BRDC NEWS No. 140 – 28 August 2013 www.brdc.co.uk
MOTOGP – FRIDAY 30, SATURDAY 31 AUGUST & SUNDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2013
Grand Prix motorcycle racing returns to Silverstone this weekend with a record crowd and good weather expected. In his most successful season to date, Britain’s Cal Crutchlow will go head -to-head with the best riders in the world, including World Champions Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo, and will be aiming to secure his fifth podium of the season and first ever win, in front of his home crowd.
The Clubhouse will be open Friday 8.30am – 5pm and Saturday 8.30am – 6pm serving a 2/3 course lunch both days (see menu’s below). On Sunday the Clubhouse will be open 8.30 am – 6pm serving a carvery. Please note the Members’ subsidised lunch does not apply on Sunday at MotoGP and is only available on Friday and Saturday for meals booked in advance.
Friday 30 August – Menu Saturday 31 August - Menu Starter Starter Baked salmon and watercress tart with horseradish Devilled kidneys with parsley and crispy fried bread cream Melon and feta kebab with coriander and mint salad (v) Vine tomato, basil and balsamic pastry with pesto (v) Main Course Main Course Lamb hotpot with buttered cabbage and glazed carrots Chefs aromatic chicken curry with Asian salad and Vegetable hotpot with buttered cabbage and glazed scented rice carrots (v) Chicken and tarragon stew with herby mashed Baked pancakes with spinach, wild fungi and blue potato and vegetables of the day cheese sauce (v) Chefs aromatic vegetarian curry with Asian Salad and scented rice (v) Dessert Chocolate sponge pudding with honeycomb and Dessert custard (v) Strawberries & vanilla ice cream with fruit coulis (v) Apple pie with cream or custard (v)
MSVR – SATURDAY 7 SEPTEMBER 2013
The following Saturday MSVR will be at Silverstone. The Clubhouse will be open 9am – 5pm serving a sandwich lunch.
To book for these events please contact Aspire Hospitality on 01327 855104 or by email: [email protected] .
SOCIAL LUNCH – WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER 2013
BRDC Social lunches will return in October with the first one being held for Members and their guests on Wednesday 16 October in the Clubhouse.
Please contact Aspire Hospitality to book on [email protected] or on 01327 855104. Lunch will cost just £6 for the Member if booked in advance.
BRDC CLAY SHOOT, EJ CHURCHILL SHOOTING GROUND - WEDNESDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 2013
The annual BRDC Clay Pigeon Shoot will take place on Wednesday 25 September at EJ Churchill Shooting Ground, just off the M40 near High Wycombe. This year the event will be in support of our charity partner Cancer Research UK, you will have the chance to bid for:
Hospitality table at The Cheltenham Chaser during Cheltenham Festival Half day shoot for 5 people at EJ Churchill Shooting Ground (incl. all cartridges and clays) and other prizes available...
Entries are once again open to BRDC Members and their accompanying guests. Novices are very welcome and there will be a dedicated team of instructors on hand who are trained to the highest standards to offer instruction for novice through to experienced shooters.
It is an individual competition but for this year there will be a prize for the Top Team. Entrants will shoot in groups of five, you do not need to enter a group of five and individuals / couples etc. will be grouped on the day.
The day costs £110.00 per person which includes bacon rolls on arrival, tea and coffee, all clays, cartridges, lunch and guns for those who need them. For further information and a booking form, please contact Hannah Thompson [email protected] or 01327 850 925.
BRDC 85th ANNIVERSARY DINNER, KEBLE COLLEGE OXFORD – FRIDAY 4 OCTOBER 2013 *GUEST SPEAKER CONFIRMED*
The 85th Anniversary Dinner will be on Friday 4 October held in the impressive surroundings of Keble College in the centre of Oxford. This special Club dinner follows the Annual General Meeting at Silverstone earlier that day. Life Member, Derek Bell MBE has been confirmed as our guest speaker. Tickets are available for BRDC Members only and include:
Drinks reception 5 course dinner with wines Secure parking
£85 (incl. VAT) per person Dress code: Black tie and Club lapel badges
To book your place, please contact Hannah at [email protected] or 01327 850 925
A limited number of onsite rooms are available at a discounted rate with secure parking on Woodstock Road with coach transfer to and from the college. Onsite accommodation can be booked by using the following link: www.keble.ox.ac.uk/conferences/conference-accommodation (Please enter promotional code: BRDC13)
We are looking into the possibility of booking a return coach from Silverstone to Keble College for those wanting to stay on the campsite – please let Hannah know if this would be of interest.
HENRY SURTEES CHALLENGE – WEDNESDAY 23 OCTOBER 2013
In its third year, the Henry Surtees Challenge maintains its aim to bring together the best of young motorsport talent from all classes of motorsport to compete, once again, for a staggering range of prizes.
This year’s Challenge will take place at Buckmore Park, Kent, on Wednesday 23rd October 2013, using the superb Club 100 Birel karts.
The top six drivers will be awarded the prestigious ‘H’ trophy; and at least the top six finishers will have a choice of the best prizes ever offered at a kart meeting! Prizes for fastest lap, the most unlucky driver and a heavyweight prize for 80kg or above will also be awarded.
Entry costs £500 – for further information please contact Sharon Bowness at [email protected]
NOTICE OF DEATH
It is with regret that the Club has to announce the following deaths:
Terry Sanger, Life Member passed away on Saturday 14 August, aged 79.
Terry was elected a Full Member in 1973, becoming a Life Member in 1994. He first came to prominence on the national racing scene in the 1960s with a Ford Cortina V8 shod with outrageously wide wheels and tyres with which he won the Redex Saloon Car Championship before progressing to the British Saloon Car Championship with first a Ford Falcon and then a Chevrolet Camaro. He also raced in international sports car races, in particular sharing Terry Drury’s Ford GT40, and in Formula 5000. For many years Terry was a director of Research Consultants Ltd and played a notable role in the development of the Marcos 1800 amongst other projects. More recently he returned to racing in historic events with a Healey Silverstone.
Terry’s interest in motor racing was ignited by a visit to an early grand prix at Silverstone just after he had started an engineering apprenticeship with Bristol Aero Engines.
The Club has sent condolences to Terry’s wife Dianne and children, Tim and Jenny. The funeral has already taken place and a memorial service is to be arranged for a later date.
Jimmy Blumer, Life Member passed away on Saturday 24 August, aged 82.
Jimmy started his racing career in 1950 and took part in that year’s Monte Carlo Rally, where he was the youngest driver (18) in the oldest car, a 1938 Morris Ten. From the mid 1950s, Jimmy raced sports cars, including his ex-Moss Cooper Manxtail, Lotus Eleven and his beloved Cooper Monaco across Europe. In addition to his own cars, he also drove for Ecurie Ecosse and the Border Reivers, amongst others.
Jimmy shared the Equipe Endeavour Jaguar MK2 with Mike Parkes to win the 1962 Motor Six Hour Race at Brands Hatch. In 1963, Jimmy competed in the British Saloon Car Championship, driving the Alan Andrews Racing Cortina GT. He finished 5th overall. He also finished 2nd in the Marlboro 12 hours. 1964 took Jimmy to Le Mans, where he shared a Sunbeam Tiger with Peter Procter.
The Club has sent condolences to Jimmy’s sons Paul and Guy. Funeral details are not yet known.
DATES FOR DIARY:
AUGUST 2013 29 Private Preview of RUSH – Soho, London Contact: Hannah Thompson on 01327 850 925 or [email protected] 30-31 MotoGP – Silverstone Clubhouse open Friday 8.30am – 5pm and Saturday 8.30am – 6pm serving a 2/3 course lunch Contact: Aspire on 01327 855 104 or [email protected] SEPTEMBER 2013 1 MotoGP – Silverstone Clubhouse open 8.30am – 6pm serving a carvery Contact: Aspire on 01327 855 104 or [email protected] 3 South East Regional Lunch - The Old Tolgate Hotel, Bramber Contact: Les Thacker on 01293 773 997 or [email protected] 7 MSVR – Silverstone Clubhouse open 9am – 5pm serving a sandwich lunch Contact: Aspire on 01327 855 104 or [email protected] 8 TRAX – Silverstone CLUBHOUSE CLOSED 21-22 Britcar – Silverstone Clubhouse open 9am – 5pm both days serving a sandwich lunch Contact: Aspire on 01327 855 104 or [email protected] 25 BRDC Clay Shoot – EJ Churchill Shooting Ground, West Wycombe Contact: Hannah Thompson on 01327 850 925 or [email protected] 28-29 British Touring Car Championship – Silverstone Clubhouse open 9am – 6pm both days serving a 2/3 course lunch Contact: Aspire on 01327 855 104 or [email protected] OCTOBER 2013 4 BRDC 85th Anniversary Dinner – Keble College, Oxford Contact: Hannah Thompson on 01327 850 925 or [email protected] 4-6 British Superbike Championship – Silverstone Clubhouse open 9am – 5pm Saturday and Sunday serving a sandwich lunch on Saturday and a carvery on Sunday. Clubhouse closed on Friday Contact: Aspire on 01327 855 104 or [email protected] 12-13 BARC – Silverstone Clubhouse open 9am – 5pm both days serving a sandwich lunch Contact: Aspire on 01327 855 104 or [email protected] 16 Members’ Social Lunch – Clubhouse (Members and guests) Contact: Aspire on 01327 855 104 or [email protected] 19 Historic Sports Car Club – Silverstone Clubhouse open 9am – 6pm serving a 2/3 course lunch Contact: Aspire on 01327 855 104 or [email protected] 20 BRSCC – Silverstone Clubhouse open 9am – 5pm serving a sandwich lunch Contact: Aspire on 01327 855 104 or [email protected] 23 East Anglia Regional Lunch – The Swan, Lavenham Contact: Hannah Thompson on 01327 850 925 or [email protected] 26 750 Motor Club – Silverstone Clubhouse open 9am – 5pm serving a sandwich lunch Contact: Aspire on 01327 855 104 or [email protected]
NOVEMBER 2013 2-3 Walter Hayes Trophy – Silverstone Clubhouse open 9am – 5pm both days serving a 2/3 course lunch on Saturday and a carvery on Sunday. Contact: Aspire on 01327 855 104 or [email protected] 20 Members’ Social Lunch – Clubhouse (Members Only) Contact: Aspire on 01327 855 104 or [email protected]
GOLD STAR POINTS UPDATE (AS AT 26 AUGUST 2013) SILVER STAR POINTS UPDATE
(AS AT 26 AUGUST 2013)
PLACE DRIVER CHAMPIONSHIP PTS
Lewis Hamilton PLACE DRIVER CHAMPIONSHIP PTS 1st F1 169 MBE 1st Michael Meadows Porsche CC GB 196* 2nd Rob Huff WTCC 148 2nd Gordon Shedden BTCC 185* ALMS(GTE)/PMSC/ 3rd Matt Neal BTCC 184* 3rd Sean Edwards 146 Nurburgring 24 Hours 4th Andrew Jordan BTCC 175* 4th Mark Webber F1 129 5th Colin Turkington BTCC 172* 5th James Calado GP2 107 6th Jason Plato BTCC 169* 6th Alexander Sims Blancpain/GP3/F3 104 7th Will Buller British F3 97
7th Sam Bird GP2 96 8th Rob Austin BTCC 60
8th James Nash WTCC 93 9th Tom Onslow-Cole BTCC 59 Jenson Button 9th F1 86 =10th Jonny Adam British GT 57 MBE =10th Andrew Howard British GT 57 GrandAm/ALMS/WEC/ 10th Allan McNish 85 =12th David Ashburn British GT 55 Le Mans 24 =12th Matt Bell British GT 55 11th Tom Blomqvist F3 76 =12th Nick Tandy British GT 55 =12th Ryan Dalziel GrandAm/ALMS(GTC) 73 15th Oliver Bryant British GT 54 =12th Dario Franchitti Indy Car Series 73 16th Mat Jackson BTCC 53 GrandAm(GT)/ALMS/WEC/ 14th Oliver Jarvis 72 17th Michael Caine British GT/BTCC 51 Le Mans 24 18th Dan Brown British GT 45 15th Justin Wilson GrandAM/ICS/Indy 500 71 19th Rob Collard BTCC 40 16th Tom Chilton WTCC 68 20th Warren Hughes British GT 31 17th Jon Lancaster GP2 61
18th Jack Harvey GP3 59 NB: Silver Star points above show the ‘best 12’ results 19th Jolyon Palmer GP2 57 of the Member’s season. =20th Robin Liddell GrandAm(GT) 56 =20th Nick Tandy IGTO/ALMS(GT)/ELMS(GTE) 56 * denotes Members counting their best 12 results
CLUB STAFF CONTACT DETAILS
Stuart Pringle, Club Secretary Tel: 01327 850 926 Mob: 07831 826 626 [email protected] Lisa Benamore, PA to Club Secretary Tel: 01327 850 922 [email protected] Steph Sykes, BRDC Archivist Tel: 01327 850 927 Mob: 07980 732 858 [email protected] Hannah Thompson, Events Tel: 01327 850 925 Mob: 07854 232 459 [email protected] Sue Goold, Communications Tel: 01327 850 923 Mob: 07966 806 854 [email protected] Sarah Jordan-Hardy, Operations Tel: 01327 850 931 Mob: 07946 802 016 [email protected]
British Racing Drivers’ Club, Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire, NN12 8TN Fax: 01327 850 930