TVR&FF's Automotive Events and Motorsport photos - Updated: 24th September

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The first race weekend at Thruxton for this year is the BARC Club Meeting on the 28/3/2005, and the following races on that weekend will be happening:

York Fitness Post Historic Touring Car Championship
Waxoy Classic Thunder Championship
Ibis Packaging Solutions Group 1 Touring Car Championship
CTCRC Classic Saloon & Historic Touring Cars
Lancaster Insurance MG Owners Club Championship
BookaTrack.com Caterham Graduate Championship
Toyo Tyres Modified Production Saloon Championship
 
Just read that in this years British GT aswell some other cars will be racing that I did not put in a list:

BMW Z3 M Coupe
Nissan 350Z and a Trident run with Bio-diesel

Not long now till the first race at Thruxton for this year buds.
 
Just heard that Dunlop has become the offical sponsor now for the British Touring cars and the deal will run for 3 years.

Plus Vauxhall VX Racing will be using a VX Racing Astra Sport Hatch for this year, also a new team team has joined the BTCC ranks.

The new team is SpeedEquipe and they will be using a Lexus IS200 built to FIA 'Super 2000' specification.
 
When the 28th is around I be rushing at work to finish counting money up, because my dad will be waiting at home to set off for the first race at Thruxton for this year.

Only a week to go before the first race at Thruxton for this year starts w00t.
 
Here is a time table for the first race day at Thruxton for this year.

Qualifying

09.00 09.15 CATERHAM GRADUATE
09.20 09.35 POST HISTORIC TOURING
09.45 10.00 MG OWNERS CLUB (CLASSES A & F)
10.10 10.25 CLASSIC GROUP ONE TOURING
10.35 10.50 CATERHAM SUPER GRADUATE
11.00 11.15 CLASSIC THUNDER TOURING
11.25 11.40 MG OWNERS CLUB (CLASSES B & Z)
11.50 12.05 CATERHAM MEGA GRADUATE
12.15 12.30 MOD PROD SALOONS / CLASSIC

Lunch Break 12 30 - 13.15

Race

BOOKATRACK.com CATERHAM GRADUATE CHAMPIONSHIP (GRADUATE CLASS) 20 mins of laps 13.30

YORK FITNESS POST HISTORIC TOURING CAR C'SHIP I.a.w. DUNLOP 10 laps 14.05

LANCASTER INSURANCE MG OWNERS CLUB C'SHIP I.a.w. SUMMIT MG (CLASS A & F) 10 laps 14.40

IBIS PACKAGING SOLUTIONS CLASSIC GROUP 1 TOURING CAR C'SHIP I.a.w. DUNLOP 10 laps 15.15

BOOKATRACK.com CATERHAM GRADUATE CHAMPIONSHIP (SUPER GRAD CLASS) 20 mins of laps 15.50

WAXOYL CLASSIC THUNDER CHAMPIONSHIP 10 laps 16.25

LANCASTER INSURANCE MG OWNERS CLUB C'SHIP I.a.w. SUMMIT MG (CLASS B & Z) 10 laps 17.00

BOOKATRACK.com CATERHAM GRADUATE CHAMPIONSHIP (MEGA GRAD CLASS) 20 mins of laps 17.35

TOYO TYRES MODIFIED PRODUCTION SALOON CHAMPIONSHIP & CTCRC CLASSIC SALOON & HISTORIC TOURING CAR RACE 10 laps 18.10
 
Last 8 photos from the first race day at Thruxton for this year enjoy:










Next race weekend at Thruxton is the British Superbikes on the 10th April 2005, thats followed by British Touring Cars on 30th April 2005 buds.
 
Hoping to go to these races or events at Brands Hatch:

Porsche Festival (Sunday 28 August 2005)
EERC Belcar GT Endurance Championship (Sunday 26 June 2005)
A1 Grand Prix - the World Cup of Motorsport (Saturday 24 September 2005)
Rallycross Superprix (Saturday 29 October 2005)
 
Did any Skyline fans enjoy the skyline photo, also hoping to go to NEC Birmingham Motorshow and MPH 05 this year buds.
 
Here are the first 12 photos from the British Superbikes rnd at Thruxton this year enjoy.


- Team NVidia's Superbike!!









 
Next race weekend I be going to is the BTCC on the April 30th at Thruxton I only have to wait another 18 days w00t.
 
Just seen the line up for Goodwood. I wasn't going to go but as Lord March has built a rally stage at the top of the hill and there is going to be loads of group b stuff there I may have to pop down on Friday.
 
I may be going to this yeas Festive of Speed at Goodwood I hope.

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What another great day highlights of the BTCC should be on later tonight on Motors TV.

Now the bad news I could not get a photo of an 2005 Rolls-Royce Phantom which I saw at Thruxton.

Photos could be up on Monday or Tuesday folks.
 
Here are the first 25 enjoy:














- New 2005 BMW M5 with its V10.
- Its the 2005 BMW M5 again with its V10.









 
I'm definetly going to the Festival of Speed this year, I've got the tickets. :D

I love them pictures. The cars are a lot better than what I saw at Goodwood a month ago. 👍
 
I am also hoping to go to the Festive of Speed, I told my dad its next month I just hope he orders the tickets.

Glad you liked the photos.

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Yet another 15.















 
Wow a Noble. :eek: I want to see one of those. :(

I wish I could go to Motorsport events as much as you TV&Ferrari Fan. The Festival Of Speed will be my first ever event I think.

Edit: Does anyone know what cars are going to be at the Festival Of Speed on the Friday. Thanks.
 
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