The Alarm clock blares...

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   05:50 says the display. Better get a shuffle on then.    

Hour and a half later, and one Gatso flashing later  I was on the road to the great unknown called "The North" Kevin (BMK) and Rags (Rags  ) ahead of me.

The journey was swift. Soon we met a M Coupe (M3Imy)

We stopped for juice.

I could feel we were getting close. My highly trained intuition, was telling me.   

Now at this point I MUST pay tribute to the black fella in the E46 M3. He GAVE me, for gratis, for nuffink a complimentary entrance ticket. And wouldn't take any money off me.         

I didn't catch his name, but hopefully he'll see this and again I must say THANK YOU   

Anyhow, after a �1.50 cup of coffee it was time to have a look around. We admired the scuplted curves in the merchanise shop. And the Formula BMW car was nothing on hers.  We were very nicely asked to leave the Drivers and Guests hospitality area by another lovely young lady   We needed to get to the inner sanctum. The Paddock. Though to be fair I did manage to find and ask the only person who didn't speak English.   

Some Kumho Racers

A brief tour of the garages continued.

You think Optimax is expensive    And the "Open 24 hours" is a lie. It was always closed   

Came across a rather nice E36, Owner described it as something to mess around with on roundabouts   

Some more random racing followed

This is the C3 sponsored car. 

And this is the biggest air filter and Samco I've ever seen on a E30

The 5th Gear team were in attendance. What you can't see in this picture is Vicky Butler-Hender-Hendersons 40foot pie truck   Its evidently in her contract....

The BMW CC GB had quite a nice display of various BMWs (funily enough) Heres a selection

Immy gets everywhere   

Then there was a parade lap for the BMW CC GB. Ive never seen so many BMWs driven slowly in my life   

Immy again. You blagger   

Hartge H26, 1 of 3 alledgedly

The LMR went out soon afterwards. Bit bloomin quick.

Some Formula Ford team were there....

Once Id told them where they were going wrong, they made the adjustments and Andy Prilaux went out. He said "Thanks Rich, I lopped a good half a second off my lap." (or maybe not     )

I have a video clip I will try and upload it later.

In a recreation of FHMs "who the hell are you" Rags and Kevin wanted a photo of them together to remember the day. Unfortuantly some bloke wandering past thought he'd muscle between them  

Once Id explained to him, that I was the guv round here, he went and got into his FF and drove off.

My over-riding memories of the day were that. My exhaust although noisy sounds awesome in a tunnel    And that I can leave 2 very nice black marks when leaving Rockingham. Oh and the kids in the Fiesta we saw in London probably went home thinking. "I gotta get me one of those"   

And the day was good in places, but there wasnt much there to be honest. No trade stands at all. Only the BMW CC GB selling stuff.

Edited by rr_ww