Dunlop 24 Hour April 23rd to 26th 2015

[Ash MP4 12C]

BPM Racing

[Coxyjunior]

It's all looking very promising at the moment. Dates are now confirmed on the Silverstone website and we have paid deposits for two entries.

[Stuart Thompson]

There's even a provisional entry list with 29 entries and a timetable. So as you say it's looking very promising.

[jurbie]

Creventic have moved the Zandvoort 12 hours to the end of May so there's no longer a date clash. Apparently this was at the request of a number of teams so hopefully there will be a few new entrants on the back of this. However I think there was also a date clash with V de V so maybe that's where everyone is off to.

[spyderman8]

To have 29 before Autosport is impressive.

[Ash MP4 12C]

Zandvort here we come

[kybo]

Tickets are on sale

Clicky here

Happy times

S

[indigorallye]

I'm racing. Never done a 24hour race before!
Any advice greatly received!

[NAS90]

indigorallye said:

I'm racing. Never done a 24hour race before!
Any advice greatly received!

When you see one set of lights coming up to lap you at night don't pull straight in behind him as he passes, odds are there's another car also passing you right behind him!

[Don1]

Can I ask a rookie question about camping, tents, fire/BBQ etc for those watching this please? A group of us would like to come along....

<Edit> Besides this of course! http://www.1st-tickets.co.uk/events/dunlop24h.html

Edited by Don1 on Wednesday 7th January 11:52

[Ash MP4 12C]

Plenty of camping, available at and around the circuit.

Google camping at Silverstone, also the official website has contact details if I remember correctly.

[kybo]

Whittlebury Park have the 24hr listed on their events calendar.
This is one of my favourite sites

Litchlake don't have it listed yet but they are only across the road from the circuit - don't think they were open for the last 24hr but you could ask.

Even though 1st tickets campsite is closer to the circuit, I'd choose Whittlebury (they have electric hookups )

I have been to all three in the past.

Cheers
Scott

[Don1]

Ta!

[Stuart Thompson]

Looks like 1st tickets have teamed up with whittlebury park this year.

[indigorallye]

NAS90 said:

When you see one set of lights coming up to lap you at night don't pull straight in behind him as he passes, odds are there's another car also passing you right behind him!

Very true! Thankyou.

[Ash MP4 12C]

Plenty of camping, available at and around the circuit.

Google camping at Silverstone, also the official website has contact details if I remember correctly.

[MrOrange]

indigorallye said:

I'm racing. Never done a 24hour race before!
Any advice greatly received!

Try and secure the dusk & dawn stints, simply epic - my best memories of racing by far.

[kybo]

Stuart Thompson said:

Looks like 1st tickets have teamed up with whittlebury park this year.

I wonder why the change - they used to be right outside the perimeter fence.

[Stuart Thompson]

I know, that was a perfect location.

[legaleagleboy]

indigorallye said:

I'm racing. Never done a 24hour race before!
Any advice greatly received!

Let me venture a few things:
--Loosen your grip on your wallet! 24hr racing is amazing fun, highly addictive but a costly pastime, frightened myself recently when I totalled what I had spent on doing 10 of them!
--Good lights on the car are particularly helpful.....
--Make sure you keep hydrated, a driver drink system is essential, I use a standard 750ml cycle bottle & carrier with a 'Platypus' tube and bite valve, cheap and effective
--Stay off the marbles, pickup can be excessive and it can take such a long time to wear off.
--The key to success is staying out of trouble, look after the car's mechanical parts & lapping say 3 to 5 seconds slower than the ultimate pace of the car BUT doing that every lap without fail under all traffic situations - that is the essence of this lark.

Have fun............