Britcar 24 Hour - Page 2

**John Turner** · 11 Sep 2006, 09:54 (Ref:1707746)

Ah, good question; the programme isn't too specific on that. They do have classes but it appears thet they will fit pretty much any GT or Saloon that's enterd into one of them. Makes for great variety!

Redracer77 · 11 Sep 2006, 10:15 (Ref:1707764)

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Originally Posted by John Turner

Ok, as long as you don't mind amateur quality!

Below are pics of the first 3 cars in the order in which they finished; the first taken at Abbey and the other two at Luffield. The final picture, also taken at Luffield, shows an interesting group of Mazda R8, 2 Australian Ford V8s and the Eclipse Motorsport Mosler. The first of the Fords (32) in this picture carried a tribute sticker to Peter Brock down each side of the rear window. The older Ford at the back looked and sounded superb:-

Hi John, do you have any more images of the No 2 Mosler? That was me in the car you have above

fazza · 11 Sep 2006, 11:16 (Ref:1707818)

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Originally Posted by archibold

I'm driving the #76 M3 (blue with silver stripes) and we are also running a red Honda Civic (#64).

Hopefully we will still be running at 5pm on Sunday

Well hello there still running at 5pm !!! you nearly weren't if we hadn't of dragged you or you co driver out of the kitty litter with less that a hour to go.

If you were the driver during that stint I was the marshal in the ausie hat doing dog impresions at the front of your car digging out the gravel.

well done for finishing where did you finish in class?

Regards
Allan (Fazza) Farrimond
Oulton Park Marshal on Tour!

bauble · 11 Sep 2006, 11:19 (Ref:1707824)

Hi, Red,
I have a number of action pics of your Mosler taken at various times and places around the circuit, I can e-mail them if you like and I can include the time they were taken so you will know who is in the car.

regards,

Bob.

fazza · 11 Sep 2006, 11:23 (Ref:1707828)

double post stupid machine...

Redracer77 · 11 Sep 2006, 11:26 (Ref:1707833)

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Originally Posted by bauble

Hi, Red,
I have a number of action pics of your Mosler taken at various times and places around the circuit, I can e-mail them if you like and I can include the time they were taken so you will know who is in the car.

regards,

Bob.

Thanks Bob that would be great. I would be more than happy to pay for any images I get. You can tell which ones were me as I had the white helmet as I have a new one.

Please can you email them to chris@absolutemedia.co.uk

Cheers

bauble · 11 Sep 2006, 11:26 (Ref:1707834)

I am no Spring Chicken so I have to admit to watching only the first and last 5 hours, I managed to speak to a number of the marshalls around the track and I have to say 'well done' to all of you and a very big thanks for your dedication and good humour. It's been said a million times before but without you chaps none of it would be possible. With such a long circuit and 24 hours to marshall, not forgetting all that went before I could see that it was a very lonely job much of the time. You are a truly dedicated bunch and I have to say 'Quite Mad'. Especially from Scotland!!

Thank you all very much.

Regards

Bob.

fazza · 11 Sep 2006, 11:34 (Ref:1707850)

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Originally Posted by Redracer77

Hi John, do you have any more images of the No 2 Mosler? That was me in the car you have above

Were you driving the last stint when we had to push you down the pit lane? the air was blue coming fron the drivers seat.

Like to say thanks for getting out and helping push those bloody thing ar not light.

Redracer77 · 11 Sep 2006, 11:54 (Ref:1707869)

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Originally Posted by fazza

Were you driving the last stint when we had to push you down the pit lane? the air was blue coming fron the drivers seat.

Like to say thanks for getting out and helping push those bloody thing ar not light.

you try driving the thing!!! My arms are tired today.

No was not me in the last stint. I did the 12pm till 1.30pm as my last stint (heat of the day...). It was Elliott Cole behind the wheel for the last hour.

**John Turner** · 11 Sep 2006, 13:52 (Ref:1707992)

Red, I'm sure that Bob has sent you some great shots but for the others and to display this fine colour cordination with Barrier and marshal, here's one at Abbey. The next two shots show nos 76 & 64 mentioned earlier in the thread, and the final one shows the gyrating Australian V8 with the tribute to Peter Brock on the side below the rear window - a nice touch:-

bauble · 11 Sep 2006, 15:46 (Ref:1708072)

John,
You certainly do post some truly great pictures, absolutely fabulous, tremendous action and bags of atmosphere, shame I can't view them!

All I see are blank spaces, is this one of the greatest con jobs ever, I wonder if anybody really sees them or are they to proud to admit, that like me, there's nothing there?

Come on chaps etc. put me out of my misery, tell me it is a JT snowjob.

bauble · 11 Sep 2006, 15:47 (Ref:1708076)

By the way John, I hoped you were dressed appropriately in true Britcar style.

(As always, only kidding.)

**John Turner** · 11 Sep 2006, 16:51 (Ref:1708122)

Bob, I keep telling you; it's your PC configuration settings. Get it sorted and you can probably post some of your pics, for all of us to enjoy, as well. Dressed appropriately .... as always!

924nut · 11 Sep 2006, 16:58 (Ref:1708128)

Nice shots John

I havent got around o sorting my pictures out yet -but I believe that you must of been sttod near me when you took the pic of the Falcon - because if I am not mistaken he is spinning at Abbey - I have that sequence too.
will post as soon as I get chance

TheFlyingHaggis · 11 Sep 2006, 18:28 (Ref:1708174)

thanks for the mention. Sometimes we feel ,we are just in the way, Although i must say most of you,s made us more than welcome even if the three of us are mad scots with wigs on. Thanks for a good time and good race hope to see you all next year.

jim69 · 11 Sep 2006, 18:44 (Ref:1708190)

If anybody has any pics of the 25 Falcon, I would love to see them. I was helping to look after the car and never had the chance to take any pics.
However the whole team were over the moon when the car finished, despite having to change a clutch during the night. The event was brilliant, cant wait to do it again.

angusdawe · 11 Sep 2006, 19:26 (Ref:1708224)

Has anyone got a picture of car 24, the H&P M3 Compact? The car I did 3 hours, 3 HOURS!!!! behind the safety car in the fog?

If it wasn't for a pesky diff bolt breaking twice, we would have been top 5 overall...

**John Turner** · 11 Sep 2006, 19:55 (Ref:1708245)

I'll have a look Angusdawe, but in the meantime, as these are ready - the sun is getting low as the Darrien gets some assistance - note the Group C wing!

Driver changes for cars 33 & 79:-

SteveT · 11 Sep 2006, 20:02 (Ref:1708250)

John, thanks for the pix. Much appreciated!

**John Turner** · 11 Sep 2006, 20:08 (Ref:1708256)

Ok, car 24; bad luck with the diff bolt breakages, but finishing is an achievement isn't it?

**John Turner** · 11 Sep 2006, 20:21 (Ref:1708279)

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Originally Posted by jim69

If anybody has any pics of the 25 Falcon, I would love to see them. I was helping to look after the car and never had the chance to take any pics.

Ooops, missed this one! Herewith:-

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Originally Posted by 924nut

I believe that you must of been sttod near me when you took the pic of the Falcon - because if I am not mistaken he is spinning at Abbey - .....

Yep, Abbey it was. I didn't stay too long, but I was a grey bewhiskered old bloke with a DBR9 T-shirt!

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Originally Posted by SteveT

John, thanks for the pix. Much appreciated!

Thanks, Steve, but I'm curious that someone from 'over the pond' is so interested in this event (that's great by the way!) or are you an ex-pat?

gravel_monkey · 11 Sep 2006, 20:37 (Ref:1708298)

can anyone tell me who was involved with the mazda teams, i was at the rachel green accident and was wondering how she was?

angusdawe · 11 Sep 2006, 20:39 (Ref:1708302)

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Originally Posted by John Turner

Ok, car 24; bad luck with the diff bolt breakages, but finishing is an achievement isn't it?

Thanks John. Finishing is an achievement, but knowing the car had the pace to get a podium was gutting. Car won its class in Dubai in January, so expectations were high.

bauble · 11 Sep 2006, 21:08 (Ref:1708333)

jim69 (same age as me?) and angusdawe, lots of both so send e-mail address and I'll send them on.

Any other requests?

jase · 11 Sep 2006, 21:37 (Ref:1708354)

The Rollcentre and Eclipse Moslers looked good in the gloom of the fog, such bright colours, you could make them out quite clearly, yet the best paint scheme was the #77 Civic, the chequer pattern really showing up an the night.

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