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European Rallycross, Lydden Hill - April 24th & 25th
I don't know if interest in this will be limited as its the same weekend as the Easter Thunderball at Santa Pod, but I thought I'd stick a post up here if anyone is up for it. :)
Sunday April 24th & Bank Holiday April 25th is the first Round of the European Rallycross Championship. I'm sure most of you are au fait with rallycross, but if not it involves grids of 4 -6 cars racing round mixed surface tracks. The races are short (3 laps for heats, 4 laps for finals) so you get to see a lot of races in one day. Plus if its a boring race, its over quickly! The cars in the top (Division 1) class include a lot of ex-WRC and WRC-derived machines, all of which are running 550+BHP! If you haven't been to Lydden before then its a great circuit to watch as you can pretty much see the whole circuit from any point on the track. Its just down the road from Dover; so to get there is only a quick blast round the M25 and down the M2 or M20 for most folk! :doubleup: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&...d+Kingdom&z=14 Racing kicks off at around half 9 and normally ends around half 4 - 5; even if its busy, you should get out of the circuit pretty quickly, so you haven't got a long crawl home afterwards. Just to get you in the mood, here's a video from last years Division 1 European Rallycross final, as held at Lydden: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti0nGAp-fJs Sunday will be the first set of heats, with the rest of the heats and the all important finals on Monday. Pricing for the weekend as follows: Sunday £15 (adult). Monday £20 (adult). Weekend Ticket £30 (including Camping on Sunday). Under 12s go free. I'm definately going the Monday, so if anyone fancies meeting at Clacketts and convoying down to Lydden then add your name to the thread! :) |
Cheers for posting this up mate, went last year and it was a great day out :doubleup:
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Apologies for the double post, but the early entry list is now up.
Rallycross.com - ERC Round 1 Lydden Hill Entry List Over 20 cars in both the Supercar and Super 1600 classes already. It shaping up to be a cracking weekend of racing! :doubleup: |
Are you allowed into the paddock to look around?
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Will probably come down then with the family. I sprinted there last weekend and it was my 1st time at the circuit, the layout is indeed brilliant for spectators, paddock entry is a bonus :)
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UK rallycross events at Lydden tend to have pretty relaxed club feeling to them, so the whole paddock is normally fair game. Because of the FiA involvement with the European Rallycross (and the fact some teams are works teams), there are some parts of the paddock that are fenced off: but its still more open then pretty much any other major circuit-based motorsport meeting I can think of - and you can still have a good look at the vast majority of cars there. :doubleup: |
I shall be there on the Monday.
In my usual viewing spot on the bank by the turn in point at the hairpin. :ok: |
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Minor bump for this, as its this weekend! Nearly 30 cars in the Supercar class now, so its sure to be a weekend of close racing! :doubleup:
I'm still not sure on Sunday, but I'm definately going Monday, so if anyone fancies a drive down I'll be at Clacketts Lane Services (heading East!) at 8:15 AM, with a view to setting off by 8:30 at the latest. |
if i'm free i expect i'll come down mate :nod: (will check with the mrs to see what plans are....)
whats the speccy fee on the gate? |
Count me in for Monday
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Monday £20 (adult). Slightly more expensive then the normal price at Lydden (thank the FiA for that! :lol:). |
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:doh: Was reading stuff too quickly as been away for a few days with work, trying to catch up on whats going on! :) |
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Not sure of plans this Monday, but this may be an option to take the boy's out for the day.
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Bump for this as its tomorrow! :doubleup: I'll be meeting Bandit at Clacketts so there should be a couple of Scoobs to look out for.
Are you meeting at Clacketts Anger or heading straight down there? And did you get a pass for this Steve? :lol: |
I cant attend now Steve, cars in bits outside my house and im ill, so i need to get it back together for more drag racing next weekend
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No worries mate, hope you get it all sorted for next weekend! :doubleup: |
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What time are you meeting at Clacketts again? If i come along, i'll be in the bus (Pug 406) as its 180 mile round trip which is about £50 of vpower! Will confirm either way later tonight. :) |
I'm going to this on Monday and hooking up with some P1 mates at the venue.
Any convoys from Tunbridge Wells way fella's ? |
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I will not be attending now.
It will be the 1st I have missed in at least 10 years..:doubledown: Still there is always next year. |
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Cheers Big E. pm box cleared now. |
I'll be coming along now :)
Meet you guys at clacketts at 8:15am. Hope the weather's like it has been for the last few days! |
Some P1 mates phoned me this evening and we are meeting at Leeds Castle at 7.00am (roads will be manic if you leave too late).
Took me over 2 hours to get in the other year diverting all traffic around the back entrance) See you guys at the track. |
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Hopefully it'll be a bit cooler tomorrow; I'll spontaneously combust if I have a whole day out in this heat! :lol: |
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LOL .... I'll make sure not to stand too close to you then !! :) |
Guys, got lots on with the kids. Going to try and meet you there a little later.
May have my lad with me not sure? Steve |
Great day out at Lydden today :nod:
Weather was fantastic, racing was excellent, lots of bumping and rubbing :mrgreen: Cheers to Turbotits and Bandit for letting me tag along with them for most of the day. Put some photos up here: http://www.southeastscoobies.co.uk/v...ead.php?t=8036 |
Excellent day out; some really close racing and lots of panel bashing. Oh, and I managed not to spontaneously combust in the sun. ;)
PS: I assume I'm Turbotits, not my missus? :lol: |
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simples :) |
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And no worries mate, its always good to get a few of us down there. :doubleup: |
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