Some pics from the GT's @ Knockhill

[Col 666]

A wee selection from this weekend, full gallery up on my site-

http://www.power-images.co.uk/gallerys/2010/knockh...



















And what happens when you put a Pro bike racer in his first car race!








Col.

[standfree93]

I'd of hated to be in the single seater when it hut the gravel. Looks sore.

[S2red]

Ah now I see how Young Vic went from 6th on Grid to 3 second lead in 1 lap

[GreigM]

Here's a few of my pics, found the GT race to be quite dull, but the first Formula Ford race was superb and the legends never fail to entertain.

[a11y_m]

I was up for the whole day yesterday - enjoyed all the racing and the noise from the GT's was something else, particularly the Ascari

Glad I waited until the death of the second GT race: I've got a sequence of photos of the Ginetta stepping out under braking at the end of the main straight and going across the track backwards, through the pack into the gravel. I missed the shunt on the restart after the safety car though...

(I'll add some photos up later in the week once I find the time!)

[Wanta996Gotta]

Anyone know what kind of teams each championships can do the circuit at? Just want to compare it what some of the quicker track guys do in there Porches?(58-62 seconds)

[GreigM]

Wanta996Gotta said:

Anyone know what kind of teams each championships can do the circuit at? Just want to compare it what some of the quicker track guys do in there Porches?(58-62 seconds)

During the race the GTs were doing just into the 51s, I believe the qualifying best dipped into 49s.

[a11y_m]

GreigM said:

Wanta996Gotta said:

Anyone know what kind of teams each championships can do the circuit at? Just want to compare it what some of the quicker track guys do in there Porches?(58-62 seconds)

During the race the GTs were doing just into the 51s, I believe the qualifying best dipped into 49s.

Correct on the GTs, that's what I heard too although I think only one car (the black 430?) dipped into the 49's in qualifying?

I may not have picked it up correctly but I'm sure I heard the following from the commentators over the tannoy yesterday:

- F1 car (2003 Ferrari) approx 41sec

- Formula Fords approx same times as the GTs

[S2red]

GT results

http://www.tsl-timing.com/?loc=major&season=20...

[Wanta996Gotta]

S2red said:

GT results

http://www.tsl-timing.com/?loc=major&season=20...

Thanks.

[RedBeeza]

a11y_m said:

I was up for the whole day yesterday - enjoyed all the racing and the noise from the GT's was something else, particularly the Ascari

Glad I waited until the death of the second GT race: I've got a sequence of photos of the Ginetta stepping out under braking at the end of the main straight and going across the track backwards, through the pack into the gravel. I missed the shunt on the restart after the safety car though...

(I'll add some photos up later in the week once I find the time!)

The Ascari was my favourite noise, that BMW V8 in it does sound good. I saw the Morgan GT3s last year at Silverstone with that same engine and they sounded like WWII fighther planes. Awesome noise.

[GreigM]

All the other classes results here:

http://www.mylaps.com/results/showevent.jsp?id=532...

Mini's run about 63s
Scottish Formula ford around 55/56s
Legends around 61s
XR2s around 62/63s

The Sports/Saloon cars are very very impressive - 52s for Shaw/Taddei, and I don't know what Garry Watson has in his Westfield, but to keep up in the 52s with the big power boys is mighty impressive.

Here's Garry Watson in action:

Edited by GreigM on Monday 10th May 12:59

[AMD87]

few more from yesterday












http://www.flickr.com/photos/42427406@N05/sets/721...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MW3GoDZjEso&hd=...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxuINTgpTYQ&hd=...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dG3xCxHxVk&hd=...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Z3isVOHWZI&hd=...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1u7dqmBIZpA&hd=...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhqnDdwwt2g

[Col 666]

^ Some great pics, nice variety.
Few more of mine -

[a11y_m]

Better (very) late than never, but I finally sorted out my photos from the Brit GT racing at KH on 8th May. Work and personal life conspired against me actually getting these sorted out til now. I'm still learning with a new lens and my first SLR so please go easy on me!

Plenty here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/a11y_m/sets/721576240... but quite similar to what's already posted by others.

I did catch the cause of the late safety car in the second GT race at the end of the day - a spinning Ginetta:

[emicen]

Col 666 said:

And what happens when you put a Pro bike racer in his first car race!








Col.

Another testimony to how strong Minis are. Mine (getting clipped and sent wide through the gravel in the pics ) was through the tyre wall at Round 1, replaced the suspension arms and damaged panels, back out.

The Tynecastle guest car only needed the rear arms replaced and new bumper/support. They were able to drive it down the road back to the garage after swapping the arms over!

[IainW]

a11y_m said:

I did catch the cause of the late safety car in the second GT race at the end of the day - a spinning Ginetta:

You caught that very well. Good timing! Good photos from the rest of your set too. I really enjoyed Knockhill that weekend as it wasn't too busy, so you could get in the good spots like at McIntyres/Scotsman. Come BTCC weekend, there isn't that luxury, with the camping chairs and fishing tents all getting setup at 6am of qualifying day

[Adam Kindness]

looks like an interesting ride in the yellow mini :O

[a11y_m]

IainW said:

a11y_m said:

I did catch the cause of the late safety car in the second GT race at the end of the day - a spinning Ginetta:

You caught that very well. Good timing! Good photos from the rest of your set too. I really enjoyed Knockhill that weekend as it wasn't too busy, so you could get in the good spots like at McIntyres/Scotsman. Come BTCC weekend, there isn't that luxury, with the camping chairs and fishing tents all getting setup at 6am of qualifying day

Cheers. Just being lucky and in the right place at the right time.

Yeah I tend to avoid the BTCC weekend for the same reason - can't be bothered with the crowds, despite really wanting to head along and watch the racing. I only made it along to one SMRC meeting last year and promised I'd make a few more this year, so hopefully I'll be as lucky as I was with those shots and bag a few more.

[4hero]

a few of mine.

Second shot of the day, with the first being a test shot for exposure