Britcar 24 hour race
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Well we`re here !
Will try and post a few reports as the weekend pans out but please forgive if I struggle, quite a lot to sort out as you might imagine.
Car running well out of the bag, all the guys happy with the set up and now safely qualified. Didn`t worry too much about the ultimate times, more concerned with getting everyone back in one piece.
Loads of traffic as you might imagine as we all get released at the same time don`t want to put it in the gravel just yet.
Loads of high profile teams including a BMW piloted by none other than Clarkson, May, Hammond & the Stig. Filming it for a TV special by the look of things. If ever there was a bunch of drivers who hadn`t got a clue - like bunnies caught in the glare of headlights. It`ll make a great programme.
Weather is looking good for the weekend so if you fancy a run out pop over. Loads going on, we`re in garage 6A if you want to drop in and give us some love
Will try to post again soon.
Henry
Will try to
Will try and post a few reports as the weekend pans out but please forgive if I struggle, quite a lot to sort out as you might imagine.
Car running well out of the bag, all the guys happy with the set up and now safely qualified. Didn`t worry too much about the ultimate times, more concerned with getting everyone back in one piece.
Loads of traffic as you might imagine as we all get released at the same time don`t want to put it in the gravel just yet.
Loads of high profile teams including a BMW piloted by none other than Clarkson, May, Hammond & the Stig. Filming it for a TV special by the look of things. If ever there was a bunch of drivers who hadn`t got a clue - like bunnies caught in the glare of headlights. It`ll make a great programme.
Weather is looking good for the weekend so if you fancy a run out pop over. Loads going on, we`re in garage 6A if you want to drop in and give us some love
Will try to post again soon.
Henry
Will try to
Have a good one Henry!
Was there today, a rather cool day, with the Sports 2000 (quite hectic at times with Britsports(?) too.) and had a wonder up the pitlane. Saw you posing
Saw the start of the 24hr before leaving and it was thankfully less eventful than some of the other starts today and Friday!!!!
Was there today, a rather cool day, with the Sports 2000 (quite hectic at times with Britsports(?) too.) and had a wonder up the pitlane. Saw you posing
Saw the start of the 24hr before leaving and it was thankfully less eventful than some of the other starts today and Friday!!!!
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Henry,
I was there on Friday and noticed you cosying up to the BBC cameras - you looked very comfortable in the spotlight! How small was Hammond? I know he isn't as tall as Clarkson but he looked sooooo small in person.
I was with Jim Geddie's pit crew, supporting my mate Jim in the Porsche Open. He came fifth (not bad considering he only took up racing two years ago).
Weather was roasting and came home with a very red neck....
Dave
I was there on Friday and noticed you cosying up to the BBC cameras - you looked very comfortable in the spotlight! How small was Hammond? I know he isn't as tall as Clarkson but he looked sooooo small in person.
I was with Jim Geddie's pit crew, supporting my mate Jim in the Porsche Open. He came fifth (not bad considering he only took up racing two years ago).
Weather was roasting and came home with a very red neck....
Dave
Looks like the BBC boys were 39th from around 60 runners, putting them 200 laps behind the winner.
Mind it looks like the winner was nearly 30 laps up on everyone else!
7th seems very respectable for Henry - like poster above would be interesting to know what classes were running.
Look forward to having Henry give us some insider info on this and what Hammond/May/Clarkson got upto.
Mind it looks like the winner was nearly 30 laps up on everyone else!
7th seems very respectable for Henry - like poster above would be interesting to know what classes were running.
Look forward to having Henry give us some insider info on this and what Hammond/May/Clarkson got upto.
Top job guys. I had the times and commentary running all day. It was good to see a couple of 996s putting on a good show. I'll catch you at Brands to talk about how well the car ran as I'm thinking of getting together with Zub, 935 (if I can convince him and/or he doesn't get a free drive somewhere) and a few others and entering my Cup car for next year's race. In the meantime I'll learn to drive it after the first outing in it on Friday/Saturday.
Note to self - using qualifying as your first test in a new car is slightly unwise, if rather fun
Note to self - using qualifying as your first test in a new car is slightly unwise, if rather fun
Glenn McMenamin said:
DanH said:
So how did it go, and were the topgear guys as crap as the radio coverage suggested?
What Clarkson et al ?Pretty inspirational though. If those muppets can do it, any of us who do trackdays couldn't be any worse!
DanH said:
Glenn McMenamin said:
DanH said:
So how did it go, and were the topgear guys as crap as the radio coverage suggested?
What Clarkson et al ?Pretty inspirational though. If those muppets can do it, any of us who do trackdays couldn't be any worse!
Glenn McMenamin said:
DanH said:
Glenn McMenamin said:
DanH said:
So how did it go, and were the topgear guys as crap as the radio coverage suggested?
What Clarkson et al ?Pretty inspirational though. If those muppets can do it, any of us who do trackdays couldn't be any worse!
Sean Edwards said:
Glenn McMenamin said:
DanH said:
Glenn McMenamin said:
DanH said:
So how did it go, and were the topgear guys as crap as the radio coverage suggested?
What Clarkson et al ?Pretty inspirational though. If those muppets can do it, any of us who do trackdays couldn't be any worse!
Sean Edwards said:
Glenn McMenamin said:
DanH said:
Glenn McMenamin said:
DanH said:
So how did it go, and were the topgear guys as crap as the radio coverage suggested?
What Clarkson et al ?Pretty inspirational though. If those muppets can do it, any of us who do trackdays couldn't be any worse!
)Edited by mart1n on Sunday 9th September 21:32
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