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12 Feb 2006, 12:35 (Ref:1520881) | #1 | ||
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The New Mallory Park
I knew Mallory was making a few changes over the winter, so I ambled over this morning to see what's been going on.
The first thing that you'll notice is the Diner, it's had a new ceiling, a lick of white paint & new tiles, the lovely Val tells me that by the time racing starts there will be new furniture as well. Make sure you wear sunglasses though, cos it sure is bright. The next bit of good news is that the price of Breakfast hasn't gone up, it's still £5-50 for a plateful, toast or B&B & a mug of coffee. Venturing out onto the track, the hairpin is the same as it was on Boxing Day, - reseeded gap in the armco @ the head on point, big enough to get a bike through (and me!) The pit road is still allegedly going to be there for cars, with a gate across, when the bikes are out - no sign yet though. The biggest change is between posts 4 & 5, where a new chicane has been installed for the 2 wheelers, shouldn't affect the cars to much although there is quite a sharp rumble strip as you go right. The extra bit of track might be handy for leaving dead cars on (a bit like Edwinas) I've taken some pictures & if you'd like to see for your own eyes, p.m. me & I'll email them to you. |
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Put them up on The Marshals' Post and we can all take a look.
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12 Feb 2006, 14:12 (Ref:1520933) | #3 | ||
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No sooner said than done, 6 piccies have been downloaded.
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12 Feb 2006, 14:20 (Ref:1520937) | #4 | ||
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Thanks for posting those. Looks very interesting - have they filled in a bit of the lake as IIRC there's not much behind the inner wall at Gerrards there?
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12 Feb 2006, 14:24 (Ref:1520940) | #5 | |
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Not a regular at Mallory,or a follower of Motorcycle racing but is that the third chicane now in place ? Has that spoilt the flow even more,or is Mallory that dangerous for bikes,it was deemed necessary
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12 Feb 2006, 16:10 (Ref:1520995) | #6 | ||
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Yes it is the 3rd chicane & the barmy bikers will still fall off.
Last year we had 2 bike fatalities, so i suppose change was inevitable, come March 5th (EMRA) we'll find out if it works. |
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No they've not filled in any of the lake, just put up a bit of banking, reminds of the Montrael G.P a couple of years ago whemnI was about 6 feet away from the St Lawrence seaway.
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12 Feb 2006, 16:17 (Ref:1521000) | #8 | ||
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I reckon that there is a good chance that the bit of the new chicane to driver's left will catch out some car drivers.
Drifting wide on the exit you have a nice new bit of tarmac and then go at right angles onto the grass. Regards Jim |
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12 Feb 2006, 16:35 (Ref:1521011) | #9 | ||
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Woooo £5.50 for breakfast, I'm not surprised it hasn't gone up!!!
They put another Chicane in for the BSB's at Combe last year (By-Brook, Dodgy spelling!) Just before Camp, Lo and behold, first lap of first race I think 5 bikes went off there and Camp itself claimed a few victims as they were on the throtle rather than baking, I supose even though there were more incidents than last year they were less seriious than they could have been, allthough I do remember one rider being taken away on a spine board. |
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Up until last weekend, the ACU hadn't passed the new Mallory chicane for useage at BSB level, so it wasn't going to be eligable for clubbies.
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12 Feb 2006, 22:29 (Ref:1521351) | #12 | ||
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Im doing the 1st meeting there, which is on March 5th (EMRA) so we'll see what happens.
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12 Feb 2006, 23:14 (Ref:1521385) | #13 | ||
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Whilst it was under construction it didn't look pretty, but now it's pretty near complete I think I'll get used to it. As it's only going to be used for bikes and not cars, I think it's a good idea in a way.
Although saying that, when the BMCRC/MRO come at the end of April, we won't be using it. |
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Nice to see that they've provided a toilet on post. Don't think I'll use it when the racing's on though. Still it'll make a change for the cooling fan to hit the brown stuff instead of the other way around.
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14 Feb 2006, 17:49 (Ref:1522771) | #16 | ||
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Judging by the pictures, I presume that the flag point on the inside no longer exists?
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14 Feb 2006, 18:03 (Ref:1522787) | #17 | ||
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Do you mean the one we only use with the circuit is going 'The other way'?
that was lying on it's side very close to the lake, mind you the whole of the new banking on the inside is very near the lake! Doh |
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14 Feb 2006, 20:26 (Ref:1522880) | #18 | ||
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Good photos, but perhaps they could leave that blue portaloo at the new Gerrards chicane, would save a long walk !!!!
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15 Feb 2006, 17:40 (Ref:1523556) | #22 | ||
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Note to Schrammy, bout time you took up Observing
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15 Feb 2006, 19:19 (Ref:1523652) | #23 | ||
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new mallory
i see they have a loo for the workers are they going to leave it for us to use
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15 Feb 2006, 19:32 (Ref:1523667) | #24 | |
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Recalling from memory,isn't that part of the track where the local wildlife cross to the lake,the evidence being a large amount of visible first thing in the mornings Just thought I'd keep the theme going
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I'm Luke, I'm 5 My dad's Bruce Lee, He drives me round in his JCB!!
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