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Free barbecue !

Free barbecue, yes FREE Barbecue for members at British Superbikes on Sunday raceday.
Come and enjoy the racing with us and enjoy a free barbecue !

Newsletter May 2011

Please click HERE to download a pdf copy of the club Newsletter for May 2011

Photo 1 - Marco Melandri receiving the Tom Wheatcroft Memorial Trophy from Kevin Wheatcroft at the World Superbike meeting in March
Photo 2,3 - Adrian Baker receiving the Ken Walker Trophy from the DPRAC chairperson Yvonne Bennett

Speed and Steam at Didcot

Go back 50 or more years, and young boys wanted to be train drivers because they perceived it as glamourous, and one way to travel (drive) fast. Fast forward to modern times, and young boys want to be F1 racing drivers for the same reasons.

At Didcot Railway Centre, we have put together a very unique day out, which embodies both aspects of the above. Called Speed & Steam, it costs £145 for the day, and the three dates for 2011 are 25 June, 30 July and 20 August (All Saturdays).

The day begins in front of Didcot Parkway rail station between 0900 - 0915.
Journey to Williams F1 museum at Grove (Wantage) aboard a vintage bus.
Guided tour round the largest F1 museum in the world, which is rarely open to the general public. There are 40 F1 cars in the museum, presented chronologically by year, with extensive video presentations.
Includes the technology room and trophy room. As well as a chance to sit in an F1 car.
Return to Didcot for a sumptuous lunch on board the Super Saloons.

Guided tour round the railway centre.
See the replica of a Brunel broad gauge locomotive, Fire Fly, with appropriate carriage stock. And the 20 or so other Great Western steam locomotives, many in the correct surroundings of the original 1932 built GWR four road shed (now listed).
See the progress on the new build "Saint" and "County" projects in the workshops, to recreate locomotives of long lost classes.
See the progress on the locomotive repatriated from Australia, Pendennis Castle.
See the newly launched King Edward II locomotive, recently returned to steam and working order for the first time in 49 years, since being withdrawn from British Railways in 1962.
See the newly launched Steam Railmotor; the only one in existence! The first steam railmotor to move under it's own power for 76 years!
Enjoy a footplate ride on a steam locomotive.
Finishes around 1630 with tea in the Super Saloons.

Tickets for these special days are limited to an absolute maximum of 20 per date.

Please call Didcot Railway Centre on 01235 817200 to book tickets.

Newsletter Feb 2011

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2011 Calendar

Calendar of Major Events 2011 has now been published online. Please click HERE for details.

Discounts

Once again Raceways are giving 10% discount to all members. Click HERE to visit the Raceways Website

Donington Grand Prix Collection
Members receive £2 discount off the adult price of £7 entry to the Donington Grand Prix Collection museum.
The museum is open daily from 10am to 5pm with last entry at 4pm