Silverstone Classic Info (PCGB Annual event 2008)

[berty987]

The event was very well organised this year, plenty of marshalls to direct you to the Porsche club area. There was also clear designation of parking areas by model type , and a good layout. It took no time at all to get in or out of the event . Well done to the organisers (silverstone I suspect take most of the credit). It does leave me wondering why was Ragley such a disaster last year ? I really do think this type of combined event makes for a far better day , than badly arranged Porsche vehicles in a field somewhere , with very little else to see or do. It would have been a nice idea if the newly opened silverstone porsche driving experience , had been made as one of the member's benefits. Perhaps passenger rides in a new 997 for a nominal fee ? Maybe some ideas for next year ?

 

[NicD]

Agree, was a good display of models, particularly Boxsters, so well done!

A major reason for the easy park up of course, was the long queue of many different car clubs meant a drip feeding of Ps to be parked up. Instead of literally hundreds arriving at once, there was a nice steady stream. Of course, the layout and marshalling was better organised - thank you Paul and Mike (Sunday)!

 

[RSGulp]

ORIGINAL: berty987

It would have been a nice idea if the newly opened silverstone porsche driving experience , had been made as one of the member's benefits.

It was - see page 13 of July Porsche Post.

 

[Buzz]

Hi All,

Just to say the display was very comprehensive and here's the Boxsters.

Buzz

 

[pauljmcnulty]

ORIGINAL: Buzz



Hi All,

Just to say the display was very comprehensive and here's the Boxsters.

Buzz

I dunno, you tell them where to go, and set a straight tape up for them, and then they all park unevenly......[][][]

 

[BartyB]

ORIGINAL: berty987

The event was very well organised this year, plenty of marshalls to direct you to the Porsche club area......

With the possible exception that the organisers sent us to a public car park near Club because we were sent a 'P' car park pass which was a long long way from the Porsche Club area. I tried arguing the toss with one of the marshalls but he was positively obstructive and refused to let us into the car club area. It was a bit galling therefore to find that there was at least one Boxster in the Club area that actually belonged to a non-member.

By way of compensation, I had a session at the Porsche Experience and it was one of the high points of the day. What a great facility and brilliantly organised. Shame you missed the announcement in Porsche Post. BB.