AMOC Brands Hatch 5th & 6th Sept

[annereed]

Whose coming along to Brands Hatch next weekend?

We are on the Grand Prix circuit on Saturday and the Indy on Sunday.

Track parades for Astons are on both days, at lunchtime. Parking for anyone with an Aston Martin will be along the pit straight. Hospitality for AMOC Members is in the downstairs suite overlooking the start/finish line and right by the tunnel to walk across into the centre paddock.

Hope to see some of you there.

Anne

[GT Two]

Interesting for me as a new owner to come and have a look.

Where can I read more?

Thank you

Lee

[valhalla]

Yep.We are going along with two more couples in their Astons. Didn't know there was dedicated parking for Astons though. Do you need to a member of the AMOC to be able to park in that area?
Looking forward to seeing you all there.
Dave and Diane From Suffolk area.

[annereed]

You don't need to be an AMOC member to join the Aston parking or go on the track parade.

More information is available here:
http://www.amoc.org/content/view/2049/946/

Anne

[dig123]

Anne your link does not work, try theses

http://www.amoc.org/content/view/2049/946/

http://www.amocracing.org/brands-hatch-5-6-septemb...

See you there, looking forward to going round Brands Hatch.

[valhalla]

annereed said:

You don't need to be an AMOC member to join the Aston parking or go on the track parade.

More information is available here:
http://www.amoc.org/content/view/2049/946/

Anne

Thanks for that Anne. Are you going along?
Dave.

[annereed]

Douglas - thanks for putting the link from the amoc racing page, not sure why the first link didn't work.

Dave - yes I will be there, competing in the Equipe GTS race. Maroon DB2, number 53 - come and say hello if you see us in the paddock.

Anne

[BeauBee]

See you guys tomorrow

[Philip0]

I went today, it was excellent, thank you Anne for organising it

[dig123]

Went Sunday and did the track parade shame it wasn't the GP track as we could have done with more track. First photo shows the cars in front second photo shows the cars just crossing the start line.

[Jon39]

dig123 said:

... second photo shows the cars just crossing the start line.

Glad you enjoyed your day. I wanted to be there, but existing commitments.

A small point. The line across the track in your photo, is not the start line. You are at the exit of Druids Hill Bend.

[Impasse]

Jon39 said:

A small point. The line across the track in your photo, is not the start line. You are at the exit of Druids Hill Bend.

Look across the track to the other side of the photo...

[JACK6284]

I was there on Saturday and delighted to do the Parade lap on the full GP circuit
The marshals were busy chatting and drinking coffee 😎

[annereed]

I saw the Sunday track parade, with 63 cars. Pleased that you got 3 laps.

We had an interesting weekend - the clutch went during testing on Friday afternoon, so headed home to Wiltshire to fix it. Missed Saturdays racing unfortunately but made Sunday. The Equipe qualifying and race was all a bit too exciting: an mg flipped onto it's roof, very slowly and gently so driver was unhurt and car hardly marked, TVR blew the diff sending oil everywhere. I was first on the scene and had multiple spins down the pit straight, ended up facing the oncoming cars. Of the following cars, some hit the pit wall, some hit other cars - thankfully everyone was ok and all got out for the race other than John Pearson in his MG and Rob Cull's TVR. In the race, we had a succession of oil going down and cars going into the gravel, after the safety car went in, another car had a big off on the straight and it was red flagged.

David had a better race, started 7th and finished 2nd. By that point, there was so much cement dust down on the pit straight to absorb the oil, we came away from the pit wall covered in it!

The Club hospitality suite was busy all weekend and it was good to have the sun to sit out on the 'decking'.

Great to chat to those who came by the garage. Apologies to one of you, whose name I didn't catch, when I didn't have time to stop and have a proper chat when you came round - hopefully next time.

Last meeting of the year will be Silverstone on 10th October.

Anne

[GingerMunky]

What a fantastic weekend, was there both days to do the parade laps and watch some fantastic racing. Great access to everything going on and adopted by Area 7 at the dinner, many thanks One of the best AMOC events I've ever been too, well done to all involved!

[steviebee155]

I was there yesterday (Sunday)and enjoyed it very much. Anne pirouetting gracefully down the main straight was a sight to behold followed by the sickening thud of another car into the pit wall. Commentator described the car as suffering minor damage. Not from where I was sitting. Glad everyone was OK.
60+ Astons on track. Would love to see some footage from track-side.
Well done to all involved in organising and racing. An excellent day.

[BeauBee]

I was there Sunday...what a fantastic day out - thank you Anne.

It was certainly eventful on track - glad everyone was ok.

Highlight for me was the smile on those peoples faces that got passenger rides on the parade laps - priceless

[dig123]

Does anyone have any photos of the parade lap, or found any on the Internet?

There are some here of the racing, not Anne spinning though.

http://www.motorsportaction.co.uk/amoc-80th-celebr...

Edited by dig123 on Wednesday 9th September 22:25

[DBPHiL]

More photos here
Some from Gary Hand

[Jon39]

There is now a good in-car video on YouTube.
Sorry cannot copy and paste the link using this device, but searching for the event within YouTube should lead you to the film.