Prescott this weekend - Page 2

Pike · 29 Aug 2007, 17:11 (Ref:1999334)

Skittles kicks off 7.30 ish Sat evening (sorry throws off). Dont know what time signing on is these days but as Blackx says get there for 8 and you wont be far wrong.

Bossybottom · 30 Aug 2007, 03:26 (Ref:1999787)

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Originally Posted by rbs

Has any one had tickets for this meeting yet? What time is signing on?

Just had e-mail from John Hicks, signing on is from 7:30 on both days.

welshgal_2006 · 30 Aug 2007, 06:22 (Ref:1999816)

YEY!! Such a long lie in

blackx · 30 Aug 2007, 12:47 (Ref:2000028)

Who will be there Friday evening ?

welshgal_2006 · 30 Aug 2007, 13:27 (Ref:2000054)

ME!!!!!

and my chauffeur

Pike · 30 Aug 2007, 20:22 (Ref:2000339)

And me (i think anyway).

blackx · 30 Aug 2007, 22:41 (Ref:2000471)

A quick beer tasting session it is then

welshgal_2006 · 31 Aug 2007, 09:56 (Ref:2000729)

not if I'm feeling like I am now.... hehe my head is hurting a little bit from last night!! No I didn't bang it against a wall...

blackx · 31 Aug 2007, 10:05 (Ref:2000741)

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Originally Posted by welshgal_2006

not if I'm feeling like I am now.... hehe my head is hurting a little bit from last night!! No I didn't bang it against a wall...

Still bring your beer and I'll taste it for ya

welshgal_2006 · 31 Aug 2007, 10:10 (Ref:2000745)

Just to check it's not poisoned?

Steve Wilkinson · 31 Aug 2007, 12:53 (Ref:2000829)

Carl Davison is sharing with Simon Durling this week-end - read into that what you will; my lips are sealed!!!

welshgal_2006 · 31 Aug 2007, 13:35 (Ref:2000858)

I heard that funny rumour... should be interesting.

Steve Wilkinson · 31 Aug 2007, 17:08 (Ref:2000964)

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Originally Posted by welshgal_2006

I heard that funny rumour... should be interesting.

'Tis not a rumour, it is fact!

blackx · 2 Sep 2007, 20:15 (Ref:2002045)

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Originally Posted by Steve Wilkinson

Carl Davison is sharing with Simon Durling this week-end - read into that what you will; my lips are sealed!!!

C'mon sprinty catch up...

Thats old news

Fireblade · 2 Sep 2007, 20:54 (Ref:2002067)

Blimey Wilkie thats Ancient History.
I first read that in picture form on a tomb wall in Giza.

Hillclimb news is much more reactive and faster than Sprint news you know.

Andrew Gunnell · 3 Sep 2007, 21:09 (Ref:2003038)

A busy day on Sunday.

I lost count on how many red flags we had, although I know Ettores had the main share of them, but we just finished in time and we had no rain.

Scott Moran broke the hill record in the first run off with a time of 36.35 seconds and Martin Groves was second and Martin won the second run off with Scott second. Also Sue Young added another Ladies record to her name.

welshgal_2006 · 3 Sep 2007, 21:39 (Ref:2003068)

49 red flags in total... i am amazed we finished by 6.

Matt Dillon · 4 Sep 2007, 11:56 (Ref:2003494)

[QUOTE=Andrew Gunnell]A busy day on Sunday.

I lost count on how many red flags we had, although I know Ettores had the main share of them, but we just finished in time and we had no rain.

44 red flags Sunday & 31 on Saturday. Rescue unit scrambled 4 times Saturday & 3 Times Sunday.

Pistonbroke · 4 Sep 2007, 13:15 (Ref:2003556)

Sunday at Ettores: 0910 - pork pie
0915 - first car of the day into kitty litter

and it didn't improve!

Steve Wilkinson · 4 Sep 2007, 15:13 (Ref:2003622)

I was told that there were groans from the crowd every time the Red Flag came out!

Also what is it at Prescott that sees umpteen personnel attend each incident then stand around like one of Lewis's?

jonners · 4 Sep 2007, 16:28 (Ref:2003670)

Well - we got so teed off with all the delays (running in one of the later classes) that we didn't bother with our last run and went home.

I know the club will point the finger at the drivers - quite rightly - but one of the things getting under everyone's skin in our class was the fact that we were stuck up in the top paddock without a clue what was going on. The paddock geography at Prescott does seem to favour single seaters and invited clubs.

Heavily toned down rant over...

Pike · 4 Sep 2007, 16:48 (Ref:2003688)

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Originally Posted by Steve Wilkinson

I was told that there were groans from the crowd every time the Red Flag came out!

Also what is it at Prescott that sees umpteen personnel attend each incident then stand around like one of Lewis's?

If you mean Steve if there is crash and the rescue unit and ambulance turn up then this is the same for every Midland Hill. If a marshal is any doubt about the seriousness of a incident then they call the unit and ambulance just in case. Yes nine times out of ten we are'nt needed but for that one time it is better we are on scene rather than drinking coffee where we park.

Also we dont incurr any extra time going to incidents to the meeting as we are parked up and ready to go again before the marshals have finished brushing up the debris

BTW 44 red flags on Sunday including medical treatment in the spectator area which stopped track activity and finished by half 5, not too bad going really.

blackx · 4 Sep 2007, 18:22 (Ref:2003763)

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Originally Posted by Pike

If you mean Steve if there is crash and the rescue unit and ambulance turn up then this is the same for every Midland Hill. If a marshal is any doubt about the seriousness of a incident then they call the unit and ambulance just in case. Yes nine times out of ten we are'nt needed but for that one time it is better we are on scene rather than drinking coffee where we park.

Also we dont incurr any extra time going to incidents to the meeting as we are parked up and ready to go again before the marshals have finished brushing up the debris

BTW 44 red flags on Sunday including medical treatment in the spectator area which stopped track activity and finished by half 5, not too bad going really.

Couldnt put it better myself...

At least the vehicles that attend the incident drive with caution and consideration for anyone that may be on track at the time

Also the tonka toy is scrambled every time as if you need it its on its way and if you dont by the time you have swept up the gravel its back where it parks anyway so again no time is lost..

I think the main reason for all the flags was that driving standards were not as high as they usually are..

Was it down to the reasonably good weather ??
A bit of sunstroke ?

(post and be damned is what I say)

Pike · 4 Sep 2007, 18:33 (Ref:2003769)

There was one theory that when the floods came in July a lot of litag was washed onto the grass in the middle of Ettores, although this was cleared up as much as possible there is still some lieing in the grass, if a car puts a wheel on the inside then this could have been thrown onto the track.

Dunno how true this is, just could have been drivers trying to hard.

jetskidia · 4 Sep 2007, 19:21 (Ref:2003792)

Main reason for most of the red flags were due to the over zealous marshalls at Ettores being over keen on keeping the track clean

Apart from all the stoppages and flags it was still a good event

http://media.putfile.com/Prescott-Hillclimb--Sept-2007

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