Gti Spring Festival - 15th April - Santa Pod Raceway

SUNDAY APRIL 15
GTI SPRING FESTIVAL
Contact: 01279 72 52 52 or www.vwaction.co.uk
Venue: Santa Pod Raceway, Wellingborough, Northants. NN29 7XA


The 'GTi Spring Festival' now in its third year, has certainly hit the
ground running. It is now without doubt a very major 'Season Opener'.
It already exceeds the visitor numbers of the July 'GTi Summer
Festival', which has been running for 15 years! With Sprinting, Show
and Shine, Clubs, Autojumble and Traders, it follows a simple formula,
which has for many years included the Fireforce Jet Car car team. It
might be that some VW enthusiasts were beginning to become a little
pass? about the 300mph vehicle going through its paces at each event.
Well the exploits of Richard Hammond, (AKA the Hamster,) in another jet
car in Yorkshire last year served as a frightening reminder of the
risks involved. The Fireforce Jet Funny Car will be the one vehicle
guaranteed to have most of the audience rushing track side the second
it fires up for each demonstration pass.

The show itself offers all day sprinting for a single signing on fee,
which is hugely popular. But don't forget your driving licence (you
cannot sign on for sprinting without it). The early season event was
good for many personal bests last year, which may be down to a
combination of the 'track bite' glue sprayed on to the Santa Pod
quarter-mile, and the very good air quality at this time of year.
Personal bests set here are also 'real', meeting all international
timing standards. The timing equipment is accurate to within less than
one thousandth of a second.

The overall formula for this show is very simple, the major elements
being the activity on the sprint track and the Show and Shine. The Show
and Shine is one of the best in the country, with in the region of 100
contestants. There is no charge for entry into the Show and Shine, and
it is becoming a popular show at which to debut new or revamped cars
after the winter lay off. Gates open at 8.00am with the sprint track
open from 10.00am. There is plenty of opportunity to browse trade
stands, check out the autojumble and club displays, as well as watch
(or even try a few runs on) the dragstrip. Overseas visitors to the
show will receive free admission on production of their ferry
tickets/proof of travel, so perhaps we will see a few more European
visitors this year.

I'll be there

It should be great as always

would you guys like a club stand?

yea  put us down for a trade stand. send us the normal forms

ring the normal number for the trade stand dude

I only look after the club stands

Scouse did you speak to anyone about your trade stand?


as for the rest of you are ya having a club display then?

Sweet time for another blast down the track hopefully not so windy this time..Im up for it.

danny_allen said

Scouse did you speak to anyone about your trade stand?


as for the rest of you are ya having a club display then?

somebody answer the man.

i'll definently be going. yet again  think i was at the first one ever.!?

We'll  be there…. get some sprints in before I get her chipped and pullied!!

so no club stand then

I plan on going and willing to put my Mk1 on the stand as long as I can have a go on the sprint too  :wink: . Who else, come on chaps/chapettes!!??

where is santa pod? can someone send me the address so i can look at it on google earth? thanks

www.santapod.com

thankyou ill have a look

I plan to go ... car permitting!

I could be up for this as I'm going to be selling my car around this time. Might be able to get some interest at the show. I'd be up for going on the club stand too!.

Would like to go on the club stand as well, take it you cant do both show n shine plus club stand oh yeah plus sprinting ( not all at once !!! )

It's a possible from me at the mo, already showing on the Sat but try and get things covered so I can do this one on the Sun, happy to be on the club stand too.

I'll be up for the club stand providing my car is back from the paint shop and built up.  Should be done for then though :wink:  

Definites (if you can sprint too):
dubboy
ant
andy77

Maybes:
MattCashmore
kins
ew
oakesy

Need more definites please.