Flag Points of The World - Page 3

MPA · 12 Apr 2008, 06:58 (Ref:2175665)

And this is the view from the other side of the road..

**Woolley** · 12 Apr 2008, 08:32 (Ref:2175703)

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Originally Posted by 275 GTB-4

Please tell me there's something solid in there, not just a pile of tyres tied to an upturned trailer. Don't think I'd like to be in there with something heading towards me.

**Woolley** · 12 Apr 2008, 08:50 (Ref:2175714)

This one was largely self built when a huge rainstorm came through. It might look naff, but it got a round of applause from Newman-Haas.

MPA · 12 Apr 2008, 09:09 (Ref:2175722)

And one more look at Turn 6, Phillip Island.

What's that skip?

275 GTB-4 · 12 Apr 2008, 11:08 (Ref:2175779)

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Originally Posted by Woolley

Please tell me there's something solid in there, not just a pile of tyres tied to an upturned trailer. Don't think I'd like to be in there with something heading towards me.

I've been in there when somebody came to visit! The worst fear is the stagnant water hiding inside the tyres...

You can see that a pre-cast concrete U (about 6-7 inches thick) sits on a concrete plinth about a foot off the ground. I've been in another when the car tore the tyre barrier away as it careered out of control. I'd rather not think about a decent impact though thank you.

PVDA · 14 Apr 2008, 02:53 (Ref:2176799)

Phillip Island Flag Point 3.1

September 2004 on the Saturday of the round of the Australian Superbike Series (same weekend as the 2004 Sandown 500).

The flag point is located under the bridge on the left of the photo.

The guys manning the post were calling in how close the water was getting to the kerb until it reached the kerb and began to flow over it at which time a Red Flag call was made and we lost 2 hours while shovels and pumps were used to unblock the drain under the track at that point.

Here's another angle of the same problem.

MPA · 14 Apr 2008, 10:33 (Ref:2177038)

Yup, it gets wet on the island.

More from 12.5

275 GTB-4 · 14 Apr 2008, 10:42 (Ref:2177047)

[QUOTE=MPA]Yup, it gets wet on the island.

More from 12.5

Well at least there are no trip hazards....only slip hazards!!

Again, nice of them to provide the bench seat...its good for keeping your gear dry and to plop down for a break....but the backs are so high they obstruct your view from the Flag Point...some weldmesh or chicken wire you could see through would have been a better solution

275 GTB-4 · 14 Apr 2008, 10:45 (Ref:2177052)

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Originally Posted by Woolley

This one was largely self built when a huge rainstorm came through. It might look naff, but it got a round of applause from Newman-Haas.

Well done Wooley...necessity is a mother

275 GTB-4 · 14 Apr 2008, 10:48 (Ref:2177055)

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Originally Posted by MPA

And this is the view from the other side of the road..

Is that Roger the Lodger?? sure looks like his hat!!

**Woolley** · 15 Apr 2008, 23:07 (Ref:2178444)

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Originally Posted by 275 GTB-4

Well done Wooley...necessity is a mother

We were just hoping no-one needed to use the brooms...

Love the second picture at PI. Whenever you take a picture of a flood like that there's always some plonker paddling in it!

Burnsie · 21 Apr 2008, 10:44 (Ref:2182773)

Δ10 yesterday at an overcast and damp Mondello Park.

275 GTB-4 · 21 Apr 2008, 11:32 (Ref:2182808)

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Originally Posted by burnsie

Δ10 yesterday at an overcast and damp Mondello Park.

Thanks Burnsie....quite a wee flag point

Whats the Chicken Wire for??? do the drivers get a bit antsey over your way??

Burnsie · 21 Apr 2008, 12:54 (Ref:2182889)

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Originally Posted by 275 GTB-4

Whats the Chicken Wire for???

Protection from the wind

Bryan Degerlund · 22 Apr 2008, 10:42 (Ref:2183799)

Brands Hatch now has a new state-of-the-art startline flag point. Enclosed on three sides, with sliding windows track- and pitlane sides, large enough to flag through, ample floor space with a view over the garages to Clearways (allowing one to see the safety car as it enters the pitlane) and safe access. The pitwall hand rail has also been replaced, getting rid of those annoying cross-braces and allowing safe movement along the wall -- until the top teams put their shelters there, of course!!

Well done MSV.

bludvl_x19 · 22 Apr 2008, 10:45 (Ref:2183802)

Have you got any pics? Sounds grand

Mick

275 GTB-4 · 22 Apr 2008, 11:06 (Ref:2183820)

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Originally Posted by burnsie

Protection from the wind

Cough, splutter!! just spilled my coffee laffin out loud...thanks very much

Bryan Degerlund · 22 Apr 2008, 16:43 (Ref:2184199)

trying to load images!!

Bryan Degerlund · 22 Apr 2008, 19:30 (Ref:2184312)

still trying

Grandslammer · 22 Apr 2008, 21:04 (Ref:2184396)

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Originally Posted by Bryan Degerlund

still trying

Still waiting

Another one from Castle Combe
Avon Rise,totally re-built and complimented by the new debris fence.... and bar-b-q

bludvl_x19 · 23 Apr 2008, 01:01 (Ref:2184513)

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Originally Posted by Bryan Degerlund

still trying

How about you email them to me, and I'll post them for you? You've got Mail!

Mick

bludvl_x19 · 23 Apr 2008, 11:36 (Ref:2184788)

Here are the pics that Bryan was trying to post. Looks good!

Cheers,

Mick

Bryan Degerlund · 23 Apr 2008, 11:43 (Ref:2184798)

Thanks a lot, Mick, and thanks to Andy Lyle of MSV for the original photos.

Bryan

westfieldbend · 23 Apr 2008, 15:58 (Ref:2184959)

looks very smart,
i expect it will soon be painted red or black to fit in with the circuits colour scheme, thus hindering drivers ability to see those flags?

bludvl_x19 · 23 Apr 2008, 16:09 (Ref:2184967)

Something I have just noticed, there seems to be a LED screen to the left of the box, it seems pretty permament, does anyone know what purpose it serves?

Mick

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