The Spa 6 hours, 2008 - The Event! - Page 12

delta · 6 Oct 2008, 19:20 (Ref:2305578)

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Originally Posted by falcemob

Delta, in the shopping centre most of the drivers for Barry's race started to arrange themselves in what we thought would be near enough grid order ready to be lined up. Then they opened the gate and just called everyone onto the track in no particular order at all so it all went a bit pear shaped at the end.

Ah Ha

**Peter Mallett** · 6 Oct 2008, 19:22 (Ref:2305579)

Tim that wasn't the end, it was Eau Rouge!

terence · 6 Oct 2008, 19:28 (Ref:2305585)

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Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

Tim that wasn't the end, it was Eau Rouge!

Theres always one Tim,the rest of us knew what you meant though

Post Spa update,New cam ordered today,Head is going to be replaced along with the carb.Sorting suspension out/updating,testing asap.[Second thought,better buy a new fan belt!!]

**Tim Falce** · 6 Oct 2008, 19:33 (Ref:2305590)

Terry, I'm on my third glass of Canadian Club at the moment so I'm ignoring him.

terence · 6 Oct 2008, 19:35 (Ref:2305592)

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Originally Posted by falcemob

Terry, I'm on my third glass of Canadian Club at the moment so I'm ignoring him.

Where is it you live?

Eddy V · 6 Oct 2008, 20:01 (Ref:2305600)

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Originally Posted by john ruston

Was it totally a Marshals problem.?The torch and the window incident

Don't know, I only know that all involved were getting a bit silly. Marshals going beserk, Racecontrol the same, according to the radiomessages even driver and mechanics were getting iffy.
I was on the far side of the track, shaking my head in disbelief. I honesty thought I was at a nice race event, having some fun.
Why are there always some who want to make it like F blimmin 1?

jminsh · 6 Oct 2008, 20:12 (Ref:2305608)

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Originally Posted by Eddy V

Don't know, I only know that all involved were getting a bit silly. Marshals going beserk, Racecontrol the same, according to the radiomessages even driver and mechanics were getting iffy.
I was on the far side of the track, shaking my head in disbelief. I honesty thought I was at a nice race event, having some fun.
Why are there always some who want to make it like F blimmin 1?

I know exactley what happened as from the horses mouth as they were in the same garage as us. But i'm not putting it on here !!

Eddy V · 6 Oct 2008, 20:18 (Ref:2305615)

Probably the best thing to do.

terence · 6 Oct 2008, 20:39 (Ref:2305621)

So they will not be entering next year?Whoever was at fault,these things should not happen,it is ONLY club racing after all.

**Peter Mallett** · 7 Oct 2008, 05:01 (Ref:2305804)

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Originally Posted by terence bower

Post Spa update,New cam ordered today,Head is going to be replaced along with the carb.Sorting suspension out/updating,testing asap.[Second thought,better buy a new fan belt!!]

So, everything else is ok?

john ruston · 7 Oct 2008, 06:16 (Ref:2305817)

A bit of a ruck but thats what happens when people get carried away and think its important.Nobody seems to use common sense.Hopefully they should be back next year as they are good blokes and it was a spur of the moment thing.The organisers forget that the competitor is the customer and the Marshaling ,Gate people and general standard needs to be less officious at most of Main Circuits including Spa.Car Doors kicked in,people manhandled its not acceptable

terence · 7 Oct 2008, 07:01 (Ref:2305832)

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Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

So, everything else is ok?

Why? What have you broken?

I have'nt got the car back yet,just got the bits I know I need ordered.Trying to be organized,un-usually.

terence · 7 Oct 2008, 07:05 (Ref:2305837)

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Originally Posted by john ruston

A bit of a ruck but thats what happens when people get carried away and think its important.Nobody seems to use common sense.Hopefully they should be back next year as they are good blokes and it was a spur of the moment thing.The organisers forget that the competitor is the customer and the Marshaling ,Gate people and general standard needs to be less officious at most of Main Circuits including Spa.Car Doors kicked in,people manhandled its not acceptable

They must have done something fairly serious for race control to have ordered the car not to re-join though John.But you are right,these things should not happen,in F1 or mere clubbies,ego's again from both sides?

simon drabble · 7 Oct 2008, 07:11 (Ref:2305845)

Chris LP is a good mate and I heard his said of the story.
There can be no excuse for damaging a car in anger.

terence · 7 Oct 2008, 07:16 (Ref:2305847)

Of course there is no excuse,if it were me with a broken screen,I'd want the morons ball's hanging from the exhaust[preferably with the owner still attached.]

simon drabble · 7 Oct 2008, 07:19 (Ref:2305849)

there are websites catering for that type of exhaust activity... ;o)

terence · 7 Oct 2008, 07:21 (Ref:2305851)

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Originally Posted by simon drabble

there are websites catering for that type of exhaust activity... ;o)

Only you would know that Simon

GORDON STREETER · 7 Oct 2008, 07:30 (Ref:2305858)

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Originally Posted by simon drabble

there are websites catering for that type of exhaust activity... ;o)

Don't bring the Max debate into this thread

Eddy V · 7 Oct 2008, 10:58 (Ref:2305997)

What I'm trying to do is to find out what went wrong and get the guy(s) kicked out of marshalling. I'm there for the fun and the racing, not for ego trippers to do stupid things.

Always ready to receive PM's about it.

terence · 7 Oct 2008, 11:37 (Ref:2306021)

Even though they were acting under Race Control orders,I would not have thought RC would like a charge of criminal damage,bringing the sport into disrepute etc bringing against them.Not sure how Belgium law works but I would have thought there could be a case to answer.Best those responsible are kicked out,permanently.

john ruston · 7 Oct 2008, 11:42 (Ref:2306024)

Think its better forgotten about and organisers ensure it doesn't happen again.

People ****ed off on both sides so you are going nowhere quickly by talk of further action.

simon drabble · 7 Oct 2008, 11:47 (Ref:2306030)

annoying to have to say it but JR is correct.... like letting the German hotrods in a few years back - its all part of the learning curve!

**Peter Mallett** · 7 Oct 2008, 11:53 (Ref:2306035)

Yep,

We should move on from this one.

delta · 7 Oct 2008, 12:00 (Ref:2306040)

Well said JR.Just logged on and theres a picture of that blooming Capri that was behind me in Top Hat race. Now who can that be.?

terence · 7 Oct 2008, 12:09 (Ref:2306049)

Open or closed face helmet?

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