Knockhill 'Speed Sunday' and 'Hot Marques' events

[flat-planedCrank]

Hi all,


Does anyone know if Knockhill Speed Sunday and Hot Marques events are ok for spectators ? I fancy getting some panning practise in again, been months since i've taken any motorsports shots, getting itchy fingers

Their website states there is a Speed Sunday event on 27th January: 10am - 4pm, and a Hot Marques on 16th February: 1pm - 4pm.
Anyone know which would be the busier event ? I'm guessing the more exotic machinery (caterhams, westfields, porsches, etc...) world would more likely be at the Hot Marques day ?

(...though i've got a feeling it might come down to which day the weather looks best for )

Thanks


Cheers.

Edited by flat-planedCrank on Wednesday 23 January 06:18

[flat-planedCrank]

Thanks for all the comments and info

Col 666 said:

After attending nearly every track day,hot hatch,top marques event in the last 2 years I can tell you this...if you want entertainment and the high possibility of getting great pics of cars going off into the scenery go to the speed sunday events!
If you want to get cold and bored but see some nice cars going round try the top marques events!

I will be there on sunday usually snapping around about the first few corners, say hello if you see me! Hopefully have a nice shiny Nikon D300 to try out

Col.

I get the feeling i might look at going to both days then

The weather for sunday looks ok actually (read: not raining ), so i might pop up if i can. If i see a guy thumbing a D300 manual in the wind i'll say hi



Cheers

[flat-planedCrank]

Well i made it in the end, was a good days shooting ('fraid i didn't see anyone with a D300 )

Some nice cars around - skyline's, evo's, impreza's, couple of rs4's, etc.. even an Ultima.

Pictures here - http://www.pistonheads.com/xforums/topic.asp?t=490...


Cheers.

[flat-planedCrank]

Great shots

Looks like i was on the other side of the circuit


How did you find the D300 ? Must admit to be looking at the new nikon camera's with green eyes


Cheers.

[flat-planedCrank]

Col 666 said:

Cheers, I like your style of pics, some crackers.
I saw a couple of guys with SLR's, you didnt have a red and black jacket with sponsors on it did you??
I spent a while at duffus then the last hour or so at clarks. Trying to track the cars in the wind wasnt easy!
First immpressions of the d300 are good, not all that different to the d200 to be honest but that was the first time I had used it in anger and wasnt really concentrating due to the previous evenings alcohol still numbing my brain!!

There is KDMC bike and SMRC car testing on all day next sunday so weather permitting I will be down to get some practice with a clear head!

Col.

Thanks


No that wasn't me, think i saw the same guy though


I actually didn't make it to the far side of the circuit, just the main straight and hairpin. I tend to get some static detail shots once the cars have finished.
I'll have to take a full wander round the circuit next time

Think my next outing will be the Hot Marques event on the 16th Feb (weather permitting, as always )


Cheers.

[flat-planedCrank]

AMD87 said:

was the bruce taxi evo 7 there by any chance? see the 2 5's were there.The 7 was sopposed to be getting a major overhaul during the winter cant wait to see it again.

Nope, the evo7 wasn't there. I've only seen it in pictures, looks cool


Cheers.

[flat-planedCrank]

Gareth135R said:

Speed Sunday charge spectators £10 to get in....

Yeah, 'fraid so.
Do the Hot Marques events charge the same ?



Cheers.