WSBK DONNINGTON - March 25th-27th 2011

[jimz750]

Probably early yet but is there normally a group meet at such an event?

Does it appeal to anyone?

Ride out / Camp ?????????????

:ukm:

[utopia]

Meet/rideout/camp...all appeals to me.
Reasonably central location too.

[Capo]

Some even go to the dinner with the stars

[buzzbomb]

Lets hope spring comes early or they'll need snow chains...:chuckle::chuckle:

[jimz750]

Excellent, If anybody knows any one or tips.
Post em !!!!!!!!!!

[desmo]

Camping at the end of March!!! avin a larf ain't you.
If you can find anyone brave or daft enough, then there is a brilliant camp site ajoining the circuit opposite the pits, from Donington Park main entrance, just follow the signs for Melbourne & it just a mile or so up the road on the right hand side.
All the marshals stay there, there is also a hotel / b&b on the same site, so you can get breakfast.

I went to the WSBK meeting at Donington in April a few years ago & it snowed.

[CK & AK]

Camping is fine... as long as you have a double glazed caravan with good heating.
Looking likely that we could be there, will update when its firmed up tho :)

[jimz750]

Camping at the end of March!!! avin a larf ain't you.
If you can find anyone brave or daft enough, then there is a brilliant camp site ajoining the circuit opposite the pits, from Donington Park main entrance, just follow the signs for Melbourne & it just a mile or so up the road on the right hand side.
All the marshals stay there, there is also a hotel / b&b on the same site, so you can get breakfast.

I went to the WSBK meeting at Donington in April a few years ago & it snowed.

Your full of Joys!!! Weather is non predictable in Blighty.
Luckily I will be tucked up in my own bed as I live only 8 miles away! and No unfortunately I don't have any spare beds.

[jimz750]

WSBK Donnington not far away now. Anyone up for a ride out/meet?

Suggestions?

[Jim66a]

Has to be weather dependant or me

[jimz750]

Has to be weather dependant or me

Thats a NO then LOL!

[utopia]

I'll be going, probably in whatever weather, on the bike.

[Jim66a]

Will the 'Dinner with the stars' be off this year, as there's no official Ducati WSB team?

I've been to Donington once before and its been dry :) Had a few good weekends camping there too even in the wet..

[jimz750]

Pass but who knows what they'll do as it's a big return series.

[Lowsider]

I'll be there for all 3 days. I'm hopefully Marshaling with the Mrs...

Camping..... Not a chance... Express by holiday inn at the airport... Yes you bet.

I doubt the dinner will happen as there is no official team unless one of the other teams agree to host

[analogue_rogue]

scuse the n00b question but where is the donnington? i know for three ish... and i have never been...

[utopia]

By the airport. M1,J23A.
From where you are its about 50 miles, A5 to Tamworth, then M42/A42.

[analogue_rogue]

Ah its not that far then...... I'm looking at going to arrow hill.....

[jimz750]

Not far rogue, I can't make Arrow Hill as I'll be in Majorca. Gutted as it's my first year as a Monster owner, though to be honest I know where I would rather be! especially now with the weather being so S**T!!!

So Donnington it is - Should be good as it is a great spectating track, just a little uncomfortable.

[analogue_rogue]

i dont like the idea of going round the track im not about the whole riding fast! im about the hanging out and admiring others bikes...

[Liz]

[QUOTE=analogue_rogue;379089]i dont like the idea of going round the track im not about the whole riding fast! im about the hanging out and admiring others bikes...[/QUOTE

Hi, I did my first track 'evening' (3 20 min sessions), at Cadwell Park last August and absolutely love it. Anyone faster will go round you. It's a great experience, you don't need to go fast, you just need to go at your own pace and 'ride your own ride'.

[utopia]

Have we switched threads here...??

Anyway, Donnington WSB at the weekend.
Who's going then ?

[utopia]

Leon's qualified second....that'll do.
Sykes third.....could spring a surprise.
Rea and Camier 2nd row, I think.
Laverty is lucky to be starting at the back after a horrendous cartwheeling at craner, which he appears to have emerged from unscathed.

Sam Lowes will be awesome in supersport, I expect.

Just Jim, Lowsider and me then, is it ?
Weather looks like it'll be ok..ish. Probably dry anyway.

How do I spot you then, Lowsider....the hat ?

[rac3r]

Biaggi messed up Haga who would have been near the top and Checa is pretty much in his own world...