DTM Practice

Pigit · 20 Mar 2006, 22:10 (Ref:1555284)

DTM Practice at Brands Hatch........

Peter_May · 20 Mar 2006, 23:47 (Ref:1555369)

How cold did you get? I started to lose the feeling in the fingers a few times, certainly didn't feel like the first day of spring!

Nice photos, such a photogenic car imo that blue audi especially when it spits fire out the exhaust, which it doesn't seem to be doing as much this year compared to last

Managed to catch Kaffer doing it a couple of times though

Stuart Hill · 21 Mar 2006, 00:40 (Ref:1555386)

Thx for rubbing it in with those fabulous pictures.

I'm sooooooooooooo jealous of you guys!!

couldn't make it down this week and will be in Indianapolis for F1 when they race in July

saw them at Donington years ago and that was so much fun.

still, DTM will probably be around longer than F1 in USA so there's always next year!

p.s. still don't mind seeing more pics though.

Pigit · 21 Mar 2006, 06:36 (Ref:1555474)

Hi Peter did see you there,are you there today also ...

**BertMk2** · 21 Mar 2006, 08:39 (Ref:1555516)

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Originally Posted by Peter_May

How cold did you get? I started to lose the feeling in the fingers a few times, certainly didn't feel like the first day of spring!

I had trouble pressing the buttons on the camera - my fingers just wouldn't respond! Good day though, not sure about my pictures yet - I haven't had time to sift through them. Seems like everyone else got some good ones though

rdjones · 21 Mar 2006, 08:42 (Ref:1555518)

Good stuff guys, I only wish I could be there myself. Oh well guess I am going to have take a trip down to Brands in July to see them in flesh for myself.

Peter_May · 21 Mar 2006, 09:08 (Ref:1555539)

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Originally Posted by Pigit

Hi Peter did see you there,are you there today also ...

Yes I'll be there today, leaving in a few minutes.

Simon_1983 · 21 Mar 2006, 18:21 (Ref:1555913)

A few I got with my point and click jobby

forzaf1 · 21 Mar 2006, 19:31 (Ref:1555989)

I am amazed how many people managed to use there Brands Hatch accreditation to get access to the circuit when it was DTM that was dishing it out. I was granted Brands accreditation but my DTM application didn't come through in time and thus was not allowed infront of the fence.

PDS · 21 Mar 2006, 23:08 (Ref:1556838)

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Originally Posted by forzaf1

I am amazed how many people managed to use there Brands Hatch accreditation to get access to the circuit when it was DTM that was dishing it out. I was granted Brands accreditation but my DTM application didn't come through in time and thus was not allowed infront of the fence.

Where did you try to sign on?

Hubble · 21 Mar 2006, 23:28 (Ref:1556848)

Quote:

Originally Posted by forzaf1

I am amazed how many people managed to use there Brands Hatch accreditation to get access to the circuit when it was DTM that was dishing it out. I was granted Brands accreditation but my DTM application didn't come through in time and thus was not allowed infront of the fence.

I'm guessing even the MSV media season pass holders would have had to apply, as for A1GP last year. You may have needed your own PLI too, as normally test days are not covered under event insurance. £5M is the minimum required by MSV, and they would probably have wanted proof of this before allowing you to sign on. I'm hoping to get down for the morning on Thursday

PDS · 21 Mar 2006, 23:33 (Ref:1556851)

Quote:

Originally Posted by forzaf1

I am amazed how many people managed to use there Brands Hatch accreditation to get access to the circuit when it was DTM that was dishing it out. I was granted Brands accreditation but my DTM application didn't come through in time and thus was not allowed infront of the fence.

I have sent you an e-mail.. do you want to check it?

PDS · 21 Mar 2006, 23:47 (Ref:1556858)

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Originally Posted by Hubble

You may have needed your own PLI too, as normally test days are not covered under event insurance. £5M is the minimum required by MSV, and they would probably have wanted proof of this before allowing you to sign on. I'm hoping to get down for the morning on Thursday

With the amount of people without 'Professional equipment' that were there, I don't think that was the case.

James North · 22 Mar 2006, 18:55 (Ref:1557656)

I went along and met with Pete and Jermery on the Tuesday... bloody cold. Indeed it pretty much started snowing at one point with some icey flakes coming down, and as Jermery pointed out, that was almost certianly my fault for taking now traditional Silverstone Feburary weather to Brands.

I didn't have accreditation for DTM, only knew I'd be going about 2 days before the day anyway, but looked pretty much like a pro with multi bodies hanging from my person and the flash new canon vest I bought. Pete couldn't feel his fingers after a while... well I couldn't stop my nose running after a while!

But probably my favourite picture of my lot from the day is..

click on the image to enlarge.

Knowlesy · 22 Mar 2006, 20:34 (Ref:1557731)

Great pics guys! What camera did you use?

I'm looking to do a little photography myself as I start to visit more race meetings.....

redshoes · 22 Mar 2006, 21:10 (Ref:1557755)

Quote:

Originally Posted by James North

I didn't have accreditation for DTM, only knew I'd be going about 2 days before the day anyway, but looked pretty much like a pro with multi bodies hanging from my person and the flash new canon vest I bought. Pete couldn't feel his fingers after a while... well I couldn't stop my nose running after a while!

Ah, so it was you. I was there Tuesday, saw someone in a shiney new Canon vest and wondered if it was someone from here. You need to roll it around in the dirt a bit so you don't stand out so much

BTW I thought you guys were kidding. I didn't expect it to be THAT cold.

Pigit · 22 Mar 2006, 22:35 (Ref:1557835)

I like these two because they give the sense of how fast these cars are...shot at 1/100.....

vs346 · 23 Mar 2006, 01:29 (Ref:1557950)

Very nice Pigit, those DTMs are beautiful to the eye. I particularly like the first image. You need to clean your CCD btw. (Top right of the second image)

James North · 23 Mar 2006, 09:25 (Ref:1558206)

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Originally Posted by redshoes

Ah, so it was you. I was there Tuesday, saw someone in a shiney new Canon vest and wondered if it was someone from here. You need to roll it around in the dirt a bit so you don't stand out so much

BTW I thought you guys were kidding. I didn't expect it to be THAT cold.

lol, I was considering trying to blag my way into the paddock with it, but thought better off it in the end. I have to say, I really struggled to get anything I was any where satisfied with from behind the fence at Paddock Hill. I think I need to work on getting some access to Brands.

**BertMk2** · 23 Mar 2006, 10:15 (Ref:1558250)

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Originally Posted by James North

I have to say, I really struggled to get anything I was any where satisfied with from behind the fence at Paddock Hill.

Really? I got quite a few from the speccy area at Paddock that I was pleased with (love those sparks

). Maybe I just have lower standards

PaulCherry · 23 Mar 2006, 10:24 (Ref:1558258)

I've seen some good ones from the speccy side at Druids on Tuesday

http://tsuphoto.com/motorsport2006/p...BrandsTesting/

James North · 23 Mar 2006, 13:43 (Ref:1558531)

Druids was no problem, got several from there that I'm more than happy with.

Just at Paddock I never got anything to the stardard I know I'm capable off.

here is a couple of examples.

click on images to enlarge.

The only reason I decided to publish this one of Lauda, is becaues of the sparks, take those away and in my view it is a poor shot. And yet I didn't really fare much better than that at all at Paddock. Maybe I'm just out of practise on panning behind a fence.

Silimar here to this pic of Kristensen, just not focused nicely at all.

forzaf1 · 23 Mar 2006, 21:09 (Ref:1558984)

My pictures:
http://www.forzaphoto.co.uk/2006/tou...dtm/index.html

Alex

**Snapper Baz** · 23 Mar 2006, 21:21 (Ref:1558991)

Didn't do today but did all the other days and got some nice stuff. A friend of mine somehow got into the pits Monday and had a good look around...if you could have blagged your way into the middle nobody seemed to be checking people in the pitlane as I saw a few that obviously hadn't got signed on for the day taking pictures. That being said, the Germans didn't like having opened pit garages and did a lot of work behind closed doors

. I know it was cold but a lot of their ongoings were not for prying eyes and that included the media! We had to wait outside most of the garages until we heard an engine fire-up and then run up to the correct area and wait for the cars to emerge-at least with BTCC it seems to be a little more friendly were the media are concerned. Anyway, a fine couple of days...if only it had been warmer though!!

Rod Birley · 23 Mar 2006, 22:11 (Ref:1559036)

Yes, the only down side was not being allowed into the pit lane. Not even at lunchtime, which seemed a bit harsh. Especially as previous trips (to Donington and Silverstone) were very "open".

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