Donnington this weekend. Looks Good!

[robp]

Got this off the vscc website. Looks like a good weekend of racing. Anyone going?


2002 Michael Schumacher Ferrari and 4 other Ferrari F1 Cars to star at Donington Park Event!

TRIBUTE TO AYRTON SENNA
21/22 JUNE 2003 DONINGTON PARK
UPDATE ON CONFIRMED ATTRACTIONS

With less than a week to go the VSCC is excited to announce that the following cars and attractions will be appearing at the event.

AYRTON SENNA FORUMLA ONE CARS:
As the main focus of the event we are delighted to have so many cars and related to Ayrton present over the weekend.
Cars that will be taking part in on track demonstration laps include,
 1983 Williams FW08C, the car Senna did his first F1 test in actually at Donington.
 1984 Toleman 84 Sennas first F1 racing season car
 1985 Lotus 97T
 1986 Lotus 98T both John Player Special livery cars in which Senna started to dominate F1
Static F1 display cars include,
 1984 Toleman 84, another chassis of the first full F1 season car
 1987 Lotus 99T, the Camel livery car
 1993 McLaren MP4/8 loaned to us by the heritage department at McLaren this is the actual car in which Ayrton Senna won the 1993 European Grand Prix.

SHELL HISTORIC FERRARI MASERATI CHALLENGE
The Maranello based contingent are not only bringing some of the finest post war sports-racing cars such as Ferrari Dinos, Ferrari 250 GTO’s and Maserati 250F but hey have also confirmed that 5 Ferrari Formula One cars will be taking part in demonstration laps including:
 1988 Ferrari 87/88C (Michael Alboreto)
 1995 Ferrari 412T (Berger and Alessi)
 1999 F399 (Schumacher and Irvine driven in Brasil, Imola, France, Austria and Germany)
 another 1999 F399 (Schumacher and Irvine driven in Spain, Canada, and Japan).
 2002 Michael Schumacher Ferrari
This surely is a compulsory event for any Formula One or Ferrari Fan!
All this along side a feast of Vintage racing featuring ERA’s, Frazer Nashes and Bentleys and the Lansdowne Trophy Vintage Motor Cycle race which has the largest field of G50’s and Manx Nortons for 10 years culminates to be one of the most exciting and varied events this year.

Tickets can still be booked by calling 01608 644999

IN ADVANCE ON THE DAY VSCC MEMBERS (in advance)
ONE DAY TICKET £12 £15 £10
WEEKEND £20 NA £18

[The Wiz]

Yep ... going up Friday and staying in the Travelodge next to the M1.

Should be an excellent weekend

[robp]

The Wiz said:

Yep ... going up Friday and staying in the Travelodge next to the M1. Should be an excellent weekend

Yep, it looks good. Only heard about it yesterday! Will probably only make it on the Saturday though

[raceboy]

Well due to a cracking weather forecast it looks like the racey's will be there
(Time to catch up on some motorsport after a weekend in Le Mans )

[robp]

Did you make it to the track today?

Bin there all day, the F1 cars were bloody amazing, ohhhh the noise

Met Murray Walker and got some great pics and video footage

[manek]

I'll be there tomorrow...

[robp]

Anyone make it today (sunday)??

[manek]

Yup, good time was had, the weather was fab and the old cars were great. They included Cooper F1 cars -- what an F1 car is supposed to look like...

Also saw someone in a red TVR S - anyone off here? If so, I was the idiot grinning at you by the infield tunnel entrance.

[the Wiz]

[quote=manek]Yup, good time was had, the weather was fab and the old cars were great. They included Cooper F1 cars -- what an F1 car is supposed to look like...

Rubbish ... the Maserati 250F is what an F1 car is supposed to look like. The Cooper has the engine in the wrong place.

What an oustanding weekend though. Superb racing, great cars (anybody see the Mclaren F1 in the paddock?)especially nice to see seven ERAs and having them all actually run.

The Formula One Ferraris were mindblowing - 58 second (122 mph ish laps).

Roll on Goodwood .....



>> Edited by the Wiz on Monday 23 June 08:42

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the Wiz said:

[quote=manek]Yup, good time was had, the weather was fab and the old cars were great. They included Cooper F1 cars -- what an F1 car is supposed to look like... Rubbish ... the Maserati 250F is what an F1 car is supposed to look like. The Cooper has the engine in the wrong place. What an oustanding weekend though. Superb racing, great cars (anybody see the Mclaren F1 in the paddock?)especially nice to see seven ERAs and having them all actually run. The Formula One Ferraris were mindblowing - 58 second (122 mph ish laps). Roll on Goodwood ..... >> Edited by the Wiz on Monday 23 June 08:42

Dont agree about the Coopers, I have a soft spot for them! Mazza 250F is a beauty though.
Saw the Mclaren F1 in the paddock, was parked next to the Historic Ferrari F1 team, got a snap of that one.

I took some video footage of the F1 cars, bloody hell, the sound is absolutly incredible.

Did not see many TVR's in the car park though. Saw one blue Cerbera with Tuscan alloys in the infield and followed a green Griffith into the circuit. No PH stickers though.

Also saw a nice GTD 40 replica thing. Wow, they are nice

[tvrgaas]

I'm a member of the VSCC, but didn't go to Donington, I was instead at Castle Combe with the TVR/GTs.

Did any of you guys see any Pre War or even any 1920's cars?

[danhf]

I went on the saturday and it was fantastic. the atmosphere was great - as the 6 Ferrari F1 cars went round the whole crowd swooned. They were trying too as one span at Goddards.

There was some unbelievable cars there - Type 35 Bugatti, 250GTO, Mac F1, Integrale (mine ), 27 litre Bentleys. was speaking to a guy with a 1933 Riley (or something) and he said the crank went last week - said he couldn't moan as it was the original - 70 year old crankshaft! a replacement was £3k

Some of the races looked a bit "whacky races" but the noise was truly awesome.

Don't get me started on the Daytona's else i'll fill up - again!

dan

[the Wiz]

tvrgaas said:

I'm a member of the VSCC, but didn't go to Donington, I was instead at Castle Combe with the TVR/GTs. Did any of you guys see any Pre War or even any 1920's cars?

Yep ... there were ERA's (seven of them), Maserati 6CM's, Frazer Nashes, Bugattis (Type 35 and Type 51), M.G.'s (including a very rare Q Type), Alfa 6C-1750s, Brooklands Rileys and lots of Bentleys along with the usual selection of VSCC specials. Excellent entry overall I thought - better than either Silverstone meet this year.

Going to Prescott in August?

[robp]

Would agree with the above. One of the best VSCC meets I have ever been to

I thought the 27 litre Bentley was a misprint!
Did not see it in the paddock though?

[jimi]

I work for the VSCC, and was marshalling the F1s out of the pits, they were wonderful, glad you all enjoyed it, shame none of you saw me take my red chim around the track on Saturday!!

[the Wiz]

robp said:

Would agree with the above. One of the best VSCC meets I have ever been to I thought the 27 litre Bentley was a misprint! Did not see it in the paddock though?

I think he meant Robin Bakers 27 litre Hispano engined Delage (the Napier Bentley was not there, and its only 24 litres anyway). It was down the end of the paddock as far from the ferrari bit as you could get.

[robp]

the Wiz said:

robp said: Would agree with the above. One of the best VSCC meets I have ever been to I thought the 27 litre Bentley was a misprint! Did not see it in the paddock though? I think he meant Robin Bakers 27 litre Hispano engined Delage (the Napier Bentley was not there, and its only 24 litres anyway). It was down the end of the paddock as far from the ferrari bit as you could get.

Damm, must have missed it. Maybe its too quiet
The 24 litre Napier is one of the best sounding cars out there, roars under power and chuggs on over-run.........

[The DJ 27]

I saw the McLaren, , and met Ray Bellm, racing legend and all round top bloke. Was great to see some turbo F1 cars on track, and the guy in the 1995 Ferrari was properly going for it!

[robp]

The DJ 27 said:

I saw the McLaren, , and met Ray Bellm, racing legend and all round top bloke. Was great to see some turbo F1 cars on track, and the guy in the 1995 Ferrari was properly going for it!

Yep! Got a movie clip of him coming round the old hairpin and caining past one of the slower F1 cars (not sure which one).
Good stuff

[The DJ 27]

Couldn't get that up on the web could you? I think that Ferrari has replaced the McLaren F1-GTR as the nicest sounding car I've ever heard. What a noise!