BBC 1 now - British motor racing marshalls.

[skeggysteve]

Just hope that the BBC do them justice.

Note to Mods: Posted it in P&P so more people see it. Please move later.

[MonkeyHanger]

So the Beeb have revived "999" and given it a lick of paint.

I see it's Hunter Abbott's crash at Oulton Park...

[f13ldy]

My mate was one of those surfers who saved that woman.

My claim to fame for today.

[Killer2005]

That was a nasty one

[Tim.s]

Good lads them two, credit to the sport.

[MonkeyHanger]

Tim.s said:

Good lads them two, credit to the sport.

Nice to see the Beeb letting them tell the story with minimal voice-over drivel

[skeggysteve]

I thought that was quite well done.

Any marshals care to comment?

Just noticed I made a typo the thread title - sorry

[MonkeyHanger]

The 2 cars involved approximately 5-10 seconds before all hell broke loose...

http://gsh-motorsports.fotopic.net/p49188872.html

I'd walked down to Old hall to shoot there but as it was my first trip to Oulton Park this year i had no idea they'd extended the T-rex fence and destroyed a lovely angle...

If i'd stayed down there i'd have got most if not all of it on camera.

[Parrot of Doom]

Marshalls are some of the strangest and most eccentric people you'll ever come across.

Some of them are great fun, some are just plain weird. One almost knocked my camera over once (on purpose), I took great pleasure in bking him in front of his mates.

I'll never understand why the F1 marshalls work for nothing. Its baffling.

[Simpo Two]

Parrot of Doom said:

I'll never understand why the F1 marshalls work for nothing. Its baffling.

Because they will. Bernie's not the sort of man to pay anything if they'll do it for free.

[mybrainhurts]

Parrot of Doom said:

One almost knocked my camera over once (on purpose), I took great pleasure in bking him in front of his mates.

You bonked him...?

In front of his mates...?

[Eddh]

mybrainhurts said:

Parrot of Doom said:

One almost knocked my camera over once (on purpose), I took great pleasure in bking him in front of his mates.

You bonked him...?

In front of his mates...?

Or buggered him

[tomTVR]

Eddh said:

mybrainhurts said:

Parrot of Doom said:

One almost knocked my camera over once (on purpose), I took great pleasure in bking him in front of his mates.

You bonked him...?

In front of his mates...?

Or buggered him

• note to self - be extra careful not to be clumsy if stood near Parrot of Doom's camera*