F3/GT Oulton 17/18 August

PaulPerkins · 31 Jul 2002, 08:04 (Ref:346921)

It's that time, folks. Who's there then?

This'll be my last 10/10ths event this year, sniff, sniff

jase · 31 Jul 2002, 08:20 (Ref:346932)

Should be there, but plans for the week-end are still up in the air!

Dave Brand · 31 Jul 2002, 11:29 (Ref:347062)

We'll be there!

SolemHill · 2 Aug 2002, 12:04 (Ref:348603)

Be there, camera in hand, no press pass though

So marshalls beware, long lense and no chance of any shots of the cars......

be ready for the postings the week after.......

but i am open to bribes

woodyracing · 13 Aug 2002, 22:56 (Ref:357329)

i'll be there on Sunday, anyone else ?

brickkicker · 16 Aug 2002, 04:33 (Ref:358831)

should be coming up Paul what time is marshals sign on? (havent put my name down ill just turn up

PaulPerkins · 16 Aug 2002, 06:02 (Ref:358841)

Hi Brickkicker.

Sign-on is 7:45 - 8:15 (from memory).

Hope to see you there

Dave Brand · 16 Aug 2002, 19:55 (Ref:359342)

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Originally posted by PaulPerkins
Sign-on is 7:45 - 8:15 (from memory).

That's correct for Saturday. Sunday it's 9:00 - 10:00.

brickkicker · 16 Aug 2002, 19:58 (Ref:359344)

thanks guys see you there

brickkicker · 17 Aug 2002, 18:03 (Ref:359847)

What was it like had to go to work today am hoping to get up in the morning.

Dave Brand · 17 Aug 2002, 21:10 (Ref:359928)

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Originally posted by brickkicker
What was it like had to go to work today am hoping to get up in the morning.

A good day! Single seaters their usual boring selves, but the Minis (both classes) were fun, Tuscans as scary as ever, Caterhams so-so, & the GTs......pure magic!

brickkicker · 17 Aug 2002, 21:26 (Ref:359938)

is it the same again tmrw??

Dave Brand · 17 Aug 2002, 22:08 (Ref:359958)

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Originally posted by brickkicker
is it the same again tmrw??

Apart from a ten-minute GT warm-up, it's all racing tomorrow. The only significant difference is that the Mini Se7ens had their race today, tomorrow it's the turn of the Mini Miglias.

jase · 17 Aug 2002, 22:19 (Ref:359966)

More of the same on Sunday, good cars, great racing and hot weather

brickkicker · 18 Aug 2002, 19:57 (Ref:360543)

Jason were you in the same place as me?? HOT WEATHER I wish never have I got so bloody wet. Does anyone know how the marshal is that got taged by one of the GT's?

Dave Brand · 18 Aug 2002, 20:25 (Ref:360560)

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Originally posted by brickkicker
Does anyone know how the marshal is that got taged by one of the GT's?

I believe he was just shaken.

brickkicker · 18 Aug 2002, 21:04 (Ref:360578)

good to hear

**garcon** · 18 Aug 2002, 22:38 (Ref:360703)

I hope so.

I was stood near Cascades looking across to Nickerbrook. It all got very hairy very quickly...

We could see the rain coming, but that didn't help much - it was absolutely torrential.

Leading Saleen came over Hill Top and missed the Nickerbrook chicane, negotiated the cones and very very gently went on his way - same for the Speed Twelve in second.

Then it all went wrong. The 3rd placed Saleen slid thru Nickerbrook sideways and came to a halt on the straight track section (i.e. the bit used - frequently today - as a run off if you miss the chicane). The 4th placed Saleen also span and joined him. As drivers were getting out of the way with the help of the marshalls, I saw the blue Viper appear from Hill Top. Doing 100+. Backwards. On the grass. I nudged my friends and said "that ain't slowing down". He was a passenger from at least 300-400 yards out - it did three or four complete spins on the way down the hill and plowed into the Saleens backwards. I was sure any driver/marshall stood in the way of that would have been seriously hurt or worse. The St John's ambulances ferried at least four people from the scene - but possibly just taking those shaken/shocked to the med centre for checkups.

Biggest incident I've seen live - a little too exciting for my liking...

Dave Brand · 19 Aug 2002, 07:50 (Ref:360942)

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Originally posted by garcon
We could see the rain coming, but that didn't help much - it was absolutely torrential.

Even in a 'normal' summer, heavy rain like that would have caused problems. It's made worse at the moment becuse there's been so much rain recently that eveywhere's waterlogged, so the drains just can't carry the water away - in some places water runs onto the track from higher ground. In such a downpour as we had yesterday there's standing water on the track almost within seconds; drivers will have been confronted with deep puddles in places where the track had been dry on the previous lap.

Quote:

Biggest incident I've seen live - a little too exciting for my liking...

You can have too much of a good thing!

Maisie · 19 Aug 2002, 08:59 (Ref:360980)

Just seen what's left of the Mole Valley TVR on the pistonheads site - Simon, are you OK????

**garcon** · 19 Aug 2002, 09:17 (Ref:360994)

Simon was in the Tuscan R?
We got talking to some of his crew looking on from Cascades - I'm pretty sure he arrived after the worst of it and somehow managed to spin round the wreckage and come to a halt at the back!

He was out of the car and moving around fine.

Maisie · 19 Aug 2002, 09:20 (Ref:361000)

VERY glad to hear it! That must have been extremely scary for all involved!

SolemHill · 19 Aug 2002, 11:00 (Ref:361091)

I was stood right next to Garcon when this all kicked off, there where so many cars off in all directions it was hard to watch what happened. Off at cascades, island bend and cars sliding one after another down from hill top at speeds you couldn't believe. It's still hard to believe that everybody went home safe and sound after an incident like that. The Mole Valley team we stood talking to where highly concerned about the driver, as you would expect, coupled with the news that there was a marshal in the middle of it somewhere was the point at which I suggest we retired to chequers as I had seen more than enough. But the one really funny thing was the lovley noise the blue viper made as they tried to tow it up clay hill.....not healthy....

**bella** · 19 Aug 2002, 12:14 (Ref:361155)

i've seen what's left of the veloqx ferraris and heard about their projected repair bill...

....ow.

glad to hear the marshal's ok though.

SolemHill · 19 Aug 2002, 12:47 (Ref:361184)

How come you wheren't there then bella - I would have though you'd have been snapping your heart out....or would it have been to cruel to the suzuki...?

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