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The lap is due 6pm ish Saturday so they told me.
We never got on the Z lap two years ago due to the track being over crowded. They stopped a total of 7 cars joining. Everyone else got on. Petty or what!
We then were told we'd be on at 6pm. and it was more like 7.30pm! But we enjoyed it. Followed the Cobras around. I was side by side with Eliza who runs the Northampton Car meet. We both had a little play.
I've registered, but I will need to be gone before then.... They didn't tell me until they'd taken my details!
Ho hum!
See you there.
We never got on the Z lap two years ago due to the track being over crowded. They stopped a total of 7 cars joining. Everyone else got on. Petty or what!
We then were told we'd be on at 6pm. and it was more like 7.30pm! But we enjoyed it. Followed the Cobras around. I was side by side with Eliza who runs the Northampton Car meet. We both had a little play.
I've registered, but I will need to be gone before then.... They didn't tell me until they'd taken my details!
Ho hum!
See you there.
Ragtop
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That's good news Brian our Dakars will meet again, we are at the HIE too, Friday and Sat.
Hi Brian met you at Newbury last year we are going to the show Friday and stopping at the holiday inn fri and sat be good to see you all again for a few beers and something to eat cheers tony.
Is there a convoy in, other than that of a million zeds from the HI in Northampton? Im coming from Cambridge, was wondering if anyone was meeting up from the East as well?
My tickets (which aren't my tickets anymore) just dropped through the door!
According to the information blurb that came with them the parade lap will be between 18:20 & 19:20 PM
According to the information blurb that came with them the parade lap will be between 18:20 & 19:20 PM
@yocky z3 2.0 when are you driving down I am going to the show Friday too but setting off early doors Friday, could meet up for the drive down if you are doing the same.
Tickets have arrived.........
My tickets have arrived also.
What time will all you be leaving the HIE on Saturday morning? We are driving from the north and hope to join you the drive to the circuit.
What time will all you be leaving the HIE on Saturday morning? We are driving from the north and hope to join you the drive to the circuit.
Hi Ian will be about seven steady drive should be in silverstone for about 9.30 will give you a ring to arrange meeting place Gary home Wednesday so will be able to confirm some def times cheers tony.
Sounds good Tony
Having contact Gary (Gazhyde) before posting this I know it is not a new topic for Silverstone. There were some heated discussions on the topic of insurance before previous events and they can be found in the archive. So, if you already know about insurance for the Silverstone Parade Lap read no further, however if, like me you are not sure you may find my recent experience of interest.
Tickets for Silverstone arrived a few days ago. With them is the “Signing on” sheet for the Track Parade. Item 3 on this sheet refers to insurance, so I checked my insurance. The insurance certificate excludes “Use for any business purposes, commercial travelling, hiring, carrying passengers for reward, racing or speed testing, track days, rallies or 4 x 4 off road events”. OK it is not any of those so I’m covered…. or so I thought.
Being cautious when it comes to insurance (slippery as eels comes to mind) I contacted my insurer (BMW Car Insurance, which is underwritten by Allianz), to confirm I was correct. WRONG. The underwriters class a Parade lap on a Race Circuit as a “Motor Event”. OK so that’s not excluded…. well actually it is. The policy under general exclusions includes the words “or whilst being driven on a motor sport circuit”. The certificate wording is different!
Easily solved; I need to change my insurance cover. First place I turned to was the forum and I gave Chris Knott Insurance a call. They immediately were able to tell me that any policy they could offer would also exclude use on the parade lap and suggested I look at “Trackday” cover. Prices ranged from £75 upwards for a day, so I ruled that out.
After a few phone calls I ended up talking to A.Manning Insurance because their Classic policy includes Trackday cover. Yes cover for full blown trackdays is included; unfortunately they could not cover the Silverstone Parade lap! Apparently a couple of years ago during an event at Spa there was a serious accident on a parade lap. A rare Ferrari and Aston Martin were involved and the repair bill came to over £1 million, so they now exclude parade laps.
So I phoned BMWCC and had a long chat with David Frith, the Chairman, who also was quite surprised at my story and the responses I had had from insurers. He suggested I contact Longton UK who the club have been doing some work with recently. Yes they could offer cover, their Classic car policy includes Trackday cover, excludes liability cover, but would cover use on the Parade lap. Question – “excludes liability cover?” David at Longton (not Frith) explained it in simple terms for me. Basically if there is an accident I claim for damage to my car on my insurance and the other driver(s) claim for damage to their car on their insurance. There is no claiming from the other person even if, they drive into you. Apparently this is how Trackday insurance works; each person insures there own car. Incidentally excesses are increased compared to standard road use.
Next a search on Pistonheads turned up Classicline Insurance. Similar to Longton their Classic car policy can include Trackday cover, however, each event is dealt with by referral and a separate endorsement is issued (normally at no additional charge) providing that the event meets certain criterion. Silverstone Parade lap would be covered. Best news from me is the price is almost the same as BMW charged, but I get full UK and European breakdown cover included.
So, BMW insurance being cancelled, Classicline with relevant endorsement is being arranged, and insurance for the Parade lap will be sorted.
Tickets for Silverstone arrived a few days ago. With them is the “Signing on” sheet for the Track Parade. Item 3 on this sheet refers to insurance, so I checked my insurance. The insurance certificate excludes “Use for any business purposes, commercial travelling, hiring, carrying passengers for reward, racing or speed testing, track days, rallies or 4 x 4 off road events”. OK it is not any of those so I’m covered…. or so I thought.
Being cautious when it comes to insurance (slippery as eels comes to mind) I contacted my insurer (BMW Car Insurance, which is underwritten by Allianz), to confirm I was correct. WRONG. The underwriters class a Parade lap on a Race Circuit as a “Motor Event”. OK so that’s not excluded…. well actually it is. The policy under general exclusions includes the words “or whilst being driven on a motor sport circuit”. The certificate wording is different!
Easily solved; I need to change my insurance cover. First place I turned to was the forum and I gave Chris Knott Insurance a call. They immediately were able to tell me that any policy they could offer would also exclude use on the parade lap and suggested I look at “Trackday” cover. Prices ranged from £75 upwards for a day, so I ruled that out.
After a few phone calls I ended up talking to A.Manning Insurance because their Classic policy includes Trackday cover. Yes cover for full blown trackdays is included; unfortunately they could not cover the Silverstone Parade lap! Apparently a couple of years ago during an event at Spa there was a serious accident on a parade lap. A rare Ferrari and Aston Martin were involved and the repair bill came to over £1 million, so they now exclude parade laps.
So I phoned BMWCC and had a long chat with David Frith, the Chairman, who also was quite surprised at my story and the responses I had had from insurers. He suggested I contact Longton UK who the club have been doing some work with recently. Yes they could offer cover, their Classic car policy includes Trackday cover, excludes liability cover, but would cover use on the Parade lap. Question – “excludes liability cover?” David at Longton (not Frith) explained it in simple terms for me. Basically if there is an accident I claim for damage to my car on my insurance and the other driver(s) claim for damage to their car on their insurance. There is no claiming from the other person even if, they drive into you. Apparently this is how Trackday insurance works; each person insures there own car. Incidentally excesses are increased compared to standard road use.
Next a search on Pistonheads turned up Classicline Insurance. Similar to Longton their Classic car policy can include Trackday cover, however, each event is dealt with by referral and a separate endorsement is issued (normally at no additional charge) providing that the event meets certain criterion. Silverstone Parade lap would be covered. Best news from me is the price is almost the same as BMW charged, but I get full UK and European breakdown cover included.
So, BMW insurance being cancelled, Classicline with relevant endorsement is being arranged, and insurance for the Parade lap will be sorted.
I'm with Classicline this year and use the track day insurance option, I call them a few days before an event and get confirmation of cover prior to the track day, my compulsory excess goes up whilst taking part at the event but that is the way it is. Glad you got it sorted.
It may be a case of "don't panic Captain Mainwaring" but ..... Am I the only person still awaiting tickets?
I did get an email saying they would be posted on 14/7 but still awaiting delivery! Apparently they don't want to know until 48 hours beforehand which seems a bit late!
Anyone else still waiting?
I did get an email saying they would be posted on 14/7 but still awaiting delivery! Apparently they don't want to know until 48 hours beforehand which seems a bit late!
Anyone else still waiting?
I got mine on Friday after getting a message saying they were posted on the 17th (Thursday). Did you pay extra for the recorded delivery as I know in recent years one or two that haven't have had problems with them not turning up.
I'm still waiting, so maybe we should both panic?
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