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Who's going to Donnington?
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 9:50 pm
by Tony_tbone
Unfortunately I won't be as I live in Dallas, TX, however I'm curious if any one on here will be making the trek? If so have fun!!

Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 11:34 pm
by RAINMAKER
At £54.00 to get in the grounds is a bit too much money when you can watch it far better on TV
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 6:01 pm
by EGG
Mate paid £73 for 3 nights camping and 3 days racing and build up. Worth it me thinks.

Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 8:55 pm
by curly
Yes, I'm going all 3 days, worth every penny!
See it, feel it, hear it, live it!
You only live once.

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 1:48 am
by Tony_tbone
I hear the views at Donnington are great. If I lived in Britain I would definately go! I just went to Laguna-Seca for 3 days. It cost me $90 for all 3 days general admission tickets and then I bought a paddock-pit pass off of eBay for $200. I know that is a lot but because of it I got Vale's, Nicky's, Max's, Sete's, Mick Doohan's, Randy Mamola's, Alex Hoffman's, James Ellison's, John Hopkin's and Shinya Nakano's autographs in my 2005 MotoGP Season Guide book. I had no idea how awesome a pit pass would be.
If you'd like to see all my pictures of the above racers and several more, plus some umbrella girls you can take a look here:
http://www.snapfish.com/share/p=6041811 ... /otsi=SALB
I'm sure any of you going to Donnington are in for a treat! This year was the first time I'd seen MotoGP in person and I was blown away at how loud the bikes are even more by how exciting it is to see them in person. Please post some pics if you take any and share them afterwards!
Also who are you guys wanting to win? I'm sure there are some Shakey fans on here. I have nothing against Vale but I'd like to see him off the podium for once. He's getting so far ahead in the points that it takes away the fun...sort of.
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 3:25 am
by RAINMAKER
I'd like Colin Edwards to Win, 1st place, top slot.
Think he deserves it. Liked the guy ever since world superbikes.
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 3:53 am
by Tony_tbone
Above all I'd like to see Nicky win again for all the naysayers that think he can only win at home. Collin would be great also as his home is only about 3 hours South of Dallas. I also wouldn't mind seeing Barros or Sete win. I think John Hopkins is very deserving too but I don't think the Suzuki has enough power to hang with the Hondas and Yamahas.
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 5:26 am
by RAINMAKER
Got to say Nicky's win was a good one,

sure the track played a part in the win but why not make the most of local knowledge.
Bloody goood ride from him..........sure he will do it again soon.
He's been rideing better and better.........still like Edwards though

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 6:31 pm
by Stratman
Wish I was going, but bike still off the road awaiting replacement engine- went last year and it was incredible. I too want to see Colin win as I've always folowed him since WSB. Met him at the NEC too one year.
Tony Tbone - you must have a big memeory card! Looks like a bloody fantastic place to go though.
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 8:55 pm
by Girlie_Biker
Well wasn't expecting to, but we've just been given free VIP tickets....
him in indoors wouldn't be happy if I said we're weren't gonna use em
I'll wave to the TV cameras for you

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 9:48 pm
by sirch345
Girlie_Biker wrote:
I'll wave to the TV cameras for you

I'll keep my eye's peeled for you
Chris
Donny
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 9:59 pm
by t00lkit
I'll be there, rain or no rain!
Paid up front, so tickets are £41, bargain to see god in action...
Rossi that is, not my riding ability.
t00lkit
Re: Donny
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 10:20 pm
by sirch345
t00lkit wrote:
Rossi that is, not my riding ability.
t00lkit
That's a cracker Toolkit

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 10:43 pm
by SILVER ZIPPER
Just watching practice,weather looks crap. I hope it impoves for Sunday. The forecast looks bad but Rossi will still be on the top step. The guy is a genious, he could win on a STORM

Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 7:26 pm
by Tony_tbone
Stratman wrote:
Tony Tbone - you must have a big memeory card! Looks like a bloody fantastic place to go though.
Hey Strat, Yeah, I have a 1GB memory card. But I brought my laptop and was downloading my pictures every night to it so that I could have the full 1GB available every day. I also took a lot of video on it, unfotunately I can't post vids on snapfish.com