Silverstone BRDC Classic
Discussion
Not sure if this is in the right section, but:
We’ve been to the Silverstone Festival for the past couple of years. It was ‘OK’, but a bit of a come down after FoS (wasn’t expecting it to compare, but still).
Opinions on this year’s equivalent (in terms of grids) - the BRDC Classic.
Seems like the same F1 and Endurance Legends stuff, with a couple more races and not much more? Is that a fair summary or did I miss something?
We like walking around in the pits, so will probably attend for that, but, as with the FoS after 3 years, I’m getting the feeling we’ve already been there and done that, and it’s a bit like Groundhog Day. Even last year the much vaunted Group C Race was a joke. Possibly with even less this year e.g. no one-off displays like last years 75 years of F1?
We’ve been to the Silverstone Festival for the past couple of years. It was ‘OK’, but a bit of a come down after FoS (wasn’t expecting it to compare, but still).
Opinions on this year’s equivalent (in terms of grids) - the BRDC Classic.
Seems like the same F1 and Endurance Legends stuff, with a couple more races and not much more? Is that a fair summary or did I miss something?
We like walking around in the pits, so will probably attend for that, but, as with the FoS after 3 years, I’m getting the feeling we’ve already been there and done that, and it’s a bit like Groundhog Day. Even last year the much vaunted Group C Race was a joke. Possibly with even less this year e.g. no one-off displays like last years 75 years of F1?
I think you need to take the price of tickets for this year's Silverstone BRDC Classic into account, compared to a Goodwood event.
There is already a thread for this event on PH in the Events & Meetings section, but no recent posts:
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
There is already a thread for this event on PH in the Events & Meetings section, but no recent posts:
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
As a result of buying a club two for one deal, I have a spare weekend ticket for the Silverstone BRDC classic meeting.
I paid £65 for the two weekend tickets so face value of one would be £32.50
(Weekend price from Silverstone is £65. Friday is £20, Saturday and Sunday are £40 each )
Ticketing is digital so you would need to have the Silverstone ticketing app to receive the tickets.
I paid £65 for the two weekend tickets so face value of one would be £32.50
(Weekend price from Silverstone is £65. Friday is £20, Saturday and Sunday are £40 each )
Ticketing is digital so you would need to have the Silverstone ticketing app to receive the tickets.
OP or anyone else going would you be able to come back after the event and give a review? I'm thinking of going next year instead of FOS as it's loads cheaper and closer and so would be interested in hearing people's thoughts.
I'm a big F1 fan so seeing the older F1 cars on track would be great even if they are before I got into the sport in the early 2000's.
I'm a big F1 fan so seeing the older F1 cars on track would be great even if they are before I got into the sport in the early 2000's.
Josemartinez said:
OP or anyone else going would you be able to come back after the event and give a review? I'm thinking of going next year instead of FOS as it's loads cheaper and closer and so would be interested in hearing people's thoughts.
I'm a big F1 fan so seeing the older F1 cars on track would be great even if they are before I got into the sport in the early 2000's.
There will be no comparison with FoS. Unless you’re almost exclusively into Cosworth powered F1 cars you’ll be left feeling pretty sad at missing FoS.I'm a big F1 fan so seeing the older F1 cars on track would be great even if they are before I got into the sport in the early 2000's.
I still have a couple of spare tickets for the Silverstone BRDC classic meeting.
Friday and Sunday tickets available. (Will take £15 for Sunday or £20 for the pair)
(Weekend price from Silverstone is £65. Friday is £20, Saturday and Sunday are £40 each )
Ticketing is digital so you would need to have the Silverstone ticketing app to receive the tickets
Friday and Sunday tickets available. (Will take £15 for Sunday or £20 for the pair)
(Weekend price from Silverstone is £65. Friday is £20, Saturday and Sunday are £40 each )
Ticketing is digital so you would need to have the Silverstone ticketing app to receive the tickets
dr_gn said:
Josemartinez said:
OP or anyone else going would you be able to come back after the event and give a review? I'm thinking of going next year instead of FOS as it's loads cheaper and closer and so would be interested in hearing people's thoughts.
I'm a big F1 fan so seeing the older F1 cars on track would be great even if they are before I got into the sport in the early 2000's.
There will be no comparison with FoS. Unless you re almost exclusively into Cosworth powered F1 cars you ll be left feeling pretty sad at missing FoS.I'm a big F1 fan so seeing the older F1 cars on track would be great even if they are before I got into the sport in the early 2000's.
Quite- and while I enjoy 'Formula DFV ' it's far from the highlight for me . What I most enjoy includes Cobra/E Type , GT40 /T70 , Mustang /Lotus Cortina races and an enormous field of scrapping FJs.
I'll be there early tomorrow morning and very much looking forward to it - with Goodwood Members' Meeting the Classic is one of the highlights of my motrsport year.
I'll be there early tomorrow morning and very much looking forward to it - with Goodwood Members' Meeting the Classic is one of the highlights of my motrsport year.
I'm taking 20 guests as a social event for our charity - Spinal Track. All of our guests are in wheelchairs, so not having to get across to The Wing is a big positive. It's all based in the National paddock now if you didn't know.
I wasn't a huge fan of what the Classic became, so I'm happy for this new event to happen and to give CarFest the "family event" side of it.
I wasn't a huge fan of what the Classic became, so I'm happy for this new event to happen and to give CarFest the "family event" side of it.
A lovely day, but some very odd grandstand decisions.
Only one stand open from Woodcote to Becketts, nothing open at Woodcote at all and only Copse open and completely rammed, will never understand this gormless companies decisions about this stuff.
3,yes THREE stands open on Wellington straight, makes no sense whatsoever considering most traffic is coming into the venue at Woodcote.
Some great racing, fairly small grids so far in some classes, an hour long race for 15 cars is a joke, but much better to come.
Only one stand open from Woodcote to Becketts, nothing open at Woodcote at all and only Copse open and completely rammed, will never understand this gormless companies decisions about this stuff.
3,yes THREE stands open on Wellington straight, makes no sense whatsoever considering most traffic is coming into the venue at Woodcote.
Some great racing, fairly small grids so far in some classes, an hour long race for 15 cars is a joke, but much better to come.
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