Festival Italia 15 Aug 2021

Did I miss a post about this event?

In previous years entry has been free for Italian cars and the driver. For 2021 you now have to buy a half price entry ticket (£11) but can buy a second adult ticket at half price. You can join a club display or join a general Fiat or Abarth display area. If "displaying" your car you are supposed to arrive "early" (07:30 - 08:30 Club entry time 08:30 - 09:30 Individual entry time)

I didn’t see FCCUK under the list of clubs...?

I'll find out what is going on and sort out club space tomorrow.

I haven't had anything from them.

I have now set in motion the club registration process.

As soon as I have further information I will pass on how to apply to display with the other Coupes on the club's display area..

Any updates here chaps?

Not yet unforunately Danlar.

Our club participation is still shown as "pending" I have emailed them once again earlier today asking what is happening.

Perhaps they have all got Long Covid.

At last Brands Hatch have responded.

The club has been allocated 20 spaces, to get yours please go to their website and follow the links.

Start off here and follow them through Click the "to register" button and it will take you to https://shop.msv.com/Account/Login
and enter Click on Fiat Coupe Club when prompted.

You will have to pay half the normal entry price for the driver and car, a passenger pass can also be bought for half price if ordered at the same time.

Add your name to the list when you have booked please.

1. PeteP 16VT

1. PeteP 16VT
2. CC

1. PeteP 16VT
2. CC
3, Cooperman

1. PeteP 16VT
2. CC
3. Cooperman
4. Ro55a

1. PeteP 16VT
2. CC
3. Cooperman
4. Ro55a
5. Serg1

I'll have to give Festival Italia a miss this year as it clashes with the delayed 2020 Henley Regatta which we already had tickets for.

I know it will be a great day and I'll be sorry to miss the opportunity to catch up with up with my Coupe friends after so long.

Have fun everyone!

Everyone should have received their tickets and car passes by email in the last couple of days.

We are in E3 which is on the grass behind the main grandstand.

Perhaps Mitcar at Gaydon the following weekend Ali?

Evening all. Add me to the list. Cheers.

Yeah I’m E3 have you seen the Area we are parked in and looking farward to the parade lap too 👍😂

Matthewpilcher

I’m on the list too guys haha

1. PeteP 16VT
2. CC
3. Cooperman
4. Ro55a
5. Serg1
6. Matthewpilcher
7. 1st_things_1st

Would any of you want to convoy up to brands hatch, I live in Sittingbourne in Kent?

Not me Matthew, I come from completely the opposite direction.

The main thing is to get there early before the gates get congested, about 08:00 to 08:30 is what I normally aim for

edit There is a map of the site layout with the email you would have received from Brands Hatch. E3 is a grass site if I remember right.

Might have to ring the organisers tomorrow, concerned I Haven't received anything from them.

Rang them originally to book myself in because I couldn't do it online. Gave them card details then nothing from them.

John, I have just checked the bookings and you are down on the list of "Redeemed Bookings" so you should have had an email from them with your passes as an attachment.
Did you check your Junk files?

The full list of participants on their website is as follows:

Redeemed bookings

1. Pete Pearson
2. Ashley Cooper
3. Andrew Ross
4. John Anastasio
5. Matthew Pilcher
6. Alan Burt
7. Andrew Carter

Approved but not redeemed applications

8. Joe Knight

"approved but the driver still needs to redeem their pass"

You need to go onto the booking site and complete the process. (PM sent to you)

Entry times for club display vehicles from 07:30 to 08:30

Although it says bookings closed on 1 August, when I went to their website just now it appeared that last minute bookings were still possible. ( 12 spaces available)

Thanks Pete for checking. I've checked my junk folder nothing from them. If I don't receive reply by Friday I'll contact them.

Hopefully you get it all sorted john, it’s easy you just follow the steps on the MSV website and just follow them and at the end it will be Checkout and then sorted.

Roll on im so exited.

Joe I mean

I caught up with this yesterday Pete so have now paid and printed off my pass

Hi,
I applied a few months ago and appear to be marked with E1 Fiat Club. Can I gate crash? I have a 16V N/A in chamonix green. Flavio

You're only 2 groups down so we can wave at each other

Just speak to the marshal once you get to within sight of the pitches, or if that doesn't work simply wait until they are not looking and shift your car over later on.

Cheers! Will do some blagging to get me over to you guys....

I can't get in early enough so will be parking as normal, but will come say hello

Thankyou everyone today was finally nice to see some of you, much looking farward to seeing you again soon.

I hear there’s a car show at the British car museum m?

It was good to meet you too Matt.

Next Saturday 21st August.

Mitcar, Midlands Italian Car Day, you can get your tickets on line from here or to get more info about the meeting scroll down on this page for details.

Vehicle Exhibitor £10.00

Edit Joe (countrycruising) will be posting separately with a suggested meeting point so we go in together otherwise we could end up all parked over the place.

It was good to meet you too Matthew, am sure we will see you again soon.:)

Yes Mitcar if you can make it Matt.

Nice to catch up yesterday with everyone and meet some new folks, anyone stay for the parade laps?

Had a great day yesterday - good to catch up with fellow 'Coupers' and blessed with half decent weather. Grandson Charlie had his first karting session and son Jack drove the parade lap from pole position in our red 20VT which was pretty cool especially as a huge number of cars joined the lap with a corresponding traffic jam.

Arse-end of the Lambo SUV Safety Car just in front of us.

https://myalbum.com/album/HfFCQ3mSFrms

Link not working for me Ashley?

Have edited the link so hopefully working now Simon

That's a long line of cars...............

Smashing photos, thank you

Paul

Some pics from me (sans Coupe)