Trip to Brand's Hatch

[Flatout Phil]

Spent a very nice day up at Brand's Hatch yesterday for the BARC Club Championship. Only £26 for two adults - kids go free - which was really good value for a day's entertainment. Not crowded at all, and free access to the paddock. Kids were well chuffed when Amanda Black invited them to have a sit in the driver's seat of her Caterham - which she later drove hard until having got up into 3rd, collided at Druids with a sideways competitor. Ho hum.
Was a nice friendly meet, all in all.
Great battle in the classic BTCC between Rover SD1 and Mk1 Capri too.
http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/yy193/charliepippin/BrandsMay11017.jpg
http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/yy193/charliepippin/BrandsMay11013.jpg
http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/yy193/charliepippin/BrandsMay11010.jpg
Should get a VPCUK representation at one of these events - there was a nice Essex/Kent Classic Forum stand there.

[PHIL V70R]

looks like you had a great day mate....car looks well tho.

[JT]

Glad you had a great day!

try again on the 4/5 June for the MSVR GP weekend, you never know what you might see..................

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa454/johnnytempest/druids.jpg

[p fandango]

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa454/johnnytempest/druids.jpg
HA HA your getting beaten by a digger lol

[Flatout Phil]

Glad you had a great day!

try again on the 4/5 June for the MSVR GP weekend, you never know what you might see..................

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa454/johnnytempest/druids.jpg

If I can be there I will! And at £10 (in advance) a ticket and free kids admission, has to be a bargain. Would be good to see the flying tank.

[JT]

HA HA your getting beaten by a digger lol

Pmsl! That just about sums up that weekend!

Hopefully with few mods being done over the next 2 weeks, I should be able to slipstream the crane and pass into paddock hill! Lol

[The Flying Moose]

The car is looking great Johnny, its nice to see a replica 854... somewhat rarer that the estates. Are there any events towards the end of June?

[JT]

cheers,

2nd of july at oulton park, i think????:B_steerin

[JT]

http://www.msvracing.co.uk/cars/toyo-tires-racing-saloons.aspx

[JT]

Next race is Sat 4th June at Brands Hatch on the GP circuit

[Flatout Phil]

Next race is Sat 4th June at Brands Hatch on the GP circuit

I am planning on booking some tickets for Sunday 5th June. Will come and cheer you on. If anyone else wants to come down to see Johnny we could have a mini-meet - advance booking is only £10 per adult.

[JT]

I am planning on booking some tickets for Sunday 5th June. Will come and cheer you on. If anyone else wants to come down to see Johnny we could have a mini-meet - advance booking is only £10 per adult.

Thanks for the support, but I am only there on the 4th!
Unless the timetable changes

[Flatout Phil]

Thanks for the support, but I am only there on the 4th!
Unless the timetable changes

Nothing booked yet so will try to come on the Saturday. Will there be an open paddock as far as you know?

Anyone else seriously interested in going?

[JT]

yea, paddock usually open.

[JT]

Next race is Sat 4th June at Brands Hatch on the GP circuit

Just a cheeky reminder:beer:

[p fandango]

Just a cheeky reminder:beer:
can't you wait a bit, i'm down that way next week lol

[JT]

you'll just have to watch the vids on here next week, i guess! Lol

[p fandango]

you'll just have to watch the vids on here next week, i guess! Lol
not quite the same is it, plus i can't have that passenger ride you promised me via video :hug: lol

[Porcine_Aviator]

Only £26 for two adults - kids go free - which was really good value for a day's entertainment. Not crowded at all, and free access to the paddock.

Bloody hell that's a cheap day out. lots to do and see.

It's not on the same scale, but I just seen a local company offering a ferry trip from Weston to Flat Holm Island in the Bristol Channel. Where you can walk around and get crapped on by the gull population. They want £25 a head and £16 for kids plus a £5.50 a head landing fee. Just imagine 6 hours of dodging gulls and getting bored, watching paint dry would be more interesting.

Give me a day at Brands or Long Marston anytime.

By the way that is a very tasty looking 850 you have there sir, drool :)

[JT]

not quite the same is it, plus i can't have that passenger ride you promised me via video :hug: lol

anytime my friend! lol

[JT]

Bloody hell that's a cheap day out. lots to do and see.


By the way that is a very tasty looking 850 you have there sir, drool :)

why thankyou sir! lol

the racing doesnt stop, as Flatoutphil has said a great day out for £13 and kids r free!

much better than watching paint dry

JT

[JelT5]

much better than watching paint dry

JT

That's just a matter of opinion ;)

Seriously though, good luck this weekend mate- look forward to the vid/s :)

[JT]

thanks mate

hopefully i'll get to the end???,

44 starters, omg!

with the new mods hopefully i can put on a good show

jt

[Flatout Phil]

thanks mate

hopefully i'll get to the end???,

44 starters, omg!

with the new mods hopefully i can put on a good show

jt

44 starters is ambitious - there were 26 M3 there the other week and that was crowded. Still, it is a popular lottery number ;-)

With that crowd it is less of a race and more of demolition derby!

[Porcine_Aviator]

44 starters is ambitious - there were 26 M3 there the other week and that was crowded. Still, it is a popular lottery number ;-)

With that crowd it is less of a race and more of demolition derby!

Don't say that Phil it could give people the wrong idea.

[JT]

I might win a demo derby??? lol

[Tomcat]

HA HA your getting beaten by a digger lol

You'd have thought that in the job your in you could recognise a fork lift...Pffft, lol.

[JelT5]

I might win a demo derby??? lol

You'd definitely survive it in a Volvo lol

[Blackdog]

After reading this thread yesterday.

I took a trip to Brands Hatch today.

And a good day it was too.

Hopefully got some nice photos.

[p fandango]

You'd have thought that in the job your in you could recognise a fork lift...Pffft, lol.
i'm warehouse based so don't drive them, nor Caterpillars :P (i'll save the proper insults till i get the splitter lol)

[Tomcat]

i'm warehouse based so don't drive them, nor Caterpillars :P (i'll save the proper insults till i get the splitter lol)

Lmao, thought you where being quiet.

[Flatout Phil]

After reading this thread yesterday.

I took a trip to Brands Hatch today.

And a good day it was too.

Hopefully got some nice photos.

Well done. Was it busy? I am going tomorrow - missed Johnny sadly but domestics took over :(

[Blackdog]

Not busy at all.
Only 2 people in front at the pit burger stand when we had lunch at 12.40.
Open access to all areas.
No charge for my 13 year old son.
Very pleasant.
Enjoy the GT's tomorrow....
What no Volvos though...LOL

[JT]

What no Volvos though...LOL

I was there????

[Blackdog]

Not today when Flatout going though...

[JT]

ah, wasnt quite sure what you meant lol

[Blackdog]

photos.

Only 5 of the 300ish I took..... Not all of the ovloV may I add

[JT]

plenty of photo opportunities, they cant all be of the volovov! lol

did you get to see the pile up into paddock hill in race 1?
a lot of very sad faces in the paddock afterwards.....

[Blackdog]

Bet there was some sad faces.

Saw it from the wrong end of the pit straight.

We were stood oposite you on the grid at the start.

Paddock was more like the M25 in the rush hour. No actually the cars move more on the M25. LOL

Now who was it who said the 44 car start might be a candidate for a demolition derby.

BTW I was the guy who asked if I could post some pics.

The photo I did miss was the flames out of the exhaust in the first race as you entered the start finish straight.

We did try to come and see you again before we left for the day but when we got there the car was there but no one to be seen.

[JT]

oh ok, cool
You should have introduced yourself a bit more

I do get a lot of people throwing questions at me and I dont have a clue who most of them are?? lol

well, it was good to see you.

maybe next time we could have a bit more of chat

[Flatout Phil]

Just back from a VERY wet Brands Hatch. Wish I'd gone Saturday. When you next racing there? Will plan a bit better next time.

I would love to see a VPCUK mini meet or even display at BH.

[JT]

Just back from a VERY wet Brands Hatch. Wish I'd gone Saturday. When you next racing there? Will plan a bit better next time.

I would love to see a VPCUK mini meet or even display at BH.

the weather has been nasty today,compared with yesterday.

as far as racing there next, there is nothing on the calendar, but I did hear a rumour we might be supporting the DTM. I'll keep you upto date, but I would fear the entry price might be a bit different.

also usually, they do a end of year meet there where they run a handicap system, so the guys at the back get a chance to run out front, but again nothing confirmed yet.

would be cool to see a line of volvos on the bank on the exit of clearways! lol
I was thinking about putting a bigger "www.vpcuk.org" decal on the car,but I would have to ask Justin I suppose??

check out the videos from yesterday on the other thread " johnnytempest's 850"

JT