Donny GP

[anonymous-user]

Am going up to this again this year, wont be in time for the bike unfortunatly, anyone else heading up?

Last year I'm sure I got a promo code from MCN for a discount but cant find it this year anyone know of any?

[Rawwr]

Aye, I'm camping there this year so hopefully it won't shed down with rain and will be nice and sunny like 2006

Going up on Wednesday afternoon to 'set up camp' (aka. getting ed on cheap lager), then doing the Day of Champions on the Thursday before the race weekend proper.

[anonymous-user]

That was the only thing that ruined it a bit last year, gonna head up on Thursday can't wait, really hoping its gonna be a sunny one.....

No promo codes anyone? Gonna book up without but always like to save a penny or 2!!

[rich_vw]

A couple of us are heading down for the Sunday from North Wales, first time to the GP for me, should be fun

[anonymous-user]

rich_vw said:

A couple of us are heading down for the Sunday from North Wales, first time to the GP for me, should be fun

We went for the first time last year, it p****ed down all weekend but absolutley loved it, always loved GP but has no idea how quick and loud it is in the flesh so to speak...

If its your first you'll absolutely love it........

[Phone_Monkey]

Am going, but staying in a hotel

[anonymous-user]

Phone_Monkey said:

Am going, but staying in a hotel

Am camping again, can't be worse than last year place turned into a swamp on the friday and didn't get any better.

Think campsite might be in a different place this year, oh well hopefully ther'll be a bit of sun this year!!

If it lashes it down think of us in our tents while you chill in your hotel!!!

[Phone_Monkey]

I will, however it should be ok this year, we are due some decent weather again

[Wyvern971]

I'll be heading up with Phone Monkey and and a couple of others from work, will be a hotel jobby though. Should be up there Friday evening onwards

[anonymous-user]

Wyvern971 said:

I'll be heading up with Phone Monkey and and a couple of others from work, will be a hotel jobby though. Should be up there Friday evening onwards

We're getting up there on Thurs to get a decent pitch and set up the barbie, i'm thinking positive and telling myself it will be nice, cant wait now so happy that a) rossi seems to have remembered how to win
b) JT's first home race
c) I get to spend a weekend with a 24 pack of lager

[rich_vw]

anonymous said:

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Well hoping for some nice weather, having the sence to stay in a hotel on the Sat night and hit 'Hamley' i think befor the short ride over on the Sunday! Been to see superbikes in Oulton park on a couple of occasions but a few peeps have said its a different ball game...cant wait!

[anonymous-user]

rich_vw said:

Been to see superbikes in Oulton park on a couple of occasions but a few peeps have said its a different ball game...cant wait!

Yeah been to see Superbikes at Brands and can confirm it's a very different ball game, funniest moment for me last year was 250's practice on Friday, quite a few people watching with the same amount wandering around the site, stalls exhibitions etc....

All of a sudden a noise from the pits like Thor and Zeus as the GP bikes start up. All the blokes who were wandering around suddenly went all zombie-esque and drifted towards the track leaving their women folk to catch up....

Can't wait now!!!

Edited by reidy79 on Wednesday 28th May 13:32

[Rawwr]

I was stood about 6ft behind a GP6 when it started up and it very nearly took my trousers off. Partly due to the volume and partly due to the parping great stiffy I got.

[Glade]

I'm going with a mate.

Camping from Friday night, heading home with a sore head on monday!

Quick fag packet calculation (with a safety margin) suggests 3 crates should see us through.... but what's the beer tent like?? Do they have bands on?

ETA: the only other bike racing we've been to is BSB at Silverstone - camped at Whittlebury and thoroughly enjoyed their beer tent, band and Hog roast! I guess MotoGP will be much livlier!

Edited by Glade on Wednesday 28th May 16:55

[anonymous-user]

Glade said:

I'm going with a mate.

Camping from Friday night, heading home with a sore head on monday!

Quick fag packet calculation suggests 3 crates. What's the beer tent like??

I would suggest if you can going up on the Thursday, Campsite is open from the Wednesday and when we arrived on Friday a lots of the best places had gone!

Beer tents/vans are ok if a bit overpriced I found a couple of 24 crates in a cool box was fine, I jsut wore combats 2 cans in each side lasted a little while before nipping back to tent for a top up.

On the Friday and Saturday night last year there was live music and UK pole dancing champion also J Toselands band played although I believe he isn't performing this year

[YamR1V64motion]

Rawwr said:

Aye, I'm camping there this year so hopefully it won't shed down with rain and will be nice and sunny like 2006

Going up on Wednesday afternoon to 'set up camp' (aka. getting ed on cheap lager), then doing the Day of Champions on the Thursday before the race weekend proper.

from your comments on the rain i take it you remember 2005 as well as i do then, im going to go as a good friend is racing in the GSXR series during the day so it would be a shame to miss that, maybe we could arrange a meet up to ride up there between a few of us?.