British GT 2024

[SSmith]

Originally Posted by GroupOfOne

Nice to see the Ferrari and some (extra) variety to the grid. From the original story should be a couple more announcements next week along with the full entry list.

Long range forecast looking like it might be wet, which is less good to see!

Yes, Autosport suggested yesterday that the total entry will probably be 44 cars.

[LC2guy]

Entry List is now out on BGT site;

https://www.britishgt.com/images/Bri...22-04-2024.pdf

[dwh43scale]

For any spectator photographers out there, you may wish to know that there is new higher fencing at Luffield in front of the new grandstand (you'd need a cherry picker to shoot over it ...). The fence line has also been amended at Brooklands but with care a panning shot can be achieved through the fence. There was no access in front of Escapade (and the old bank that you walked on seems to have gone (for good ?). There is a longish walk round the back of the extensive Escapade development. Silverstone website shows open grandstands and facilities - these seem to be between Luffield and Copse only. No indication that the link road is open or closed, but the Porsche Centre bridge seems to be showing no public access. No indication of whether the footbridge between the Wing and Hotel is accessible.

[Larsen]

Having just had a quick google search in regards to new fencing around Luffield, what on earth were they thinking?

[dwh43scale]

To stop Just Stop Oil protesters ? Anything track side will tend to be relatively slow speed.

Hopefully not a sign of things to come.

[flatlandsman]

Just yet another reason to just avoid the place, it is basically now a one event a year venue, everything else to them is just a pain in the arse.

I live half an hour away and after reading this and other comments from elsewhere I will not be attending this meeting, this place is about as welcoming as a prison.

I do hope eventually f1 fades away a little and they go begging to events like this to make them some money, but that shows no sign of happening, hence they seem to treat everything else as a pain in the backside!

Their approach to fans is so poor at times, so I will take my business elsewhere

[Truckosaurus]

I quite agree Flatty, for a place that styles itself as 'The Home of British Motorsport' it doesn't do a very good job for anything other than F1.

The most obvious sign they don't care about other events is the lack of bridges to the pits - not rebuilding the one by the old pits when the track was widened, and not putting a bridge (or tunnel) to get to the new pits or Wing Building from the 'outside'.

[Hedley Verity]

To me the most obvious of their total disregard for people who are so vulgar as to actually pay for their own tickets is that they always open the wrong Woodcote grandstand. I don’t as contemplating going but between the weather forecast, being treated as an inconvenience by the venue and the cost I’m going to watch it on the telly.
Oulton BSB and Spa WEC over the following 2 weekends will be far more fun experiences

[flatlandsman]

The sadder aspect to this is, every time this subject comes up the vast majority of people do not like the place.

Yet every year nearly half a million people swarm there to watch probably the most boring, predictable and turgid rubbish, and pay massively over the odds to do so. SO in all honesty why would Silverstone give a toss about any paying punters for anything else.


I aim to treat them with the contempt they treat those half a million people every year.

[v8supes]

Same, the only reason id go there now is if GTWC Endurance and/or WEC/ELMS came back, i wouldn't attend for anything else.

I was close to going this weekend because the grid is great and the support races offer fantastic action but instead im going to Brands the week after for GTWC Europe even though the support races are not as good and it will cost me more in fuel/travel time.

[dwh43scale]

Saturday shots https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBo6Uw

[skycafe]

Fun stuff! Thankd!

[tbtstt]

Originally Posted by Truckosaurus

I quite agree Flatty, for a place that styles itself as 'The Home of British Motorsport' it doesn't do a very good job for anything other than F1.

The "Home of British Motorsport" but, in my personal opinion, the least spectator friendly circuit in the UK, by a considerable margin.

Overrated, overpriced and absolutely soulless.

[v8supes]

Vanthoor and Leung dominated the race but on their last pit stop they couldn't get fuel into the car.

[J Jay]

Originally Posted by v8supes

Vanthoor and Leung dominated the race but on their last pit stop they couldn't get fuel into the car.

It led to an exciting race in the end; almost a dream comeback for Mardenborough, but Clutton was a bit too eager and both ended up fighting for Pro-Am honours rather than the overall win. As an occasional British GT viewer, how often does a Silver-Am win overall?

Also of note, Gordie Mutch picking up a podium in GT4, he's one to watch out for.

[Akrapovic]

The reintroduction of the FCY to BGT was an excellent decision.

[dwh43scale]

https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBoaNY

Images from Raceday ...

[tbtstt]

Originally Posted by dwh43scale

https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBoaNY

Images from Raceday ...

Nice set!