Bad news for Rockingham 2019 event
Bad news for Rockingham 2019 event
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burntout

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1,390 posts

185 months

Tuesday 4th September 2018
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Gutted, For those of you that came to Rockingham this year I said I would definitely arrange another one for next year...

Rockingham was the cheapest place to hire by a long mile but today I read this?

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

I suppose I can look around to see what any of the other circuits will offer but I know that this will not come cheap at all.....

V8V Pete

2,536 posts

157 months

Tuesday 4th September 2018
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That's a great shame but I have to say, when at the track day this year, I did look around at all the huge empty grandstands and think "How can this lot possibly pay for itself?"

Anyway, don't give it up Paul. I'm sure you'll come up with an alternative venue and make it work as this year's event was superb.

davek_964

11,373 posts

206 months

Tuesday 4th September 2018
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That's a real shame for the supercar weekend. It only moved to Rockingham this year because Dunsfold is about to turn into a housing estate. Now I guess they'll have to find somewhere else again, and I imagine it's an awful lot of work to arrange a new location.

Jon39

15,013 posts

174 months

Tuesday 4th September 2018
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V8V Pete said:
That's a great shame but I have to say, when at the track day this year, I did look around at all the huge empty grandstands and think "How can this lot possibly pay for itself?"

The business case for Rockingham has always puzzled me too.
I found this article today, which tells the whole story
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https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article...

Most surprised to discover that it was Guy Hands who partly financed this motor racing circuit.
It amused me that he clearly had not talked to his children to find out about free music downloads, before buying EMI for about £3bn. That did not have a happy ending either.











V12Manual

250 posts

157 months

Wednesday 5th September 2018
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"sausage fingers"

RL17

1,616 posts

124 months

Wednesday 5th September 2018
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charcoal hands?

northernmedia

1,988 posts

169 months

Wednesday 5th September 2018
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Such a shame frown

J12MOC

802 posts

175 months

Saturday 8th September 2018
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Ouch! Sorry to hear that Paul. I got my car fixed especially to return to Rockingham ! Haha!
Hope you can find somewhere. I’d love to do Caldwell park ! Hint hint

BassFlyer

94 posts

114 months

Saturday 8th September 2018
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Martyn, pleased to hear that you got the Vantage fixed.

Paul, after such a great time earlier this year it would be a shame not to repeat somehow.

J12MOC

802 posts

175 months

Saturday 8th September 2018
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BassFlyer said:
Martyn, pleased to hear that you got the Vantage fixed.
Thanks. GT4 spec engine now! Wooohoo!