Intelligent Money British GT Championship

[markbigears]

Julian, I was listening to your interview on the start straight and you mentioned something about TVR but i couldn't quite hear? Well done on all the various sponsorships you have going on and the new racing team. All the best, Mark

[jurbie]

Lots of pics from Donington Park.

https://www.gt-report.com/2020/09/22/british-gt-do...

https://www.gt-report.com/2020/09/19/british-gt-do...

Edited by jurbie on Tuesday 29th September 15:23

[JulianPH]

markbigears said:

Julian, I was listening to your interview on the start straight and you mentioned something about TVR but i couldn't quite hear? Well done on all the various sponsorships you have going on and the new racing team. All the best, Mark

Hi Mark, it was incredibly loud on the grid with the garages right next door! If you use Instagram (which I never did, but was told that I had to!) there is another short clip of that interview a mate took whilst they were filming it live and you can see how impossible it was to hear anything (@julianpennistonhill)

I have taken a small stake in the TVR reboot company. Nothing big or fancy, I just got the opportunity to be part of it!

Cheers on the sponsorships, we have another very exciting one for Silverstone which is planned to be announced on the 8th October...




Edited to add link: https://www.instagram.com/julianpennistonhill/

Edited by JulianPH on Tuesday 29th September 09:47

[JulianPH]

jurbie said:

Lots of pics from Donington Park.

[url]https://www.gt-report.com/2020/09/22/british-gt-donington-park-gallery-pt-ii/[/ur]

https://www.gt-report.com/2020/09/19/british-gt-do...

Great photos, as always!

[JulianPH]

Silverstone is now closed for spectators. Brilliant...

[JonChalk]

JulianPH said:

Silverstone is now closed for spectators. Brilliant...

Disappointing, Julian, but I'm guessing it's a circuit/host decision, rather than BGT's?

[JulianPH]

JonChalk said:

JulianPH said:

Silverstone is now closed for spectators. Brilliant...

Disappointing, Julian, but I'm guessing it's a circuit/host decision, rather than BGT's?

It is, still a great shame given what we have planned for it.

[Truckosaurus]

JonChalk said:

Disappointing, Julian, but I'm guessing it's a circuit/host decision, rather than BGT's?

I had a feeling that would be the case, I don't think Silverstone were going to have enough 'non elite' events to make it worth their effort to make the spectator areas 'covid secure'.

I'm not sure there would have been many of us foolish enough to turn up to watch in November anyway.

[JulianPH]

Truckosaurus said:

I had a feeling that would be the case, I don't think Silverstone were going to have enough 'non elite' events to make it worth their effort to make the spectator areas 'covid secure'.

I'm not sure there would have been many of us foolish enough to turn up to watch in November anyway.

Are you saying my race isn't elite!!!

No, it was never an ideal date in my mind either.

[JonChalk]

Truckosaurus said:

JonChalk said:

Disappointing, Julian, but I'm guessing it's a circuit/host decision, rather than BGT's?

I had a feeling that would be the case, I don't think Silverstone were going to have enough 'non elite' events to make it worth their effort to make the spectator areas 'covid secure'.

I'm not sure there would have been many of us foolish enough to turn up to watch in November anyway.

I was going, really, I was.

Haven't been to any live motorsport this year; early CV-19 restrictions, etc, followed by my camera needing repair (I can't watch motorsport without my camera ) once BGT got going - it (camera) won't be back for a few weeks yet.

[JulianPH]

JonChalk said:

Truckosaurus said:

JonChalk said:

Disappointing, Julian, but I'm guessing it's a circuit/host decision, rather than BGT's?

I had a feeling that would be the case, I don't think Silverstone were going to have enough 'non elite' events to make it worth their effort to make the spectator areas 'covid secure'.

I'm not sure there would have been many of us foolish enough to turn up to watch in November anyway.

I was going, really, I was.

Haven't been to any live motorsport this year; early CV-19 restrictions, etc, followed by my camera needing repair (I can't watch motorsport without my camera ) once BGT got going - it (camera) won't be back for a few weeks yet.

Sorry about that Jon, out of our hands. Hope to see you there next year...

[JonChalk]

JulianPH said:

JonChalk said:

Truckosaurus said:

JonChalk said:

Disappointing, Julian, but I'm guessing it's a circuit/host decision, rather than BGT's?

I had a feeling that would be the case, I don't think Silverstone were going to have enough 'non elite' events to make it worth their effort to make the spectator areas 'covid secure'.

I'm not sure there would have been many of us foolish enough to turn up to watch in November anyway.

I was going, really, I was.

Haven't been to any live motorsport this year; early CV-19 restrictions, etc, followed by my camera needing repair (I can't watch motorsport without my camera ) once BGT got going - it (camera) won't be back for a few weeks yet.

Sorry about that Jon, out of our hands. Hope to see you there next year...

No need to apologise, Julian, none of it your fault.

[jurbie]

JulianPH said:

jurbie said:

Lots of pics from Donington Park.

[url]https://www.gt-report.com/2020/09/22/british-gt-donington-park-gallery-pt-ii/[/ur]

https://www.gt-report.com/2020/09/19/british-gt-do...

Great photos, as always!

Thanks Julian, a shame about Silverstone but hopefully we'll still be there covering it.

[leef44]

JulianPH said:

mikeiow said:

Congrats, this is great news!

Morning mate!

I think so! You can see the announcement at 4 minutes in here...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BekHz4Io1sw

That's a nice bit of air-time. Well done Julian.

I don't know how much influence you have on the racing coverage but it would be a worthy addition if they could add the car number to the live position table on the screen.

They either show position and driver name or position and car model. It's difficult to grasp which battle you are watching on the screen when the only big recognition point is the car number.

That's for those like me who are not familiar with every driver in each car (esp. when there are two per car). This would help increase viewing numbers to follow the race.

[JulianPH]

leef44 said:

JulianPH said:

mikeiow said:

Congrats, this is great news!

Morning mate!

I think so! You can see the announcement at 4 minutes in here...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BekHz4Io1sw

That's a nice bit of air-time. Well done Julian.

I don't know how much influence you have on the racing coverage but it would be a worthy addition if they could add the car number to the live position table on the screen.

They either show position and driver name or position and car model. It's difficult to grasp which battle you are watching on the screen when the only big recognition point is the car number.

That's for those like me who are not familiar with every driver in each car (esp. when there are two per car). This would help increase viewing numbers to follow the race.

Cheers!

Good call mate, I will raise it with SRO (who control the filming). I have a small degree of influence!

[leef44]

JulianPH said:

Cheers!

Good call mate, I will raise it with SRO (who control the filming). I have a small degree of influence!

[GR_TVR]

JulianPH said:

It is, still a great shame given what we have planned for it.

I was very much looking forward to a free bar, considering I live within walking (stumbling) distance.


Next year?

[JulianPH]

GR_TVR said:

JulianPH said:

It is, still a great shame given what we have planned for it.

I was very much looking forward to a free bar, considering I live within walking (stumbling) distance.


Next year?

Hi Gareth, sorry to disappoint!

Looks like it will be next year when we can prop each other up!

[GR_TVR]

JulianPH said:

Hi Gareth, sorry to disappoint!

Looks like it will be next year when we can prop each other up!

No need for you to apologise mate - slightly strange circumstances for all!
Looking forward to next year

[jurbie]

Qualifying report for tomorrow's races is available here:

https://www.gt-report.com/2020/10/03/british-gt-sn...

Also a bit of a look at the two practise sessions.

https://www.gt-report.com/2020/10/03/british-gt-sn...