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BRDC NEWS No. 140 28 August 2013 www.brdc.co.

1 BRDC NEWS No August 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 8.30am 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 Starter Baked salmon and watercress tart with horseradish cream Vine tomato, basil and balsamic pastry with pesto (v) Main Course Chefs aromatic chicken curry with Asian salad and scented rice Chicken and tarragon stew with herby mashed potato and vegetables of the day Chefs aromatic vegetarian curry with Asian Salad and scented rice (v) Dessert Strawberries & vanilla ice cream with fruit coulis (v) Apple pie with cream or custard (v) Saturday 31 August - Menu Starter Devilled kidneys with parsley and crispy fried bread Melon and feta kebab with coriander and mint salad (v) Main Course Lamb hotpot with buttered cabbage and glazed carrots Vegetable hotpot with buttered cabbage and glazed carrots (v) Baked pancakes with spinach, wild fungi and blue cheese sauce (v) Dessert Chocolate sponge pudding with honeycomb and 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 or by brdcreservations@aspirehospitality.co.uk. 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 brdcreservations@aspirehospitality.co.uk or on Lunch will cost just 6 for the Member if booked in advance.

2 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 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 hannah.thompson@brdc.co.uk or BRDC 85 th ANNIVERSARY DINNER, KEBLE COLLEGE OXFORD FRIDAY 4 OCTOBER 2013 *GUEST SPEAKER CONFIRMED* The 85 th 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 hannah.thompson@brdc.co.uk or 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: (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.

3 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 23 rd 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 sharon@henrysurteesfoundation.com 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 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 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 5 th overall. He also finished 2 nd in the Marlboro 12 hours 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.

4 DATES FOR DIARY: AUGUST Private Preview of RUSH Soho, London MotoGP Silverstone Clubhouse open Friday 8.30am 5pm and Saturday 8.30am 6pm serving a 2/3 course lunch SEPTEMBER MotoGP Silverstone Clubhouse open 8.30am 6pm serving a carvery 3 South East Regional Lunch - The Old Tolgate Hotel, Bramber Contact: Les Thacker on or valearabians7@btinternet.com 7 MSVR Silverstone 8 TRAX Silverstone CLUBHOUSE CLOSED Britcar Silverstone Clubhouse open 9am 5pm both days serving a sandwich lunch 25 BRDC Clay Shoot EJ Churchill Shooting Ground, West Wycombe British Touring Car Championship Silverstone Clubhouse open 9am 6pm both days serving a 2/3 course lunch OCTOBER BRDC 85 th Anniversary Dinner Keble College, Oxford 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 BARC Silverstone Clubhouse open 9am 5pm both days serving a sandwich lunch 16 Members Social Lunch Clubhouse (Members and guests) 19 Historic Sports Car Club Silverstone Clubhouse open 9am 6pm serving a 2/3 course lunch 20 BRSCC Silverstone 23 East Anglia Regional Lunch The Swan, Lavenham Motor Club Silverstone

5 NOVEMBER Walter Hayes Trophy Silverstone Clubhouse open 9am 5pm both days serving a 2/3 course lunch on Saturday and a carvery on Sunday. 20 Members Social Lunch Clubhouse (Members Only) GOLD STAR POINTS UPDATE (AS AT 26 AUGUST 2013) PLACE DRIVER CHAMPIONSHIP PTS 1st Lewis Hamilton MBE F nd Rob Huff WTCC 148 3rd Sean Edwards ALMS(GTE)/PMSC/ Nurburgring 24 Hours 146 4th Mark Webber F th James Calado GP th Alexander Sims Blancpain/GP3/F th Sam Bird GP2 96 8th James Nash WTCC 93 9th Jenson Button MBE F th Allan McNish GrandAm/ALMS/WEC/ Le Mans th Tom Blomqvist F3 76 =12th Ryan Dalziel GrandAm/ALMS(GTC) 73 =12th Dario Franchitti Indy Car Series 73 14th Oliver Jarvis GrandAm(GT)/ALMS/WEC/ Le Mans th Justin Wilson GrandAM/ICS/Indy th Tom Chilton WTCC 68 17th Jon Lancaster GP th Jack Harvey GP th Jolyon Palmer GP2 57 =20th Robin Liddell GrandAm(GT) 56 =20th Nick Tandy IGTO/ALMS(GT)/ELMS(GTE) 56 SILVER STAR POINTS UPDATE (AS AT 26 AUGUST 2013) PLACE DRIVER CHAMPIONSHIP PTS 1st Michael Meadows Porsche CC GB 196* 2nd Gordon Shedden BTCC 185* 3rd Matt Neal BTCC 184* 4th Andrew Jordan BTCC 175* 5th Colin Turkington BTCC 172* 6th Jason Plato BTCC 169* 7th Will Buller British F3 97 8th Rob Austin BTCC 60 9th Tom Onslow-Cole BTCC 59 =10th Jonny Adam British GT 57 =10th Andrew Howard British GT 57 =12th David Ashburn British GT 55 =12th Matt Bell British GT 55 =12th Nick Tandy British GT 55 15th Oliver Bryant British GT 54 16th Mat Jackson BTCC 53 17th Michael Caine British GT/BTCC 51 18th Dan Brown British GT 45 19th Rob Collard BTCC 40 20th Warren Hughes British GT 31 NB: Silver Star points above show the best 12 results of the Member s season. * denotes Members counting their best 12 results CLUB STAFF CONTACT DETAILS Stuart Pringle, Club Secretary Tel: Mob: stuart.pringle@brdc.co.uk Lisa Benamore, PA to Club Secretary Tel: lisa.benamore@brdc.co.uk Steph Sykes, BRDC Archivist Tel: Mob: steph.sykes@brdc.co.uk Hannah Thompson, Events Tel: Mob: hannah.thompson@brdc.co.uk Sue Goold, Communications Tel: Mob: sue.goold@brdc.co.uk Sarah Jordan-Hardy, Operations Tel: Mob: sarah.jordanhardy@brdc.co.uk British Racing Drivers Club, Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire, NN12 8TN Fax:

To book lunch for either of these meetings please contact Silverstone Hospitality on or

To book lunch for either of these meetings please contact Silverstone Hospitality on or BRDC NEWS No. 155 2 April 2014 www.brdc.co.uk ASTON MARTIN OWNERS CLUB (AMOC) SATURDAY 5 APRIL 2014 This Saturday the Aston Martin Owners Club will visit Silverstone for a packed day of classic and sports