Harewood Hillclimb - 1st/2nd July
Discussion
Mr Whippy said:
Daftlad said:
Mr Whippy said:
Daftlad said:
I'll be the Saga Lout with the Saggy ars*.
== Sagaris
Still not had a good look at one or heard one giving it beans so will be pestering you for some up-close blippage in the paddock
Dave
Dave,
I intend to be trying hard on Sunday! Your more than welcome to have a good look around the car and hear her at full chat.
Cheers
John
Good stuff, will take the video camera and record lots of runs up then... get them hosted/uploaded somewhere!
Dave
If you get a good in car video let me know and I will put it on the Harewood website (provided the file size isn't too big) or just link to it. We have a couple on there already - take a look at www.harewoodhill.co.uk and click on the gallery.
Andy
Daftlad said:
Is in-car video allowed?? We have a mount...
I may not be correct in this, but I think officially you have to get permission from the Clerk of the Course - ask around in the paddock, or even in the paddock office, I am sure someone will clarify the situation. I know I have seen quite a few cars with cameras mounted, and the videos on the site show it obviously happens!
Doh, the person at work who's camera I borrow is not in today... away ill.
So no go on me having any filming gear. I could borrow works but I'm not sure they'll let me take a £2k camera for the weekend as they are not insured and they are a bit too big for a mount being a few kg's
Dave
So no go on me having any filming gear. I could borrow works but I'm not sure they'll let me take a £2k camera for the weekend as they are not insured and they are a bit too big for a mount being a few kg's
Dave
lord summerisle said:
Doh! just my luck!
There has been an accident on the A659 between harewood house A61 and East Keswick that has shut the road past Harewood Hill! Plus all the traffic going to the concerts tonight. Wonder how We'll get on going tonight?
There has been an accident on the A659 between harewood house A61 and East Keswick that has shut the road past Harewood Hill! Plus all the traffic going to the concerts tonight. Wonder how We'll get on going tonight?
It's a bad bit of road on there really, could do with being dual carriageway and flat, by-passing down to the bridge at the bottom of the bank with a big roundabout onto the Pool/Otley road.
Ah I'm dreaming again, sorry
Pretty sure it'll be tidied up now and open, if not then you still get access if you need to go to an destination within the closed section.
Dave
Aye, nice to meet you Daftlad, and have a quick look at that lovely Sagaris. Really is a shape that can only be appreciated in the skin!
Had to leave a little earlier so didn't see all the 2nd runs, was a shame that Audi TT esque race car went off on it's 1st run, it seemed pretty mental out on the tarmac!
Think I spotted Lord Summerisle (ZZ Top) down at the very very bottom of the circuit. What a walk down there
Have a small video of the Griff and Saggy going by down there so will upload it later on.
Dave
Had to leave a little earlier so didn't see all the 2nd runs, was a shame that Audi TT esque race car went off on it's 1st run, it seemed pretty mental out on the tarmac!
Think I spotted Lord Summerisle (ZZ Top) down at the very very bottom of the circuit. What a walk down there
Have a small video of the Griff and Saggy going by down there so will upload it later on.
Dave
Well, just got home. Great weekend, with a spectacular light show from the lightning on the M62
Friday - Road was blocked between the A61 Harewood House & East Keswick. Police advised me to go wait in the put in the village and they'd let us know when the road was open.
Was down on the Esses (Chippys) both days - so at least we had a bit of shade down there - een if theose bloomin' driers kept hitting the Flacker posts! (one pug 205 broke his headlight wacking em today.
Records where falling - Martin Groves pulled a hillrecord on Saturday during practice, Simon broke a driveshaft of his TT on every run! went home to get his remaining driveshafts for the Sunday...
Then the Hillrecord went during the 1st run off (the welcome rain helping cool the air, but not the track) the old 49.84 down to 49.19 by Scott Moran, Martin got new class record, new ladies hill record, and several other classes had new hill records.
Saw a Seven in the car park at the back with a PH sticker on it... and Lady S saw someone wearing a PH Tee sat watching near the crusty pie company.
Came over to hae a look at the Sagaris at lunch, but didnt see you Daft, didnt have long, was rushing to get my dinner with us not having long after the slow morning with all the stoppages.
Friday - Road was blocked between the A61 Harewood House & East Keswick. Police advised me to go wait in the put in the village and they'd let us know when the road was open.
Was down on the Esses (Chippys) both days - so at least we had a bit of shade down there - een if theose bloomin' driers kept hitting the Flacker posts! (one pug 205 broke his headlight wacking em today.
Records where falling - Martin Groves pulled a hillrecord on Saturday during practice, Simon broke a driveshaft of his TT on every run! went home to get his remaining driveshafts for the Sunday...
Then the Hillrecord went during the 1st run off (the welcome rain helping cool the air, but not the track) the old 49.84 down to 49.19 by Scott Moran, Martin got new class record, new ladies hill record, and several other classes had new hill records.
Saw a Seven in the car park at the back with a PH sticker on it... and Lady S saw someone wearing a PH Tee sat watching near the crusty pie company.
Came over to hae a look at the Sagaris at lunch, but didnt see you Daft, didnt have long, was rushing to get my dinner with us not having long after the slow morning with all the stoppages.
andyps said:
lord summerisle said:
Doh! just my luck!
There has been an accident on the A659 between harewood house A61 and East Keswick that has shut the road past Harewood Hill! Plus all the traffic going to the concerts tonight. Wonder how We'll get on going tonight?
There has been an accident on the A659 between harewood house A61 and East Keswick that has shut the road past Harewood Hill! Plus all the traffic going to the concerts tonight. Wonder how We'll get on going tonight?
Slowly!!
You can say that again.
3 hours and 40 minutes from the Tontine to Harewood. An hour and a half getting out of the car park, parked 200m from exit.
One guy in a minibus had travelled from near side of York -- 2 1/2 hours!
lord summerisle said:
.... saw someone wearing a PH Tee sat watching near the crusty pie company.
That'll be me, i try not to stray too far from the food. 'Twas a really good day out, and brought 4 other TVR's down and a 944 Turbo. May try and come down again for the TVR's in August too.
Nice to meet Satch and Daftlad
protier said:
Great day, We didnt have any trouble with traffic in or out. Have to say though, car of the day for me was this.... would be good to see it run!
Aye, was parked right infront of that, so had a good long look around when I went back to the car for some dinner! I *think* it was at the Harewood classic car show a few weeks earlier with another RS200 as well.
Were quite a few nice cars about in the car park. Was funny as I was sat there with aircon on having dinner and windows down and loads of people were gawping at the RS200 and saying things. One bloke said proudly to other onlookers "it's a real GT car for the road"... ??
Ummmm, the reality of this car still seems to escape so many, which is a shame for Ford and the demise of the group B's which just isn't even recognised today. Makes you realise why rallying just isn't as interesting to Joe Public these days!
Dave
Edited by Mr Whippy on Monday 3rd July 15:01
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