Sandown Park Sunday 5th July

[Lordbenny]

The start of The Cannonball Run Europe 2009.

We've got plenty of eye candy for you. Everything from an SLR McLaren, 430 Scuderia Spider, plenty of Porsches, BMW's and Aston's to a MASSIVE 10 ton Peterbilt truck and an original 1970's beach buggy! We'd love to see a few PH'ers turn up and say hello.

Date: Sunday 5th July
Place: Sandown Park Racecourse, Esher, Surrey
Timing: Cars will arrive at Sandown Park at 1.00 pm.
First car will pull onto the starting grid at 3.00 pm
Entry: Free
Parking: Free and there's plenty of space.
PS: Don’t forget your camera!

[VerySideways]

Tempting - i was on the first Cannonball Run Europe back in 2002.

[identti]

I may be up for coming to watch the start too.

[D14 AYS]

I am definitely going to see them off

[x 7usc]

as its just round the corner it would be rude to not attend

[Robatr0n]

I may be up for this if I'm far too tired to make it to Silverstone.

[ShadownINja]

Rich people in expensive sports cars revving the nuts off them loudly? Sounds good to me. If I wake up in time.

[y2blade]

I am on a stagg weekend friday-sunday so if i'm sober enough i'll head across

will be good to catch up with you guys as i've been on the bike more than the car the last few weeks enjoying the lovely weather

[identti]

Who's up for a convoy over to this? Probably leaving from around Reading/Windsor, but I don't really know any of the roads on the way so if I do a route it will probably be guesswork. Also, as It's going to be the middle of the day maybe a hoon is not the best idea.

[dreamer75]

I think we are up for that - can't make it to Goodwood so this seems like a great idea!

We're in West End (near Lightwater) and would probably be up for a convoy if anybody is going this way.

[Kermit power]

I'll be there with middle mini-Kermit (aged three and three quarters).

Mrs Kermit has possibly slightly over-hyped this to him, so he is now expecting racing cars!

[D14 AYS]

Dont forget this today if your at a loose end

[dreamer75]

We'll be there - red Elise 111R with a private plate, and a couple of friends who I think have a Mini of some sort.

[identti]

I'll probably come for 2ish.

[x 7usc]

oh bks

was it any good chaps

Edited by x 7usc on Sunday 5th July 16:49

[identti]

I just made it, but it wasn't particularly good. A couple of nice cars and the viper tankslapping and very nearly wiping out a crowd and a shed was about all that happened.

[D14 AYS]

Yeah he did have a bit of a moment he is a good mate of mine and only picked the car up yesterday, apparently its the only one in the Country He said he is going to run it in on the way to Dover

Edited by D14 AYS on Sunday 5th July 17:44

[Kermit power]

x 7usc said:

oh bks

was it any good chaps

With the exception of the Mc Merc, there wasn't really anything that you wouldn't see fairly frequently on PH hoons and the like. I was glad I hadn't made a long journey for it.

[dreamer75]

LOL I am in one of those photo's! I was one of the crowd the Viper nearly wiped out - my friend and I were contemplating making a leap for it behind the tree near us!

It wasn't worth making a trip for, was expecting a bit more fuss made of it all tbh - only a 2-3 cars seemed to be in the spirit of it, and there wasn't exactly any drama or "event" made of it

We were thinking about doing it on eyear so it'll be interesting to hear how fun it was

[VerySideways]

dreamer75 said:

We were thinking about doing it on eyear so it'll be interesting to hear how fun it was

This might help: http://verysideways.com/cars/cannonball/diary.htm