Gents, I need your help (again)

[eybic]

Ben,

Send me an email and I'm sure we can sort a feature out for you

Nathan

[benjj]

Gents,

Anyone interested in Mission Motorsport can come and see us at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in a couple of weeks.

There will be a mega stand complete with a Lynx helicopter and lots of other cool bang-bang stuff and cars. I'm there for the whole event, as is Jim (Tankslider).

Come along, say hello and find out a bit more about what MM do, how they go about doing it and how you can help.

[benjj]

Ladies & Gents,

I've had a superb response from PHers so far and the Modern Supercar paddock group is nearly there, only 2/3 spaces left.

What I'd really like to try and chase up are some volunteers for the Classic Supercar paddock group. Obviously this one is a little trickier to sort but will be oh so worth it in the end

A rough idea of the kind of stuff I'm after:

McLaren F1

Ferrari F40, 288 GTO, Testarossa

Porsche 959

Lamborghini Miura, Countach, Diablo

BMW M1

Lotus Esprit

Jag XJ220

Pantera

Lister Storm

So, nothing really special then

We can assure you a properly spiffy day, drivers can bring friends/family/guests etc.

[touching cloth]

Not quite in the league of cars in your list, but happy to provide me and TVR Cerbera if that's of any interest.

[benjj]

touching cloth said:

Not quite in the league of cars in your list, but happy to provide me and TVR Cerbera if that's of any interest.

Aaaaaargh, sorry, just arranged for a silver Cerb Red Rose!

If ok I'll keep you on standby.

[sunbeam alpine]

I'll send you a PM with the PH name of somebody I met on a run last year who has at least 2 of the cars on your list (XJ220 & F40).

[benjj]

Much obliged, sah.

[touching cloth]

benjj said:

touching cloth said:

Not quite in the league of cars in your list, but happy to provide me and TVR Cerbera if that's of any interest.

Aaaaaargh, sorry, just arranged for a silver Cerb Red Rose!

If ok I'll keep you on standby.

No problem

[benjj]

Just a quick pic from the MM stand at FoS last month.

[fatboy18]

Will DB limits be enforced for this charity event? If not my car could be up for grabs?

[benjj]

fatboy18 said:

Will DB limits be enforced for this charity event? If not my car could be up for grabs?

Morning. Officially it is 105dB.

Assuming you're not talking about the Suzuki jeep (!) would that work? That car would just be absolutely perfect in the Classic Supercar section...

[benjj]

Bumpy bump bump.

[benjj]

Gents,

As is often the case we've had a couple of drop outs due to people doing fun things like dropping their car onto its roof at Silverstone and suchlike.

I'm away on holiday at present but on email (mentioned in the first post) - if anyone's keen please drop me a line.

[benjj]

Well folks, I've had a huge amount of help here and PH has come good with a large number of the cars required - thank you all, I won't name names here but you know who you are.

This is the list of cars we're running on the day split into their individual paddock groups.

Every car on every outing will be carrying Mission Motorsport beneficiaries, lap after lap. It's going to be quite a good day

Radical SR8
Ferrari 599 HGTE
Rolls Royce Factory Wraith Special
Caterham SP300R
Ferrari 458 Challenge
Porsche 911 GT3RS
Porsche 997 Cup Racer
BMW M3 GTR
Nissan GTR
GTA
Porsche 930
Lamborghini Gallardo Spider

McLaren 650S
Aston Martin V12 GT3
Aston Martin GT4 race car
Porsche 997 Turbo
Lotus Exige V6
Audi R8
BMW i8
Superperformance Shelby Daytona Cobra
Lamborgini Gallardo GT3

1959 Aston Martin DB4
1957 Jaguar XK150 FHC
1954 Aston Martin DB 2/4 MK1
1955 Austin Healey 100/4
1957 AC Ace
1957 Triumph TR3
1957 Jaguar Mk1
1955 Jaguar XK 140 SE FHC
1951 Jaguar XK120
Jaguar Works C Type

1964 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super
1965 Ford GT40
1966 Ford GT40
1965 Shelby Mustang 350GT
1964 Cobra
1965 Shelby Mustang 350GT
1964 Bizzarrini ISO A3C
1964 Jaguar E type Low drag

1936 Lagonda LG45 Team Car
1925 Bentley 3/4 Litre
1929 Bentley 4 1/2 litre
1927 Bentley 3 litre
1928 Riley Brooklands
1933 Talbot 105 Team car
1927 Vauxhall 30-98
1930 Bugatti T35B
1931 Invicta low chassis
1930 Alfa Romeo Zagato
1933 Austin A7

Road group (non track, passenger laps on Goodwood local lanes between track sessions)

2014 Morgan 3 wheeler
Dodge Viper GTS race car
1929 Blower Bentley
Phantom LWB
Austin Healey 3000

[fatboy18]

Well thats a bloody good list, what time do you want us there

[C2james]

That sounds pretty epic, is it all open for the public to view as goodwood usually is?

[benjj]

C2james said:

That sounds pretty epic, is it all open for the public to view as goodwood usually is?

Good question. Technically yes, in practice no!

Let me put it this way: every last person there (other than the beneficiaries) will be contributing, whether that be their time, car, cash, managing the day etc.

We also have food and parking issues: there are going to be several hundred beneficiaries and their families attending. Total numbers expected to exceed 450, maybe by a lot.

However () - I'd find it very hard to deny access to anyone off here who comes and finds me, thrusts a donation into my hand and enjoys the spectacle.

If you do come just try and park sensibly understanding that 200 people with far fewer legs than you've got need to get as close as poss.

Hope that's clear, fair and understandable.

Ben

[C2james]

Yep that's absolutely fine!

[benjj]

Whoops, a few people have had to pull out for various reasons and I've got 4 slots in the 'Modern Supercar' section to fill, prontissimo

Pls get in touch - late notice I know - This Friday, Goodwood, need to be there by 0800.

[fatboy18]

benjj said:

Goodwood, need to be there by 0800.