BTCC - Donington
Poll: BTCC - Donington
Total Members Polled: 65
Discussion
woof said:
I was speaking to a team yesterday and it was actually cancelled a few weeks back - but they are waiting to make the official announcement
but you didn't hear that from me
That is just pure nonsense. but you didn't hear that from me
It has not been cancelled and the BTCC even officially confirmed a few days ago that it is definitely on!
Go to their official website and you will see that they have been pouring out stories over the last few days about the forthcoming Donington meeting and how to buy tickets for it etc. Do you really think they would be doing that if it has been cancelled or if they thought it was even likely to be cancelled??!!
With respect, it's ridiculous and unfounded 'facts' spread over the internet, such as yours, that highlights everything that is wrong about the internet.
Edited by touring fan on Thursday 7th May 23:12
Edited by touring fan on Thursday 7th May 23:14
47GT said:
What about the Master's Historic meeting due to take place this weekend, is there another circuit inspection planned tomorrow?
Seems to be cutting it very fine!
Apparently all the major work has been done and approved. They have even laid down new turf in that area to pretty it up.Seems to be cutting it very fine!
They are just finishing off the tyre barriers and debris fencing. Don't know if that will get done for this Saturday, although I presume it will as it's not much to do.
Edited by touring fan on Thursday 7th May 23:17
touring fan said:
woof said:
I was speaking to a team yesterday and it was actually cancelled a few weeks back - but they are waiting to make the official announcement
but you didn't hear that from me
That is just pure nonsense. but you didn't hear that from me
It has not been cancelled and the BTCC even officially confirmed a few days ago that it is definitely on!
Go to their official website and you will see that they have been pouring out stories over the last few days about the forthcoming Donington meeting and how to buy tickets for it etc. Do you really think they would be doing that if it has been cancelled or if they thought it was even likely to be cancelled??!!
With respect, it's ridiculous and unfounded 'facts' spread over the internet, such as yours, that highlights everything that is wrong about the internet.
Edited by touring fan on Thursday 7th May 23:12
Edited by touring fan on Thursday 7th May 23:14
elster said:
touring fan said:
woof said:
I was speaking to a team yesterday and it was actually cancelled a few weeks back - but they are waiting to make the official announcement
but you didn't hear that from me
That is just pure nonsense. but you didn't hear that from me
It has not been cancelled and the BTCC even officially confirmed a few days ago that it is definitely on!
Go to their official website and you will see that they have been pouring out stories over the last few days about the forthcoming Donington meeting and how to buy tickets for it etc. Do you really think they would be doing that if it has been cancelled or if they thought it was even likely to be cancelled??!!
With respect, it's ridiculous and unfounded 'facts' spread over the internet, such as yours, that highlights everything that is wrong about the internet.
Edited by touring fan on Thursday 7th May 23:12
Edited by touring fan on Thursday 7th May 23:14
Whoever said that to you is talking absolute rubbish. The teams all received an email last week from Alan Gow (I have a copy of it) which categorically states that the meeting is NOT cancelled.
touring fan said:
47GT said:
What about the Master's Historic meeting due to take place this weekend, is there another circuit inspection planned tomorrow?
Seems to be cutting it very fine!
Apparently all the major work has been done and approved. They have even laid down new turf in that area to pretty it up.Seems to be cutting it very fine!
They are just finishing off the tyre barriers and debris fencing. Don't know if that will get done for this Saturday, although I presume it will as it's not much to do.
Edited by touring fan on Thursday 7th May 23:17
However, does make you wonder how something as straightforward as upgrading an existing access tunnel could have been so badly managed in the first place.
touring fan said:
elster said:
touring fan said:
woof said:
I was speaking to a team yesterday and it was actually cancelled a few weeks back - but they are waiting to make the official announcement
but you didn't hear that from me
That is just pure nonsense. but you didn't hear that from me
It has not been cancelled and the BTCC even officially confirmed a few days ago that it is definitely on!
Go to their official website and you will see that they have been pouring out stories over the last few days about the forthcoming Donington meeting and how to buy tickets for it etc. Do you really think they would be doing that if it has been cancelled or if they thought it was even likely to be cancelled??!!
With respect, it's ridiculous and unfounded 'facts' spread over the internet, such as yours, that highlights everything that is wrong about the internet.
Edited by touring fan on Thursday 7th May 23:12
Edited by touring fan on Thursday 7th May 23:14
Whoever said that to you is talking absolute rubbish. The teams all received an email last week from Alan Gow (I have a copy of it) which categorically states that the meeting is NOT cancelled.
I have added the bit in bold. Also the only way you know it will officially be going ahead is on the day. It is his teams opinion it wont be.
47GT said:
However, does make you wonder how something as straightforward as upgrading an existing access tunnel could have been so badly managed in the first place.
It wasn't an existing tunnel, it was a brand new tunnel build that involved removing the original track surface. Yes they cocked up the process, but hopefully things are going to be OK to race there now.johnfelstead said:
47GT said:
However, does make you wonder how something as straightforward as upgrading an existing access tunnel could have been so badly managed in the first place.
It wasn't an existing tunnel, it was a brand new tunnel build that involved removing the original track surface. Yes they cocked up the process, but hopefully things are going to be OK to race there now.elster said:
Those who know me, know who I am talking about. You could also work it out by my location.
I have added the bit in bold. Also the only way you know it will officially be going ahead is on the day. It is his teams opinion it wont be.
Well, if you want to be pedantic then the only way any race meeting is officially going ahead is on the day!I have added the bit in bold. Also the only way you know it will officially be going ahead is on the day. It is his teams opinion it wont be.
If you choose to completely ignore the actual BTCC organiser, who has officially confirmed publicly and to the teams that it is going ahead, but rather believe some 'un-named' person who "thinks" it might not, then I give up......
Edited by touring fan on Thursday 7th May 23:59
touring fan said:
Well, if you want to be pedantic then the only way any race meeting is officially going ahead is on the day!
If you choose to completely ignore the actual BTCC organiser, who has officially confirmed publicly and to the teams that it is going ahead, but rather believe some 'un-named' person who "thinks" it might not, then I give up......
Glad you give up.If you choose to completely ignore the actual BTCC organiser, who has officially confirmed publicly and to the teams that it is going ahead, but rather believe some 'un-named' person who "thinks" it might not, then I give up......
Officially as it stands it can't go ahead. If things change over the next week, it can. In its present format it can't.
I am just saying what is being said in a team, and to me by a driver.
elster said:
I am just saying what is being said in a team, and to me by a driver.
Well, if you choose to believe unsubstantiated things that people tell you all the time, aren't you going to look very silly in a couple of weeks?.....(By the way, the guy that runs the BTCC is also Chairman of the MSA who issue the track licences. You don't think he would be rather well placed to judge that the event will be going ahead? Do you think that he may just have a little bit more 'inside' and factual knowledge about Donington getting their licence, and announcing that his event is going ahead, than your friends do?
Edited by touring fan on Friday 8th May 00:23
Edited by touring fan on Friday 8th May 00:24
Edited by touring fan on Friday 8th May 00:25
touring fan said:
Well, if you choose to believe unsubstantiated things that people tell you all the time, aren't you going to look very silly in a couple of weeks?.....
(By the way, the guy that runs the BTCC is also Chairman of the MSA who issue the track licences. You don't think he would be rather well placed to judge that the event will be going ahead? Do you think that he may just have a little bit more 'inside' and factual knowledge about Donington getting their licence, and announcing that his event is going ahead, than your friends do?
But they wont announce it, if there is a small possibility of it being able to happen.(By the way, the guy that runs the BTCC is also Chairman of the MSA who issue the track licences. You don't think he would be rather well placed to judge that the event will be going ahead? Do you think that he may just have a little bit more 'inside' and factual knowledge about Donington getting their licence, and announcing that his event is going ahead, than your friends do?
How many times have people said no things will definitely happen to then say a week later. Sorry we haven't been able to do x, y and z. So it is now called off.
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