Friday 13th October 2006

Head for Donington next weekend

Join the Great & British Motorsport Festival

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Dunlop’s Great & British Motorsport Festivals are about to reach a climax with a full day of track action at Donington on 22 October.

Mini Miglia, Mini Seven and Classic Touring Cars join the regular Great and British bill of Mini Cooper, Radical and Ginetta for the finale.

The first 100 Mini drivers to arrive at the circuit will be given access to the track during the lunch break to embark on a Mini adventure of their own.

Dunlop is offering a limited edition gift bag for the first 100 Mini drivers to arrive at Donington and the first 1000 people through the main gate will receive a Dunlop winners cap.

Tickets for the Mini festival are £12 and Dunlop is offering a two-for-one ticket deal both for the festival and entry to the Donington Grand Prix Collection (usually £7 per person), which offers the world’s largest collection of Grand Prix racing cars. Shuttle buses will be running from the circuit to the museum.

• Download your vouchers at www.driversknow.co.uk

[fwdracer]

I'm going.... will be a cracking meeting. Mini Se7en No. 37 complete with PH stickers. Shameless plug for you Ted

[mrbongo]

It'll be great, in the Miglia category, Hall trails Sollis by 1 point, and Hall's won the last 3 races in a row - it should be a great race!

[raceboy]

If the weathers nice I should be popping along, free both days to us DPRAC members.

[Marc W]

I'll be there both days, supporting Fiona Leggate in the Mini Challenge.

[jellison]

Marc W said:

I'll be there both days, supporting Fiona Leggate in the Mini Challenge.

Isn't that the bird from champ cars?

Pity to busy fixing other cars - would have loved to watch the Miglia's.

[marc w]

No you're thinking of Katherine Legge! This is Fiona Leggate;

www.fionaleggate.co.uk

I supplied some of the photos and articles to the site too

Edited by marc w on Saturday 14th October 22:14

[JWBCoulson]

It really is fiona Leggate in mini challange. Also I'm racing in the mini 7 race, any chance of a sticker to put on the back Mr pistonhead?

[marc w]

What number are you going to be? I'll look out for you and try and get some nice shots!

[JWBCoulson]

I'm no 24, blue and yellow, theirs a pic on my profile. The se7ens and the mig's are such close racing theres always great picture oppertunites.

[spnracing]

I'll be there in my Golf for the Classic Group One Touring car race.

[molineux1980]

I'll be trundling my way up in the Min, hoping it'll get me there in time for a bumble round the circuit!

[jellison]

marc w said:

No you're thinking of Katherine Legge! This is Fiona Leggate;

www.fionaleggate.co.uk

I supplied some of the photos and articles to the site too

Edited by marc w on Saturday 14th October 22:14

Is she any good? always seems to be right at or near the back - I know the car is several years out of date now - not the Rape Seed type fuel as MG ahev proved there is no real difference apart from having to carry a tad more of the stuff.

[redlake27]

There is going to be a shuttle bus running all day between the Donington Collection and the paddock. The collection is really worth a visit - a the free accompanied ticket offer is also downloadable on driversknow.co.uk

In the paddock, Dunlop will be unveiling the new Citroen C2GT and Astra VXR for the new-for-2007 Dunlop Sport Maxx production cup

On track, the Ginetta, Radical and Mini Cooper S championships are all to be decided this weekend crowning the first Great and British Champions

[marc w]

[/quote]Is she any good? always seems to be right at or near the back - I know the car is several years out of date now - not the Rape Seed type fuel as MG ahev proved there is no real difference apart from having to carry a tad more of the stuff.[/quote]

Well Paul O Neil took over the car after Fiona left the team for reasons which I can't go into now, (But the offical reason of Budget problems wasn't actually the case.) and he hasn't managed any better results. He got an 8th in one of the races last weekend, but that was after several cars went out and Fiona got a 5th place at Silverstone last year in similar circumstances. She has won several EERC and MGCC races in the past and has only been racing since 2003. She has also been very competitive in the Mini Challenge races that she is racing in next weekend when the car hasn't let her down. She has had awful luck in general though this season suffering mechanical problems at some point in every race meeting she has entered this season.

[53chevy]

Does anyone know if you can park on the infield inside the circuit this weekend ?.

[MiniMig]

If you want more stickers on the track, I'll be there in my Miglia. Red one, number 42.

[marc w]

spnracing said:

I'll be there in my Golf for the Classic Group One Touring car race.

Is that this Golf?

www.flickr.com/photos/19193662@N00/252801831/in/set-72157594296562539/

[jellison]

Wishh I could add a Miglia to the garage - lotto tonite. For huge house for all my must have cars.

[spnracing]

marc w said:

Is that this Golf?

No, mine is a white Mk1 and its a lot tattier than that one!

[LongQ]

SPN in qualifying late-ish on Saturday.

Hmm, the compression for the web has not done this one any favours. I'll use something else and re-post when I get time.

Edited by LongQ on Sunday 22 October 09:04