[WEC Race] 2014 FIA WEC - Round 1 - Silverstone

[PhilipR]

Originally Posted by NelisB

Nope detour time...

that is a bit well....dissapointing!

I only asked becuase Ill arrive there at around 10 when the pit walk starts so was planning to run quickly and cross over..but now it seems I'll have to dash quickly around the circuit, well i guess that way i'll get accusotmed to the track

[NelisB]

Originally Posted by PhilipR

that is a bit well....dissapointing!

I only asked becuase Ill arrive there at around 10 when the pit walk starts so was planning to run quickly and cross over..but now it seems I'll have to dash quickly around the circuit, well i guess that way i'll get accusotmed to the track

In 2012 there were busses running from the parking lot to the paddock but they were far and between and often very crowded. If you can get a bicycle somehow that would be ideal.

[PhilipR]

Originally Posted by NelisB

In 2012 there were busses running from the parking lot to the paddock but they were far and between and often very crowded. If you can get a bicycle somehow that would be ideal.

Hmmmmm Hope I get lucky with the bus..I can take being crowded for a few minutes.

You reckon they will take it lightly or not notice if I just jump over the fence and run accross the track?

[eps]

Originally Posted by PhilipR

that is a bit well....dissapointing!

I only asked becuase Ill arrive there at around 10 when the pit walk starts so was planning to run quickly and cross over..but now it seems I'll have to dash quickly around the circuit, well i guess that way i'll get accusotmed to the track

There should be a free shuttle bus service running on Sunday and possibly Saturday.

[isynge]

Originally Posted by NelisB

Nope detour time...

Silverstone is IMO really unfriendly to the spectating public. You're miles offtrack and you have no ways to take shortcuts to get to other parts of the circuit.

Absolutely right if you're trying to get to the infield area, which involves a long trek whichever way look at it.

But stick to the outside and circumnavigate the track and you discover a lot - there's a lot of variety to it, and some interesting perspectives.

I generally approach it with fairly rigorously managed expectations and as a result can generally count on having an enjoyable time.

[GT6]

the pit walk was very popular last year and the queue very long so it took ages for people to get in

[GT6]

Well packing done and will be leaving soon

[Aysedasi]

Just a quick note to say that I hope you all have a great weekend - I'll be thinking of you!

[GT6]

Thanks for that Andrew, just have to run through a few more checks on the car dry and make sure roof dry then it is top down and off to pick up Ian, oh via Tesco's fuel station as usual the wife only lets me have the nice car when the tank needs filling up

[isynge]

Originally Posted by GT6

Thanks for that Andrew, just have to run through a few more checks on the car dry and make sure roof dry then it is top down and off to pick up Ian, oh via Tesco's fuel station as usual the wife only lets me have the nice car when the tank needs filling up

Right, that's a prompt to me to crack on with feeding the cat and getting ready!

[GT6]

don't worry takes time to check things then pack the car in a way that lets me put the roof down

[Aysedasi]

Don't forget the sarnies at Tescos!

[nobster]

Ok guys, have fun in Silverstone, I will try to follow as much as possible at home, I try to be fit soon again so I can hopefully be at Spa as intended.

[claude2cv]

Originally Posted by GT6

Thanks for that Andrew, just have to run through a few more checks on the car dry and make sure roof dry then it is top down and off to pick up Ian, oh via Tesco's fuel station as usual the wife only lets me have the nice car when the tank needs filling up

Same as my wife then, along with empty washer bottle and any other little things that do not bother her :-) on the other hand she has taken our daughter to visit friends for a,few days and left me and Harry to go to a toy steam do tomorrow and Silverstone on Sunday so filling fuel and washer tanks is a small price.

We will see people on Sunday, whatever the weather. My first Le Mans was 1980 when we wore motorcycle waterproof s for 24 hours and Harry's first major race was Silverstone 1000 kms in 1985 when he was 8 and neither put either of us off.

Sean

[wewantourdarbyback]

Counting down the hours at work today, it's like Christmas Eve.

[Truckosaurus]

Originally Posted by Gingers4Justice

Where and when was the proposed Tenths meet by the way?

Was anything ever decided upon? (I'll be there Sat and Sun)

[Gingers4Justice]

Originally Posted by Truckosaurus

Was anything ever decided upon? (I'll be there Sat and Sun)

11.30am at Club Corner on the Sunday I'm told...

[sssssssss]

it's only the first practice and the audis already are in the 1:44s, like they were in qualifying last year. that's not bad.

[J Jay]

Wasn't qualifying last year on a wet/drying track? I expect the ultimate times to be quicker regardless.

[Gil Abobeleira]

The fastest time from 2013 was a 1.42.7 (during the dry race ).

[wewantourdarbyback]

It was drying, for a short* amount of time it looked like if the rain didn't ease we'd have a GT on pole.


*Five minutes.

[Maelochs]

Both Audis and one Porsche into the 1:44s--Toyota 0.7 off, Rebellion 1.1 off.

[Ferrari333SP]

Looks like you do have to pay for the live timing, even on a PC; anybody got a link to an alternative live timing/free version?

[Adam43]

Toyota into the 44s. That'll be 4.99 euros please

[Maelochs]

Now Toyota, Porsche, and Audi all hitting 1:44s. Pretty good stuff for a bunch of electric cars.