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Donington show 4/5th Sept.
ned - 16/8/04 at 12:23 PM

Thought I'd start the hype this year, less than three weeks away..

..so save up yer brownie points, book it in with her indoors and make sure you've got the day off if you work weekends..

So, who's gonna be there, on which day, when/where we meeting (apart from midday at the bar ) who's camping over and who's going on track on the sunday.

Donington, you all know where it is, just behind east midlands airport off the M1.

Ned.


locoboy - 16/8/04 at 12:48 PM

i will be there on Sunday - not tracking my car if i still have it then. Wouldnt mind a passenger blat though if anyones offering up a spare seat - have helmet, will smile!


Micael - 16/8/04 at 01:04 PM

I plan to be there on Saturday.

I only have to convice my wife that Donington is the place to be on a vacation in the UK.

Micael


theconrodkid - 16/8/04 at 01:15 PM

should be there,normally meet at the MK stand at mid day or our encampment in the evening


flange nut - 16/8/04 at 05:04 PM

I believe the track day this year is on the Saturday.


JoelP - 16/8/04 at 05:18 PM

im going! theres about 8 different donnys on the map, but from neds description i've worked it out

not sure what day to go on yet, so i'll just go whenever most people go, in the hopes of bumping into some people.

how do you meet up with people you dont know?! poppy in the button hole sort of thing!?!


RoadkillUK - 16/8/04 at 05:45 PM

I'm going this year, hopefully in the Locost, SVA this Friday (20th) if it passes, I'll take it, if not, I'll try to get it in for the retest the following week.

As for recognising folks, I didn't recognise anyone there (as I don't know what they look like) but I recognised some cars in the camping area and parked up near them


DEAN C. - 16/8/04 at 06:01 PM

Joel Donnington is dead easy to find,just follow the M1 south and turn off for East Midlands airport.
If you think you're on the track and a bloody great 737 tries to land on your head you haven't gone quite far enough!
DEAN....Definately going Saturday!

PS:
The M1 definately goes past Leeds cos I drove through a flood at the back of Cross Green to get onto it last tuesday,should have seen all the flooded out cars being dragged out of the water


Peteff - 16/8/04 at 06:22 PM

with just the one 'n' after the 'o'. Off M1 at J24 and follow airport signs.


JoelP - 16/8/04 at 07:25 PM

cheers fellas, i found it in the end by looking for the airport! smart me, ya know


Jon Ison - 16/8/04 at 07:29 PM

Defo there Sat, driving one of the two MK cars on trackkkkkkkkkkkkkk


James - 16/8/04 at 07:51 PM

Pretty sure I'm gonna be there.

Bring lots of money everyone who's still building as apart from Exeter it's your last chance for show bits until next year!

MK stand at 12 is always a good meeting place.

Are we gonna bother with ICE (In Camp Entertainment) this year? I'll bring the deck chairs!


Tip for anyone camping: bring earplugs! That airport stops flying pretty late and worse still starts flying pretty damn early! I can assure you- awaking to the gentle sound of both a hangover and a Boeing 747 100ft above at 6am is not the most pleasant thing ever!

Atb,

James




[Edited on 16/8/04 by James]


matt_claydon - 16/8/04 at 08:35 PM

Will definitely be there if the weather's good, probably stay both days and camp with the LB crowd. Very tempted by trackday but I've only just done one so can't afford it

Matt.


Micael - 17/8/04 at 08:35 AM

M1?? junction J24??? North/South??

I'm not so familiar with driving in UK.
Can anyone tell me how I get there from Stansted or Harlow?


theconrodkid - 17/8/04 at 09:10 AM

had a look at the map,M11 northbound and follow signs for A1 northbound,up the A1 to peterborough,left A47 to leicester and right on the M1http://www.maporama.com/share/

[Edited on 17/8/04 by theconrodkid]


mackie - 17/8/04 at 09:11 AM

Oh, I may well come along. Enjoyed last year a lot. Might just make it saturday this time though.


stephen_gusterson - 17/8/04 at 09:58 AM

www.multimap.com

and use castle donnington as a search


its right by east midlands airport, so you could land there and holiday somewhere else, like shakespear country, aftewards!

atb

steve




quote:
Originally posted by Micael
I plan to be there on Saturday.

I only have to convice my wife that Donington is the place to be on a vacation in the UK.

Micael



[Edited on 17/8/04 by stephen_gusterson]


stephen_gusterson - 17/8/04 at 10:10 AM

from multimap

'you can see your house from here'



atb

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mackie - 17/8/04 at 10:28 AM

And I believe that the locost builders camp is just below the red circle next to the little wood.


stephen_gusterson - 17/8/04 at 10:45 AM

quote:
Originally posted by mackie
And I believe that the locost builders camp is just below the red circle next to the little wood.


Isnt that the melbourne hairpin and its two straights? I cant make out the track that well at that point apart from the run off at the hair pin.

I was there in 1993 when senna took the lead on the first lap having overtaken 5 cars on lap 1.

atb

steve


mackie - 17/8/04 at 10:58 AM

I meant below as in to the south of
Just to the right of the little square wood with the spur off the bottom is where the camp was situated last year I think.
I do believe that is the melbourne hairpin.


Micael - 17/8/04 at 11:05 AM

Thanks for the help.

I got a preliminary "yes" from the wife on going to Donington.
She told me that she need a good book, a chair and some coffe.
If I can arrange that, I could play with you guys.
:


tractorboy - 17/8/04 at 09:24 PM

i hope to be there on sunday in the avon.


zetec - 18/8/04 at 07:43 AM

I should be going.


Dick Axtell - 20/8/04 at 07:34 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Micael
I got a preliminary "yes" from the wife on going to Donington.:

My Dearly Beloved has arranged to go to the annual Gardening festival, here in Kings Heath.
Which means I can go to Donnie - and no carping!! GRRRRRRRRRREATTT!!!
See you guys at MK's 12noon??


Micael - 20/8/04 at 11:37 AM

Which day? Saturday or Sunday, or maybe both.

Will join you guys with my silent mysterious look...
Why?
Cause my english is so bad and I'm kind a mysterious looking guy..

[Edited on 20/8/04 by Micael]


richijenkin - 20/8/04 at 01:46 PM

I'll be there on sunday. C u there dudes


ReMan - 20/8/04 at 11:37 PM

Sat


Dick Axtell - 21/8/04 at 07:40 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Micael
Which day? Saturday or Sunday?

Has to be Saturday. See you then?