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Rick
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 Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 5:18 pm Post subject: Donington Historic Festival |
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Hi all,
Anyone else planning to attend this over the weekend coming up?
http://www.doningtonhistoric.com/
RJ
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MikeEdwards
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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| I might go and have a look, will see what the weather is looking like before I decide. |
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riley541
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| Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 9:38 am Post subject: |
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Was tempted but it's not a circuit I like, too many fences between spectators and track - give me Mallory, Cadwell or Oulton any day.
And I'm told there's only one Riley entered  |
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Rick
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| Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 1:02 pm Post subject: |
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| riley541 wrote: | Was tempted but it's not a circuit I like, too many fences between spectators and track - give me Mallory, Cadwell or Oulton any day.
And I'm told there's only one Riley entered |
I agree, Oulton is my favourite by far, but I was invited to take the truck to Doni so it'd be nice to re-unite it with the place after 17 years 
RJ
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MikeEdwards
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| Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 6:31 pm Post subject: |
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| So, anyone going this year? Our local club, the SCCCC, has a display stand so I'm taking the Firenza there for the three days. Hope the weather stays like this. |
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riley541
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| Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Not going for the same reasons I gave last year. I will however be at Oulton Park on May 11, a far better spectators' circuit. |
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Rick
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| Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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Don't think I'll be there this year, I'm hoping to go over to Curborough for a VSCC sprint meeting.
RJ
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MikeEdwards
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| Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 8:58 pm Post subject: |
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Rick
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| Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 11:03 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like you found a good viewing point on the pit straight
RJ
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MVPeters
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| Posted: Sat May 04, 2013 1:47 am Post subject: |
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You'll enjoy Donnington. Rick.
How's Betsy running?
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Rick
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| Posted: Sat May 04, 2013 8:13 am Post subject: |
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| MVPeters wrote: | You'll enjoy Donnington. Rick.
How's Betsy running? |
I was there last year with the truck, I'm in the process of modifying the fuel supply on it at the moment.
RJ
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MikeEdwards
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| Posted: Sat May 04, 2013 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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Yes Rick, found out the embarrassing way today that pit lane access is only on Friday, not on race day. Oh well.
Dakota yesterday, Lancaster and friends today.
Not finished going through the pics yet, anyone guess which car I was obsessed with seeing this weekend?
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JC T ONE
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riley541
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| Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 6:30 am Post subject: Re: Sad ending |
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| JC T ONE wrote: | | http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/Driver-dies-Donington-Park-accident/story-18897171-detail/story.html#axzz2SSba7ncz |
Which sadly states:
"It is with great regret that the directors of Donington Park Racing Limited, operators of Donington Park Circuit, have to report that, following an accident in a race for historic touring cars held as part of the race meeting taking place on Sunday, the driver of car number 67 - a 1965 Mini Cooper S - Christian Devereux of Chiswick, London succumbed to the injuries sustained at approximately 4.30pm."
My condolences to his family, friends and racing colleagues. |
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Rick
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| Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 7:32 am Post subject: |
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Very sad news indeed
RJ
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