We have arrived at the leisurely hour of 11:45 and so have ample time for a cuppa tea at Luffield before the Touring Cars take to the track for their first practice session.
But look at the weather! That Carol-swine said it would be no hotter than 17 degrees and, as any veteran of flat airfield circuits the world over would know, that translates into cold and…ahem….breezy. But Carol has lied again and it's already 20-odd degrees with hardly a breath of wind. We wouldn't mind but we've brought layers and now we've gotta lug everything around all cowin' day.
Howard finds some shade on the bonnet-thingy of a London double-decker now converted into a mobile hostelry. It's all we can do to drag him away.
We still have time to take a look around some of the stalls in the Trade Area and have an interesting chat with some chaps from the Army who are there in a PR-type capacity.
Cowin' arty-types. What are we gonna do with 'em all? Spraying stuff with their aerosol paints and then trying to flog it. Outrageous.
12:40-ish: We are now on the inside of Brooklands and the Touring Cars are on track.
Normally, we can't abide spokes in an 'action' shot (this is a speed sport, after all) but when a car locks up on the brakes we guess it's acceptable.
It's borderline, tho'.
12:55-ish and we are now on the banking between Copse and Maggotts.
There's no point in that pillock looking at the display, he hasn't got his reading glasses on. Blige.
Another thing that we are fascinated by: trailers that become hostility units.
It's all in the hydraulics, we reckon.
The latest Fittipaldi to come over here from Brazil to drive our cars and nick our wimmin'.
This is F Renault racer Pietro.
Lea Wood's car……….
…..and Lea Wood's helmet.
2:30-ish. Having had lunch and a good look 'round The Paddock, we have strolled under the tunnel at Copse and are now making our way to The National Pits Straight Grandstand.
As we do so, Dave Patterson trundles by in his Ginetta GT4.
3:15-ish: we are now settled in the National Pit Straight Grandstand having watched the Ginetta Junior qualifying (as manic as you would expect) and the Formula Ford cars are almost ready for their first race of the weekend.
But never mind all that rubbish! Look at the weather! Feel the warmth! Must be in the mid-twenties.
We are sat in one of the Silverstone Grandstands, normally notorious wind-tunnel freezers at best, and we are soaking up the rays in just one layer. It's unprecedented.
It's a new world record!
Jade Kruger crosses the finish line to win the FF Race in his Mygale as we continue to roast.
4:15-ish: Colin Turkington in his BMW. He's got rear wheel drive 'n' everything and he's quick, y'know. Very quick.
Tune in to ITV4 tomorrow and hear Plato and Neal telling you how unfair it all is.
5:30-ish: We watched the Porsche race from the Woodcote Grandstand but, if we are being honest, it was one of the most boring car races we have ever watched, so we are not going to mention it here, obviously. No, definitely not.
So we finish the day with a quick look at the F Renault race at Luffield, just the first couple of laps, before driving off down the A43 for our annual catch-up with Sue and Billy at The Green Man.
6:30-ish: Vicky, Sue and Billy looking at digital images on a gadget. Said gadget hidden behind several glasses. But it's there (oh yes).
7:15-ish: there's nowt like finishing off a good meal with a cuppa ice cream.
Shame this fella forgot about his sensitive tooth (caused by too much chocolate lately).
That'll learn 'im.
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