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I might see if I can pop up for one of the Silverstone days, as the Friday only tickets for the British GP have risen to silly prices now.
 
BTCC have set up a feeder series for the old spec machines for next year. 6 rounds 12 races at club level meetings. Could provide some crash tastic racing...
 
Skeeter said:
I might see if I can pop up for one of the Silverstone days, as the Friday only tickets for the British GP have risen to silly prices now.
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Same here, went last years race and really enjoyed it but the prices are horrendous. Don't mind sitting at home and watching it all this year and then hopping down on one of the test days to see and hear the cars in the flesh :)
 
There will be. It will be cheap though. It used to be about £10 - £15 back when there was a proper in season test at Silverstone.

Friday tickets used to be about £40, but now they are almost double that.

Edit: oh, there back down to £40 again now.
 
That's palatable...

I was toying with going to Autosport this weekend, then saw the ticket prices for that. Add insane parking tax and they're royally taking the proverbial. I'll save the money and use it to go VIP for the BTCC at the first round!
 
McLaren hires Volkswagen racing director Capito

McLaren has hired Jost Capito to be the new chief executive officer of its racing arm.

The timing of Capito’s move will be announced later this year. He is currently in charge of Volkswagen’s racing operations.

Capito will work alongside Eric Boullier who remains McLaren’s racing director. The team has also announced acting McLaren Racing CEO Jonathan Neale has been made the chief operating officer of McLaren Technology Group.

CEO Ron Dennis said Capito was first approached in the middle of last year. “He is an extremely impressive, competitive and ambitious individual, who comes to us with a very wide range of automotive and motorsport experience, encompassing senior positions at BMW, Porsche, Ford, Sauber and, since 2012, Volkswagen, leading the latter company’s World Rally Championship team to consecutive world titles in 2013, 2014 and 2015.”

“From a motorsport perspective he has experience in not only the World Rally Championship but also Sports Cars, Touring Cars, Motorcycle Racing and Formula 1, about which he is hugely knowledgeable and infectiously passionate.”

“I am therefore delighted to welcome Jost to McLaren, and I am certain that he will work extremely well with Eric and all at McLaren Racing, building on the very good work they have already done to take the McLaren-Honda programme forward towards grand prix victories and world championship successes.”

Volkswagen said Capito will “leave the company by mutual agreement during the course of this year”.

“The three World Rally Championship titles with the Polo R WRC represent the greatest sporting achievements in the history of the Volkswagen brand and underscore the technical competence of our company,” said Volkswagen board member Frank Welsch. “With his transparent and far-sighted leadership, Jost Capito has been instrumental in this success.”

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2016/01/14/mclaren-hires-volkswagen-racing-director-capito/
 
I am certain that he will work extremely well with Eric and all at McLaren Racing, building on the very good work they have already done to take the McLaren-Honda programme forward towards grand prix victories and world championship successes.
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So, Pirelli have anounced the tyres that will be taken to each of the first 4 races of the season under the new for 2016 tyre rules that will provide variety, unpredictability and excitement:

Australia:
Medium and Soft for the race and Super Soft for Q3

China:
Medium and Soft for the race and Super Soft for Q3

Bahrain:
Medium and Soft for the race and Super Soft for Q3

Russia:
Medium and Soft for the race and Super Soft for Q3

Variety my arse! FFS! :rolleyes:
 
Skeeter said:
So, Pirelli have anounced the tyres that will be taken to each of the first 4 races of the season under the new for 2016 tyre rules that will provide variety, unpredictability and excitement:

Australia:
Medium and Soft for the race and Super Soft for Q3

China:
Medium and Soft for the race and Super Soft for Q3

Bahrain:
Medium and Soft for the race and Super Soft for Q3

Russia:
Medium and Soft for the race and Super Soft for Q3

Variety my arse! FFS! :rolleyes:
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Isn't that what everyone expected? Daft rule is daft.
 
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