DTM @ Donington

[raceboy]

So anyone going to German Touring Cars this weekend at Donington
www.dprac.co.uk/events/dtm%20timetable.htm
I'll be there on the Saturday , but can't make Sunday

[FourWheelDrift]

Have you got your Sky package sorted out and working?

If so I'm sure the races will be shown live on Motors TV on Sunday. (You'll be able to watch the World Superbikes too on one of the Sky Sports channels).

[raceboy]

FourWheelDrift said:

Have you got your Sky package sorted out and working?

No, not yet it lost out on prioities to getting the lecey and plumbing sorted
Only really mananging to get to Donington on Saturday because the place I'm ordering the fridge/freezer from is quite close and I can kill 2 birds with 1 stone

[Danster]

I'll be there all weekend, with Ferrari # 11 (Blue 308) in the Maranello Challenge support race-I'll be the one mostly making sure that the car stays in 1 piece Come over and say Hi if you get chance, look out for the Silver Passat with PH stickers.

[Danster]

Did you guys go then? I missed quite a bit of the racing as I was busy with the car, but the little I saw was cool. The Group C race on Sunday was superb, as were the first 10 laps of the DTMs that I caught. Missed the Formula Renaults and the Clios, and our Ferrari race was as pretty decent.

The organisation left a little to be desired though to be honest, with ze garmans taking over and not really helping matters much

Highlight (lowlight?)of the weekend was a Marshall threatening to burst the tyres on Bernd Schneider's hire car if he didn't move it! Herr Schneider was not impressed at all.

Edited to say:Raceboy, saw your car parked infield- very nice


>> Edited by Danster on Monday 28th July 18:19

[raceboy]

Danster said:

Did you guys go then? Edited to say:Raceboy, saw your car parked infield- very nice

Cheers, yes I was there and didn't see your Friday Post as I'd already left work, or I would have tracked you down in the paddock and said Hi
I didn't see to much racing really as I wasn't really s'posed to be there but I could lose a few hours and it was on my way somewhere else and it was free
Got there just in time for DTM superpole, which was a little dull, watched you Rarri guys demolish polystyrene advertising blocks as I was sat by the spitfire Watched a bit of Formula renualt than got on with my jobs
I imagine from a racer's point of view if your not a DTM driver you get treated a little 2nd class but for spectaters it was great, the dimond screens really are a great idea, you could sit on the outfield at the bottom of craners and see the big screen in the infield and not miss a thing, I imagine these things aren't cheap, but come on BTCC, and GT sort it out

[Danster]

The screens were good actually. There was one opposite the pits on the start finish, so when we were on the Wall we could actually see what was going on round the circuit instead of having to guess! I used Opel's area on the wall so I could see the times, which was a bonus

[raceboy]

We usually cheer on Ted Reddick in your race in his 355 as a mate bought one of his old cars but now I know theres a PHer out there we'll be behind you
Are you at Donington again this season?

[Danster]

Not doing Donny again this season, we've got Brands,Castle Combe and Thruxton left. I'm going to persuade John who drives it to put some PH stickers on it

It was great being on the same bill as the DTM's, only thing was- we're used to being the main attraction so it was odd being on last!!