Saturday lunchtime: Parade laps

[GeoffSmith]

Three parade laps are scheduled to begin at 12:30 and are well worth doing. Castle Combe is a lovely flowing circuit and the laps are taken at a reasonable speed but with a strict no overtaking rule.
By 12:30, we should have 3 VIPs (Mike Kimberley, Barrie Wills and Peter Stevens) with us and it would be good to know if anyone has a spare seat to be able to offer our guests a ride.
I guess this calls for a list:

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[ab2cv]

Three parade laps are scheduled to begin at 12:30 and are well worth doing. Castle Combe is a lovely flowing circuit and the laps are taken at a reasonable speed but with a strict no overtaking rule.
By 12:30, we should have 3 VIPs (Mike Kimberley, Barrie Wills and Peter Stevens) with us and it would be good to know if anyone has a spare seat to be able to offer our guests a ride.
I guess this calls for a list:

1. ab2cv (Alan) - spare seat available (and towel in case it's raining)
2.
3.

[alan e]

I will have a spare seat the roof will be down so no towel needed. sorry not able to copy and paste on this lad top.

[Saltire]

Happy to provide a spare seat, and for it to be the drivers’ seat if one of them wishes.

[GeoffSmith]

Three parade laps are scheduled to begin at 12:30 and are well worth doing. Castle Combe is a lovely flowing circuit and the laps are taken at a reasonable speed but with a strict no overtaking rule.
By 12:30, we should have 3 VIPs (Mike Kimberley, Barrie Wills and Peter Stevens) with us and it would be good to know if anyone has a spare seat to be able to offer our guests a ride.
I guess this calls for a list:

1. ab2cv (Alan) - spare seat available (and towel in case it's raining)
2. alan e - I will have a spare seat the roof will be down so no towel needed.
3. Saltire - Happy to provide a spare seat, and for it to be the drivers’ seat if one of them wishes.
4.
5.
6.

Barrie would love a drive as it's 31 years since he last drove one.
In addition, enright (who is chauffeuring the VIPs), his son and his son's friend would probably appreciate a seat so if there are any more, please put your name on the list.

[TrevorB]

Three parade laps are scheduled to begin at 12:30 and are well worth doing. Castle Combe is a lovely flowing circuit and the laps are taken at a reasonable speed but with a strict no overtaking rule.
By 12:30, we should have 3 VIPs (Mike Kimberley, Barrie Wills and Peter Stevens) with us and it would be good to know if anyone has a spare seat to be able to offer our guests a ride.
I guess this calls for a list:

1. ab2cv (Alan) - spare seat available (and towel in case it's raining)
2. alan e - I will have a spare seat the roof will be down so no towel needed.
3. Saltire - Happy to provide a spare seat, and for it to be the drivers’ seat if one of them wishes.
4. TrevorB - It would be a privilege to let a VIP have a drive of 'Merlot'
5.
6.

Barrie would love a drive as it's 31 years since he last drove one.
In addition, enright (who is chauffeuring the VIPs), his son and his son's friend would probably appreciate a seat so if there are any more, please put your name on the list.

[GeoffSmith]

Three parade laps are scheduled to begin at 12:30 and are well worth doing. Castle Combe is a lovely flowing circuit and the laps are taken at a reasonable speed but with a strict no overtaking rule.
By 12:30, we should have 3 VIPs (Mike Kimberley, Barrie Wills and Peter Stevens) with us and it would be good to know if anyone has a spare seat to be able to offer our guests a ride.
I guess this calls for a list:

1. ab2cv (Alan) - spare seat available (and towel in case it's raining)
2. alan e - I will have a spare seat the roof will be down so no towel needed.
3. Saltire - Happy to provide a spare seat, and for it to be the drivers’ seat if one of them wishes.
4. TrevorB - It would be a privilege to let a VIP have a drive of 'Merlot'
5.
6.

Barrie would love a drive as it's 31 years since he last drove one - given it's 30 years since the launch, not many people can say that!
Mike would also love a drive. Given that Trevor stood down for IB10 at Hethel last year, I think Mike should drive Merlot.

In addition, enright (who is chauffeuring the VIPs), his son and his son's friend would probably appreciate a seat so if there are any more, please put your name on the list.

[Rambo]

In fact laps are taken at such a high speed that a certain LEC'r managed to spin his car

Maybe Barrie should drive Geoff's car to show him how it is done

Happy for any of our elite VIP's to borrow the keys of The Black Beastie. New Goodyear boots as well which will only have done 375 miles by the time I get there. That silicone oily stuff will have been nicely scrubbed off on the M6/M5 by then

[elaverick]

If one of the VIPs wants to drive my car they'd be welcome. I fancy the parade lap but with less than a years actual driving experience it might be better to have someone else behind the wheel.

[GeoffSmith]

[dapinky]

I'll have a spare seat - unless I can persuede Phillipe to pilot me round, in which case I'll be in the passenger seat with my eyes closed....

[GeoffSmith]

An apparent random question but humour me… have any of you got red carpets?

[nicowalker1]

An apparent random question but humour me… have any of you got red carpets?

I have red carpets...

[JusNoGood]

Three parade laps are scheduled to begin at 12:30 and are well worth doing. Castle Combe is a lovely flowing circuit and the laps are taken at a reasonable speed but with a strict no overtaking rule.
By 12:30, we should have 3 VIPs (Mike Kimberley, Barrie Wills and Peter Stevens) with us and it would be good to know if anyone has a spare seat to be able to offer our guests a ride.
I guess this calls for a list:

1. ab2cv (Alan) - spare seat available (and towel in case it's raining)
2. alan e - I will have a spare seat the roof will be down so no towel needed.
3. Saltire - Happy to provide a spare seat, and for it to be the drivers’ seat if one of them wishes.
4. TrevorB - It would be a privilege to let a VIP have a drive of 'Merlot'
5. JusNoGood - Billy no mates here. One passenger seat going spare.
6.
7.

Barrie would love a drive as it's 31 years since he last drove one - given it's 30 years since the launch, not many people can say that!
Mike would also love a drive. Given that Trevor stood down for IB10 at Hethel last year, I think Mike should drive Merlot.

In addition, enright (who is chauffeuring the VIPs), his son and his son's friend would probably appreciate a seat so if there are any more, please put your name on the list.

[Rambo]

How about us chucking our keys in a pot then picking out another set and ending up with someone elses car. Could spice things up a bit

[rip]

How about us chucking our keys in a pot then picking out another set and ending up with someone elses car. Could spice things up a bit

[TrevorB]

How about us chucking our keys in a pot then picking out another set and ending up with someone elses car. Could spice things up a bit

I've been to those sort of parties before and it never ends well

An apparent random question but humour me… have any of you got red carpets?

Not me just plain old grey, but I have cleaned them, probably first time in 27 years!

Given that Trevor stood down for IB10 at Hethel last year, I think Mike should drive Merlot.

What a privilege. Merlot needs to be on her best behaviour and of course me too.

By 12:30, we should have 3 VIPs (Mike Kimberley, Barrie Wills and Peter Stevens) with us and it would be good to know if anyone has a spare seat to be able to offer our guests a ride.
I guess this calls for a list:

1. ab2cv (Alan) - spare seat available (and towel in case it's raining)
2. alan e - I will have a spare seat the roof will be down so no towel needed.
3. Saltire - Happy to provide a spare seat, and for it to be the drivers’ seat if one of them wishes.
4. TrevorB - It would be a privilege to let a VIP have a drive of 'Merlot'
5.
6.

Seeing as AlanE gave up his slot for me as a featured car what about Peter Stevens going with Alan?




Trevor

[MPx]

I'm hoping to do both some fast track sessions and the lunchtime parade. I know a mate is hoping to meet me there for breakfast so I expect my first session is taken...but if anyone fancies a "spin" (I hope not!) as a passenger later in the day then just say if/when you see me. While the parade is open to all, for faster laps I'd have to sign you in, you sign away your rights, and you need to be fully clothed (!) - arms and legs covered, no flip flops! I'll have a spare helmet (size 57/58) or you can hire from the circuit. I'm not the fastest out there by miles, but I've been going to this event for nearly 30 years so at least I know my way around.