Hi everyone, event update as follows:
I have a number of items which need your action please, namely the following:
1. check green laning and confirm if attending
2. check your booking below and your hotel requirements (if your hotel is wrong, please confirm with the hotel)
3. confirm your partner’s name if I have you down as a +1
4. confirm your menu choices for Saturday night if you are joining us
5. print off trackday document, read it, and bring to Abingdon
Updates
Firstly, some updates for the weekend. Due to insurance reasons, Si Clark won’t be able to be paid for his tuition by you guys so I am refunding the £20 that some of you have paid. Si will still be there and will still come on track with you but the club will pay for him to be there in a “consulting” capacity! Basically, Si will come out with you and then bring you back to pit to discuss (which is easier in an Atom anyway). He will be available all day and those who originally paid for his tuition will get priority for him to join you, else he’ll be around to generally chat with or jump in the passenger seat.
The hotel will be releasing all rooms back to the general public tomorrow, 13th June, so please confirm you have booked the correct duration of your stay with the hotel. Failure to do so could mean being charged for extra nights, or not getting a hotel room at all.
Ariel have confirmed factory support for the trackday at Abingdon. Ariel would like me to please press the fact that they are there to support and setup cars for the day/track and are not there to perform maintenance tasks or servicing. If you need something sorting on the car, please get it done beforehand. Ariel will not do this at the trackside.
Green Laning - please confirm if attending
The green laning with Henry has had to be changed to Salisbury Plain due to the local Bicester Farmers padlocking every green lane route we had planned. Salisbury Plain is brilliant and is well worth you joining Henry for the drive down there. All other road owners (Atoms & Nomads) will join us on the Saturday run out, route to follow. Please let me know if you intend to join him there, else it will be assumed you’ll be joining the road drive out (those staying for the weekend)
Confirmation of Booking - please check your booking
The following list is confirmation of what each member has booked and paid for. Please check the list and contact me with any changes/errors etc.
Name Hotel Trackday Meals
Alex & Ginette Brandon-Smith 2 nights Yes Friday x1, Saturday x2
Steve Gibson 2 nights Yes Friday, Saturday
Craig Coffield None Yes None
Steve & Magdalen Wind-Mozley Saturday Yes Saturday only
Phil Hough None Yes Friday, Saturday
Kai Vaksdal None Yes None
Peter & Hanna Whitbourn 2 nights Yes Friday x1, Saturday x2
Nick Mason & Lady Jane 2 nights No Friday, Saturday
Graeme Weineck 2 nights Yes Friday, Saturday
Michael Hyde None Yes Friday
Simon & Ann Beveridge 2 nights Yes Friday only
Henry Siebert-Saunders 2 nights No Friday, Saturday
Anmar Al-Shawi +1 2 nights Yes Friday, Saturday
Andy & Holy Smith 2 nights Yes None
Tom Brooks None Yes None
Bruce Fielding Saturday No Saturday only
Sven & Melanie Hamer 2 nights Yes Friday, Saturday
Rob Evans 2 nights No Friday, Saturday
David Triggs Friday No Friday only
Bod & Bart None Yes None
John & Julie Scherrer 2 nights No Friday, Saturday
Andy & Carol Dunham 2 nights Yes Friday, Saturday
Tania Slater & John Harding 2 nights Yes Friday, Saturday
Si Clark will also be around for the whole weekend also.
Menus - please confirm your Saturday night choices
Friday night will be a private BBQ for those arriving or joining us from Abingdon. We are expecting it to be served at 7.30pm which gives people time to get back and check in and get ready, whilst not being too late for those who are only staying for the evening. Dress code is informal.
Saturday night will be set 3-course menu with drinks reception from 7.30pm. We will have both the indoor and outdoor areas set up for the meal, so fingers crossed we have some great weather and can dine looking over the golf course! Saturday will be smart casual please, with an opportunity to dress to impress! Typically people wear anything up to and including black tie to dont be afraid to tell the other halves to get their summer dresses out! Ginette always dresses up!
Please choose one of the following from each course and email me back on
president@ariel.club asap as I need to let the hotel know:
Starters:
Trio of Melon
A mixture of water, ogen and charentise melons served with a raspberry coulis
Fish cakes
Two tasty fish cakes coated with panko breadcrumbs and deep fried served on a bed of rocket accompanied with tartare sauce
Ham Hock Terrine
Slow cooked ham hock mixed with fresh herbs on a bed of leaf salad served with homemade piccalilli
Mains:
Roast Pork
Roast loin of pork served with crackling , roasted potatoes and seasonal vegetables accompanied with a red wine jus and apple sauce
Lamb Shank
A braised lamb shank served with creamy mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables and a minted jus
Delice of Salmon
A salmon steak poached to perfection served with crushed new potatoes and spinach, seasonal vegetables and a lemon dressing
Butternut Squash
Butternut Squash, served with Mediterranean vegetables topped with cheese (V)
Desserts:
Profiteroles
Choux pastry filled with Chantilly cream served with a hot chocolate sauce
Lemon crème brulee
Traditional crème brulee with a hint of lemon served with fresh raspberries
Eaton Mess
Pieces of meringue mixed with whipped cream and strawberries
Trackday Sign-on - Document Attached, please print and take with you to trackday
The trackday at Abingdon is run by Motorsport Events. There are 17 confirmed drivers as detailed above. Extra drivers can be signed up on the day (usually around £25), extra passengers can be signed up also (usually around £10).
If you are not on the list above for the trackday, then you are not due to drive. Trackday payments are non-refundable as these have now been paid by the club. Please don’t forget to sort out your insurance if you require it. See
www.ariel.club for a list of insurers who will cover you, amongst others.
Details of some requirements can be found here:
https://www.motorsport-events.com/produ ... -track-day. Please ensure you have proper clothing and helmets, and don’t forget wet weather gear!
There is a strict noise limit of 100db. Please do not turn up with your sports can on! You will not pass noise testing and will not be allowed to drive.
Access/sign-on is from 8am, with briefing starting around 9.30am. There will be a break for lunch, and the day will finish at 5pm I believe. There is a garage just a few minutes from the circuit for fuel.
It’s a great track with loads of run-off so enjoy it!
Don’t forget to let me know
I think that’s about it. Please let me know your menus choices for Saturday and check we have everything correct for you. If you wish to book more meals then please do so asap as we need to let the hotel know. If there are child requirements then please email me directly. As yet, no child food has been booked or paid for.
I am very much looking forward to meeting/seeing everyone and hope it will be a cracking weekend! Fingers crossed for the weather.
Any problems, let me know asap please, or give me a call.
Regards
Alex