Which GP's have you been to?

In a moment of boredom I suddenly wondered how many GP's people have seen and which.
I'll start of with me so here we go:

Formula 1:
British GP: 97, 99
Italian GP: 98

CART:
Surfers Paradise: 99

World Rally:
Network Q: 99

BTCC: (over various years)
Donington, Thruxton, Silverstone, Brandshatch and Snetterton.

Next please.....


[This message has been edited by Andy H (edited 26 January 2000).]

British GP, 1993, 94, 95, 96 and 98 plus I'll be going this year as well.
Goodwood Festival of Speed 1995 and 1996.
Too many BTCC meetings to possibly mention plus various other bits and pieces.
I keep aiming on doing a foreign GP, but haven't quite got that far yet!

I've been to 52 Grand Prix, from 1963 to 1988.
Dutch GP 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84 and 85, all at Zandvoort.
Belgian GP 66, 67, 68, 70, 83 and 85, at Spa-Franchorchamps.
Belgian GP 72 and 74 at Nivelles.
Belgian GP 73, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82 and 84 at Zolder.
German GP 74, 75 and 76 at Nurburgring.
German GP 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84 at Hockenheim.
Italian GP 88 at Monza.

Gerard, there's no answer to that!

My meagre score:
British GP 1973,74, 79 thru 90
Euro GP 1983,85

Also:
World Sports Cars Brands 1983,88 Donington 89
Le Mans 1999

And more Historics meetings than I care to think about - what can I say - the race programmes now fill a bookshelf!

Australian F1 GP:
Adelaide 1992, 1993, 1995
Melbourne 1997, 1998, 1999 (and 2000)

CART:
Surfers 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 (and 2000)

GP Bikes:
Eastern Creek 1992

Bathurst races:
Super Tourers 1997, 1998, 1999
Might do the V8s this year.

Rally:
Perth 1999 (and hopefully 2000)

ASTC/ATCC/V8 supercar:
Many times to Oran Park, Eastern Creek and Amaroo Park, including all of the triple challenges at EC (for those few out there who remember the event).

Plus various events at Oran Park, Eastern Creek, Amaroo Park and Wakefield Park. Also John Bowe testing at Lakeside (1999), and HQs practising at Symmons Plains.

I also suggest to everyone to visit Longford in Tasmania to see the old track there which was used for a number of years by F1 and various other cars. A very nice track around Longford including a really really long straight. You can't follow where it went due to bridges being out and a new road over the top of part of the track, but if you can find the viaduct which the cars went through you can still see the Shell logo.

I've only been to two Grand Prix, Spa in '96 and Monaco in '98.

I won't go to the British GP while tickets for the whole event are Ŗ350. :(

I'd much rather spend the same sort of money having a week at Le Mans. :)

(Editted due to poor typing)

[This message has been edited by Guy Humpage (edited 26 January 2000).]

well here is my pityfull effort.

attended 1 GP
1996 Melbourne Gp

several Aussie V8 rounds at Winton and Bathurst.

and aussie super touring rounds ..but only at winton

calder park thunderdome several times for NASCAR

and the biggest street car show in OZ ..the Summernats in Canberra .

managed about 400 laps around Spa and monaco ...but only in my head :)

Well i think i win the pathetic award for my effort.
Gold Coast indy 1993, 94, 95, 96, 97 ,98, 99.
Bathurst (super touring) 1997, 98.
Every V8 and super touring race meeting in brisbane since the begining of time (1988)(i was only 7, yay)
anything else to do with cars at lakeside or willowbank since then...
Also been to the following tracks: Warwick, Catalina Park, Willowbank drag strip, Symmons Plains, Baskerville, Eastern Creek.
Flew over Albert Park, Sandown and Calder Park whilst in a holding pattern for Melbourne Airport.
Alo like some of the old tracks, like Woody Point and Strathpine (yes that is i who keeps driving up and down your street...)

Oh, i saw Longford mentioned up there. Why not go the whole hog and do Targa Tasmania. Some of those roads are awesome...

The 99 bends road going into Queenstown is amazing, a sheer cliff on both sides and sort of enough room for two cars to pass each other.

Oh, that is an amazing piece of road...im certain there wouldn't be a scene like that anywhere else in the world. There's some fantastic roads in it, Elephant Pass on the eastern side of island is incredible, there are no stright bits in the road at all through the forrest....

One GP - Monza 1999

CART: Toronto '97, '98 and '99, and on into the future as far as the eye can see; Fontana '99.

More dirt track stock car races than I can recall, from the age of 3 onwards.

Le Mans 2000; Snetterton and Silverstone BTCC 2000; Toronto Molson Indy 2000.

Lotsandlots of F1200 races at Mosport and Shannonville.

Others to be arranged as time and money permit.

MY meagre score:
(Though now that my son is getting old enough, I have some one to drag with me)

US GP at Watkins Glen 72,73,74,75,79
Can-Am and WSC at Watkins Glen 73 (Mark Donahue in the 917-30!!!!)
Trans Ams and various IMSA Races at Lime Rock Park 1972-1981

I've sent for tickets to Montreal in June, but I'm not optimistic about getting seats.

I've been away too long, and I'm itching to get back.

monza 98
silverstone qualifying 96
monaco 95

Belgium GP @ Spa 99
Italian GP @Monza 99

World Rally
Network Q 95 & 99

BTCC
Donington, Oulton Park, Thruxton, Silverstone, Brands Hatch & Snetterton over the past four years

And local autograss club meetings over the past 20 years

Schume where did you sit at Monza?

GP's: 1986-Brands Hatch (last one ever)at the age of three

1993-Donnington european GP(the only one ever)

1997,98,99-Silverstone

FFfestival-'83,'86,'88,'89,'90,'94,'96,'98,
'99

BTCC-most of them since 1991

Also many spanish FFord and Nissan races

Mine's the meagre of the meagre....

Silverstone qualifying 1999
Belgium (whole 3 days) 1999

Soon to change though....!

The advantage of quite hour at work means you can do things like this:

the totals so far for those who have posted above...


FORMULA 1:
British GP (inc. European Gp's):
-Andy H, Carrie, Tim D, Bella, Mackmot, Minardi Fan.

Italian GP
- Andy H, Gerard, Liz, Bella, Schume.

Belgium GP
- Gerard, Guy Humpage, Schume, Minardi Fan.

Australian GP
- Elephino, Marcus, Dave Patterson

Monaco GP
- Guy Humpage, Bella, Jarama

German GP
- Gerard

Dutch GP
- Gerard

US GP
- EERO, Murph

Spanish GP
- Jarama

Canadian GP
- Murph


CART:
Surfers Paradise
- Andy H, Elephino, Crash Test, Dave Patterson

Toronto
- Liz

Fontana
- Liz


WORLD RALLY:
British
- Andy H, Sarah

Australia
- Elephino

Catalunya (Spain)
- Jarama


GP BIKES:
Australia
- Elephino

Spain
- Jarama


LE MANS:
- Tim D, Bluebottle


OK, I know from chatting with people loads more of you have been to stuff so get posting and we can add you to our roll of honur.

[I've been good to anyone who went to qualifying and included that).



[This message has been edited by Andy H (edited 15 March 2000).]

Australian F1 GP 1997 & 2000.
Surfer's Paradise Indycar 1991.

Never been to a GP, but I have twice been to Le Mans- I didn't realise it was an endurance event for the fans as well as the cars/drivers! Great value for money!

I've also been to assorted events (mainly historic) at Donington, Silverstone, Goodwood and Castle Combe

I JUST GOT CONFIRMED FOR TICKETS TO MONTREAL IN JUNE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now that I've extricated my head from the ceiling tiles in my office, Andy H, you can add the Canadian GP to the list.

Congratulations on getting the tickets EERO.
The list on this thread is for those who have actually been so unfortunately you'll have to wait a few months yet.

The good news there is thread for where people are going in 2000 and I have made sure your on the list for that.

Now you can see who else is going, so if you want to meet other 10/10ths members your life is made easy!

My apologies, I'm just so darned excited I forgot myself.

That's my launch in this forum:

Gran Premio de Espaņa, F1: Montjuīc '75, Jarama '77, '78, '79 and '80, Catalunya '91 to '99.

Grand Prix de Monaco, F1: 1978 and 1996.

Gran Premio de Barcelona, F2: 1968 and 1974.

Gran Premio de Barcelona, F3: 1968.

F3000: Catalunya, various years.

Rallye Espaņa/Catalunya (WRC): 1991 to 1999.

G.P. de Espaņa, bikes: Montjuīc '74, Catalunya '91.

I was rallying regularly from 1979 to 1991, so I took part in events such the Rallye Espaņa/Catalunya (WRC), or the Tour de France Automobile, Rallye Costa Brava, Rallye Catalunya, Rallye Príncipe de Asturias or Criterium d'Antibes, all of them elligible for the European Rally Championship.

2000 Australian GP can now be officially added to my list :)

Elephino, hope you and David had a great time at the GP over the weekend :D Were you just there on race day or for qualifying as well?

All 4 days. If you ask nicely, I'll post a little report here in the next couple of days.

I'm asking nicely, now get that report sorted Elephino!

I envy a lot of yunz guys!

I have attended the Canadian GP at......
Mosport Park in 1972,73,76, & 77
Montreal in 1978 thru 1984 and also in 1997

I have attended the USGP at......
"The Glen" from 1973-1980
Detroit in 1986
also have tickets ordered for Indy f1 but haven't heard yet if I got 'em... must admit that I won't be too broken up if I don't get them...... Tony George running the USGP makes me ill.....

Now retired.... I am planning a trip to Europe in the future where me and the missus will follow the "circus".... venues on the "must-see" list are.. Spa, Monaco, O-Ring, Imola, Monza, and hopefully.... Paul Ricard and Brands Hatch if those 2 circuits ever get back their race dates but.....my fondest hope is to be standing alongside Gerard at Tarzan throwing back some cold ones and cheering on the return of Zandvoort!

take care all

Murph

Murph, if you ever do visit The Netherlands, you and your family can stay at my place.
You will be very welcome!
I would love to visit Zandvoort with you and let our thoughts wander back in time to the days of Niki, Gilles, Ronnie and Mario.
I could show you the spot were I stood when James Hunt walked by after crashing with Mario Andretti, and asked me for a cigarette.
Or were I sat when I yelled 'go Dan', and Gurney looked up and smiled at me.
Or even the disconsolate surroundings were Roger Williamson lost his life while that absolute hero of a man, David Purley, tried to turn the flaming car upside down all on his own.
Zandvoort has so many memories to me, good and bad. It would be absolutely great to share them with you.

You talked me into it. I'll start a new thread for it. Might have to post it over a couple of days, depends how long it takes to type.