i'm wasting away!!!!

[Tony_J]

OK Mick Mick, your not suggested that I'm pot bellied are you?

[neilwaynesmith]

Originally posted by Maisie
I see you're from Nuneaton, Neil. Maestro capital of the Midlands... every time I drive through there's loads of the little blighters Good for starting impromptu convoys though

Thats true. Don't remember BL/ARG/Rover fitting 25m.p.h. limiters to them though.....

[micaz43]

What you can get more than 25mph out of a maestro!!!!!
or is that just downhill with the wind behind you.
(this time it's mick)
SORRY TONY LUV YA BABE CAZ

[neilwaynesmith]

You could probably get more than 25 mph out of a Maestro if you rammed it with a Mondeo.....

Ooooh, Soooo tempting at times

Any Maestro fans want to kick the proverbial out of me, I will be at Silverstone this Saturday and at Donington for the Touring cars, all 3 days...

[Tony_J]

Sorry Neil the Mondeo would come of worst!

[Maisie]

My everyday Maestro's good for 105mph on the motorway on a good day I /might/ (depending on whether Chris's Mighty Mini race) be at Donington for the BTCC meet - look out for the bright blue and purple Maestro camper on the campsite and/or in the Starkey's Straight parking area if I'm there

[neilwaynesmith]

Don't know where I will be yet but the Mini's don't appear to be there, The programme is:
Friday 20th September

Prac 09:30 40 mins Green Flag MSA British Touring Car Championship

Prac 10:25 30 mins Michelin Porsche Cup

Qual 11:10 30 mins Senior Formula Ford Zetec Championship

Prac 11:55 40 mins Green Flag MSA British Touring Car Championship

Break 12:35 1 hour LUNCH

Qual 13:35 20 mins British F3 Championship - Championship Class

Qual 14:10 20 mins British F3 Championship - Scholarship Class

Qual 14:45 30 mins Formula Renault UK Championship

Qual 15:30 20 mins Michelin Porsche Cup

Prac 16:05 1 hour British GT Championship

Prac 17:20 1 hour World Sports Car Invitation Trophy

Saturday 21st September

Qual 09:00 20 mins British F3 Championship - Championship Class

Qual 09:35 20 mins British F3 Championship - Scholarship Class

Qual 10:10 20 mins World Sports Car Invitation

Race 11:05 10 laps Senior Formula Ford Zetec Championship

Race 11:50 10 laps Michelin Porsche Cup

Break 12:35 1 hour LUNCH

Qual 13:35 43 mins Green Flag MSA British Touring Car Championship

Race 14:30 12 laps Formula Renault UK Championship

Race 15:15 20 mins World Sports Car Invitation Trophy - Sprint

Race 15:55 16 laps British F3 Championship

Qual 16:35 30 mins Elf Clio Renault Sport UK Cup

Qual 17:20 20 mins British GT Championship (GT)

Qual 17:55 20 mins British GT Championship (GTO)

Sunday 22nd September

Race 09:10 14 laps Michelin Porsche Cup

Race 09:55 40 mins World Sports Car Invitation Trophy - Endurance

Race 10:50 15 laps Formula Renault UK Championship

Lunch 11:30 1 hour Pits Walkabout / Autograph Session

Lunch 11:30 30 mins CSMA Display / MG Cavalcade

Lunch 11:40 Battle of Britian Memorial Flight flypast

Lunch 12:00 30 mins MG Xpower Precision Driving Team
featuring Terry Grant & Jo Guest Team Halfords Stunt Display

Lunch 12:20 RAF Nimrod flypast

Race 12:55 15 laps Green Flag MSA British Touring Cars - Sprint

Race 13:50 12 laps Senior Formula Ford Zetec Championship

Race 14:25 16 laps RAF Tornado flypast

Race 14:40 16 laps British F3 Championship

Race 15:25 12 laps Elf Clio Renault Sport UK Cup

Race 16:15 25 laps Green Flag MSA British Touring Cars - Feature

Race 17:25 1 hour British GT Championship

WOW, WHAT A LOT OF LUNCH BREAKS!!

It looks like a cracking weekend despite the lack of mini's.

Hope you still manage to go and if you see a blue new-shape mondeo saloon driving around the track en-route to post, please don't throw anything at it!!

[Maisie]

Minis at Snetterton, hence the problem

[upaulao]

Originally posted by neilwaynesmith


You're no fun!!

no fun????**!!!
have you ever felt that wind up on clay hill round your bits???
anyway i think a maestro ice cream/donut/butty/chip/burger van could work!!!

[neilwaynesmith]

I have stood and suffered (shivered)for the cause...

Why not the butty van? it could be tagged onto the ever increasing convoy that seem to come at the end of the session!

[EvilPumpkin]

ooh how about getting the burger van to chase the starts - that way if something happens to make you drop your chips they can replace them!

[Chris Y]

I reckon the BRSCC are going to follow up on that, EP. I have been keeping an eye on the amount of course cars they seem to have these days. One to collect reports from the marshals, one to check the track is clear, another to make sure cars 1&2 got round safely, etc, etc. It's only a matter of time before the ice cream vans join in

[KayBee]

Originally posted by Chris Y
I reckon the BRSCC are going to follow up on that, EP. I have been keeping an eye on the amount of course cars they seem to have these days. One to collect reports from the marshals, one to check the track is clear, another to make sure cars 1&2 got round safely, etc, etc. It's only a matter of time before the ice cream vans join in

At an Anglesey meeting last year when the weather was extremely hot I did suggest to the Chief Marshal, when she made her rounds, that the Ice Cream van should follow all the Course cars round and drop off ice creams at every post. Unfortunately my idea wasn't successful.

[neilwaynesmith]

How about a race series for course and Fire cars?

All turn up with their home circuit painted down the sides, regular course car drivers of course, (no ringers), but what to suggest as a prize for the winner?:confused:

[Dave Brand]

Originally posted by Chris Y
I reckon the BRSCC are going to follow up on that, EP. I have been keeping an eye on the amount of course cars they seem to have these days. One to collect reports from the marshals, one to check the track is clear, another to make sure cars 1&2 got round safely, etc, etc. It's only a matter of time before the ice cream vans join in

Then, at Oulton, there's the crossing control car (for the pedestrian crossing at Lodge), fire trucks, rescue units, etc., swapping posts, then maybe the medics will decide to have a trip round the circuit, plus of course the recovery units going about their business.......

[Chris Y]

Frustrated drivers - all wanting to 'have a go' round the track

[Dave Brand]

Originally posted by Chris Y
Frustrated drivers - all wanting to 'have a go' round the track

All these vehicle movements are essential to the smooth running of the meeting!

[neilwaynesmith]

Originally posted by Dave Brand


All these vehicle movements are essential to the smooth running of the meeting!

Has anyone ever toldthem that?

[Dave Brand]

Originally posted by neilwaynesmith


Has anyone ever toldthem that?

They don't need to be told.......

[upaulao]

Originally posted by neilwaynesmith
How about a race series for course and Fire cars?

All turn up with their home circuit painted down the sides, regular course car drivers of course, (no ringers), but what to suggest as a prize for the winner?:confused:

a day off???