Your Best Trackday Action Photo Please

[splitpin]

bassdirect said:

(sigting lap, hence no helmet on last pic)

As I'm an 'open-topper' (so it just doesn't arise) genuine question > Is that allowed?

Personally, notwithstanding what any TDO might or might not allow, I wouldn't recommend it: I have seen the odd 'monumental lash-up' (and read of many more) on 'sighting/familiarisation' laps and I doubt head-butting the A/B pillar/the roll cage hurts any less than on a 'proper' lap?

[Munter]

splitpin said:

As I'm an 'open-topper' (so it just doesn't arise) genuine question > Is that allowed?

Personally, notwithstanding what any TDO might or might not allow, I wouldn't recommend it: I have seen the odd 'monumental lash-up' (and read of many more) on 'sighting/familiarisation' laps and I doubt head-butting the A/B pillar/the roll cage hurts any less than on a 'proper' lap?

At bedford we thought we were just going to the "pits" from the car park in a "train" so we didn;t get lost. Assuming we'd then line up for sighting laps after emptying the boot/putting on helmets etc. So didn't put helmets on. As it turns out they just headed right out onto the circuit to do the sighting laps. Communication failure.

[splitpin]

Understood, fair enough, must admit it's all a bit weird @ Bedford compared to a 'proper' competition racetrack with a 'proper' pits, lane and noise testing location.

[bassdirect]

My and my mate were the only people who didn't have helmets on for the sighting lap. Initially the marshall said you need one, but as we were going to get them (left them in the van with tyres etc), one of the other marshalls said it wasn't required.

[splitpin]

bassdirect said:

one of the other marshalls said it wasn't required.

He was probably the bloke in the MSV decaled car that overtook me and the trailer around the outside of a bend at plus 30mph when I was complying with Mr Palmer's speed limits on the way out road

[Graham1988]

Nurburgring 2 weeks ago

[7 TVR]

Spa a couple of weeks back!

[trackdemon]

Graham1988 said:

Nurburgring 2 weeks ago

I recognize that car!!

[Porkie]

[Alfa numeric]

I've only taken the Lotus out once so far, but I love this pic- Bedford, 25th Feb '12

[wackojacko]

Porkie said:

That is an awesome picture, one of my favourites I've seen from the 'Ring...

[Graham1988]

trackdemon said:

I recognize that car!!

In a good way or a bad way?...lol

[Pip1968]

wackojacko said:

Porkie said:

That is an awesome picture, one of my favourites I've seen from the 'Ring...

Agreed. Who took this for you? I would like to get one of these next time I go to the Nordschleife.

Pip

[trackdemon]

Graham1988 said:

trackdemon said:

I recognize that car!!

In a good way or a bad way?...lol

In a 'photographed it for a BMW mag' kind of way...

[Porkie]

Pip1968 said:

wackojacko said:

Porkie said:

That is an awesome picture, one of my favourites I've seen from the 'Ring...

Agreed. Who took this for you? I would like to get one of these next time I go to the Nordschleife.

Pip

Thanks, Joachim @ Frozenspeed

[Graham1988]

trackdemon said:

In a 'photographed it for a BMW mag' kind of way...

Ah! Hello Steve

[bicycleshorts]

7 TVR said:

Spa a couple of weeks back!

Saw you there, fantastic looking and sounding car

Would love to hear it without the cans!

[TSCC]

Couple of track day photos here from Kirkistown Race Circuit in Northern Ireland

[wicz]

TSCC said:

So cool!

[e21Mark]

TSCC said:

Couple of track day photos here from Kirkistown Race Circuit in Northern Ireland

It's pics like the Escort that made me join the Irish rallying forum! I used to drive RS2000's all through the 90's, when a grand could get you a half decent one!, but I often think my e21 is like a well built Escort but without leaf springs. (semi failing arms instead)