The Supercar Event 2014

[Stephen Green]

Ladies and Gents,

This years Supercar Event, held at the Top Gear track in Surrey, is being held on Saturday and Sunday 21st and 22nd June. The event raises money for the Tadworth Childrens Trust, a cancer charity for children.

I need (in addition to the names I already have) 8 marshals for each or both days. If you are able to help please drop me an e-mail to s.c.green@btinternet.com

Thanks in advance.

Here is a link to their website if you would like more information on the event:

http://www.thesupercarevent.com/index.php/2014-event

[Stephen Green]

Thanks to those of you who have replied already. We need another three marshals who van do one or both days so please check your diary and help if at all possible.

[Stephen Green]

Hello, me again (yes I know). I really need another 4 marshals who can help for this fantastic event. You will be given a lunch pack or voucher each day and also a family admission ticket so they can come along and enjoy the sight and sound of some incredible supercars. Please try to help as all the money raised goes to the Childrens Trust Tadworth who look after so many sick and terminally ill children.

I look forward to hearing from you. Huge thanks in advance

[White flag man]

PM sent

[Stephen Green]

Thanks Nick, replied just now

[Clive]

I can't make it this year but I would certainly encourage anyone with a free day to along and help. it is a fabulous experience, laid back, non competitive, plus you might get a ride in something exotic.

[winslade6770]

Pm'd

[winslade6770]

Let me know if it comes through

[McSatan]

Originally Posted by Clive

I can't make it this year but I would certainly encourage anyone with a free day to along and help. it is a fabulous experience, laid back, non competitive, plus you might get a ride in something exotic.

Fingers crossed My first days marshalling this year, due to a knee injury.

[White flag man]

Well, having spent the day marshalling this event, all I can say is, Bloody Brilliant!
Lots of great cars being driven very enthusiastically. Lots of kids loving their rides. Great team, very relaxed, well looked after (Breakfast and Lunch) and lots of appreciation, and a chance to see the Top gear test track and surroundings in the flesh. Great to see Chris Evans going round in his Le Ferrari (fantastic car) and as for the hot laps in the Nissan GTR....I'm still laughing, awesome!!
Many thanks to Ian and all the team, and many, many thanks to all the drivers.
Definately in the diary for next year.

[Chigley]

I would like to say a huge thank you to all the marshals who attended this meeting for your help, support and cooperation. Without your willingness and understanding a tremendous weekend would not have been so successful. If you haven't seen the figures, the weekend provided £92,000 so far towards the The Children's Trust with more to be tallied.
I would also like to say thank you to the organisers and all the rest of the wonderful marshals and volunteers who welcomed us so splendidly, with friendship, hospitality and cooperation, additionally all the fantastic drivers for their time, patience, generosity and humour. To a man, I believe I can say we rarely, if ever, receive such overwhelming expressions of appreciation and gratitude. It is humbling in comparison to the time, expense and energy that so many others expend.
I will freely admit it is one of the most active events of my year but it is so, so worth it.. To you out on the circuit it must have been a non-stop blizzard of supercars, your accurate, well judged and prompt reporting enabled myself and the organisers to keep the driving standards to a safe level for the public to enjoy their experiences. As you know there were a couple of blips that disturbed the event, but what had to be done, was done.
I look forward to meeting and working with you again, sometime, somewhere.

It was a pleasure to work with you all.

[McSatan]

Great fun, thoroughly enjoyed myself. Even the lunch <pokes curiously at the multi-coloured piles of weeds next to the burger> "What's this stuff?" "Salad, you say. Hmmm. What are you supposed to do with it? Where I'm from, salad is cold chips"

Couple of thoughts, though. In the paddock/assembly areas, and round the track, organisation and safety was exemplary. Down the bottom past the Caterhams, and on the exit road for fuel, it was shocking. You had an appalling mixture of very fast cars being driven a bit too fast, learner drivers (as in schoolkids under 16) in a fleet of little cars, ancient vehicles like three wheeled De Dions puttering around in circles, vans/service vehicles, and a full sized fire engine doing tyre squealing passenger trips being driven by a Stig. They were all milling around in the same area and on the road at hugely differing speeds, with hugely differing levels of experience. Might be worth hinting to the organisers that even some sort of basic layout with cones and/or signs could help prevent a potential disaster.

[Chigley]

Couple of thoughts, though. In the paddock/assembly areas, and round the track, organisation and safety was exemplary. Down the bottom past the Caterhams, and on the exit road for fuel, it was shocking. You had an appalling mixture of very fast cars being driven a bit too fast, learner drivers (as in schoolkids under 16) in a fleet of little cars, ancient vehicles like three wheeled De Dions puttering around in circles, vans/service vehicles, and a full sized fire engine doing tyre squealing passenger trips being driven by a Stig. They were all milling around in the same area and on the road at hugely differing speeds, with hugely differing levels of experience. Might be worth hinting to the organisers that even some sort of basic layout with cones and/or signs could help prevent a potential disaster.

Thanks, good point. I've passed your thoughts on to the organisers.

[McSatan]

Originally Posted by Chigley

Thanks, good point. I've passed your thoughts on to the organisers.

Ta, I didn't mean to sound whingey, it was a great event, but the last time I saw such a potential for disaster with happy go lucky seemingly oblivious participants was at a classic bike event in Courseulles sur Mer, where the 'competitors' (it wasn't really a race, just entrants riding round a course through the streets, marked by hay bales, which changed direction throughout the day) were given two bottles of wine each at lunch time

[NICK ALLISON]

Have we a date for the 2015 event ?

[Chigley]

20/21 June 2015. You interested Nick?

[NICK ALLISON]

Yes. I will put in the diary for next year.

[Chigley]

Highlights of Dunsfold Supercar event 2014.