Goodnight Fiestas

Les · 29 Sep 2001, 23:37 (Ref:153488)

It was with a heavy heart that I left Silverstone after watching the last Fiesta race in it's current format.
As per usual the race was full of incident with Padley being hit up the rear and into retirement giving Turkington the championship. It was a pitty it was run in the dark and that Lorraine Claydon was told to stand down due to being off the pace (first race!) and the championship was undecided - not on!! Everyone has to start somewhere and if not in Fiestas - where?
I am glad to say that a lot of the leading boys (and girl) are looking to Clios for next year.

**Craig** · 29 Sep 2001, 23:59 (Ref:153491)

Incident ? oooops... must have blinked there...

I was expecting carnage, what with it being their last race, especially when they rolled out to 'Mouldy Old Dough' on the PA! The Porsches and TVRs were much better...

Les · 30 Sep 2001, 10:59 (Ref:153621)

You presumably were not at Becketts were carnage reined on the first lap and then it was slippy slidey every lap!

Felt sorry for Nick Padley - one very short Fiesta and Lorraine Claydon - not allowed to race as she might have interfered with the championship - what a load of ****

MrTTraces · 30 Sep 2001, 17:18 (Ref:153799)

sad that they made her "step down" because she might have "effected" the championship.

Correct me if im wrong.....but i thourght and last time i checked, that was the point of racing having the unpredictable happen. Thats what make championships interesting!

**bella** · 30 Sep 2001, 22:07 (Ref:153949)

on a slightly more aesthetic note, it was eerily beautiful. i was stood up on the bit where the mg hospitality was at the touring cars at brigde, and it was just incredible to watch, what with the sunset and all.

shame the series had to go

MrTTraces · 1 Oct 2001, 18:57 (Ref:154408)

Paul was telling on the way home on sunday that you stood watching fiesta's in the sunset.

I bet it was beautiful.

Paul Rayner · 1 Oct 2001, 20:59 (Ref:154507)

It really was. In the morning, with a bit of a hangover, in the pouring rain, (which was still nothing in comparison with Knockhill), I honestly wanted to go home, and couldn't remember why I love motorsports. But in the dusk for Minis and early dark for Fiestas it looked really great, and it all came back to me. Damn, why are there no more night races? I guess I'll just have to camp a lot at Oulton next year, now that place looks fantastic at night!

Chris Y · 1 Oct 2001, 22:34 (Ref:154570)

It's quite simple to recreate that sort of atmosphere again..

Come along to Snetterton on the 14th of October.. It won't be night racing, but there will be Minis there..

Then, wear some really heavy duty sunglasses, and I'll try and persuade all the Mini drivers to turn their headlights on.. Instant night race

Sorted.

**bella** · 2 Oct 2001, 10:42 (Ref:154708)

lol! well played chris, sounds like a good idea

but fiestas and minis at sundown. that'll stick in the old brain for a while...

redshoes · 2 Oct 2001, 17:23 (Ref:154869)

Quote:

Originally posted by Chris Y
It's quite simple to recreate that sort of atmosphere again..

Then, wear some really heavy duty sunglasses, and I'll try and persuade all the Mini drivers to turn their headlights on.. Instant night race

For the full effect remember to tell some of the Mini drivers to leave their lights switched OFF.

MrTTraces · 2 Oct 2001, 19:50 (Ref:154944)

LOL, nice idea chris!

Now as we won't be having any night races next year thats what we will have to do at racing meetings.

Maybe you could write a book "how to recreate your own night race"

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