Retro Kings Snetterton 25th September

Retro Kings Snetterton 25th September

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B'stard Child

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28,324 posts

245 months

Wednesday 28th September 2016
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Xaero said:
I enjoyed it, but got a little bored mid afternoon and left early. The selection of cars was good and really nice to see (I remember Japfests of old where I had to walk for 20 minutes just to pass the endless blue Subarus), but I feel it was more luck on their part than good organisation. It does need a bit more of everything I think. The trade stands were virtually nothing just the sponsors of the event and small ones at that.
I can see your point but like another show I do every year the key to its success is variety and some track action going alongside a show

Xaero said:
It was my first time watching Time Attack and I was expecting a bit more drama and excitement too. But without a sign up showing timing it's difficult to work out what is going on, especially when cars come out, do 2 hot laps and that's it for their 15 min session. I should have followed it using the app really. I did like the amateur feeling that I could just spend a few quid and get involved though. The clubman competition seemed a little too obvious though, virtually standard cars and a Nissan GT-R enters, so it didn't need watching to see who would win.
Commentating around the paddock was a bit hit and miss

Need a big electronic number board showing current car positions like nascar biggrin

Xaero said:
I did like looking at the RX-7 and Evo with the boot completely cleared out with fans in the back though.

I'd go again but it needs a bit more support to be interesting.
As long as they don't have that rocket powered mini back again - it made a mess of the barriers and caused no end of delays last year biggrin

What specifically would you want in terms of support??

More traders? - they were giving away trade stand space for free - I guess the issue is what other events are on at the same time

More show cars?

Anyway last of my pictures

Some F1





Some panning











Seemed like I could have picked a better place for flame out shots





Nice facilities provided to the F1 cars



Expensive issue



Followed up by quick response by the marshalls (prompted by the public to put the fire out)



Back to F1

So a smidge smokey



And at last I got the shot I was after



One interesting point is John - the driver of the Benetton F1 car - is 66 years young - I hope I can pedal a car along with that much confidence when I'm his age biggrin

That's all folks thanks for looking in



iluvmercs

7,541 posts

226 months

Thursday 29th September 2016
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What a tremendous day! Thank you for the invite, BC smile
Ear piercing F1 cars, insane Time Attack cars, great show cars and wonderful people. The weather was even superb. I couldn't ask for a better day out.

Great to get the old girl out on track again, with no leaking this time! Temperatures, tyres, and gearbox all worked without complaint, with no fade from the brakes whatsoever. Superb photos, too. Thanks for sharing!

Darren

B'stard Child

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Thursday 29th September 2016
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iluvmercs said:
What a tremendous day! Thank you for the invite, BC smile
Was a pleasure

Was also nice that the NMR Stand (inc RR and PH Guests) won best Large Club Display too - our first award biggrin

iluvmercs said:
Ear piercing F1 cars, insane Time Attack cars, great show cars and wonderful people. The weather was even superb. I couldn't ask for a better day out.
Indeed it was a good day nice mix of social interaction and racing

iluvmercs said:
Great to get the old girl out on track again, with no leaking this time! Temperatures, tyres, and gearbox all worked without complaint, with no fade from the brakes whatsoever.
I have more pics of your car - high res versions I'll dump on a CD ROM

iluvmercs said:
Superb photos, too. Thanks for sharing!

Darren
Sharing is good - now you had a camera round your neck all day so post em up biggrin

Br

Ian

threesixty

2,068 posts

202 months

Thursday 29th September 2016
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Not a single picture of my old bus!

B'stard Child

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Thursday 29th September 2016
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threesixty said:
Not a single picture of my old bus!
I got a few biggrin

threesixty

2,068 posts

202 months

Thursday 29th September 2016
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Let's see them then!

B'stard Child

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Thursday 29th September 2016
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threesixty said:
Let's see them then!
I have spoon feed you?








TuxMan

9,010 posts

237 months

Friday 30th September 2016
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Thanks too all you guys that came over and said hello , nice too see you Darren after a few years !! Time Attack has been working on the spectacle with the introduction of live TSL timing and Time Attack radio but if anybody has any suggestions to make it a better experience let me know and I will pass it on .
Great day for me and the Noble , class winning lap of 1min 23 seconds was some 6 seconds faster than last year !!! Average lap time of 87.5 mph was pretty good !!!




shaun fulcrum

107 posts

181 months

Friday 30th September 2016
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This is the only one I got that isn't a blurry mess wink

Need to get more practise with moving targets!!!


B'stard Child

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28,324 posts

245 months

Friday 30th September 2016
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shaun fulcrum said:
This is the only one I got that isn't a blurry mess wink

Need to get more practise with moving targets!!!

Shout if you want a play day at Snet sometime - I was where you are a while back biggrin

shaun fulcrum

107 posts

181 months

Saturday 1st October 2016
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B'stard Child said:
Shout if you want a play day at Snet sometime - I was where you are a while back biggrin
Thanks I might take you up on that.

TuxMan

9,010 posts

237 months

Saturday 1st October 2016
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Nice one Shaun , you are the only person that got some flames !!!!! Great shot :-)

iluvmercs

7,541 posts

226 months

Thursday 3rd November 2016
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B'stard Child said:
iluvmercs said:
Superb photos, too. Thanks for sharing!

Darren
Sharing is good - now you had a camera round your neck all day so post em up biggrin

Br

Ian
Indeed it is, and I may be late, but my photos have now been uploaded - CLICK HERE

If anyone wants the higher res originals, I'll pop them on CD thumbup

Darren