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Re: Donington 2013

Postby Stef » Thu 24.01.2013, 22:02

I'm on for Brands Hatch deffo.

Siverstone Classics is als a good un.

Deffo going Chappel beer fest again.

Always happy to consider other get togethers! :cheers:

I'd only not do Donington if traffic is going to be terrible, if our parking is stolen and no-one else is going. Wouldn't mind watching some BTCC

There is the Sywell Beer Fest held at Sywell Aerodrome coupled with the LAA rally and camping. Have emailed them to see if it will be on this year.
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Re: Donington 2013

Postby Rambo » Fri 25.01.2013, 19:27

Is the new exhibition centre built on the same site as the old one ? Lets hope that Alan Morgon/Club Lotus have reserved some "exclusively Lotus" parking :o
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Re: Donington 2013

Postby rip » Sun 27.01.2013, 23:01

Rambo wrote:Is the new exhibition centre built on the same site as the old one ?

Sounds like it.
The latest Club Lotus mag infers that the existing exhibition centre has been refurbished & maybe also extended.
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Re: Donington 2013

Postby theelanman » Thu 31.01.2013, 18:29

message from Alan at Club Lotus

"Having spoken to several of our traders it's obvious that any attempt to change the date would cause disruption, chaos and confusion so we're staying with April 20/21. This was my gut feeling right from the start as I was confident the traffic situation could be addressed.

I've now had a very good chat with Donington and they had already started planning traffic flows for both BTCC spectators and Club Lotus Show visitors. Needless to say it's obviously in their interests that there are no problems and things run smoothly.

It’s worth considering that handling an estimated 15,000 spectators in maybe 7,500 cars isn’t a major problem for a circuit like Donington. Think of the numbers at the Silverstone Classic not to mention the GP...

Donington have an established plan for getting race traffic off the road and parking them swiftly once they're inside the circuit. They will have plenty of marshals and all BTCC parking will be well away from our area.

We have not lost any of our regular amount of hard-standing parking space around the Exhibition Hall and had already planned with them how and where to park our visitors. Good signage will be in place and they're confident all traffic will flow smoothly from the motorway and there will be no major traffic jams at any time during the weekend.

We know from experience that parking is never a problem at Doni providing you have a plan and sufficient marshals before you start! I'm confident we have both so please don't stay away because of a hypothetical situation that will not exist.

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Re: Donington 2013

Postby Rice crispy » Thu 31.01.2013, 21:25

Sounds good to me , may even get some of the BTTC guys coming to see proper cars
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Re: Donington 2013

Postby inkitin » Thu 31.01.2013, 21:52

If there's a convoy I'll be there. :burnout:
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Re: Donington 2013

Postby Rambo » Fri 01.02.2013, 19:38

The convoy will have to watch out for all those chavvy boy racers in their pimped up Saxo's :lol: And that LEC boy racer - Monty :burnout: No overtaking Monty :burnout:
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Re: Donington 2013

Postby Monty » Sat 02.02.2013, 00:23

Rambo wrote:The convoy will have to watch out for all those chavvy boy racers in their pimped up Saxo's :lol: And that LEC boy racer - Monty :burnout: No overtaking Monty :burnout:



Yep there`ll be no overtaking as i won`t be there :this year lol:
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Re: Donington 2013

Postby Rambo » Sat 02.02.2013, 11:03

Monty wrote: Yep there`ll be no overtaking as i won`t be there :this year lol:


What :?: :?: :shock: :shock: The curry house in Melbourne will need to cancel the extra bottles of Jack Daniels :lol: :lol:
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Re: Donington 2013

Postby Monty » Sat 02.02.2013, 16:23

Rambo wrote:
Monty wrote: Yep there`ll be no overtaking as i won`t be there :this year lol:


What :?: :?: :shock: :shock: The curry house in Melbourne will need to cancel the extra bottles of Jack Daniels :lol: :lol:



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Re: Donington 2013

Postby GeoffSmith » Sat 02.02.2013, 22:49

Where's the bloody list then? Come on, you know the rules.......

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Re: Donington 2013

Postby Rice crispy » Sat 02.02.2013, 23:19

Where's the bloody list then? Come on, you know the rules.......

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Re: Donington 2013

Postby dapinky » Sun 03.02.2013, 12:35

GeoffSmith wrote:Where's the bloody list then? Come on, you know the rules.......



I'll refer you, sir, to the 5th post on this thread where I instructed you to provide a suitable set of topics for people to add relevant things..........

Also, a bit further on, I requested a suitable set of lists in the appropriate threads (which YOU never made!)......

...so don't come in here at the last minute and demand a bloody list!!!!!!


Anyway, as we now appear to have just one topic, and no more being made :banghead: - I'll play your game and join the relevant list(s) :roll: :lol:


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Re: Donington 2013

Postby nicowalker1 » Sun 03.02.2013, 16:38

I'll Give GUK a nudge as im pretty sure hes doing the full works.

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Re: Donington 2013

Postby alan e » Sun 03.02.2013, 17:08

nicowalker1 wrote:I'll Give GUK a nudge as im pretty sure hes doing the full works.

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Re: Donington 2013

Postby inkitin » Sun 03.02.2013, 18:56

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Re: Donington 2013

Postby G UK » Sun 03.02.2013, 19:49

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5. Nick
6. Kim
7. alan e
8. G UK

Friday Travelodge
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3. Mini me
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5. Nick
6. Kim
7. alan e
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2. Lansledj & Mini me
3. Pinky
4. Nick & Kim
5. alan e
6. inkitin
7. G UK

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1. Geoff
2. Pinky
3. Nick
4. Kim
5. G UK

Saturday Travelodge
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3. Nick
4. Kim
5. G UK

nicowalker1 wrote:I'll Give GUK a nudge as im pretty sure hes doing the full works.


Give me chance, the lists only went up last night and I've not long since got home from being out all day. :-D

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Re: Donington 2013

Postby paulous » Sun 03.02.2013, 20:42

G UK wrote:Friday Curry
1. Geoff
2. Lansledj
3. Mini me
4. Pinky
5. Nick
6. Kim
7. alan e
8. G UK

Friday Travelodge
1. Geoff
2. Lansledj
3. Mini me
4. Pinky
5. Nick
6. Kim
7. alan e
8. G UK

Saturday convoy
1. Geoff
2. Lansledj & Mini me
3. Pinky
4. Nick & Kim
5. alan e
6. inkitin
7. G UK
8. Paulous

Saturday evening dinner-dance
1. Geoff
2. Pinky
3. Nick
4. Kim
5. G UK

Saturday Travelodge
1. Geoff
2. Pinky
3. Nick
4. Kim
5. G UK

nicowalker1 wrote:I'll Give GUK a nudge as im pretty sure hes doing the full works.


Give me chance, the lists only went up last night and I've not long since got home from being out all day. :-D

Anyway, now time for Pizza and watching the Rugby.
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Re: Donington 2013

Postby Stef » Mon 04.02.2013, 10:30

What's this Saturday eve dinner dance?? Where at? What have I missed!!!!???!! :roll: :)

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Re: Donington 2013

Postby ShaunM » Mon 04.02.2013, 23:04

Yeah, what's all this about a Dinner Dance? :bananasex:
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