Auto Italia Brooklands 2017 info

Hi, from Phil Ward.....

These are our Spring events for 2017. Please let me know if they are of interest.

Auto Italia Driving Experience
Longcross April 28th

The popular driving experience for owners of selected Italian cars will return to the private Longcross test facility (and Auto Italia’s photo location) on Friday April 28th. The traditional Brooklands Italian Car Day will be held on Saturday April 29th. With the events being held over consecutive days Italian car owners have the opportunity to take in two neighbouring venues.

The Longcross driving experience is not a conventional track day that places stress on both cars and drivers but an opportunity for owners to demonstrate their skills. The 2-mile circuit includes fast straights, banked corners and a hill in the ‘forest’ section. The demanding nature of the course requires the use of pace cars to control the groups of cars. Numbers will be limited so drivers will have plenty of laps.

Because the venue is not open to the public attendance needs to be pre-booked. In the first instance Italian car owners should apply to the organisers with registration details of the car they wish to enter.

Subject to entry acceptance the cost will be £150 per car plus a three course Italian buffet lunch at £25. The fee for nominated additional drivers is £50 including lunch. Lunch for drivers' passengers or guests is £25 per person.

Owners of pre-booked Italian cars are invited to join the paddock display and space will be set aside for clubs. There will be a track parade for all cars during the lunch break. The cost is £20 per car. On site catering will be available.

Closing date for all applications is April 18th. For entries contact mail@philwardevents.com

Brooklands Museum ‘Italian Car Day’
April 29th

The Italian Car Day has become established as the UK’s premier event for owners and admirers of Italian cars, with record attendances in 2016. The event provides visitors with the opportunity to see and hear Italian cars being demonstrated on the circuit at the adjacent Mercedes-Benz World and the demanding Test Hill.

Visitors arriving in any Italian car, be it a Fiat or a Ferrari, will have the opportunity to park in the areas set aside for the appropriate marques, car clubs and register displays.
Applications are invited for an opportunity for selected interesting cars to take part in the track demonstration and the hill climb. For information contact: mail@philwardevents.com

Please note that owners of cars and their passengers selected to run on the track at Mercedes-Benz World will be required to wear crash helmets.

Brooklands Ticket information
Adults: £13 advance, £16 on the day
Seniors: £12 advance, £15 on the day
Children: (aged 5-16 inclusive) £6 advance, £7 on the day
Family: £35 advance, £40 on the day
Under 5s free
Advance ticket sales: www.brooklandsmuseum.com


Phil Ward
www.auto-italia.net

I've put the date in my diary.

Just booked a ticket for brooklands. Working on Friday so not going to longcross although it is walking distance from work!

Quick bump for the brooklands topic. Anyone else going?

I will be there but probably in my Fiat Coupe as I took the X1/9 there last Sunday to the DriveItDay.

Nice to meet you Pete.



Four X1/9 all together, but sadly no club area set aside. There was a very restored GF on the access road but I didn't see anyone nearby.