Me and a mate used to get to as many BTCC races in a year as we could which was pretty knackering (when you're travelling from Darkest, Eastern East Anglia) but
Closest I get to it now is passing the ARCA racers down the A11 on a Sunday evening :lol:
I haven't been for a while but often go to see the touring cars at Knockhill or Croft.
I used to do off-roading myself for years every weekend just about and before that my Dad raced sidecar outfits so I've always been around one race circuit or another.
The last racing I saw was mini-motos at the Bike Show at Ingliston in March.
Yep, been all over the country folllowing big events like touring cars, GT's and Champcar (rockingham) right down to local club events with Caterhams and legends where there's only a few dozen spectators :lol:
Been to Le Mans twice and will be going back next year.
Got to go in 2000 for the Daytona 500 and Busch race on the Saturday. On the Saturday we went in to the main grandstand for the Nascar Winston cup cars hot lapping, and if you time it right you can get right up to the fence which is about 2ft thick and the car come flying past you at about 200mph absolutely brilliant.
Also been to Silverstone in 1992 for the Grand Prix and Touring Cars.
Rockingham for the Ascars as we got free tickets from Hoosier tyres.
But my main motorsport is BriSCA F1 which I go and watch all over the country most weekends from the end of March to November and Holland once a year.
I've been to a load of tarmac rallies here in Ireland since '98 or so, not seen many for the last few years
Went to German in 2003 to the WRC
Seen BTCC in Mondello Park the 1st year they came over to Ireland.
Seen BSB at Mondello 2 or 3 times.
Went up north to the NW200 twice.
Been to a good few autotests
Technically no. Don't have time what with work and kids. Took my son to see the A1GP at Brands a couple of years ago but it was to loud and he was just not intrested. In the past however I've been to club bike racing, Truck racing, BTCC and GP's in Malaysia and Australia.
i used to go to donington quite regularly, saw mansell crash his mondeo in '93 and saw a bit of GT racing there, after one gt race i went back to my car and there was a brand spanking mclaren F1 parked next to it i used to watch the btcc back in the days of the cossie's v 3 series bmw's, great racing.
ive been to castle coombe once but never again, jeez its bleak.
living in northampton i really should get my arse to silverstone but other than the classic ive not been to much.
i go to the festival of speed at goodwood but that doesnt really count as racing and i may finally make it to the revival this year.
i want to go to le mans but it always clashes with my gf's birthday so ill have to convice her she wants to go as well.
id love to go to the indy 500 just for the experiance but oval racing is dull as watching paint dry on the telly, im sure people only go to see the big crashes, im sure nascar is ok once in the flesh but as per indy its dull on the telly, perfect insomnia cure.
oh and i went to 2 of the superprix in birmingham and saw jean alesi crash.
i was just the other side of the bridge mansell hit, i was about 30 feet from the car when it came to rest, we were very worried when they put the blankets up but he was ok. i was a bit of a jinx that year i was also at fairford when the 2 migs crashed
Go to Cadwell Park to watch the Alfa Championship
Been to Donington Park to see the BTCC and ETCC
Oulton Park once to see the BTCC back in 2005
Also once to Silverstone in 2005 to see the WTCC
Not anymore used to go to Brands as a nipper saw Graham Hill, Ronnie Peterson in a F2 race, what chance of Grand Prix drivers racing in 'non' championship races SFA now i think. Also went to see Hot Rods which were very fast Escorts (Mk1) and Anglias and minis, does this make me old? Bl**dy excellent racing round a 400m dirt track with the favourite starting at the back.
Must start going again as I love the atmosphere of the race track.
Brands Hatch many years ago to watch Motorcycle GP, Had pit passes was great to be stood a couple of feet from the great Barry Sheene. More recenttly Thruxton for the BTCC and last year Silverstone for F1.
Not sure if it's even still there, but does Crayford Banger racing circuit nr Dartford in Kent Count??
Lived in Germany for 3 years and did a bit of Rally Cross - great fun!!
I been to Brands Hatch a few times (BTCC)... especially in 1994 when we could stand at the hairpin and watch the flames shoot out the back of the works Alfa 155's! :thumbs:
Also went to San Marino motorbike GP..
Ralf S.
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