Silverstone Classic

[Matt172]

Anyone going over the weekend?

Am very much looking forward to seeing/hearing the group C cars

[Nicol@]

Some of us have to pretend to be pit babes at Brands instead.

Remember to post your pics

[percy]

Just been down for the practice sessions today. There seem to be more cars than last year and the whole event seems more organised too.
There were about 20 or so Group C cars on track today . Nice noise. Look out for my red Caterham in the Lotus 7 Club area.

[Matt172]

will come and say hi if I see your car

[redboy]

Matt172 said:

Anyone going over the weekend?

Am very much looking forward to seeing/hearing the group C cars

there were hardly any there today

Edited by redboy on Friday 27th July 20:39

[Matt172]

nice pics John

Edited by Matt172 on Friday 27th July 20:58

[tonyvid]

That Mazda sounded possessed - what a wonderful noise!

[Matt172]

tonyvid said:

That Mazda sounded possessed - what a wonderful noise!

what day did you go Tony?

[Markytop]

tonyvid said:

That Mazda sounded possessed - what a wonderful noise!

Due to other plans I didn't get chance to go this weekend, but I still think the best sounding (and argueably loudest) race meeting I ever went to was the WSPC meets at Donnington in the late 80's (89 I think).
I remember being at Coppice corner when a Mazda came past at speed for the first time - you could hear this amazing wail which became so high pitched when accelerating away from you. Sounded incredible, especially when heard at the same time as the deep bellow of the Jags and Astons.

Anyone know if this is an annual event so I can make sure I don't miss it next year?

[Matt172]

pretty sure that its every year

[tonyvid]

Matt172 said:

tonyvid said:

That Mazda sounded possessed - what a wonderful noise!

what day did you go Tony?

I went on Sat and was between Copse and Becketts for the Mazda, you could hear it all the way from about Club! Loved the fact that the exhaust was glowing red and flames coming out every gearchange, not a little plup of flame but an extended afterburner effect out the side - what a mad car

When were you there?

Saw the Porkers from Club, the D types race from Luffield, the E type race from the main straight and the pits and the next 2 from Luffield again. Also did a lot of wandering about in the middle. Great day out!

[Matt172]

I was there saturday and sunday only asked what day, because on the suday there was a plane doing a display, the comentator guy said it was a Spitfire, but looked like a Mustang to me, just thought you might know

[tonyvid]

Matt172 said:

I was there saturday and sunday only asked what day, because on the suday there was a plane doing a display, the comentator guy said it was a Spitfire, but looked like a Mustang to me, just thought you might know

Indeed I would have, shame there was no display on Sat as I like a bit o Merlin!

[Digger Man]

[Digger Man]

Matt172 said:

I was there saturday and sunday only asked what day, because on the suday there was a plane doing a display, the comentator guy said it was a Spitfire, but looked like a Mustang to me, just thought you might know

This was the plane Matt

[Matt172]

yep thats the one, think the commentator got his notes wrong, cos I'm pretty sure that's a Mustang

[Digger Man]

e type having a moment.

[Matt172]

few of my 600 pics from the weekend

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rest of saturday's are here

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rest are here

http://s73.photobucket.com/albums/i227/matt_172/Si...

[tyre_tread]

Superb pics Matt. Thanks for making me smile today!

[Matt172]

tyre_tread said:

Superb pics Matt. Thanks for making me smile today!

shucks glad you liked them