Classic nostalgia July

Discuss all aspects of Classic Minis in Motorsport be it historic or current, the cars, the personalities & the venues
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Classic nostalgia July

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Anyone else hoping to do the event at Shelsley?

Ive put an entry in on both days, and bringing KEC out if …. Big if …. I get an entry
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Got 2 entries for Saturday
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Yep bit of a waiting game Trevor , let’s see !
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I’ve entered both days. Gregor Marshall is down to drive Minty on a couple of demo runs. They certainly wanted a good number of Minis so can’t see why anyone wouldn’t get in. Really looking forward to it. 😃 🍻
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Fingers Crossed Pete, sleeping arrangements sorted so I hope so, The lady said we would know shortly after closing date… but I can’t find when that is :roll:
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As usual, I have put in for & paid for both days, Don't imagine I'll get in, I never have yet :)
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It will be a belter if we all get in then, oh well lets see !
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Spoke to them late last week, closing date for entries is 17th, they will let us know shortly after that apparently!
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Ok so who did or didn’t get into Shelsley this year?
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No entry for me .. over subscribed ... on to Barbon then !!
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I haven't heard anything, but I withdrew my entry this morning as I am going to Silverstone with Adam who's racing the same day.
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I’m not in either and Minty is part of a Gerry Marshall thing they’re doing. :lol: Nor Mick Brough. Bit odd seeing as they have (had?) a three part Mini class! To be fair I’ve done it every year and my new garden fence isn’t going to put itself up! :lol:
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When did you hear I’ve not had anything yet?
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Oneball wrote: Wed Jun 22, 2022 5:08 pm When did you hear I’ve not had anything yet?
Today Tim.Looks to me like they’ve possibly binned off the big Mini class that they originally advertised.
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Thanks Pete, don’t know whether not hearing is good or bad. Entered the Vette so maybe they needed to make room for a fat car!
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Come up to Barbon guys, it may be like going back to the 60s but it’s a great laid back event, looking like it’s Barbon no 24 for me !!
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I can’t believe you Pete and Mick haven’t got an entry, two such significant cars !

Plan b for 2023 ??
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No luck for me either so its not just a Northern exclusion zone then...
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How have people found out if they have or have not received an entry?

As I said, I have in actual fact already emailed them to cancel my entry, but I haven't had any sort of confirmation of that or for that matter any email about the entry I originally paid for months ago.

This is pretty much par for the course for Shelsley. I have applied & paid for an entry 6 tines over the last 8 years. Each year they take my money & make me wait months to find out if I have an entry or not, every year I have not & every year I have had to chase them for my refund. Much as I would like to do this event, I reckon the time has come to chuck the towel in & just accept that I am never going to get an invite.

It's no wonder that they are the venue with the biggest reputation for having their head stuffed firmly up their own arse is it :lol: :lol:

Still, they do say that you don't miss what you never had, so no loss there then :)
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Entry list just the 5 minis
Mark you will easily get in with a Lotus 😊🤭
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