SCOOP

Hi,
Just wondered if any other Scoobynetters (if thats the right term) are going to the BTCC at Silverstone this weekend.

Got to be one of the best race events of the year, knocks spots of the Grand Prix.

A few bits of useless info

1. Stress is a major factor in a race. On the start line the driver`s heart will be beating at 190bpm. It will peak at over 200bpm during a hairy overtaking maoeuvre.

2. The rear-wing on the Egg Sport Vauxhall Astra has no aerodynamic effect at all. It is only there to make the car look more aggressive.

3. Before every race a BTCC driver has to drink several litres of water to avoid dehydration as temperatures in the cockpit can reach over 60 degrees Celcius.

4. Each car needs about 400m of electric cables to run at full capacity.

Cheers

SCOOP

Richard Askew

anorak

ps did u make it out on the woodpecker stages on sat?? didnt see ya....

SCOOP

Less of the anorak Askew or I`ll give yer even more useless facts OK

Nope didn`t get to the Woodpecker m8,had to go and take piccies at Prescott Hillclimb

Richard Askew

...u missed a cracking event mate - Burton was flying til the final stage then it all went quiet just after he passed us.....

CharlieWhiskey

So that's another person NOT coming to Wales eh Scoop?

SCOOP

Charley Whiskey,
sorry m8 I had IT dropped on me at the last minute, that I`d got to work at BTCC Silverstone at the w/end
I`m hoping that I can getaway with just going on Sunday, so may still be with yer on Sat,
Will let u know for sure by Fri

Cheers

SCOOP

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SCOOP

So . . . . is anybody else going????

I`ll be there on Sunday in my m8s 22b

Cheers
SCOOP

Lou_C

I'm going on the Sunday, in my sti

I'm slightly concerned about parking security, I'll just have to park next to something 10 times more expensive