FIA GT Championship

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Chaps,

The opening round of the FIA GT Championship takes place at Silverstone on Monday 4th May 2009. Unfortunately, my other half is working and my dad's being dragged to a gig somewhere so I'm going it alone. If anyone would like to join me, I have a spare seat in the Elise leaving Leeds at about 7.00am. If you buy me breakfast, the seat is yours! If there are a few folk up for it, we could convoy from somewhere if preferable.

Cheers,

Andy

[frogfoot]

My tickets came today mate.i will keep an eye out for you on the motorway am leaving hull around seven ish if r lass can get ready on time!!!!..look out for a silver slk with a ph sticker in the rear window.think i saw your car at molton the other week. v nice car
I would arange to meet you but i could end up being a week late waiting for her to get ready

[chevronb37]

Hiya buddy. Yeah, I was up at Malton with a few of the other Lotus guys - good day out.

I'm also very excited about the GTs - always a great event. I haven't checked out an entry list, but with Donington's troubles my racing season has been destroyed before it's even started. I'll keep an eye open for you, get her out of bed sharp-ish!

[v15ben]

I'm planning to go depending on my work rota, but should get the day off. The event is the 1st to 3rd though isn't it? I will be going from Nottingham so could certainly meet somewhere on the M1, maybe Leicester Forest East and convoy down with you if you want. Just drop me an email

Edited by v15ben on Wednesday 22 April 22:30

[chevronb37]

Yeah, scrap that - it's Sunday 3rd. I should learn how to read properly! I'll drop you an email before the event, a convoy would be sweet.

[v15ben]

I'll add to the thread once I get my work rota, but I'm definitely doing at least one day of the event

[chevronb37]

I'll just be doing Sunday, dude. Let me know if you're heading down, we'll do some convoy. Hope the GT1 entry is half-decent this year.

[v15ben]

It's usually a good turnout both on track and with all the supercars turning up in the car parks! Will see what dates I'm working and post when I know

[chevronb37]

Yeah, there was a Ferrari 288GTO Evoluzione the other year. Last time I saw one of those was at the Galleria in Maranello about 15 years ago.

Were you there in the fog last year? I've got some crazy photos of cars diappearing into the gloom in the middle of the day!

This year's entry looks OK actually; plenty of Saleens and Corvettes and the GTR will be a welcome addition. I hope the new GT1 Ford GT is present too.

I've managed to fill the space in my car now so anyone else who fancies a convoy, let me know.

[adam24]

I'll be down there on Friday to see the Supercars in action and it's always a great opportunity to see the cars for free!

[KimmyM]

Get some piccies up guys.. Love GT but busy that weekend so won't have chance to go went to a couple last year and really enjoyed myself

[v15ben]

Quick update from me!
I finally got my May rota very late yesterday and I'm not working on Sunday!
I will probably have a mate coming down with me so we won't be setting off stupidly early
Is the Leicester Forest East or Donnington Services idea still a go-er and if so, what time shall we meet up there?

[v15ben]

adam24 said:

I'll be down there on Friday to see the Supercars in action and it's always a great opportunity to see the cars for free!

I'm also off on Friday - damn I could be tempted by some supercars too

[Vette_1978]

I'll be down there on Saturday and Sunday. Leaving Sheff at 6am to meet a mate a Jack Hills cafe on the A5 by Towcester at 8am. Camping at Whittlebury and staying until the end of GT race on Sunday. Weather looks good so bring on the noise!

[adam24]

v15ben said:

adam24 said:

I'll be down there on Friday to see the Supercars in action and it's always a great opportunity to see the cars for free!

I'm also off on Friday - damn I could be tempted by some supercars too

Ok great. when ru going down there on Fri?? We're only going from about 9am till 2pm then off to Brands Hatch for the weekend. We will have to meet up this time.. Let me know what ur plans are.
Cheers

[john yates]

We are going! Hoping to be camping somewhere either Friday and Saturday night or just Saturday. Leaving from Sheffield

Edited by john yates on Wednesday 29th April 22:13

[thompp]

I will be convoying in single file in a long convey of ...one.... from the A1GP in Brands Hatch to Silverstone for the FIA/GT.

[Vette_1978]

john yates said:

We are going! Hoping to be camping somewhere either Friday and Saturday night or just Saturday. Leaving from Sheffield

I'm leaving 4pm from outside the office in town, expect to be down Whittlebury about 6pm if the Friday evening traffic is ok.

[chevronb37]

Anybody who fancies a convoy from Yorkshire (ish) on Sunday, PM me and we'll meet en route. I'm bringing a fellow PH'er with me. Can't wait!

[DW72]

I'm only going on saturday (bargain £15 entry )

Here's the entry list:-

GT1 1 Vitaphone Racing Team GER Maserati MC 12 Michael Bartels, Andrea Bertolini

GT1 2 Vitaphone Racing Team GER Maserati MC 12 Miguel Ramos, Alex Müller

GT1 3 SRT BEL Corvette C6R Bert Longin, James Ruffier

GT1 4 PK Carsport BEL Corvette C6R Mike Hezemans, Anthony Kumpen

GT1 9 DKR Engineering BEL Corvette C6R Jos Menten, Markus Palttala

GT1 11 Full Speed Racing Team AUT Saleen S7 Twin Turbo Stephane Lemeret, Luke Hines

GT1 13 Full Speed Racing Team AUT Saleen S7R Michel Orts, Ferdinando Monfardini

GT1 14 K plus K Motorsport CZE Saleen S7R Karl Wendlinger, Ryan Sharp

GT1 18 K plus K Motorsport CZE Saleen S7R Adam Lacko, Mario Dominguez

GT1 19 Luc Alphand Aventures FRA Corvette C6R Xavier Maassen, Guillaume Moreau

GT1 35 Nissan Motorsports JPN Nissan GT-R Michael Krumm, Darren Turner

GT1 40 Marc VDS Racing Team BEL Ford GT Bas Leinders, Renaud Kuppens

GT1 44 Matech GT Racing SUI Ford GT Thomas Mutsch, Thomas Biagi

GT2 50 AF Corse ITA Ferrari 430 GT2 Toni Vilander, Gianmaria Bruni

GT2 51 AF Corse ITA Ferrari 430 GT2 Alvaro Barba Lopez, Niki Cadei

GT2 55 CRS Racing GBR Ferrari 430 GT2 Chris Niarchos, Tim Mullen

GT2 56 CRS Racing GBR Ferrari 430 GT2 Andrew Kirkaldy, Rob Bell

GT2 59 Trackspeed GBR Porsche 997 GT3 RSR Tim Sugden, David Ashburn

GT2 60 Prospeed Competition BEL Porsche 997 GT3 RSR Emmanuel Collard, Richard Westbrook

GT2 61 Prospeed Competition BEL Porsche 997 GT3 RSR Darryl O Young, Marco Holzer

GT2 77 BMS Scuderia Italia ITA Ferrari 430 GT2 Matteo Malucelli, Paolo Ruberti

GT2 78 BMS Scuderia Italia ITA Ferrari 430 GT2 Kenneth Heyer, Diego Romanini

GT2 80 Hexis Racing AMR FRA Aston Martin V8 Vantage Frédéric Makowiecki, Stefan Mücke

GT2 95 Pecom Racing ARG Ferrari 430 GT2 Luis Perez Companc, Matias Russo

GT2 97 Brixia Racing ITA Porsche 997 GT3 RSR Luigi Lucchini, Martin Ragginger

G2 117 PMB Motorsport BEL Porsche Bi-Turbo Olivier Baharian, Thierry Blaise

G3 150 Jean-Claude Lagniez FRA Corvette Z06 GT3 Jean-Claude Lagniez,Iradj Alexander

Edited by DW72 on Saturday 2nd May 07:00