Classic Weekend was great - we had a tidy stand and made several quality sales. And then when it got quiet we just popped up over the bank and watched beautiful cars racing!
With the cream of European historic racing on display, it was an opportunity to show some top-of-the-range racewear. The Uvex lightweight suits generated a lot of interest, but the star of the show was (unsurprisingly) the Dunlop Historic. As a replica of the sixties, it is almost de rigeur wear at the Revival and we spoke to many drivers preparing for that and other classic festivals such as the Grand Prix des Remparts at Angouleme.
The Silverstone weekend could join those major events, but it needs a bit of tightening around the edges to fully deserve its place. I couldn't comment on it from a driver's point of view, although I've heard some gripes, but I think the trading area needs tidying up, and something given back to us in the form of communcations. Perhaps even a reception? On the whole it was close, but needs a bit of work to be special. We put every bit as much work into our businesses as the racers to their cars, and contribute to the overall Festival atmosphere, it would be good to get some recognition that we're all working together. But we'll go back next year, there's such a good captive audience of racing drivers looking for something to do :-)
One downside of the event though - I had a yearning to be racing! I can watch GPs, Le Mans, BTCC etc with no pangs at all but this weekend my heart ached. I can relate to these cars and drivers, and just want to be out there with them. The Midget is unlikely to be welcome of course, so maybe an MGB build is called for? Let's get this one finished first - absolutely nothing done to the car since the last post! Time and tide wait for no man, so 2009 season is written off. Here's to 2010 already???
Photos of the weekend on my Facebook page, more to come soon.
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