'Pre 1974' Track Day - Silverstone
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jamescharnley
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just read your piece in the mag. It is quite appropriate timing isn't it [
]Helen Goff
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trying to get my 356 finished in time for this but i'll need a driver for it. (or swop about with my 914/199t )
IanHighfield
New member
Peter,
Like James, just read your piece in the magazine - exactly my problem also. I would dearly love to use my car for more track time, but the cost is simply too much / not justified - track days are a great way of experiencing the track and not costing a fortune. See you there.
Ian
early 911
Moderator
Well I've sent my cheque off . . . . there's still plenty of places left, but remember any spare will go to later models, so the more pre 74's (+ later 914's and 912E's) the better i.e. roll up roll up and book ASAP.
Such a track day is unlikely to reoccur in a hurry - i.e. predominately early cars, linked to the UK's premier 'classic' event (although we could be starting a trend).
Here's the booking form (copy in Porsche Post also) . . . . fill it in and send of to club office with a cheque for £175 (£200 with an additional driver - as per previous posts) - they can't do it over the phone at the mo.
Phil J
Such a track day is unlikely to reoccur in a hurry - i.e. predominately early cars, linked to the UK's premier 'classic' event (although we could be starting a trend).
Here's the booking form (copy in Porsche Post also) . . . . fill it in and send of to club office with a cheque for £175 (£200 with an additional driver - as per previous posts) - they can't do it over the phone at the mo.
Phil J
What's the plan if the event has to be opened up? Will it be for 74 to say early 80s SC cars first and see if that fills up the space or will it be just openned to general participation. I imagine the danger is letting in later fast cars could well put some early owners off.
Ian.
Ian.
Helen Goff
No.1 Poster
this is causing quite a lot of interest in the Press & trade and will be great advertisment for the PCGB & Motorsport. but that interest will wane if New cars are allowedto fill up the spaces.
so come on guys put your money where you mouts are and if you have an early porsche then get your money down. if your cars built a little after 1974 (eg 75-79) so what ......its still a classic,
so come on guys put your money where you mouts are and if you have an early porsche then get your money down. if your cars built a little after 1974 (eg 75-79) so what ......its still a classic,
jamescharnley
Active member
Philip. how are we doing for numbers?
Helen Goff
No.1 Poster
a bit of publicity for this event would help.
remember not all members read the forum. Porsche post for a start and GT Purely Porsche have also said they will carry a wrie up if someone from the organisers would write it and provide some apt pictures.
remember not all members read the forum. Porsche post for a start and GT Purely Porsche have also said they will carry a wrie up if someone from the organisers would write it and provide some apt pictures.
early 911
Moderator
Helen . . . as you've got such a good relationship with the mag (penthouse, razzle, men only etc [][]) . . . . perhpas you could approach them.? Open to non-members just have to pay a bit extra - £230 (as opposed to members £175). I'd also make sure they mention that it's the National circuit (not the GP circuit). Booking form available by calling 01608652911
I've notice Phil T hasn't done a write up for the reg section of the mag yet (hint, hint) . . . hopefuly he'll add something there for next month.
Phil
][]) . . . . perhpas you could approach them.? Open to non-members just have to pay a bit extra - £230 (as opposed to members £175). I'd also make sure they mention that it's the National circuit (not the GP circuit). Booking form available by calling 01608652911I've notice Phil T hasn't done a write up for the reg section of the mag yet (hint, hint) . . . hopefuly he'll add something there for next month.
Phil
jamescharnley
Active member
Phil, I think the non member price is the same as the member
Helen Goff
No.1 Poster
already done so ages ago, but they would prefer the write up/advert came from an official source so i passed information on to an official source to hopefully deal with..........but, its dosn't seem to be happening. which is why i mentioned it to you last week(or was it the week before)ORIGINAL: early 911
Helen . . . as you've got such a good relationship with the mag (penthouse, razzle, men only etc [
I've notice Phil T hasn't done a write up for the reg section of the mag yet (hint, hint) . . . hopefuly he'll add something there for next month.
Phil
early 911
Moderator
Helen . . .
Who's your 'offical source'[8D]?
Perhaps you should e-mail Philip Taysom (early 911 Reg Sec - 911@porscheclubgb.com ) the e-mail addresses of the various editors/contacts you have. He could then send them an e-mail along the lines of his original post on this thread.
Cheers
Phil J
Edit - regarding the price difference . . . club office don't appear to be differentiating between members and non-members . . . I'm not going to push it in case they start, but 'officially' non-members are supposed to pay more (which is fair enough I suppose).
Who's your 'offical source'[8D]?
Perhaps you should e-mail Philip Taysom (early 911 Reg Sec - 911@porscheclubgb.com ) the e-mail addresses of the various editors/contacts you have. He could then send them an e-mail along the lines of his original post on this thread.
Cheers
Phil J
Edit - regarding the price difference . . . club office don't appear to be differentiating between members and non-members . . . I'm not going to push it in case they start, but 'officially' non-members are supposed to pay more (which is fair enough I suppose).
I haven't looked at this thread for a while, so apologies for the slow response.
I've a couple of points.
Back in the bad old 1990s, we had a track day at Donington, and I remember the track people placing a noise meter near my 2.4 S exhaust pipe (I think it was about a foot away, which is mad, but there you are). With a completely standard exhaust system (SSI exchangers and Leistritz silencer) my S failed and so did several other early 911s and 964 RSs etc. Steve Kevlin will remember this as he took the brunt of the resulting aggro from the organisers (I haven't been to Donington since on the strength of their no compromise attitude). I can't remember if that was a 100dBA or a 105 dbA day, but I'll look back in my old PPosts and see.
Either way, I hope the early cars with standard exhaust systems will be OK at Silverstone.
Regarding publicity, Steve Bennett of 911 & Porsche World has already said he wants to run a feature from me on the trackday. We plan to have a pro photographer there also. If you need more advanced publicity and don't kow who to call, please come back to me, I know all the key editors. If there are any special cars that you think might make good standalone features, I'm all ears. I drove David Piper's 917K there last year for an Octane feature.
As James notes above, the Watching Brief in the last issue was unscripted. I didn't know the early Porsche trackday was coming up. However, given the huge surge in demand for historic racing, I don't see why there shouldn't be a similar surge in demand for early model trackdays. Then all we'll need is to use the original circuits - Rouen, Reims (a bit long), the old Spa, you get the picture...
Best regards,
Peter
I've a couple of points.
Back in the bad old 1990s, we had a track day at Donington, and I remember the track people placing a noise meter near my 2.4 S exhaust pipe (I think it was about a foot away, which is mad, but there you are). With a completely standard exhaust system (SSI exchangers and Leistritz silencer) my S failed and so did several other early 911s and 964 RSs etc. Steve Kevlin will remember this as he took the brunt of the resulting aggro from the organisers (I haven't been to Donington since on the strength of their no compromise attitude). I can't remember if that was a 100dBA or a 105 dbA day, but I'll look back in my old PPosts and see.
Either way, I hope the early cars with standard exhaust systems will be OK at Silverstone.
Regarding publicity, Steve Bennett of 911 & Porsche World has already said he wants to run a feature from me on the trackday. We plan to have a pro photographer there also. If you need more advanced publicity and don't kow who to call, please come back to me, I know all the key editors. If there are any special cars that you think might make good standalone features, I'm all ears. I drove David Piper's 917K there last year for an Octane feature.
As James notes above, the Watching Brief in the last issue was unscripted. I didn't know the early Porsche trackday was coming up. However, given the huge surge in demand for historic racing, I don't see why there shouldn't be a similar surge in demand for early model trackdays. Then all we'll need is to use the original circuits - Rouen, Reims (a bit long), the old Spa, you get the picture...
Best regards,
Peter
Helen Goff
No.1 Poster
thats exactly what i did.
maybe its been done and we'll see write ups advertising this event in the next issues of all the magazines. [8D]
early 911
Moderator
Peter . . . I was also concerned about noise (see earlier in this thread). Here's a quote from Paul Howells (who incidentally might have his 906 there on the day - i.e. feature)
Despite this . . . there's no guarantee.
Regarding publicity - could you get something in Porsche 911 World promoting it - perhaps in the news section as will as your piece? Needs to clearly state it's for pre 74 cars (including later 914's and 912E) and give the number of club office 01608652911.
Phil J
Despite this . . . there's no guarantee.
Regarding publicity - could you get something in Porsche 911 World promoting it - perhaps in the news section as will as your piece? Needs to clearly state it's for pre 74 cars (including later 914's and 912E) and give the number of club office 01608652911.
Phil J
The Donington track day was way back in 1994 and they failed the air cooled 911s for not being below 100db(A), so it doesn't sound like that's a problem with Silverstone.
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