Donington Historic Cars Weekend - 5/6th May
As you should all now be getting ready for the year ahead our May Event is as above.
You should have seen some details from our New Year Card, outlining this event and I have now received a Press Release vai email from the organisers
"TWO DAYS OF DAZZLING HISTORIC MOTORSPORT
Donington Historic Festival unveils 2012 timetable
With the timetable now announced, spectators at the 2012 Donington Historic Festival can plan their visit and look forward to an unrivalled display of historic motorsport, as over 300 racing cars dating from the 1920s up to the 1980s take to the track over the weekend of May 5th and 6th.
Everything from huge pre-War Bentleys and glamorous 1960s sportscars to thunderous Group C sportscars and classic Touring Cars will be out on the circuit. To ensure that those who can only attend one day of the Festival are guaranteed a thrilling time, the organisers have structured the timetable to ensure an even mix of qualifying and racing on each of the two days.
The inaugural Donington Historic Festival in 2011 exceeded all expectations for attendance and, with ticket sales already significantly higher than they were at this time last year, and some 35 car clubs registered to attend so far, it’s clear there will be even more enthusiasts there to enjoy the action in 2012. This year also includes a round of the E-type Challenge, giving Festival-goers the chance to see dozens of examples of one of the world’s all-time favourite cars being driven to the limit.
The provisional timetable is as follows:
Saturday, May 5th
09:00 – 13.20 Qualifying
13:20 - 14:10 Lunch Break / Demonstrations
14:10 - 14:55 ‘Mad Jack’ for pre-War sportscars
15:10 - 15:35 HSCC Historic F2 - Race 1
15:50 - 16:50 RAC Woodcote Trophy for pre-56 sportscars
17:05 - 17:35 E-type Challenge - Race 1
17:50 - 18:30 JD Classics Challenge for 1966 to 1985 Touring Cars
18:45 - 19:45 ‘1,000km’ for pre-72 sports-racing cars
Sunday, May 6th
09:00 – 10:50 Qualifying
11:05 - 11:35 E-type Challenge - Race 2
11:50 - 12:50 Stirling Moss Trophy for pre-61 sportscars
12:50 - 13:50 Lunch Break / Demonstrations
13:50 - 14:15 HSCC Historic F2 - Race 2
14:30 - 15:30 Pre-63 GT
15:45 - 16:45 Group C sportscars
17:00 - 18:00 U2TC, Pre-66 under two-litre Touring Cars
Car clubs galore…
Ranging from AC to XJS, the car clubs already scheduled to attend the Festival are almost an A-Z of classic motoring. Details of all attending clubs can be found on www.doningtonhistoric.com. Any clubs not yet registered need to do so through the Festival website by midnight on Friday, March 30th, to book a club display area and enable their members to take advantage of the special two-for-one ticket deal. Club registration is free of charge. All car club ticket bookings need to be made by midnight on Friday, April 20th.
On-site camping now available
There’s good news for spectators who want to stay really close to the action for the whole weekend - camping will be available on the Donington Park site itself, outside the circuit wall, close to Gate 20. It costs £20 per person for the weekend (1pm Friday, May 4th – 1pm Monday, May 7th), regardless of whether the campers bring a caravan, motorhome or tent. Camping tickets are available for purchase in advance only."
With regards to costs, they are as per the New Year Card - Anyone interested then either contact Richard Brett direct or put your name down below.
Debs
