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BRDC NEWS No BRDC NEWS No. 178 – 18 March 2015 www.brdc.co.uk DIRECT DEBITS A reminder to Members who pay by quarterly direct debit that the second payment of the year will be taken on Wednesday 1 April 2015. SILVERSTONE HALF MARATHON – RESULTS Congratulations to the following for their credible performances in the Silverstone Half Marathon on Sunday 15 March: David Pittard (Rising Star) 01:29:53 Sam Tordoff 01:52:14 Tom Sharp (Rising Star) 02:12:28 BRDC MEMBERS’ TRACK DAY – MONDAY 23 MARCH 2015 There are still places available on the first Members’ track day of the year being held on Monday 23 March. There is no charge for Members, driving guests will be charged £295 each. For further information please contact Sue on 01327 850 923 or [email protected] BARC CLASSIC TOURING CARS – SATURDAY 28 & SUNDAY 29 MARCH 2015 Next weekend the Classic Touring Cars will be racing at Silverstone. The Clubhouse will be open 9am – 5pm Saturday and Sunday serving a sandwich lunch. To book lunch please email [email protected] or telephone 01327 850 944. CHARITY DINNER FOR NSPCC WITH MARK WEBBER – THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2015 A branch of the NSPCC local to Silverstone is holding a charity dinner with Mark Webber in the BRDC Clubhouse on Thursday 16 April. There will be a silent auction and raffle, tickets cost £75 and include a sparkling wine reception and wine with dinner. If any Member would like to attend please contact Janet Wylie at [email protected] FILM & CURRY NIGHT – WEDNESDAY 22 APRIL 2015 We will be showing ‘Road’ in the Auditorium at Silverstone Wing on Wednesday 22 April, time tbc. This is the inside story of the famous Dunlop brothers and is one of the most startling and eye-opening films about motorcycle road racing ever made. Narrated by Liam Neeson, it’s a dramatic and poignant story of the brothers from Northern Ireland who dominated road racing for over thirty years. Following the film, a table has been booked at the Khushboo Indian restaurant in Brackley. To book please contact Hannah [email protected] or 01327 850 925. JEM MARSH – CELEBRATION OF LIFE SERVICE There will be a Celebration of Life Service for Jem at The Holy Trinity Church, Church Street, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire at 2.30pm on Friday 20 March 2015. There will be refreshments afterwards at Cumberwell Park Golf Club, Bradford on Avon BA15 2PQ. All Members are welcome to attend. BRDC BENEVOLENT FUND RUNNER IN THE LONDON MARATHON – SUNDAY 26 APRIL 2015 This year for the first time the BRDC Benevolent Fund is one of the charities with a runner in the London Marathon. It is BRDC Member Ian Harrower’s son Jamie, who will be raising funds exclusively for the Benevolent Fund. To support Jamie please visit: http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/JamieHarrower V IRGIN LONDON MARATHON - JUST GIVING The BRDC Marathon Team are training hard for the Virgin London Marathon on Sunday 26 April. To make a donation, please click on the below links: Rob Collard http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/RobertCollard Stuart Hall http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/stueyhallracing Gareth Howell http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/GarethHowell1 Marc Hynes http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/MarcHynes1 Stephen Jelley http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/StephenJelley Graeme Lowdon http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/GLOWD Sam Tordoff http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/SamTordoff GROUP http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/BRDC BRDC ULTIMATE WINE CHALLENGE! – THURSDAY 4 JUNE 2015 Join us for the inaugural ‘BRDC Ultimate Wine Challenge’ at the BRDC Clubhouse on Thursday 4 June. The evening will start at 6.30pm with a Champagne reception, teams of four or six will test their taste buds with a selection of wines while answering multiple choice questions. Our wine expert will be on hand to explain the principles behind wine tasting and offer advice. Prize giving will follow with a light supper. There is an education element to the challenge but first and foremost this is all about having fun! Whether you’re a complete wine novice or consider yourself an experienced wine connoisseur, the challenge is a level playing field for all! Enter a team and see if you can bring home the trophy for 2015. Tickets, inclusive of wine and supper cost £30 per person. To register your interest, please contact Hannah [email protected] or 01327 850 925 BRDC PRESIDENT’S GOLF DAY – WEDNESDAY 15 JULY 2015 in support of Cancer Research UK New for 2015 and for the Club, the BRDC President’s Golf Day 2015 will be held at the championship course, The Oxfordshire. Situated near Thame on the Ox/Bucks border and just off junctions 7 and 8A on the M40, it is ideally situated for easy access from both London and the Midlands. As well as being great fun and very social the day will raise funds for Cancer Research UK. You will have the opportunity to ‘Beat the Pro’, the chance to purchase a ‘Mulligan’ or two but you could be fined for landing in a bunker! We’ll also have some great prizes available. The President is really keen to encourage a strong turnout so book in your team! The day will cost £95 per person and will include: Tea, coffee and bacon rolls on arrival 18 holes of golf on the Old Course Light lunch with drinks For further information and a booking form, please contact Hannah on [email protected] or 01327 850 925. DATES FOR DIARY MARCH 2015 23 BRDC Members’ Track Day – Silverstone Contact: Sue Goold on 01327 850 923 or [email protected] 26 Southern Regional Lunch – Gins, Southampton Contact: Brian Heath on 01590 643408 or Rex Woodgate at [email protected] 27 North East Regional Dinner – The Rudding Park Hotel, near Harrogate Contact: Peter Procter at [email protected] or 01756 720 664 28-29 BARC Classic Touring Cars – Silverstone Clubhouse open 9am – 5pm both days serving a sandwich lunch To book lunch please email [email protected] or telephone 01327 850 944 APRIL 2015 4-5 British Racing Sports Car Club – Silverstone Clubhouse open 9am – 5pm both days serving a sandwich lunch To book lunch please email [email protected] or telephone 01327 850 944 10-12 FIA World Endurance Championship – Silverstone Clubhouse open Friday and Saturday 9am – 5pm serving a 2/3 course lunch. Clubhouse open Sunday 9am – 6pm serving a carvery. To book lunch please email [email protected] or telephone 01327 850 944 15 Members’ Social Lunch (Members & Guests) – Clubhouse To book please email [email protected] or telephone 01327 850 944 18 Vintage Sports-Car Club – Silverstone Clubhouse open 9am – 6pm serving a 2/3 course lunch To book lunch please email [email protected] or telephone 01327 850 944 22 Film & Curry Night – Silverstone & Brackley Contact: Hannah on 01327 850 925 or [email protected] 25-26 Britcar 24 Hour – Silverstone Clubhouse open Saturday 9am – 10pm serving a sandwich lunch and soup in the evening. Clubhouse open 9am – 5pm serving a sandwich lunch. To book please email [email protected] or telephone 01327 850 944 MAY 2015 2 750 Motor Club – Silverstone Clubhouse open 9am – 5pm serving a sandwich lunch To book, please email [email protected] or telephone 01327 850 944 9-10 CSCC/British Motorcycle Racing Club – Silverstone Clubhouse open 9am – 5pm both days serving a sandwich lunch To book lunch please email [email protected] or telephone 01327 850 944 16-17 Historic Sports Car Club (HSCC) – Silverstone Clubhouse open 9am – 6pm both days serving a 2/3 course lunch on Saturday and a carvery on Sunday. To book, please email [email protected] or telephone 01327 850 944 22-24 Blancpain Endurance Series & British F3 – Silverstone Clubhouse open Friday and Saturday 9am – 5pm and Sunday 9am – 6pm serving a 2/3 course lunch each day. To book lunch please email [email protected] or telephone 01327 850 944 30-31 British GT & Duo BRDC F4 Championship – Silverstone Clubhouse open Saturday 9am – 5pm serving a 2/3 course lunch and Sunday 9am – 6pm serving a carvery. To book lunch please email [email protected] or telephone 01327 850 944 GOLD STAR POINTS UPDATE – 15 MARCH 2015 POSITION DRIVER CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS 1st Lewis Hamilton MBE F1 97 2nd Ryan Dalziel WEC (LMP2)/Pirelli World Challenge 42 3rd Jonathan Adam Blancpain Sprint Series / Dubai 24 Hour 41 4th Anthony Davidson WEC 37 5th Daniel Ricciardo F1 35 6th Mike Conway WEC 30 7th Darren Turner WEC (GTEPro) 24 8th Alex Lynn GP3 23 =9th Emil Bernstorff GP3 21 =9th Sam Bird Formula E 21 =9th Jenson Button MBE F1 21 =9th James Calado WEC (GTEPro) 21 =9th Rob Huff WTCC 21 =9th Dean Stoneman GP3 21 =9th Oli Webb Dubai 24 Hour 21 =9th Nick Yelloly GP3 21 =9th Dino Zamparelli GP3 21 =18th Mitch Evans GP2 19 =18th Phil Keen International GT Open / United Sportscar Championship 19 =20th Brendon Hartley WEC 17 =20th Mark Webber WEC 17 =22nd Adam Christodoulou Dubai 24 Hour 16 =22nd Tom Onslow-Cole Dubai 24 Hour 16 =22nd Jolyon Palmer GP2 16 =25th Shaun Balfe International GT Open (GTS) 14 =25th Ryan Briscoe United Sportscar Championship (GTLM) 14 =24th Bradley Ellis Dubai 24 Hour (SP3) 14 =24th Euan Hankey Dubai 24 Hour (SP3) 14 =24th Tom Kimber-Smith United Sportscar Championship (PC) 14 =30th Rob Barff Dubai 24 Hour 12 =30th Tom Blomqvist F3 12 =30th Richard Westbrook United Sportscar Championship 12 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 Mob: 07946 802 016 [email protected] Luke Evans, Assistant Club Secretary Tel: 01327 850 931 Mob: 07572 121 182 [email protected] Hannah Thompson, Events Tel: 01327 850 925 Mob: 07854 232 459 [email protected] Steph Sykes-Dugmore, Archivist Tel: 01327 850 927 Mob: 07980 732 858 [email protected] Sue Goold, Events & Communications Tel: 01327 850 923 Mob: 07966 806 854 [email protected] British Racing Drivers’ Club, Innovation Centre, Silverstone Park, Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire NN12 8GX Fax: 01327 850 930 Office hours: Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm .
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