Easter Mon - Donnington MGCC race meet big MG gathering!

[colintf]

I know Paul and Hollie are going, as well as Nigel and Jo and myself.

there is going to be a huge modern MG gathering here, to support the 2 school prepared MG ZS's in their first MGCC race.

MGCC is sorting out cheap tickts for us (I expect something in Safety Fast when its out in 2 weeks time) as well as a parking area for us!

Come and join the fun day out - F/Tf's will be racing as well - Donnington is a cracking circuit as well!

Maybe we could all convoy up from down this way?

I've copied pauls's original post below for more info : -


Joint Multi forum meet Supporting Lunar Racings ZS 180s
by Madgasters on Tue Jan 08, 2008 8:24 pm

I know this isn't in the right place to post this, however, i wanted more people to see this.

Ok the idea is to have a meet and go along to support the MG ZS 180s Racing at Donnington on March the 24th 2008.

Anyone interested please add your name on this thread.

Oh i think its Easter Monday but i may be wrong.

Info on the cars can be found on this thread - http://forums.xpowerforums.com/showthread.php?t=40470

Or By going here - http://www.lunarracing.com/

One thing i forgot to mention is if any other forum wants to join in feel free to do so.

More info will follow as things roll on.

Thanks to Steve(Boon65)and the guys from ZS Central For starting this off

LOOK HERE http://forums.xpowerforums.com/showthread.php?t=40927

Provisional Meet Point

Ferrers Arms
Nottingham Road, Lount
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
LE65 1SD

So far the list is

01 - DeMoNPauL - MG ZS 180
02 - Boon65 - MG ZS 180
03 - zs pilot - MG ZS 180
04 - Paul and Kelly Lou - Integra Type-R (but an MG driver at heart )
05 - cjsale - MG ZS 120
06 - DaveV6 - MG ZS 180
07 - Sie - MG ZS 180
08 - Penfold118 - MG ZS 180
09 - Mat C - MG ZS 180
10 - Typhoon - MG ZS 180
11 - Pete b - MG ZS 180
12 - Nicolsback - MG ZS 180
13 - CM006 - MG ZR 160
14 - DaddyDobbo - MG Rover 400 or MG ZS 180
15 - Steve_and_ZS - MG ZS 180
16 - Chris Lynham - MG ZS
17 - GazSuttonUK - MG TF or MG ZR
18 - MGZS180 - MG ZS 180
19 - Real Time - MG ZS 260
20 - Martin_H - MG ZS 180
21 - Wak - MG ZS 180
22 - RSM -
23 - Aldon - MG ZS 180
24 - MarkB - MG ZS 220
25 - Shroonie - MG ZS 180
26 - Digit - MK 3 200VI
27 - G1JKB - Rover Coupe
28 - Lizzy MGF VVC
29 - H Rover Turbo
30 - Fez MG ZS 120
31 - biker18yr- rover coupe
32 - Higgi21 - MG ZT
33 - RossH - MG ZS 180
34 - Alan F +Family - MG ZS 120
35 - oneaves2005 - MG ZS 180
36 - Paul & Hollie - MG ZR TD or MG TF


Maybes -

1 - Harbs MG ZS 180
2 - Tracy, Dale n kids - MG ZS 120
3 - Markus250 - Rover 416
4 - R8NMG - MG ZS 180
5 - zoom zoom, er indoors n kids - MG ZS 115TD
6- 45/ZS - MG ZS 120
7 - Gnasher - MG ZS 180
8 - Byron - MG ZS 180 if i still own it then.
9 - Colintf - MG ZT 260 or MG ZS / TF
10 - Richard Calam - Rover 75
11 - fat turboexpress - Rover 75 V6
12 - Paul1957 - MG ZS 180
13 - Bilbo + Mrs - MG ZS 180

Camping 23rd March (we must be mad )
we will have to arrange a place and time to meet up

1: Boon65
2: Penfold118
3: Real time (tbc)
4: Wak (tbc)
5: MG ZS180 (tbc)
6: Colintf (tbc)
7: G1JKB and Lizzy

[colintf]

Monday 24th March (Easter Monday) - Donington Park

Races : -

MG Trophy & Cockshoot (DH)
Peter Best Insurance & Metros
Thoroughbreds
BCV8
Morgans (30 min)
Equipe GTS (30 min)
Porsche Club (30 min)
Porsche Open (30 min)

[colintf]

Re: Joint Multi forum meet Supporting Lunar Racings ZS 180s

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we're grateful for your patience on this, there have been lots of background things going on to get the value of the package up as high as possible. Also, Easter Monday is the 75th anniversary of the first ever race at Donington Park - and guess what - it was won by an MG!!! Actually a supercharged 750cc MG C Type 'Monthlery Midget'. The actual car itself is believed to still exist but so far as we know today is in the Far East, however we are trying very hard to locate a similar car suitable for both display and running on the track - more about this later!

The ticket offer is now available at http://www.mgcc.co.uk click on Shop and inside the shop click on 'Event Tickets' and you will see the Donington tickets for sale there. During tomorrow we will add a linked news item on the home page. The offer is:

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To celebrate the 75th Anniversary of MG winning the first ever race at Donington Park, we’re offering a special price on admission for club members and members of MG forums of just £12 for admission and a programme (normally £15 on the gate) with extra tickets just £10 (£12 on the gate). There is no charge for the credit card transaction (Donington charges an 8% fee) and no charge for postage (Donington charges £2.50 fee). Ticket buyers will get:

* Priority parking in the dedicated MG parking area alongside the MGCC marquee (very useful if it rains!)
* Free paddock access
* Exclusive access to the Paddock Welcome Centre to attend the driver's awards after each race
* £5 off annual membership of the MG Car Club if purchased on the day
* FREE circuit tour at lunchtime (limited numbers, reserve your place at the MGCC stand on the day, priority to MGCC members, bring your membership card!)

The lunchtime circuit tour will be led away by a 1933 MG C Type of the same design as the one which won the very first race here 75 years ago, so get ready for the scream of the supercharger and the acrid smell of Methanol and Castrol R!

Advance applications must close on the 13th of March in order to get your tickets out to you on time. Your order will be acknowledged by email and the tickets posted out by the 15th of March.
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You are welcome to post this on both forums. Any questions can be sent to me by email please, at this address. We believe we will be able to offer at least as good a deal for our next meeting at Oulton Park in Cheshire on the 17th of May and we are aiming to confirm this in the next few days and add it to the offer online at present.



Regards

Richard Jones, General Manager, MG Car Club

[nigelandjo]

Tickets purchased. Anyone else going? Shall we form a convoy?

[colintf]

I think Paul and Hollie are going up - not sure when?

Stu was showing some interest as well?

Eddie with the 260 from Bristol is also going up - not sure when!

It should be a great day - a drive round the circuit anyone????

[nigelandjo]

I think Paul and Hollie are going up - not sure when?

Stu was showing some interest as well?

Eddie with the 260 from Bristol is also going up - not sure when!

It should be a great day - a drive round the circuit anyone????

Might be tempted to a slow drive around the circuit!

[colintf]

cheap entry tickets from MGCC HQ only for a couple of more days now!

https://securemg.ipl.co.uk/mgcc/index.p ... eobglbnqb2

or phone them on 01235 555552

Donington Celebration & Special Offer

Did you know that the club's Donington Park race meeting on Easter Monday, March 24th, is taking place 75 years after the very first race meeting at the circuit? Best of all, as MG Magazine Volume 1, Number 1 reported "the meeting was an immense success and MGs won four out of the six races". The winner of the main race that day was Yorkshireman Eddie Hall driving his blown 750cc Montlhery Midget.
Times change but you can look forward to more MG successes 75 years on with all our main club championships firing up their 2008 season and support races from the Porsche Club and Porsche Open championships, plus Morgans. To celebrate the occasion, we're offering a special price on admission for club members of just £12 for admission and a programme (normally £15 on the gate) with extra tickets just £10 (£12 on the gate) if ordered in advance from the club. Advance applications must close on the 13th of March in order to get your tickets out to you on time, so order online now.
Members will have access to a dedicated MGCC parking area and have the opportunity to visit the paddock to see the cars up close, as well as having exclusive access to the presentation following each race in the driver's Welcome Centre in the paddock.

[colintf]

Practice starts at 9.05 and finishes at 11:55. 15 minutes sessions for each.

Cars out on track in the order of Morgans, Porsche, MG Trophy & Cockshoot, Thoroughbred Sports Cars, Equipe GTS, Porsche Open, Peter Best Insurance & Metro Cup and finishing with Strata 21 BCV8.

Lunch break 11:55 to 12:40

Racing starts at 12:40

race 1: Power Torque Morgan Challenge - 30 minutes
race 2: Porsche Club Championships - 25 minutes
race 3: MGCC MG Trophy Championships & MG Cockshoot Cup - race 1 - 15 minutes
race 4: Zero Exhausts MGCC Thoroughbred Sports Cars Championship - 15 minutes
race 5: Virgin Radio Classic Rock 'Equipe' GTS - 30 minutes
race 6: Porche Open & Porche Club Championship - 25 minutes
race 7: MGCC Peter Best Insurance & MGCC Drayton Manor Park MG Metro Cup - 15 minutes
race 8: Strata 21 MGCC BCV8 championship - 15 minutes
race 9: MGCC MG Trophy Championships & MG Cockshoot Cup - race 2 - 15 minutes

Racing finishes approx 18:00

[colintf]

anyone else interested in joing Jo, Nigel and I for an Indian meal approx 10 minutes from the circuit on Sunday evening, let me know!!

[colintf]

...and a great time was had by all!

[nigelandjo]

We can second that (although it was a little chilly!). I'll upload some photos (probably tomorrow evening), so you can all see what you missed.

Nigel

[nigelandjo]

Link to a few of the photos I took:

http://s67.photobucket.com/albums/h310/ ... 493efd.pbw

Nigel

[colintf]

great pics!

good job my windscreen was clean.

what kind of zoom lens were those taken with?

[nigelandjo]

Hi Colin,

The pics through your windscreen were taken with a 17.5-45mm zoom and the ones of the cars racing were taken with a 40-150mm zoom (on 150mm) with an Olympus e500 DSLR. I think this has now been replaced by the e510. If you keep your eyes open you can pick up a kit with the 2 zooms from the likes of Currys for quite a reasonable price. There's always eBay for a used e500! If you want a closer look let me know and I'll bring the camera on the 17th.

Nigel

[colintf]

thanks Nigel,

I'm thinking of going down the DSLR route.

But I want something that matches my 18x optical zoom that I currently have (480mm?)

I'm impressed by the pictures and your zoom - so asked the question!



ps all seems bit of a minefield!!

[James Curgenven]

You can never compare 18x with a proper zoom lense.

If you're not looking to spend mega money you can't go far wrong with a Nikon D40 (or D40X or the new D60) with a couple of lenses.

Obviously if you have more money to burn there are a whole catalogue of options to confuse you

[colintf]

could be a good topic of conversation on the 17th then!