RE: British GT Ticket Giveaway
RE: British GT Ticket Giveaway
Friday 3rd October 2008

British GT Ticket Giveaway

50 pairs of tickets up for grabs for the final British GT race of 2008


British GT provides close racing
British GT provides close racing
The Avon Tyres British GT Championship has provided some of the closest racing of the year and in a week’s time comes to a close at Donington Park. James Gornall and Jon Barnes claimed the 2008 drivers crown at Brands Hatch and CR Scuderia wrapped up the team title at Silverstone in August, with Matt Nicol-Jones and Stewart Linn claiming the inaugural GT4 title.  

With no titles up for grabs, the 2-hour race at Donington Park on Sunday 12 October will be a straight fight to claim the winner’s laurels in the final encounter of the year.

It should be an action-packed race and PistonHeads is offering 50 pairs of tickets for the race on Sunday, October 12. The names will be plucked out of the hat at random and the tickets will be sent early next week in time for the race.

Please send your name and address to competitions@pistonheads.com and put ‘British GT’ in the subject line. Your entires must be in by Monday October 6.

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Welshbeef

Original Poster:

49,633 posts

220 months

Friday 3rd October 2008
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Come on bargin.
What a great way to end the racing season.

pantalooons

23 posts

210 months

Friday 3rd October 2008
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entry sent 4.51!

tomTVR

6,909 posts

263 months

Friday 3rd October 2008
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pantalooons said:
entry sent 4.51!
But they are picking them at random not FCFS!

L100NYY

36,350 posts

265 months

Friday 3rd October 2008
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pantalooons said:
entry sent 4.51!
And yet you typed that at 16:49!?!?

Good trick.

Callan.T89

8,422 posts

215 months

Friday 3rd October 2008
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If you want to get into an British GT race free of charge just drive upto the competitors entrance with a Dark polo shirt on and a pair of gloves on the dash and say you're a mechanic for one of the teams bringing spare parts in, even get to park in the competitors paddock... Works everytime

Viper

10,005 posts

295 months

Friday 3rd October 2008
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sorted, maybe this time....

snorkel sucker

2,699 posts

225 months

Friday 3rd October 2008
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havent entered as too late now im sure but the BGT is a fantastic series - ive been the las 3 years now to oulton to watch it and it never dissapoints...

that smell of race fuel wafting through the air intertwined with the wail of the lambo's V10 or the thunder of a monaro V8 as they thunder upto druids marks the sign of the summer months for me..

bliss

xspencex

1,534 posts

258 months

Friday 3rd October 2008
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snorkel sucker said:
havent entered as too late now im sure but the BGT is a fantastic series - ive been the las 3 years now to oulton to watch it and it never dissapoints...

that smell of race fuel wafting through the air intertwined with the wail of the lambo's V10 or the thunder of a monaro V8 as they thunder upto druids marks the sign of the summer months for me..

bliss
It's not first come first serve... you can still put your name down

Lord Snot

6,634 posts

236 months

Friday 3rd October 2008
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Entered.

Bit of a stupid question but the subject line didn't need the quotation marks did it?

Just I sent my mail with British GT instead of 'British GT'

Will26

1,495 posts

232 months

Saturday 4th October 2008
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Callan.T89 said:
If you want to get into an British GT race free of charge just drive upto the competitors entrance with a Dark polo shirt on and a pair of gloves on the dash and say you're a mechanic for one of the teams bringing spare parts in, even get to park in the competitors paddock... Works everytime
At Donny, all you do is turn up in a Zonda or the like and head for the tunnel entrance and say your a driver and need to park your car in the infield. Works everytime. Especialy if the old dear is working and she normally is.

nickpan

643 posts

211 months

Saturday 4th October 2008
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Will26 said:
Callan.T89 said:
If you want to get into an British GT race free of charge just drive upto the competitors entrance with a Dark polo shirt on and a pair of gloves on the dash and say you're a mechanic for one of the teams bringing spare parts in, even get to park in the competitors paddock... Works everytime
At Donny, all you do is turn up in a Zonda or the like and head for the tunnel entrance and say your a driver and need to park your car in the infield. Works everytime. Especialy if the old dear is working and she normally is.
Yes but this only works if you have a Zonda...and if you have a Zonda, paying for a couple of tickets is hardly going to be an issue....

you could rent one but once again, it would definately be cheaper to just buy the tickets!

I prefer the mechanic idea!

big_rob_sydney

3,671 posts

216 months

Saturday 4th October 2008
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Will26 said:
Callan.T89 said:
If you want to get into an British GT race free of charge just drive upto the competitors entrance with a Dark polo shirt on and a pair of gloves on the dash and say you're a mechanic for one of the teams bringing spare parts in, even get to park in the competitors paddock... Works everytime
At Donny, all you do is turn up in a Zonda or the like and head for the tunnel entrance and say your a driver and need to park your car in the infield. Works everytime. Especialy if the old dear is working and she normally is.
Yes, by all means, lets spend £300,000 to save 1p...

Callan.T89

8,422 posts

215 months

Saturday 4th October 2008
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nickpan said:
Will26 said:
Callan.T89 said:
If you want to get into an British GT race free of charge just drive upto the competitors entrance with a Dark polo shirt on and a pair of gloves on the dash and say you're a mechanic for one of the teams bringing spare parts in, even get to park in the competitors paddock... Works everytime
At Donny, all you do is turn up in a Zonda or the like and head for the tunnel entrance and say your a driver and need to park your car in the infield. Works everytime. Especialy if the old dear is working and she normally is.
Yes but this only works if you have a Zonda...and if you have a Zonda, paying for a couple of tickets is hardly going to be an issue....

you could rent one but once again, it would definately be cheaper to just buy the tickets!

I prefer the mechanic idea!
Damn, I completely forgot about the Zonda I have in the garage, I think I have a Veyron somewhere as well???????

If you can afford a Zonda is £10 for a ticket a real problem? Although from working in British GT and LMES for a few years it is obvious rich people are the tightest ass baasstards around.


athorby

2,107 posts

261 months

Saturday 4th October 2008
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Will26 said:
Callan.T89 said:
If you want to get into an British GT race free of charge just drive upto the competitors entrance with a Dark polo shirt on and a pair of gloves on the dash and say you're a mechanic for one of the teams bringing spare parts in, even get to park in the competitors paddock... Works everytime
At Donny, all you do is turn up in a Zonda or the like and head for the tunnel entrance and say your a driver and need to park your car in the infield. Works everytime. Especialy if the old dear is working and she normally is.
So then Will are you hinting you will be there in the Zonda?? Would be good to meet you at last...?

Lord Snot

6,634 posts

236 months

Sunday 5th October 2008
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Can you buy tickets at the gate or is it by booking only?

Will26

1,495 posts

232 months

Sunday 5th October 2008
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athorby said:
Will26 said:
Callan.T89 said:
If you want to get into an British GT race free of charge just drive upto the competitors entrance with a Dark polo shirt on and a pair of gloves on the dash and say you're a mechanic for one of the teams bringing spare parts in, even get to park in the competitors paddock... Works everytime
At Donny, all you do is turn up in a Zonda or the like and head for the tunnel entrance and say your a driver and need to park your car in the infield. Works everytime. Especialy if the old dear is working and she normally is.
So then Will are you hinting you will be there in the Zonda?? Would be good to meet you at last...?
I will be there in the SL. If you want i can meet you there if your going. Email me on will1979@fastmail.co.uk

ukaskew

10,642 posts

243 months

Monday 6th October 2008
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Lord Snot said:
Can you buy tickets at the gate or is it by booking only?
I assume pay on the gate is fine, although the less than useless Donington website doesn't appear to publish prices for non-advanced tickets on the Saturday or Sunday.

Aside from F1 I've never been to a UK Motorsport event where you need to pre-book. I imagine Donington can let a good 100,000+ in, and it's likely there will be more paddock crew/hangers on than actual spectators.

Lord Snot

6,634 posts

236 months

Monday 6th October 2008
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ukaskew said:
Lord Snot said:
Can you buy tickets at the gate or is it by booking only?
I assume pay on the gate is fine, although the less than useless Donington website doesn't appear to publish prices for non-advanced tickets on the Saturday or Sunday.

Aside from F1 I've never been to a UK Motorsport event where you need to pre-book. I imagine Donington can let a good 100,000+ in, and it's likely there will be more paddock crew/hangers on than actual spectators.
Thanks,

Even if I do not win a pair of tickets I am tempted to go anyway smile

The Tea Boy

4,129 posts

257 months

Wednesday 8th October 2008
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so who won tickets then? i dont think i have as not recieved any mail yet!!

Matt

philiphunter

159 posts

234 months

Wednesday 8th October 2008
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smile I won!!!! smile Got two tickets in the post this morning.

Thanks Pistonheads! beer

I can't wait!