Colerne Sprint
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I'm knackered, spent yesterday on startline at Colerne, so wet & miserable up until lunchtime, even the birds were flying backwards it was so windy.
Cannot belive how few drivers actually bother to say "thanks guys" on their last run, pisses me off the attitude of some, they are so ungratefull.
Cannot belive how few drivers actually bother to say "thanks guys" on their last run, pisses me off the attitude of some, they are so ungratefull.
It's not easy to wave 'thanks' when you're at full chat on a timed run - much easier on the way back down a hill, but there is no return run at a sprint, I guess; or perhaps you get a better class of competitor on the hills...
I got cone-blindness at Colerne the one time I went there a few years ago. Oh, and zero oil pressure on the long left-hander towards the end: so that's what baffled sumps were invented for.
I got cone-blindness at Colerne the one time I went there a few years ago. Oh, and zero oil pressure on the long left-hander towards the end: so that's what baffled sumps were invented for.
Nick_F said:
It's not easy to wave 'thanks' when you're at full chat on a timed run - much easier on the way back down a hill, but there is no return run at a sprint, I guess; or perhaps you get a better class of competitor on the hills...
I got cone-blindness at Colerne the one time I went there a few years ago. Oh, and zero oil pressure on the long left-hander towards the end: so that's what baffled sumps were invented for.
I got cone-blindness at Colerne the one time I went there a few years ago. Oh, and zero oil pressure on the long left-hander towards the end: so that's what baffled sumps were invented for.
I know what it's like, I have been sprinting for 7 years on & off, alway take the time to say thank's as the guys line me up for my last run.
classiccooper said:
I'm knackered, spent yesterday on startline at Colerne, so wet & miserable up until lunchtime, even the birds were flying backwards it was so windy.
Cannot belive how few drivers actually bother to say "thanks guys" on their last run, pisses me off the attitude of some, they are so ungratefull.
Cannot belive how few drivers actually bother to say "thanks guys" on their last run, pisses me off the attitude of some, they are so ungratefull.
They didn't stop at the final corner in the afternoon to say hello either! Probably they were all glad I was marshalling so I didn't have the opportunity to drop another oil slick there like I did last August
. I was so wet in the morning I ended up wishing I had paid my eightysomething quid to enter so I had the option to load the car on the trailer and go home again 
. More seriously, on the rare occasions I get the car out competing I do try to pass on my thanks to someone on the organising team, the idea being that the clerk or chief marshal will then pass these on.
I always thought a line in the Final Instructions asking drivers to contribute to a marshals draw would provid esuffciet bounty for the troops in orange. i know deep down the competitors are grateful but it is nice when they say thanks, not that i ever put myself on the startline though, far too much like hard work! post three was my favourite at colerne, close enough to the bacon wagon and on the middle of the straight so every twenty seconds a racing car would fly past. bliss!. i had BHM off, my first in years! Mrs Pablo was most grateful, she doesnt know about Llandow yet.......
Never done Colerne but I feel fairly confident in saying that the vast majority of Sprint and Hill climb drivers are very appreciative of the marshals efforts both on the start line and else where. The Start Line does look to be a particularly gruelling as the work load is physical and fairly non stop all day.
To be fair on people who don’t communicate on the last run you do tend to fairly focused on the job in hand rather than anything else. If you look into the eyes of some of the quick single seater guys as they cone to the line it is fairly obvious that that there is no one at home, they are completely focused on a quick time. (Doesn’t apply to me obviously as I am neither focused or quick)
At the last Hill Climb meeting I did wander up to the Start line after my last run with the intention of thanking the crew but as it was an impossible task as they were constantly occupied. Previously I have tried to track them down lunchtime but that is not always possible.
The key thing is we do appreciate your efforts and understand that without them we couldn’t play motorcars, which would be a shame.
To be fair on people who don’t communicate on the last run you do tend to fairly focused on the job in hand rather than anything else. If you look into the eyes of some of the quick single seater guys as they cone to the line it is fairly obvious that that there is no one at home, they are completely focused on a quick time. (Doesn’t apply to me obviously as I am neither focused or quick)
At the last Hill Climb meeting I did wander up to the Start line after my last run with the intention of thanking the crew but as it was an impossible task as they were constantly occupied. Previously I have tried to track them down lunchtime but that is not always possible.
The key thing is we do appreciate your efforts and understand that without them we couldn’t play motorcars, which would be a shame.
Which brings me on to rant 2.
The drivers are asked to keep the chuck wagon free at lunchtime so the marshalls can get some grub in their 45min break, do they hell as like.
My answer was to walk to the front of the que, ahead of said drivers & place my order. "Here mate, there is a que you know" was the call from one driver. To which the respnse was "You were asked over the tannoy to clear the chuck wagon at lunch break for the marshalls, until I get fed, you ain't being lined up this afternoon".
The drivers are asked to keep the chuck wagon free at lunchtime so the marshalls can get some grub in their 45min break, do they hell as like.
My answer was to walk to the front of the que, ahead of said drivers & place my order. "Here mate, there is a que you know" was the call from one driver. To which the respnse was "You were asked over the tannoy to clear the chuck wagon at lunch break for the marshalls, until I get fed, you ain't being lined up this afternoon".
classiccooper said:
Which brings me on to rant 2.
The drivers are asked to keep the chuck wagon free at lunchtime so the marshalls can get some grub in their 45min break, do they hell as like.
My answer was to walk to the front of the que, ahead of said drivers & place my order. "Here mate, there is a que you know" was the call from one driver. To which the respnse was "You were asked over the tannoy to clear the chuck wagon at lunch break for the marshalls, until I get fed, you ain't being lined up this afternoon".
The drivers are asked to keep the chuck wagon free at lunchtime so the marshalls can get some grub in their 45min break, do they hell as like.
My answer was to walk to the front of the que, ahead of said drivers & place my order. "Here mate, there is a que you know" was the call from one driver. To which the respnse was "You were asked over the tannoy to clear the chuck wagon at lunch break for the marshalls, until I get fed, you ain't being lined up this afternoon".
Totally agree on how miserable & wet the morning was 
Afternoon was much better & after my final run I made a point of walking down to thank as many folks as I could before loading up the car. At lunchtime I was sat in my tow car with sandwiches at the far end of the paddock so didn't use the chuck wagon, but I must admit I didn't hear anything to drivers - the tannoy down that end was only occasionally working & nothing was said at the drivers briefing. I'd like to think people didn't deliberately flout the rules?
The morning couple of runs were more like power-boating than anything else.
Hope you like the pics
Cheers
Chris
Afternoon was much better & after my final run I made a point of walking down to thank as many folks as I could before loading up the car. At lunchtime I was sat in my tow car with sandwiches at the far end of the paddock so didn't use the chuck wagon, but I must admit I didn't hear anything to drivers - the tannoy down that end was only occasionally working & nothing was said at the drivers briefing. I'd like to think people didn't deliberately flout the rules?
The morning couple of runs were more like power-boating than anything else.
Hope you like the pics
Cheers
Chris
classiccooper said:
I'm knackered, spent yesterday on startline at Colerne, so wet & miserable up until lunchtime, even the birds were flying backwards it was so windy.
Cannot belive how few drivers actually bother to say "thanks guys" on their last run, pisses me off the attitude of some, they are so ungratefull.
Cannot belive how few drivers actually bother to say "thanks guys" on their last run, pisses me off the attitude of some, they are so ungratefull.
I wasn't driving 'cos I always says fank oo on my last run. It was horribly wet and windy though in the morning - I was quite worried that some of you might get swept away in the weather. It was no fin watching either
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