An Historic Lap of Silverstone?

[bauble]

I am trying to put together a voice over for a lap of Silverstone GP circuit where each corner is identified with some major incident/event;

ie. Hanger Straight where a de-frocked priest decided to take a stroll during the race one year.

There are a number of happenings for some corners, but I would be grateful for any suggestions. I am aiming for a mix of incidents and some with an historic feel, anything from 1948 to 2014.

You can post here or PM me and I will acknowledge your efforts.

Fingers crossed,

Bauble.

[S griffin]

Maggots/Becketts: where Montoya passed Alonso on the first lap in 05
Chapel: Where Webber lost it in 08
Hangar Straight: Mansell/Piquet 87
Stowe: John Bolster crash 1949
Club: Senna out of fuel 91
Abbey: Coulthard bins it 98
Arrowhead: Massa Puncture 13
Wellington straight: Kimi crash last year
Luffield: Heidfeld's double pass 08
Woodcote: Scheckter 73, Villeneuve 81
Copse: Senna spin 90

[Mike Harte]

Stowe, where Michael Schumacher broke his leg on the first lap of 2009 GP.

[S griffin]

Originally Posted by Mike Harte

Stowe, where Michael Schumacher broke his leg on the first lap of 2009 GP.

I don't remember that who was he driving for? Unless you meant 1999

[Mike Harte]

Brain fart!

[grantp]

Woodcote : Sheckter et al 1973 as previously mentioned.

Copse: iirc in 70 (? or 71) Stewart Straight on at Copse in the April non-championship race and stuffed the then new Tyrrell iirc.

Becketts(?) : David Purley 179g in '77.

Stowe: 73 Stewart in the cornfield after getting 2nd rather than 4th trying to take Petersen for the second time in the afternoon at the second start of the GP.

[bauble]

Many thanks all, please keep them coming, some I already had in mind, but many more I had forgotten. Or never knew.

I hope to get a mix of accident/incident/amusing or unusual happenings.

Some one mentioned a Rolls Royce catching fire at Farm/Villageile simply driving round the circuit. Any further information on this?

[bauble]

Oh! I will of course let you know the final result and hopefully a link.

[pauln]

If other than F1 incidents, but related. Hamilton's pass three-wide through Becketts in GP2 in 2006

[SteveR]

The double deck bus at a mid 90's GP. Race day morning, the driver decided that he couldn't be bothered to wait for the other vehicles to clear the gap just after Club, so he tried to force his way past the line of vehicles, by driving through the gravel trap. Surprisingly, he didn't make it!

[neil_davidson2]

2004 - Jarno Trulli in the Renault between Bridge and Priory

[bauble]

Originally Posted by neil_davidson2

2004 - Jarno Trulli in the Renault between Bridge and Priory

What about it? Explain for an old man.

[neil_davidson2]

Originally Posted by bauble

What about it? Explain for an old man.

Well it would appear that his Sat Nav told him to turn right instead of left into Priory, making an awful mess of the tyre wall and causing an observer to spill his cocoa...

Link Here

[Aysedasi]

...and was then taken for a brisk run by the doctor.....

[neil_davidson2]

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

...and was then taken for a brisk run by the doctor.....

I think that was a part of the mandatory underwear evaluation protocol which was compulsory after any major incident back then.

[Aysedasi]

That figures.....

[bjohnsonsmith]

1975 British GP. With about 11 laps to go, a rain storm hit Club Corner, the result was a multiple pile up with the race being red flagged and only 5 or 6 cars finishing. I was in the main stand and saw Jarrier go off, prior to the chaos at Club. Will never forget it.

YouTube have highlghts, with commentary by Sir Jackie Stewart.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-X_coFPZbR4

[S griffin]

Brooklands: Maldonado/Perez coming together 2012

[neil_davidson2]

1995 - Priory again - Hill and Schumacher collide and both end up in the gravel