Free tickets to Donington Races........

dazed

Chocmonster7 wrote:

I love Donington, one of my favouite circuits, was there last weekend!

Parking - the best place to park are the car parks just behind the paddock area, if approaching from the motorway ignore the main entrance carry on that road then take a right. Follow that down and you will find another entrance on the right, go in there (if the officials will let you!).

Viewing - lots of great places at Donington, you can access 90% of the track so don't just sit in one place! If the weather is good you can sit on the grass banking on the infield overlooking the old bridge. Another good place, especailly to see the start, is the outside of the first corner.

Toilets - they aren't the worst I've seen but close. The best ones to use are those in the pit lane hospitality block, they don't query who goes in. Otherwise there are chalet style buildings around the track which are toilet blocks. Remember to bring your own supply of tissues!

If anyone gets bored then take them around to the Sunday market, it's 50p entrance fee but the food is cheap (£2.50 for jacket potato & 2 fillings - £5 for a curry with rice & naan) so if you aren't planning to take a picnic that might help keep it a cheap day out. Also good for food/drink supplies for the rest of the afternoon!

Above all enjoy your day out!

nice

worth a bump of that useful post so peeps can get the knowledge too

stoke_chick

I just wanna say i hope you all have a great time :beer: and enjoy the day out. I'm not going myself as i wouldnt be able to travel and its not my thing to be quite honest. Sorry if i have offended anyone by this! Anyway, enjoy ya day out, hopefully will hear some posts about peoples days out and what they thought about it? :rotfl:

I just noticed it starts tomorrow! not long now have a brilliant day everyone! I hopefully look forward to see what you thought of it

savvy

thanks stoke_chick, we're having a great time so far, the weather is great so no problems with camping, in fact I'm sat outside the tent in the sunshine typing this :cool: not a bit like last year with all the rain!

We've watched some excellent racing, 2 cars collided, carried on and then one lost his bonnet right in front of us so that was cool to see The classic car display was good to see, Godders got well excited at the 3 Deloreans :j:rotfl::rotfl:

AnnieH

MrH phoned me when the F1 cars was going round - very loud:) Sounds like he was having a lot of fun - although I specifically told him he wasn't allowed to have any fun if he was away for the whole weekend:rotfl:

brogusblue

Hello

Just got back what a day, i am now completely cream crackered lots of picckys taken great day out, Handy tip if hungry head for the lincolnshire sausage hot dog stand very filling and very tasty,

Also i didn't realise that donnington is so hilly so wear a good pair of shoes

Right i am now off to collapse in a heap and relax

Cheers
Brogusblue :beer:

vsumouse

just got back myself from the events, even got a free (used) tyre as a soivener from a race car, what ill do with it but it will be a good memorie of a good day, thanks to whoever first posted the like to free tickets:beer: also we had a lot of prople asking where i got the tyre from, we got ours from the car wagons where they are showing there prototype cars it was early on the morning so maybe tomorrow you all can get 1:j

scoobydo_2

Yep we're just back too it was a great day out we got a tyre but in the and gave it away as we couldn't find a use for it !!
Got some signatures from up and coming drivers and they were all very chatty .knackered but a great day thanks op .

deanos

You can make a table out of the tyre, get a piece of safety glass cut to size


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/F1-Racing-slick-Tyre-Coffee-Table_W0QQitemZ270026727880QQihZ017QQcategoryZ2876QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

finc

We've had a fab day. My 2yo has had the time of his life and didn't want to come home. The highlight was standing at the starting point for the Formula Renault 3.5 race. Then noise and vibrations from the cars were amazing, worth going just for that. :eek::j

Unfortunatley we can't go tomorrow as I'd love to do it all again.

Edit.....savvy you must have been near us then as we saw the collision between to 2 cars in front of us as well!

mandi

:j :j Hello Everyone..

after a 3 hour journey , just arrived back.. what a Fantastic Day...............:j The whole event was out of this world, ( and very noisey!!)..


Got some great pictures, a suntan.. and it cost nothing..:j Zero, Zilch:D Other than the price of petrol...


Im going to thank the op for the Freebie.. AND this is definetly going to be my suggestion forPOST OF THE MONTH FOR SEPTEMBER


SAVVY.. hope you tent can stand the noise....:eek: