Silverstone BMW track day pics (no 56k)

[m3ben05]

Hey all,

Had an amazing day yesterday, some great cars and some very talented drivers!

Although i couldnt drive my car still made it with major help from Neil (Nelly) - Your a total legend mate, i wouldnt have been there without your help

Sarah, gutted for you that you couldnt make it but these things happen! Theres always next time.

Anyway, heres some pics from the day -

[maxfield]

Great pics ben! looks like an excellent day oh and that csl

Don't suppose you know the fastest time of the day or who set it and what car?

[m3ben05]

Dont know the time but 100% definately was Alex Elliott in the orange DTM car, his driving was out of this world all day. The laps i had with him in the wet were the best of my life and iv been out with him loads of times over the years.

[maxfield]

Spoil sport

[m3ben05]

How u mean?

[maxfield]

Getting to go out in DTM cars with a race driver it can't be all bad

[m3ben05]

Only because iv known him since i was about 8 years old

[Rich_W]

Good pics, now wheres the vids

Did they stop the session for the rain? And did you get passenger rides with everybody or just the Orange DTM?

Love the wheels. Dont suit the car at all, but are authentic race look




However, as I said on BMW Board, had this event been open to non BMW CC members, even for a slightly high price, I would of been there. Shame as its the CC that suffers ultimately. Probably not the smartest of moves to have it on weekday either.

[m3ben05]

I only got to go out with Alex because i only knew a few people there and i wanted to make sure neil (nelly) got out on track with the other guys i knew.

They stopped the session for standing water but it was wet for the whole afternoon.

[Weezie]

Great pics Ben.. thanks for putting them up. So sorry I could not make it, maybe next time eh?

Im of to cry in the corner now.. I so wanted to go out on track.

[Nelly]

A wicked day had by me as well, got to go out with Jodi with the White E36 M3 - great insight into the world of DTM and fully advise ppl to attend the next meet up there.
It was free to get in and you could walk around the garages and chat to the drivers and machanic's who i found suprisingly welcoming and always willing to chat advise.

Thanks for inviting me along Ben, until the next time fella.

Neil.

[Fushion_Julz]

Good pics, now wheres the vids

However, as I said on BMW Board, had this event been open to non BMW CC members, even for a slightly high price, I would of been there. Shame as its the CC that suffers ultimately. Probably not the smartest of moves to have it on weekday either.

Great video here : http://www.stevesfiles.com/files/silver ... ision1.avi

The day was quite well subscribed...certainly the Race/advanced and Intermediate sessions were pretty full..The Novice section had spaces, though....
It only costs Ԛ£35 to join the BMWCC for a year...Compared to the Ԛ£245 for driver entry to the trackday, it seems cheap. Especially as you say you would have been there for a slightly higher price...well 15% more IS the cost of membership, so perhaps you should have just joined, done the trackday plus you would then have 12 free magazines and the chance to enter at least 2 more trackday events![/url]

[Rich_W]

http://www.stevesfiles.com/files/silver ... ision1.avi

Working Link 88mb

Thats a great vid!

[Fushion_Julz]

link I posted works for me!

my car (Henna red E30) is the one he is following for a lap or so...

[leeR]

Im pritty sure the fastest wasnt Alex as i saw 2 cars overtake him while out on circuit and sabine was laping about the same pace as the touring cars as well. Great day and some awesome cars. Hasnt anyone got anymore pics

[Nelly]

When i was out with Jodi, we over took Sabine - then again, she did have 3x passangers with her all the time.
Would i go again - in a heart beat!!

Neil.

ps - got the sound from the vid but no pic

[Nelly]

Henna red E30

Was you in the garage with the granite tiled floor??

[leeR]

There was a Black and Green Kuhmo championship E30 M3 one and a White with carbon bonnet E30 M3 that were monstering round. THe white E36 M3 Munich Legends one was fast as well.

[oguz327]

Awsome pics there fellas, looks like a fantastic day was had by all.

Ill have to try and make one of these one day, always wanted to go and check out this circuit.

I quite like the rims on that black sport, anyone know what they are?

[Fushion_Julz]

Henna red E30

Was you in the garage with the granite tiled floor??

Yep...next door to Alex and Jody

[Fushion_Julz]

ps - got the sound from the vid but no pic

you need the DivX 6 codec

[Fushion_Julz]

There was a Black and Green Kuhmo championship E30 M3 one and a White with carbon bonnet E30 M3 that were monstering round. THe white E36 M3 Munich Legends one was fast as well.

the one with the carbon bonnet wasn't fast...well he was fast(ish) in a straight line, but kept spinning off at the corners!

The Green/Black car was only a class B Kumho one...so however fast you thought it was the DTM cars would be around 10-15secs faster around a lap, given that the DTM cars are producing 320-360bhp (depending if they are 2.3 or 2.5) and the Kumho class B E30 cars produce no more than 250bhp

[e30bemer]

Looks like it was a great day!

Great pictures!

Sarah, u still upset u didnt go!
bet neil aint stopped rubbing it in!

[Nelly]

Yep...next door to Alex and Jody

That would of been this one then?, spent quite a while admiaring it as you don't seem to see many in Henna any more?

[Fushion_Julz]

yep..that's the one...

Martin had his Henna one there, too (his is similar spec to mine only has a stripped and caged interior)...a few garages along with the ETA crowd...

Mark McLennan had his race-prepped CTCC 325i with mechanical injection and slide throttles there, too...putting in some tidy quick laps.

[Fushion_Julz]

Finally got to upload the bit of footage I did at silverstone, in-car...Not as good as Steves', unfortunately, but watcheable...

http://fushion.org.uk/movies/silverstone_1_25-09-06.mpg

http://fushion.org.uk/movies/silverstone_2_25-09-06.mpg

about 65mb each, though...

[e30matt]

The "Sport" with the wheels that you either love or hate is actually a 320is. The wheels in question are 8x16 compomotive's, i use them on the road and 7.5x15 revolutions on the track. I know that their not to everyones liking but i like to be different. I must admit Rich W, your the only person that's said you don't like them on the car, but each to their own i spose, i love em!