Ginetta

[therealpigdog]

I've been lucky enough to spend the afternoon having a tour of the Ginetta factory and talking about the Le Mans experience with them - a fascinating insight, especially talking to Lawrence and Nigel about what it is like to drive there. Fantastic hospitality and a really great team - they'll get my whole-hearted support again next year.

News on our Nige - he was home in Jersey by 4.30 with just a few bruises (ego?). They think he picked something up when he shortcut the chicane on lap 2 and that caused the puncture. Glad to hear he's ok .

Well done Ginetta for a good performance this year and see you again next year.

[spanishchocolate]

You lucky person, getting a factory tour. I met Lawrence and Nigel last year, and spent a good while chatting to the guys on the stand. This year, my Ginetta jacket started a conversation which lasted for most of Saturday!

I was really looking forward to getting this, this year:

Edited by spanishchocolate on Wednesday 16th June 22:55

[moribund]

How did you swing that? I work just down the road from the Garforth site, maybe I'll pop round!

By the way, saw your Pheonix TT at WRR but didn't see you to say hello - I was in the corner with the Prodrive RX8

[haggy]

Will the beechdean mansell team be back next year?

[ccr32]

Sniff Petrol said:

haggy said:

Will the beechdean mansell team be back next year?

I do hope so - the Mansells certainly got my support when we were there, and I was gutted on lap 4.

Edited by ccr32 on Thursday 17th June 10:12

[therealpigdog]

The tour was organised by the Institute of Directors - I was initially gutted as they were fully booked but fortunately for me there was a last minute cancellation.

Nothing official on Beachdean Mansell for next year, but all the guys there would like it to happen. I guess it comes down to sponsorship and funding - if the name Mansell isn't a big enough draw (and they had been told it probably added another 20k Brits attending) then it is easy to see why teams struggle. I think they're hoping for a good battle at Silverstone first.

Ginetta as a company seem to be doing things right - my only complaint was that if the G50 is unlikely to be turned into a road car, why did they have to make it so pretty - here's hoping they change their mind on that one.

I'll try to post some photo's of the visit tonight - highly recomended to anyone who is lucky enough to get the chance - we might have to try to organise a ph Yorkshire visit.

Incidentally I reckon I agree with them - Nigel Moore to be in an F1 car in four years. Best of luck to him.