Supercar Siege 2018 - Blancpain GT - Brands Hatch

[britlude]

when the moderators make a new section, can this be moved into 2018 events!!

a heads up......


Supercar Siege 2018 - Blancpain GT - Brands Hatch



We have just confirmed we will be back for 2018, supporting the Blancpain GT race series at Brands Hatch.
At the moment we are still awaiting the dates for the rounds to be released but we know it will be a Sunday in May.
We are now aiming to have 400+ cars on display, try to beat the amazing line up from our 2017 Hypercar stand and add to the family fun for the day.

so some time in MAY 2018, date to be confirmed!

(there will also be a second supercar siege event, still in the planning, but rumoured to be in the Henley area....)

[sorepaws]

Could this be the 5th and 6th of May ? :-D

[britlude]

https://www.blancpain-gt-series.com/event/98/blancpain-gt-series-sprint-cup-brands-hatch

guess so!

[sorepaws]

Any booking information on this yet ?

[britlude]

latest i have is

Due to our impressive line-up at the previous Blancpain GT event we have been invited back for 2018, supporting the Blancpain GT race series at Brands Hatch again.

We are proud to announce that we will have over 400 cars on display. If you want be one of them and be in the amazing line up then please get in touch.

[britlude]

email Ross and the team at clubs@supercarsiege.co.uk to get your name on the list (same as last year) then they will email you later with the donation site details to get your name on the gate!!!!

[Senninha]

INterested ... do you usually go Saturday or Sunday ... need to know As Mrs F could make a rare meeting attendance but only if child care in place ... Ta

[britlude]

sunday is raceday, so i suspect that will be favorite

[britlude]

right-oh.... received an email today here's the edited highlights, but that i mean all the text without the pics as they didn't all want to copy over


Siege is back for 2018 and we are attempting to break all of our previous records.
MSV have kindly donated 500 display passes for the Blancpain GT race day at the legendary Brands Hatch racing circuit which takes place on Sunday the 6th of May 2018.


We aim to make full use of this generous offer and as usual we are asking for a minimum charity donation of £15 which will cover the driver and 1 passenger, with 100% of the money raised to our chosen charity:

We are also very happy to announce that the Sporting Bears will be back with their awesome team to give passenger rides in return for charitable donation.


We will be announcing which cars will be available for passenger
rides over the next few weeks.


As per the previous 2 years we will also be in charge of the Hypercar Demo display lap, which this year will take place over the lunch period between races. We managed to get a number of Koenigseggs, a Porche 918 and a La Ferrari out last year so another bar that needs to be raised again this time around.


To apply to take part in the vehicle display at this years Supercar Siege you simply need to head over to the Brands Hatch MSV website (linked below) and register your car:


MSV WEBSITE https://supercarsiege.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=762126cab23cd102f40fd5ec3&id=ee85b52ea1&e=8c0f143905


Clubs can also register interest via the above link, however you will need to click on the club application link on the MSV page.


Once you are registered the Siege admin team will forward donation details to you.


As per all our events this is by invitation only and you will not be allocated a space without direct confirmation from out team.



Important information:
•Drivers will have payment details forwarded to them once they have confirmed their place via the MSV website.
•Extra passengers will have to purchase their tickets separately as this offer solely covers the driver of the vehicle plus one additional passenger. Passenger tickets can be purchased here: Website
•Children under 13 years of age have free admission when accompanied by a paying adult.
•We are asking drivers to be in place by 09:00hrs, and remain on display until 16:00hrs. However with a full day of racing ahead we don’t see this as being too much of an issue.
•Rules for the venue such as pets etc. can be found on the MSV website.
•Although no BBQ’s and Gazebo’s are allowed, we actively encourage the use of picnic hampers and sunscreen.


If you have any issues trying to register your car, please feel free to contact us direct and one of our team will guide you throught the process.

Kind regards,
Ross Thomson
Team Supercar Siege
Email – Clubs@supercarsiege.co.uk





i've registered honda NSX club if you wanna put your name to that on the registration form! (currently pending!)

[britlude]

the 'honda nsx club' is now on the MSV registration page.... i've pencilled us in for 10 places, but i'm sure more can be allocated if necessary.

got this email....



You can now start adding the individual attendee information for your club members. Each vehicle must have the correct registration and driver details but you may use the same image for each car to represent the club if you do not have images for each car. Please note if you upload all club member details, all tickets will be sent to you. Alternatively you can ask each member to add their details and the correct image to your club booking and tickets will be sent out individually.

You will need to complete the whole process in order to generate your tickets. Please note tickets will be issued two weeks prior the event. The location of your display area will be set by the events team.




i think it will be easier for all involved if we register individually, if not all the tickets will come to me and you'll have to be nice or I'll hold them to ransom!!

you can say you're with the NSX club when you register on the MSV page. once they have deemed you worthy (and why wouldn't they??) you'll be sent the donation page details in due course!

it is a bit of a faff, but it is all for charidee mate!

[Senninha]

I received Ross’ mail today so was expecting your updates Jonathan ... I’ll be taking one of those spaces pleeeeeeze .. will register etc tomorrow ..

[sorepaws]

I am registered :-) 9 places left !

[Pride]

I'm also registered, 8 places left!!!

[exiges1]

Registered....




....and approved, must of liked the photo ;-)

[britlude]

as 3 of you have registered, and there's 7 places left, it looks like i registered the club name, but not my car! so added that too, i think!!!!

so, maybe 6 places left! .......edit..... awaiting approval!

Ross did send me a message saying that by some witchcraft the nsx club had 10 spaces allocated, to which i replied i'd already done that!! lol, so in theory we can have 2 nsx clubs of 10 cars there!

[Hagasan]

Count me in now ;)

[britlude]

1.sorepaws
2.pride
3.exiges1
4.britlude
5.hagasan
6.senninha ... penciled in!

[L696ULO]

Just registered under Britlude's nsx club set up and it said 7 spaces available, now 6 hopefully!

1.sorepaws
2.pride
3.exiges1
4.britlude
5.hagasan
6.senninha ... pencilled in!
7.L696ULO

Rich

[NSX 2000]

Just registered under Britlude's nsx club set up and it said 7 spaces available, now 6 hopefully!

1.sorepaws
2.pride
3.exiges1
4.britlude
5.hagasan
6.senninha ... pencilled in!
7.L696ULO

Rich

I've just done the same and it is still saying 7 sapces left.

1.sorepaws
2.pride
3.exiges1
4.britlude
5.hagasan
6.senninha ... pencilled in!
7.L696ULO
8.NSX 2000

[214nsx]

How do you guys book? I can't see Honda club in MSV WEBSITE?

[sorepaws]

Login (register ) on to the MSV - enter your vehicle details and as you go through the process there is an option to select a car club. There is no cost until you get the charity link from the Organisers

[NSXGB]

Do you have to be a THNOC member to join in this one?

[sorepaws]

Do you have to be a THNOC member to join in this one?

No - open to all

[britlude]

T'is in the events page for all, rather than in the club events section!!!

follow this link, https://supercarsiege.us13.list-mana...1&e=8c0f143905 (https://supercarsiege.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=762126cab23cd102f40fd5ec3&id=ee85b52ea1&e=8c0f143905)

and register your car for Blanc Pain....

you'll get to a box that asks if you are attending with a club..... 'the honda NSX club' if you please! or just sign up without ticking the club box, no biggy!

once approved, Ross will send through the donation details, and the donation to get you in goes straight to the charity fund.... it is a bit convoluted, but keeps things separate and transparent!

[Senninha]

So looking forward to this ...

1.sorepaws
2.pride
3.exiges1
4.britlude
5.hagasan
6.senninha ... registered!
7.L696ULO
8.NSX 2000

[britlude]

my car is approved!!!! hurrah! just got to wait for the donation page notification now!!


1.sorepaws
2.pride
3.exiges1
4.britlude
5.hagasan
6.senninha ... registered!
7.L696ULO
8.NSX 2000

[britlude]

just had news that, as we have 9 cars already, we've had our allocation bumped up to 15!!! :)

[Senninha]

Application approved, however I feel a bit of user error as unless I opted for additional tickets at £24 each, I couldn't see how to contribute to the cause .. any ideas otherwise I'll simply mail Ross directly (think I still have his details) ... thanx

[britlude]

the Supercar Siege posse will send a link to a donation page later..... just apply for the car pass on the MSV page, no need to give them money......

[214nsx]

1.sorepaws
2.pride
3.exiges1
4.britlude
5.hagasan
6.senninha ... registered!
7.L696ULO
8.NSX 2000
9.214nsx

[marknsx]

awaiting approval

[marknsx]

approved see you there

[britlude]

the donation page emails have been sent out, so hopefully you can do the final bit to get your tickets......

I, however, cannot attend as a friend has decided to have her 'wedding' on that day, it's a pagan handfasting, so should be a laugh, alas it's the same day, and i can't be in 2 places at once!!! :(

i'm sure you'll all have a great day, there's some big guns on the guest list!

[marknsx]

1.sorepaws
2.pride
3.exiges1
4.britlude
5.hagasan
6.senninha ... registered!
7.L696ULO
8.NSX 2000
9.214nsx
10 Marknsx

[L696ULO]

Just a heads up, the donation email went in to my junk folder.
Donation made, see you on the 6th May

Rich

[Taxi5]

N111NSX -alan will be coming along with one small child.

[lotusolly]

1.sorepaws
2.pride
3.exiges1
4.britlude
5.hagasan
6.senninha ... registered!
7.L696ULO
8.NSX 2000
9.214nsx
10. Marknsx
11. Lotusolly

Registered and approved over the weekend. I have received a confirmation email from MSV saying tickets will be sent on Friday to allow for donations to be made but I haven't received a link to make the donation. I have checked my Junk folder just in case, but wondered if anybody else knew how long the link takes to come through? I'm sure Ross is busy organising things and didn't want to bother him unnessasarily


Olly



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[Senninha]

Approved, donated, awaiting tickets ... and some time to knock the winter dirt of the old girl ... 20 this year!

[Silver Surfer]

Explain to me how to join this event please.
The links shown previously shows MSV main page but buying tickets only... no joining car club or registering my car option.

SS

[lotusolly]

I used this link

MSV WEBSITE https://supercarsiege.us13.list-mana...1&e=8c0f143905

Registered, selected the event and it came up with the page for a club attendance. Follow the process of buying the ticket and it shows a £0 cost. Got an approved email back the following day from MSV but I have still not received a link for the donation.

Olly

[britlude]

email Ross and beg a lot as the closing date has passed, if necessary ask if you can put your car in my place as i have had a friends hand-fasting on the same day and cannot now go to brands.... Clubs@supercarsiege.co.uk (Clubs@supercarsiege.co.uk)
apparently there's 11 NSX booked in, including a gen2!

[L696ULO]

The email requesting the £15 donation went into my spam/junk box on 26 March (from Supercar Seige) this was after registering with MSV in Feb.
yesterday I received a MSV email with a link to allow me to print my entrance/display ticket

hope this helps
Rich

[marknsx]

Having never attended this event. Im wandering about the traffic for a planned arrival prior to 9am. Im coming in from Hants so intended to get there for 8. Do we know what the likely queues will be on a Bank Holiday Sunday. Sends shivers up my spine just thinking of about the traffic

[sorepaws]

Having never attended this event. Im wandering about the traffic for a planned arrival prior to 9am. Im coming in from Hants so intended to get there for 8. Do we know what the likely queues will be on a Bank Holiday Sunday. Sends shivers up my spine just thinking of about the traffic

I think when I last went it was ok as long as you arrived before 9 - obviously the earlier the better

[Pride]

Having never attended this event. Im wandering about the traffic for a planned arrival prior to 9am. Im coming in from Hants so intended to get there for 8. Do we know what the likely queues will be on a Bank Holiday Sunday. Sends shivers up my spine just thinking of about the traffic

Mike is correct but for full details check out post #9 in this thread.

[britlude]

if i remember rightly from other brands hatch events, they want you in before 9 anyway.... they previously have effectively closed the gates at 9, and if unlucky enough to get an over officious marshal on the gate they don't let you in! so aim before 9....

they like the cars in place before they open to the public.....

[Silver Surfer]

email Ross and beg a lot as the closing date has passed, if necessary ask if you can put your car in my place as i have had a friends hand-fasting on the same day and cannot now go to brands.... Clubs@supercarsiege.co.uk (Clubs@supercarsiege.co.uk)


apparently there's 11 NSX booked in, including a gen2!

Have emailed Ross...

SS

[britlude]

News fom the organisers .....
Display passes were emailed out to owners on Friday. If you have not received yours as of yet, please check the following:


- Is the email from MSV in your spam folder.
- Check the email address you registered with.
- Did you donate anonymously?
- Did someone else register on your behalf


If you have checked the above and still have not found your E-Ticket, please take the following action:


- Remain Calm
- Contact Clubs@supercarsiege.co.uk , we will need to know your name, registration number and if possible time and date of your donation.

[Pride]

I received this email today about meeting up and going in convoy from Cobham services, if anyone else fancies that I will see you there:
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I missed last years convoy but this sounds like a bit of fun if there’s a big turn out which I’m sure there will be.

[marknsx]

Excellent idea. another 5am start then

[britlude]

further instructions, though you should have it in your in-box.....


All drivers need to access the venue via the main gate.

The gate opens to display cars at 07:45hrs.

Access to display cars will close promptly at !!09:00hrs!!

Any cars that do not make the 09:00hrs cut off will be sent to external car park.

Please have your display pass ready to be scanned by MSV staff on arrival.



A convoy will be meeting at Cobham Services as per last year.
Meeting place will be the first car park on the left as you enter services.
Post code for services: KT11 3JS
Drivers will need to depart the services no later than 07:30hrs
Please remember that all speed limits and a sensible driving style
should be observed on all public roads.


for those meeting at cobham services...., there will be some hot machinery in the convoy, enjoy!

ps... fingers crossed, the weather is looking promising too, so pack your sunblock!

[Silver Surfer]

Dear Jonathan

is is your ticket still free?
It yes... can I use it and take my chance on the gate?

SS

[britlude]

Dear Jonathan

is is your ticket still free?
It yes... can I use it and take my chance on the gate?

SS

you have a PM..... can't believe you sent me a 'dear jon' letter!! lol

[Silver Surfer]

you have a PM..... can't believe you sent me a 'dear jon' letter!! lol

I was begging ....������

SS

[Senninha]

Hi Kare, let me know if you’re going and we can meet up en route ... rgds Paul

[Silver Surfer]

All ready to go :)

Convoy down the A13 and then meet Phil after Dartford Bridge

SS

[Senninha]

Apologies, not going to make it ... have a great day ...

[L696ULO]

Sorry I’m not going to make it today either

enjoy the cars and the sun

[Papalazarou]

Where are the photos then. Come on!

[Senninha]

Where are the photos then. Come on!

these look pretty good ... https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/event/blancpain-gt-series-sprint-cup-637766967#the-attempto-racing-lamborghini-of-davide-valsecchi-and-marco-mapelli-picture-id528998008

trouble today is so few of us carry cameras, just phones, so the ‘ritual’ of uploading has been lost ...

[Pride]

Where are the photos then. Come on!

Here are a few of my pics:

Waiting for the off at Cobham services at about 7am
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It's not everyday you get the chance ro run alongside some of the most exotic hypercars on the planet.😎
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Now arrived and models still have their custom car covers on.
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Just to be different I decided to turn my car round to show off the display.
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1/12 clay version on central display before changing it back to the 1/18 again.
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Plenty of colours on this one James.:)
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I'll post a few more of the show once I've sorted through them.

[Pride]

Hypercars

This light blue one 2 one with the worlds most expensive paintwork, diamond glitter, a total of 5 carats of diamonds ground down to mixed into every 5litres of paint. Costing over a £1,000,000 to spray.
Claimed cost of this car was £6.5million
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This plain old carbon finish One 2 One was only valued at £6million.
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And I thought Kare's rear spoiler was big.
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£12k each wheel
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I still prefer white at just £2.5 million :)
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Still the most stunning colour in the sun light.😎
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The second best macca ever made:
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[Pride]

I big thanks to Britlude Jon and Ross Thompson for once again successfully organising this great event.

Good to catch up with all that turned out and you know what, we all ended up under 4 umbrellas to keep from burning to a crisp late in the afternoon. Shame my camera battery had run down by then.

11 NA1&2's turned up if you include Havocs, although Martin had to leave it in the public car park as he didn't quite register in time.:(
And Pauls head turning NC1.

Plenty of track action including some very expensive spectacular spin offs which can be seen on BT sports 2 channel this Thursday evening.

Marknsx took nearly 700 pics with his pro setup so hopefully will post up some stunning action shots.
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I should have spent more time watching the action because it was close.
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With some enevetable consequences.
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But after seeing all these exotics and many, many others that I didn't film, you know what, I think I still prefer my old girl, that proves I must be mad don't you think.👍
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I'm looking forward to next years event already.

[britlude]

now.... i've been sent this... i'm just going to leave it here.....

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/981/28126339468_a1e9546b02_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/JRqQPo)32104605_10214679760920711_1869137872792059 904_n (https://flic.kr/p/JRqQPo) by jon sutherland (https://www.flickr.com/photos/152809076@N06/), on Flickr

[britlude]

Ross of the Supercar Siege team sent this message....(he can't remember his login here!!! brain probably still fried from the weekend!)



I would like to extend my gratitude once again to the NSX OC for taking time out to come along to this years Supercar Siege.

As always your display area looked impeccable and had a lot of interest from the crowds.


Special shout out to Jonathan, who although couldn't make it on the day, helped out alot organising the back end admin in the lead up.


We really hope those that came along enjoyed their day out and hope to see you back at our shows again soon.


Ross
Team Supercar Siege

well done all!

[sorepaws]

A huge thank you to Jonathon for herding the NSX "Cats" and arranging the weather.

Thanks from us all to Ross for his and the teams hard work and to Clive for showing the back of his car and all the models - Pride of the pack ! (grimace).

Now getting the car ready for the JDM event at Castle Combe and a reminder to those that read this that tickets for SSC available until the end of May.

[britlude]

still won't let us abbreviate 'japanese' huh???

[Pride]

now.... i've been sent this... i'm just going to leave it here.....

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/981/28126339468_a1e9546b02_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/JRqQPo)32104605_10214679760920711_1869137872792059 904_n (https://flic.kr/p/JRqQPo) by jon sutherland (https://www.flickr.com/photos/152809076@N06/), on Flickr
Great news.

When I thought of doing this last year I'd always hoped that his wider family would like it, so thanks Jon for letting me know.

Every where I go, be it on the motorway or towns I've never had so many thumbs up and smiles particularly when sitting at junctions and traffic lights, it's added yet another pleasurable dimension to owning this great iconic car. :)

[marknsx]

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[marknsx]

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[marknsx]

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[Pride]

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Great action shots Mark, that tripod and 600mm lens worked its magic then??
Good depth of field and a brilliant black and white pic, as good as being there.👍

[marknsx]

Thanks Clive. Yup, I’m happy. Suffered from the lack of image stabilisation in the breeze.

[Pride]

Such a shame that we didn't get to see the new NSX storming around Brands but at least it looks as though we will next year.😎

https://www.autosport.com/gt/news/136135/honda-gt3-set-for-debut-in-spa-24-hours