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Mat Hammond

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1,044 posts

238 months

Monday 24th August 2009
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Nasty crash during practice, I am glad all the drivers were ok (ish).

Dario won again. The boy is doing good this year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJDSWwHRgI8

Edited by Mat Hammond on Monday 24th August 11:06

entropy

6,441 posts

232 months

Monday 24th August 2009
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Horrible crash

Similar to the Ginetta crash at Oulton Park earlier this year.

I hate it when a car is gets into a spin, stuck on track and you're expecting a horrible T-bone. Just writing that passage gave me the chills.

FourWheelDrift

92,284 posts

313 months

Monday 24th August 2009
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Although Mike Conway got his first podium (2 Brits on the podium) Justin Wilson had a great race, last on the grid due to suspension issues in qualifying and a change of tyres before the race he went from dead last to finish 7th and he also had one of the best saves.

First time I have ever see a rally style handbrake turn in an IRL car hehe Sebastien Loeb could learn from that. biggrin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxMURJECRJU

He only lost one place there and then got it back on the next lap (the last lap).

Mat Hammond

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1,044 posts

238 months

Monday 24th August 2009
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FourWheelDrift said:
Although Mike Conway got his first podium (2 Brits on the podium) Justin Wilson had a great race, last on the grid due to suspension issues in qualifying and a change of tyres before the race he went from dead last to finish 7th and he also had one of the best saves.

First time I have ever see a rally style handbrake turn in an IRL car hehe Sebastien Loeb could learn from that. biggrin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxMURJECRJU

He only lost one place there and then got it back on the next lap (the last lap).
That's a really good save. I have a friend that is a good mate with Justin as he was one of his engineers at Jaguar. When my mate was 40 I turned up at his party to find Justin at the bar. He's a really nice guy. I asked his girlfriend what she did and she just shrugged... and said "I just travel with Justin".

Let's hope one day he can get a title, but I guess time is against him now.

hornet

6,333 posts

279 months

Monday 24th August 2009
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I've enjoyed the Indycar races this season, and good to see Conway getting a result, as he's had some promising runs.

sperminator

750 posts

208 months

Monday 24th August 2009
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hornet said:
I've enjoyed the Indycar races this season, and good to see Conway getting a result, as he's had some promising runs.
It's just a shame no one in F1 wanted to give him a go.rolleyes

Adamantium

69 posts

206 months

Tuesday 25th August 2009
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Mat Hammond said:
Nasty crash during practice, I am glad all the drivers were ok (ish).

Dario won again. The boy is doing good this year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJDSWwHRgI8

Edited by Mat Hammond on Monday 24th August 11:06
Pretty nasty that, hope they where ok after.

FourWheelDrift said:
Although Mike Conway got his first podium (2 Brits on the podium) Justin Wilson had a great race, last on the grid due to suspension issues in qualifying and a change of tyres before the race he went from dead last to finish 7th and he also had one of the best saves.

First time I have ever see a rally style handbrake turn in an IRL car hehe Sebastien Loeb could learn from that. biggrin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxMURJECRJU

He only lost one place there and then got it back on the next lap (the last lap).
Awesome!

Edited by Adamantium on Tuesday 25th August 11:14