Top Gear Banger Race.

[stats007]

If anyone is interested in becoming a marshal, the 750MC are holding a meeting at Brands Hatch on 28/29 July.

Precisely!

 

[pammy]

Sorry got confused with which dates & events you were talking about as you moved from one event to another.

 

[Richard W]

Sure, if you have an MSA licence

Grade 1 Rally count......?

Always wondered about helping out at the roundy roundy stuff

 

[GRAV888]

Grade 1 Rally count......?

Always wondered about helping out at the roundy roundy stuff

We are ok for the TG meeting now, but you would be more than welcome to come to Brands for a car meeting

 

[Richard W]

That sounds like fun! Thanks!!

 

[GRAV888]

Just received my confirmation email:bannana: :bannana:

Gentlemen,

My apologies for not contacting you sooner. Thank you very much for helping with our historic race event on the 13th of July. This will be a great film and a lot of fun on the day and we really couldn’t do it without your help.

We would like to start the race at around 9:00am so if you could be at the track for 8:30am that would be great, there will be breakfast and lunch provided.

I have couple of questions for you all: do you bring Fire extinguishers, flags kit etc, if not what do we need bring along? We have a Medical team with a full ambulance, jaws of life etc to cover any injuries.

When you arrive at the track you can ask for me or Grant Wardrop

If you have any questions or queries please don’t hesitate to contact me

Thanks again

Gavin

Gavin Whitehead
Researcher
BBC Top Gear
Room 4356 | White City | 201 Wood Lane | London W12 7TS

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I can't wait for this.
I wonder which of the presenters will be doing this.
I'm secretly hoping for the Hamster and Captain Slow

 

[190ian]

I went to the caravan banger race a few months ago at arena essex and some one turned up with a static caravan it was brillant the best banger race i have ever sceen it is well worth going to.

(Arena essex)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIhC6JyfsPU&mode=related&search=

 

[61jason61]

would love to do marshelling, i live three miles from thruxton race track.

 

[GRAV888]

would love to do marshelling, i live three miles from thruxton race track.

My club is based at Thruxton.
If you want to marshal cars, go in the circuit and go to the BARC (British Automobile Racing Club) office and ask for Sara Wernham. She will be able to help you with membership for the club and also with registration for your MSA (Motor Sports Association) licence.

If it is bikes you want to do, have a look at The Racesafe website.

All the information you need is on there, but you will need to complete a training day before being allowed trackside. Training days are normally held at the beginning of the year.
Racesafe are the only people who marshal the British Superbikes, World superbikes (on the UK rounds) and MotoGP (UK round).

You could also join a smaller club such as New Era or NGRR, but would still need to do the Racesafe training to do the superbikes.
HTH

 

[GRAV888]

Tomorrow is fast approaching and I've just got the TopGear anthems CD, so I can get it signed

Will take pics as and when I can, but am meant to be there to work

 

[GRAV888]

A few pics from today (well, quite a few)
Tom Chiltern was in #5, Hammond in #1, Captain Slow in #6, Matt Neal in #2, Matt Jackson in #4 and Andy ? in #3.

 

[GRAV888]

Some more:

 

[GRAV888]

More:

 

[GRAV888]

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[GRAV888]

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[GRAV888]

Last lot:

 

[pammy]

Not a lot left of Hammond's vehicle.

Looks utterly amazing!!!!

 

[GRAV888]

Not a lot left of Hammond's vehicle.

No.
We had to keep picking huge chunks of it up, but when it got totally destroyed, we left the bits there

I get to be on TG at least once, as I helped upright Matt's camper, with him standing right next to me:bannana: :bannana:

 

[splang]

Who's that dodgy looking bloke on the far right of the last photo?

 

[pammy]

Who's that dodgy looking bloke on the far right of the last photo?

lol - dunno - but he needs a hair cut