8:00am.
The view from our kitchen window.
Whatcha mean, you can't see any snow?
It's cowin' snowin, I tellya!
8:15-ish and the new rucksack is being stuffed with all-sorts.
8:30-ish and food is being prepared.
It's a military operation we'll have you know.
11:30-ish and we're at Luffield.
This is the first track action of the day as the earlier sessions were cancelled due to the snow and rain.
The ELMS Qualifying didn't last long for the Murphy Prototypes car.
It's heading for the barriers and a back-of-the-grid start.
Not sure who the driver/culprit is but he'll be popular when he gets back to the Pits.
11:50-ish and we're in The National Pits Grandstand waiting for the WEC GT Qualifying to start.
It's all a matter of layers David.
A smug git in several layers.
The new Ford GT.
Looks great, sounds fantastic.
What's not to like?
12:40-ish and the WEC prototype qualifying is coming to a close.
The Audis prove to be the fastest in the damp conditions and score a one-two
on the grid for tomorrow's race.
12:45-ish and Porsche Carrera Cup GB cars are ready to roll out of the paddock
for their first race of the weekend.
1:00pm-ish.
ELMS Pit Walk.
4 Hours of Silverstone winning team from left to right:
Harry Ticknell, Simon Dolan, and Giedo Van Der Garde.
2:15-ish and, having had some lunch at Copse, we await the start of the ELMS race.
3:45-ish.
We've walked down to The Wing for the WEC Pit Lane Walk and, intriguingly, folk are bashing marking tape with rubber mallets.
Not on Pole Porsche 919 gets a severe seeing-to.
Team members prepare to practice the re-fuelling procedure on the Manor Racing LMP2.
Duckin' and divin'.
It's not the people, it's the rucksacks!
4:30-ish and it's a sky of two halves as we have a sit down, a cuppa tea, and a bit of a rest.
Vicky returning with said two cups of tea.
5:00pm-ish and the Four Hours Of Silverstone winning G-Drive LMP2 sweeps through Abbey.
5:15-ish:
Somebody who's carried an umbrella all day gets a shift on and heads back to the car park.
There were loads of threatening clouds today and we could see it raining in every direction we gazed in but, amazingly, none of it fell on Silverstone itself all afternoon.
Fit Bit facts;
Time at circuit: 6hrs 40 mins.
Distance walked: 6.8 miles.
Problem-free drive home and we're back safe and sound by 7:00pm.
Looking forward to a lie-in tomorrow.
Below:
2 bonus quality movies!
ELMS Qualifying at Woodcote.
Manor Team refuelling practice.