Birkett anyone?

[eastlmark]

no Birkett thread this year, does that mean no one here is doing it?
I am, car/team 52.

[colinsbdn]

The grid is full, so there should be 70 cars going into the first corner! Bring it on.

[Oilchange]

Car (team) 35

See you there

[spyderman8]

Team 69 - Rogue Motorsport MR2s. Think I'm B.

[Steve H]

Team 33, looking forward to it

[spad78]

Team 65 a 911 SC, Boxster and Ginetta - looking forward to it!

[reynardfvl]

Team 51, should be good fun with a full grid! Who is crazy enough to start the race is the question!!

[Graham]

We ran out of cars for a TVr team ( holidays and barriers) so I've filled a place on team 28 Harrow heros... never met the rest of the team but it should be a laugh...

engine went back together yesterday and on the rollers to set her up in the morning !!!!


A few matesa re in team 40 MCR

[Maxx]

They started the race behind the Safety Car this year rather than the usual grid start. It did make for a safer start but was not as much fun as previous years. It was safer than a rolling start which the organisers said they would never do and for this race format I tend to agree.

Here is the first lap from onboard my car (Toyota MR2 Roadster)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMAnHRLW_Eg

And this is quick 80 secs of race footage which I think typified the Birkett Experience.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAKyq3mZm-A

The race was not without incident however with the Safety Car doing 94 minutes, more than most drivers!

[spyderman8]

Deeply honoured to have been part of Maxx's team (#69 Rogue's Troopers) this year.

[klivedrgar]

Great day as always. Is there any news on the guy who was airlifted from the circuit? Hope he is ok.

James (49a)

[reynardfvl]

What a great day!

Does anyone have any pictures from the day?

Also hope the driver from the BMW is ok!

[markbates]

What an interesting day, a little bit cold but it stayed dry. I spoke to the BMW driver just before he left the track and he was totally fine. Hope the other guy is ok as well.

[staceyboy]

What happened with that crash with the Radical and the BMW? The Radical was running closely with another one when they passed the previous lap.

It's quite difficult to see them coming with them being low, and even more difficult to see the second one if it's close behind another car.

[staceyboy]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRruVxjKV7E

Ahh. He had a close call then...

[spyderman8]

staceyboy said:

What happened with that crash with the Radical and the BMW?

There is a little column in Autosport this week and it has some information on this particular incident. The Radical driver was Charles Harvey-Kelly and after a careful and lengthy extraction, and treatment at Silverstone's medical centre, he was transferred to Coventry Hospital where he was treated for "severe head injuries". My very best wishes to Charles and I hope he makes a full recovery.

I don't personally understand why there is a concrete wall, without a layer of tyres, in what is fairly close proximity to the track.

Chris.

[eastlmark]

Best wishes to Charles. Don't know him but he used to race in the same series at Lydden Hill and was a regular championship winner.

[reynardfvl]

I also use to race with Charles, very quick driver and a nice guy. I hope he makes a full recovery!

[staceyboy]

Blimey!! That sounds pretty serious. Some big speeds through there. The braking area is covered for tyres but the exit isn't. Much like when you exit Becketts/Chapel I suppose.

But if you were going to cover that, the pit wall at Woodcote isn't the nicest thing to hit I'd imagine.

[spyderman8]

staceyboy said:

But if you were going to cover that, the pit wall at Woodcote isn't the nicest thing to hit I'd imagine.

Fair point.