V8
Gathering at Thruxton on Saturday 30th July 2011
For further details see:
Information note from Richard Martin (Chairman of the
Abingdon Works Centre of the MG Car Club), copy alongside.
Thruxton Facts. More
Information on the Club website. More
V8 Register contact
Ian Quarrington on 07769 856101
Posted: 250711
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Note
from Richard Martin, Chairman of the Abingdon Works
Centre
For the first time in a very long time, the MG Car
Club is hosting a race meeting on our patch. The
meeting is at Thruxton in Hampshire on Saturday
July 30th and the Abingdon Works Centre would like
to show it’s support by encouraging members
to attend. The ‘Z’ Register, V8 Register
and ‘T’ Register will also be attending.
See the Thruxton facts page for information on where
the circuit is and the layout. More
Parking
For those who pre-purchase a ticket by telephone,
dedicated MG parking has been arranged on production
of a parking permit available from me. Tickets can
be obtained from the circuit on 01264 882200
at £8 plus £1.50 admin. The designated
parking area is on the outside of the circuit (but
inside the fence line) where you will have a good
view of the start and finish line. Only MGs should
be parked in this area, any other cars, non MGs
or cars without a parking permit, will be parked
outside of the circuit fence line which is only
a short walk away with entry through a pedestrian
gate. Once you have purchased your ticket, drop
me an email
and I’ll forward a parking permit to you.
Welcome centre
A marquee inside the paddock is being used for prize
giving and MG Car Club hospitality – tea coffee
and biscuits – and this can be reached via
the pedestrian tunnel under the circuit. Prize giving
for the races will be approximately 30 minutes after
the end of each race.
Circuit tour
The tour will be arranged for lunchtime (approx
12.50pm – 13.35pm) and all participants will
be required to sign on and take their cars via the
vehicle tunnel under the circuit to the paddock
assembly area approximately 30 minutes before the
lunch break as directed. Upon completion the cars
will return to their parking slot on the outside
of the circuit. Numbers are likely to be limited,
so ensure you register your interest in good time.
The members of the ‘Z’ Register will arrange
the signing procedure.
Grandstands
Sadly, we could not get these provided free, the
Club did try!, but seats can be purchased on the
day if required.
Racing
There is a 9-race programme scheduled - see details
with practice during the morning (approx 9am –
11.20am) and racing during the afternoon (approx
11.50am – 17.55pm).
If
you’d like a grand day out, why not order your
ticket and come along and join us?
Richard Martin
Chairman
Abingdon Works Centre of the MG Car Club
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