FIA GT Championship

[Muzorewa]

Anyone going to Silverstone this weekend (6th/7th May) for the first round of the FIA GT Championship?

There will be a welcome return for ex-Seat ETCC driver Frank Diefenbacher

in an Aston Martin DBR9. This, after a long recovery from a horrific accident at the beginning of last season in the WTCC in a Ford Focus.

 

[Muzorewa]

Hmmm, just me then.

 

[Chris Eyre]

Hmmmm.. might pop in to see the DBRs. Been on the list for a while now..

 

[Muzorewa]

The GT1/GT2 race has a pretty impressive field, and the new GT3 race actually looks better. Vipers, Ascari KZ-1s, Maseratis, Lambos, Panoz, Corvettes, Ferraris & Porkers, what more could you want. Apart from better weather than is currently forecast

 

[jonv]

The timetable shows practice sessions all day on the Friday.
Anyone know if this will be accessible to the general public ?

 

[markoos]

Was looking forward to the british gt championship this year,but theyre not coming north of the border this time round-boohoo-very disappointed with that!!Will be content with watching the FIA gt on tv this year unfortunately...

 

[Muzorewa]

The timetable shows practice sessions all day on the Friday.
Anyone know if this will be accessible to the general public ?

I would expect so although the Silverstone site only has prices for Saturday & Sunday. Ring them to check. Probably limited access like on Formula 1 testing days, just around the Luffield loop area.

Main benefit of going on Friday is the 'Supercar parade laps' with whatever exotic machinery not in the Gumball 3000 that has travelled up from the RAC headquarters in London.

 

[jonv]

Open to all and free access on Friday!

 

[johnyellowcupra]

I was at todays freebee it was awsome the cars were stunning and sounded amazing ! anyone lucky enough to go this w/end is sure to have a flaming great time

 

[Muzorewa]

Went on Sunday as planned, that Murciélago sounded superb, as did the Corvette and the Ascari. The Astons were pretty impressive.

My photography was limited to stationary vehicles........

Ascari KZ-1

Ascari KZ-1

Ascari KZ-1

Ascari KZ-1

De Tomaso Longchamp

De Tomaso Pantera

De Tomaso Pantera

Ford GT40

Ford GT40

Panoz Esperante

Vitaphone Maserati

 

[Cadwell]

I got a couple of pictures at the weekend.

http://gallery.ukmotorsportpics.com/c950875.html

 

[Muzorewa]

I got a couple of pictures at the weekend.

http://gallery.ukmotorsportpics.com/c950875.html

Hmmm, somehow I knew yours were going to be pretty good!!

Unfortunately Frank Diefenbacher didn't get the glorious return he may have been hoping for, in fact he never got to drive in the race - his team-mate managed to spin the car going over the start line and didn't complete a single lap