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31 Jul 2011, 16:10 (Ref:2934047) | #1 | ||
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Oulton Park Alfa fire
Hi everyone, I was at Oulton Park yesterday and got a few photos of the Alfa fire, the spin is it was actually my brother that was on fire and I was wondering if a motorsport magazine would be interested in the photos and if so please could someone guide me in the right direction please? Thanks.
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31 Jul 2011, 16:13 (Ref:2934054) | #2 | ||
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Contact Autosport/Motorsport News through the Haymarket website, send the pic to picture editor.....but do it today or you'll miss the deadline...
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31 Jul 2011, 16:15 (Ref:2934056) | #3 | ||
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Not quite as good as yesterdays F1 as that included an explosion but pretty dramatic all the same! Is that your logo on the side as well?
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1 Aug 2011, 08:52 (Ref:2934362) | #6 | ||
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I was marshalling at that Chicane and saw all that - glad he was ok! Was certainly dramatic to see live! Great to see a pic and hope you can load up some more. Have you had any response from autosport or motorsport news?
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1 Aug 2011, 11:30 (Ref:2934434) | #7 | ||
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Yes that's my logo but my website hasn't been running for a couple of years now as I had to stop attending bike race meetings due to personal circumstances and cost. I haven't had a response from Autosport :0( Will try and upload a few more pics but he did disappear over the hill on fire and I've never run so fast in my life to see that he was ok!!
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1 Aug 2011, 11:44 (Ref:2934442) | #8 | ||
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Great picture glad all is ok.
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1 Aug 2011, 11:53 (Ref:2934449) | #10 | ||
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I started to run very soon after this pic,was very scary seeing my brother disappear over the hill on fire,I knew he was going to crash,when I got to the top of the hill he was just getting out of the car,all the marshals were fantastic and I honestly can not thank them enough ( and feel very sorry for the marshals working so hard in the heat to clean up all the oil ) THANK YOU.
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You're photos are superb , I saw it from the centre of Island by the box, and it was fairly dramatic as he skidded across the track trailing flames, was glad to see him out of the car sharpish after it hit the tyrewall. Hilltop disappearing from view in a cloud of dust on the next race was funny to watch as well. |
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2 Aug 2011, 15:25 (Ref:2935018) | #15 | ||
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Hopefully neither Richard or the car are badly damaged, any clues as to the cause of the leak?
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Smacking the sump on a kerb has been suggested elsewhere?
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2 Aug 2011, 17:05 (Ref:2935052) | #17 | ||
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Yeah he did take his sump plug out on the kerd. We found it on the grass on the other side of the track
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2 Aug 2011, 19:26 (Ref:2935103) | #18 | ||
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Oohh, Alfa Romeo on toast, sunny side up. shame I was not there to help! I would have paid to see Oh-Be one Mark Noble running with a bottle.
Looking forward to an exciting AMOC meet on Saturday. See you there |
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Well done to the marshals for saving the situation, commiserations to Mr Salt for the damage to the car, and congratulations to Maria for the excellent action pix!
If you need a sump (or even a complete engine), Richard, give me a shout..... |
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Thanks Lancsbreaker, maybe the few years I spent trackside helped with capturing the action, just did it automatically, then ran frantically to see he was ok! The marshals were FANTASTIC.
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2 Aug 2011, 20:35 (Ref:2935138) | #21 | ||
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P.S. Don't know about a new sump, maybe some lessons on AVOIDING the curbs would be most useful!!!!!
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Seems a few cars are getting damaged on MSV's kerbs, do you thing message to stay on the black stuff will eventually sink in!?
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Funny you should say that, I had a well known Brands marshall in the shop Monday who recons one of the guys was inches from getting hit while recovering a car by some cock who steadfastly refused to slow down through the yellow flag period in fact actually posted his fastest laps, it culminated in said cock leaving the track and wrecking the car the marshals were attempting to recover. He was hauled infront of the Clerk and severely punished and may even loose his super licence. More of this type of action is need. I understand the owner of the wrecked car is also taking legal action against him for full compensation.
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3 Aug 2011, 07:42 (Ref:2935272) | #25 | ||
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I think the Alfa driver did it on purpose to advertise the 'heating business'
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