Festival Italia , Brands Hatch (Indy) , Sunday 14 August 2016 .

Brands Hatch will host a new Festival Italia event on Sunday 14 August, celebrating the emotion and beauty of one of Europe's most exciting motoring nations with themed racing, demonstrations, displays and plenty of off-track attractions.

Italy's long racing heritage will be celebrated by an exciting and diverse race programme, which will include two races for the stunning machines in the Pirelli Ferrari Formula Classic series. The Prancing Horse is the Mediterranean nation's most enduring icon, and it will be a wonderful sight to see a full field of Italian stallions galloping around the world-famous Brands Hatch Indy circuit.

Pirelli Ferrari Formula Classic will star racing examples of everything from the 308 of the '70s to modern classics such as the 355 of the '90s. There will be opportunities for spectators to get up close to these cars and soak up the event's unique atmosphere during a free pre-race grid walk.

Special cars from Italy's evocative motor racing past will star too, with a number of Grand Prix cars taking to the track in demonstration runs, whilst other unique machines including Ferrari F40s and Lancia Stratoses will appear too.

Off-track highlights will include car displays starring cars from many of Italy's most iconic manufacturers, plus a Piazza in Italia shopping market. The event will also benefit from official involvement from the Ferrari Owners' Club and Auto Italia Magazine.

http://www.brandshatch.co.uk/calendar/2016/august/festival-italia.aspx

1, Nismo

1, Nismo
2, Blueboyracer

1, Nismo
2, blueboyracer
3, moongrey99

The club is attending and our coupes will have their own dedicated area as well as the opportunity for some parade laps around this former Grand Prix circuit.

The dedicated coupe area is open to all coupe owners, whether they are club members or not.

Entry for the car and driver is free, but any passengers will have to pay for entry.

Here are the details of what is set up for displaying Italian cars .

If you would like to join us with your Coupe, please submit the following to festival.italia@msv.com.

your name,
mailing address,
vehicle model,
what category (car or bike),
registration number,
and state Fiat Coupe Club UK


You can get passenger tickets here.

It is important that you specify on your application that you are with the Fiat Coupe Club UK or you will not be able to join us in the display area.

The club intends to combine this event with the club's AGM which will be held on site during the day.

More details will be posted in the member's area soon.

Please add your names to the list if you are attending.

1, Nismo
2, blueboyracer
3, moongrey99
4, PeteP

I would of gone to this if I wasn't already booked to go to Le Mans

1, Nismo
2, blueboyracer
3, moongrey99
4, PeteP
5, arm (inc. parade lap/s thank you please)

1, Nismo
2, blueboyracer
3, moongrey99
4, PeteP
5, arm (inc. parade lap/s thank you please)
6, gripped (inc. parade lap please)

1, Nismo
2, blueboyracer
3, moongrey99
4, PeteP
5, arm (inc. parade lap/s thank you please)
6, gripped (inc. parade lap please)
7, Boosted7 (parade lap too please)

Just had formal confirmation from the organisers that my car has been accepted as part of our display.

Same here via email .

1, Nismo
2, blueboyracer
3, moongrey99
4, PeteP
5, arm (inc. parade lap/s thank you please)
6, gripped (inc. parade lap please)
7, Boosted7 (parade lap too please)
8, MRC

Yep. Emailed last night and confirmation today. Do I have time to get her resprayed???

1, Nismo
2, blueboyracer
3, moongrey99
4, PeteP
5, arm (inc. parade lap/s thank you please)
6, gripped (inc. parade lap please)
7, Boosted7 (parade lap too please)
8, MRC
9, Barmybob (Parade lap if possible)

I'll be there as this is just up the road for me so I'll come over a say hi (not with coupe though )

You'll come into the AGM though won't you Chris?

You should still be able to get your Fiat or your Lancia into the display area if you apply to them and you *are* a club member so you will be welcome to park with us.

1, Nismo
2, blueboyracer
3, moongrey99
4, PeteP
5, arm (inc. parade lap/s thank you please)
6, gripped (inc. parade lap please)
7, Boosted7 (parade lap too please)
8, MRC
9, Barmybob (Parade lap if possible)
10, Barnacle (parade lap please)

Thanks Pete - yes definitely come to the AGM. I've just got the email back confirming display/parade so it'll probably be the 124. Let's just say I need to sort some 'issues' out on the Lancia as after stripping back the underseal the floorpan's not as good as I thought it was. I just wish Joe was a bit closer.

Would those attending the AGM, or wishing to send their apologies, please tag the thread in the member's section. That's also the place to raise any issues you'd like on the agenda.

Just because the meet is open to all comers, but the AGM is obviously for members only. Of course, there's still time to join the club...

1, Nismo
2, blueboyracer
3, moongrey99
4, PeteP
5, arm (inc. parade lap/s thank you please)
6, gripped (inc. parade lap please)
7, Boosted7 (parade lap too please)
8, MRC
9, Barmybob (Parade lap if possible)
10, Barnacle (parade lap please)
11, jsm (parade lap please)

1, Nismo
2, blueboyracer
3, moongrey99
4, PeteP
5, arm (inc. parade lap/s thank you please)
6, gripped (inc. parade lap please)
7, Boosted7 (parade lap too please)
8, MRC
9, Barmybob (Parade lap if possible)
10, Barnacle (parade lap please)
11, jsm (parade lap please)
12, Alesi (co-pilot of arm if possible)

Excellent if you can make it over here Pieter.

Thank you very much Pete.
I'll definitely be there

If you are brave enough it's possible to race there at the meeting.

Their Facebook link.

Interesting. Says "Open to any Italian racing car"

would standard road cars qualify?

Add me to the list please.
I registered this morning.

1, Nismo
2, blueboyracer
3, moongrey99
4, PeteP
5, arm (inc. parade lap/s thank you please)
6, gripped (inc. parade lap please)
7, Boosted7 (parade lap too please)
8, MRC
9, Barmybob (Parade lap if possible)
10, Barnacle (parade lap please)
11, jsm (parade lap please)
12, Alesi (co-pilot of arm if possible)
13, Marcopolo

Hi Pete, have sent off my application this morning so would like to join the list and a parade lap if possible and AGM please.

you don't have to ask to join the list , just put your name down . I have also added you to the agm list cooperman -

http://www.fiatcoupeclub.org/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1580054#Post1580054


1, Nismo
2, blueboyracer
3, moongrey99
4, PeteP
5, arm (inc. parade lap/s thank you please)
6, gripped (inc. parade lap please)
7, Boosted7 (parade lap too please)
8, MRC
9, Barmybob (Parade lap if possible)
10, Barnacle (parade lap please)
11, jsm (parade lap please)
12, Alesi (co-pilot of arm if possible)
13, Marcopolo
14, Cooperman (parade lap please)

So far, it appears the only person attending it me

1, Nismo
2, blueboyracer
3, moongrey99
4, PeteP
5, arm (inc. parade lap/s thank you please)
6, gripped (inc. parade lap please)
7, Boosted7 (parade lap too please)
8, MRC
9, Barmybob (Parade lap if possible)
10, Barnacle (parade lap please)
11, jsm (parade lap please)
12, Alesi (co-pilot of arm if possible)
13, Marcopolo
14, Cooperman (parade lap please)
15, EDz
16, Mariocirillo

1, Nismo
2, blueboyracer
3, moongrey99
4, PeteP
5, arm (inc. parade lap/s thank you please)
6, gripped (inc. parade lap please)
7, Boosted7 (parade lap too please)
8, MRC
9, Barmybob (Parade lap if possible)
10, Barnacle (parade lap please)
11, jsm (parade lap please)
12, Alesi (co-pilot of arm if possible)
13, Marcopolo
14, Cooperman (parade lap please)
15, EDz
16, Mariocirillo
17, DaveG (+ parade laps please)

Here's the provisional programme for the day. AGM is planned for 10am start.

Cheers Pete , how long will the agm last for ?

An hour to an hour and a half maximum Iain.

A few of us are booked in to a local hotel on the Saturday night before the event on the Sunday - if anybody is thinking of doing the same and wants to join us.

Mercure Dartford Brands Hatch Hotel

http://booking.com/bb43963633c757d

Other hotels and hotel booking sites are available.

Or if you find you've spent all your money on the coupe instead of clothes, there's always the silverleigh naturist and nudist resort just around the corner

1, Nismo
2, blueboyracer
3, moongrey99
4, PeteP
5, arm (inc. parade lap/s thank you please)
6, gripped (inc. parade lap please)
7, Boosted7 (parade lap too please)
8, MRC
9, Barmybob (Parade lap if possible)
10, Barnacle (parade lap please)
11, jsm (parade lap please)
12, Alesi (co-pilot of arm if possible)
13, Marcopolo
14, Cooperman (parade lap please)
15, EDz
16, Mariocirillo
17, DaveG (+ parade laps please)
18, Ali_and_Marvin (Alison) (parade lap if possible)

Anyone received their tickets for this yet?

nope not yet .

I've got the (paid for) passenger tickets but not the car/driver stuff yet

Nor me, neither have I received the 25 promised hospitality passes for entry to the AGM yet.

Just had an email from them.

Our tickets will be posted out tomorrow.

Thats good news , was wondering what was going on with the tickets .

Tickets and responses to emails from organisers missing, I enquired ages ago about parade laps but heard nothing back from msv

Presently organised as in the schedule. 15:55 to 16:25 no booking needed.

bit late from me, but I've e-mailed to attend with my old bucket.

cheers,

Taz

My tickets received this morning. We are in zone G.

Tickets came today

got mine too .

Ditto.

Yes my tickets came today

Yep. Me too. I'd already got one for the Mrs previously, so must make sure I bring them both !!

mine too

Hi I don't know if anyone can help!
I've got tickets but been told it's to late to park with the club!!!!
Any ideas what I can do?
Cheers

You will have to park in the general parking area, but you can still go to the AGM, see me , barnacle or barmybob at the event for the pass.

From the organisers' website. In particular.

Il be going aswell but in the German wagon so il pop over and say Hi in between dribbling over the F40's

Brands Hatch are now advising that club vehicles should arrive shortly before the gates open at 9am.

Is anyone coming to this event got a set of engine bay stickers they can bring with them?

Sadly i'm coupe-less so i'll have to come in the german family wagon and park in the normal parking area!

I'll be there before 9 too

I've got some left, but don't think I've got the full set, but I'll bring what I've got just in case no one else has.

Also got a rear badge unopened if anyone wants it.

Rear badge would be cool. I'll bring some engine stickers too.

thanks guys much appreciated

I'll be in the wine red VIS, with a white Turin sticker on the rear window.

Good day out for a first event with lots to see and do . I hope everyone made it home safe and sound .

It was a really enjoyable day, I hope it becomes a regular event for the club
Weather was amazing and the fly pasts were a bonus

Bonus? Bonus? Took us *weeks* to arrange them!

I am sure you made every effort

A super day. Who'd have thought Porto would be a dominant colour at a Coupe meet with no Sprint blues!
I won't leave it so long again. I've put my phone photos on Facebook. About to download my camera photos and post some of them, I'll try to put some up on here too.
Did anyone else spot that De Tomaso Guara parked in the woods as we came off the track?

Eastbourne airshow was on yesterday so maybe the planes were on their way home from there?

Was amazing to see so many portos and no sprint red or speed blues. 3 steel greys too.

Yes we did, Adam had to Google it to find out what it was

We just read the label on the back. We got its make but not its name

We saw it too, but could not read the badge as we went by.

Was a well organised event chaps... Sorry wasn't as social as I should have been, the sun destroyed me, had to hide in the shade, a good turnout, some nice coops.... Loved the grales parked next to us!

Regards, taz

Taz, I'm guessing yours was the rather lovely looking steel grey LE with the 18 inch Azevs? I was following you when we were heading to the track... was looking forward to hearing yours at full throttle, but you went straight ahead and took the exit!

I was hoping to ask you about your brakes but didn't see you unfortunately during the day. They looked good! What setup are you running?

Hi mate, bit of a fail that one, went straight home !

I wanted to track it, and knew i'd misbehave, so let it be.

I'm running 330mm discs & Alfa Calipers ( removed the lettering & used standard Brembo decals ).

The discs were sourced years ago by barbz ( with some custom bells ). The only fly in the ointment is that the pad backing plates need a small bit shaving off due to the bells protruding.... it was almost 7 yrs ago I had these made up... the price was eyewatering

I guess, nowadays, they are cheap as chips. The rears are standard extra large tarox discs.

cheers

A few photos from Gripped, Alesi, Boosted7 and myself of our weekend enjoying the festival and sun.

Photos

Festival Italia photo album: click here.
Good to see the FCCUK-ers are turning up with coops in top shape.
PeteP: as always you've managed to pull it off. Very well organised

A big THANK YOU to arm for organising a sub zero meet around the sunday's Brands Hatch festival.
It was cosmic having 3 days of fun with the Gripped family (Anna and Glenn), Boosted7 (Antony) and arm (Alan).

Still thinking about what a fantastic day it was at Festival Italia and the AGM...

From the outset the club made everyone feel very welcome - the flags going up and the tea and coffee on tap with loads of chairs it started off looking like it would be a very sociable day.

The AGM was interesting and encouraging given I haven't managed to make it to one in all the time I have been a member - shame on me... although clearly I am not alone on this one.

I can strongly recommend attending - even if it does involve a long drive...

With the AGM out of the way - PeteP even managed to grab the hospitality room for the day (somehow) which was amazing and gave some amazing views and sounds of the on track action

Loads of people came to view Coupes - with questions/comments like what are these? nice plate? lovely colours, never seen this many in one place, sounded great on track ...

I am biased here - but I also relished the sight of so many Porto's and Steel Grey's, it made such a nice change from the Sprinty's, Broomy's and Red's that usually dominate such meets.

Anyways I will shut up now and return to my cave (garage) with a final THANK YOU fccuk

Great pics. I'll try and upload some more. I also have a video of the parade lap.