in need of Red Cross aid by 6.00am. Thankfully, the food wagon behind the garages stayed open 24hrs.
This is not an event for general interest motorsport fans.
I wouldn't expect it to be the British pilgrimage which is the LeMans 24hr, because that is an international prestige teams, cars and drivers event to watch, whilst roughing it. The Britcar 24hr, as it is, is an event for teams and drivers to compete within their own environment, viewed only by their peers and personal supporters.
I did enjoy it, but it was a 24hr 'endurance event' for the spectators too. Many crashed or were retired before the end.
Yes, it was cold, but not as bad as for the few hardcore 24hr supporters, who had nowhere to shelter and resembled refugees in need of Red Cross aid by 6.00am. Thankfully, the food wagon behind the garages stayed open 24hrs.
This is not an event for general interest motorsport fans.
I wouldn't expect it to be the British pilgrimage which is the LeMans 24hr, because that is an international prestige teams, cars and drivers event to watch, whilst roughing it. The Britcar 24hr, as it is, is an event for teams and drivers to compete within their own environment, viewed only by their peers and personal supporters.
I did enjoy it, but it was a 24hr 'endurance event' for the spectators too. Many crashed or were retired before the end.
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