Thruxton touring cars

[y2blade]

we had a great day at thruxton,did anyone else here go?

heres a few of my pictures

[jimmyjam]

I went, great day. Weather was perfect. Worth waiting till the end to watch the Ginetta's battle.
Bit disappointed in Alfa's performance in the touring cars but then I guess I should be used to that!

[jeevescat]

Cracking day, great weather and great racing.

Here's a few, took over 600 so will be a while sorting them.

[308mate]

Anyone else stay around to party in the Dunlop tent last night?










Great work Dunlop!

[r5gttgaz]

Liking this one.

[jrhawkins]

Great photo's. Don't suppose you got any of the last Ginetta race? I rolled my car in the complex and still don't know how it happened...

[jeevescat]

Why didn't you tell me you were going to do that, I would'nt have left just before it started.

[jimmyjam]

I saw that roll at the end, glad you were ok. You had a little nudge from the rear side which slid you sideways and the car started bouncing then rolled.
I am waiting for my friend to send some pictures which will hopefully have it on.

[jrhawkins]

Always worth staying for a Ginetta race....always eventful!! Love to see some photos's if there are any about. The car is totalled but what would the winter be without a rebuild!

[jeevescat]

jrhawkins said:

Always worth staying for a Ginetta race....always eventful!! Love to see some photos's if there are any about. The car is totalled but what would the winter be without a rebuild!

Glad you're ok, and I'll definately hang around for a ginetta race in the future.

[minimatt1967]

I was there yesterday and Saturday, did anybody see the ridiculous beggining to Saturday's clio cup race? A total disaster for those involved but classic tin top racing for the rest of us!!!
The third race of the btcc was great especially Turkington and Jackson's coming together was a total heart stopper, got to feel for Mike Jordan though!!

[hollypop]

jrhawkins said:

Always worth staying for a Ginetta race....always eventful!! Love to see some photos's if there are any about. The car is totalled but what would the winter be without a rebuild!

Jonathan, sorry to hear about your whoopsie. Sounds like you'll have the same winter as me and Andy(Smith, 46) rebuilding a car after a Thruxton accident! Was anyone else involved?

Holly

[ewenm]

jimmyjam said:

I saw that roll at the end, glad you were ok. You had a little nudge from the rear side which slid you sideways and the car started bouncing then rolled.
I am waiting for my friend to send some pictures which will hopefully have it on.

Sounds disturbingly like the same sort of accident as the Porsche Cup one form the first Thruxton meet (where it barrel-rolled and cleared the safety fance!).

Glad everyone is OK.

[308mate]

y2blade said:

we had a great day at thruxton,did anyone else here go?

If you'd chanced upon that pit a bit later in the day, you'd have seen Heikki Kovalainen.

[3319jane]

jrhawkins said:

Always worth staying for a Ginetta race....always eventful!! Love to see some photos's if there are any about. The car is totalled but what would the winter be without a rebuild!

Hi, I have a couple of pics if you want them - missed the start of the incident but caught you as you turned over. I was very glad to see you walk away from that one!!

I can post them here or let me have an email address if you are interested

Nice pics on this thread btw - it was a great day!

Cheers,

Jane

[jrhawkins]

Hi Jane, feel free to post them here - I can't remember what happened so I'd like to see them! Thanks Jonathan

[RedexRob]

Great day out...well done to the drivers who actually tried an overtake , gave the crowd something to cheer , 10 out of 10 for effort Jason , stirling effort considering the pain he must have been in , and still had time for the public.

[Strugs]

jrhawkins said:

Great photo's. Don't suppose you got any of the last Ginetta race? I rolled my car in the complex and still don't know how it happened...

Saw your car airborne but didn't see how it happened. Really glad you got out of that okay! I think the other drivers were grateful to the chap that came off with you and was first to you - he started giving everyone else the thumbs-up when he knew you were okay. Not sure I would have wanted to carry on the race if I thought someone had been badly hurt, or worse! Cracking race, and glad I stayed to the end for it!

[Gingerbread Man]

Was a great day out. Weather held up.

Managed to get there just in time to pick up my tickets. Deadline was 11am.

My pictures from the BTCC races are here..

David

[3319jane]

jrhawkins said:

Hi Jane, feel free to post them here - I can't remember what happened so I'd like to see them! Thanks Jonathan

Here you go, they aren't great but in my defence, it was almost dark

Let me know if you want the hi res ones.