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27 Jun 2009, 19:11 (Ref:2491699)
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My first Event!
After being on here for I don't know how many years, I've finally been to a race meeting, of sorts...
It was actually the UK Truck Show at Santa Pod Raceway. I got to watch lots of different types of drag racing, from BTRA trucks down to lunatics on modified motorcycles! It was because of a local production company giving me a work experience placement, so if anyone was there today, I was the girl in the hi viz jacket with the camera crew  I enjoyed it but:I'm now more appreciative of my hearing! I think my life expectancy took a hit with all the tire smoke I inhaled! But, it was so nice to be trackside, and just enjoying it, as well as obviously, working as I was meant to be. I tell you what though, they had a jet car there, and I REALLY wish I'd had ear defenders because the noise of that thing was just epic! Also, does marshalling work differently there? I saw people inspecting the track (another good point, they are VERY serious about "no racing if it's even damp in the air"), but everyone was in normal clothing (ie; no orange people!). Just curious. Anyway, I'd love to see the trucks on a circuit, has anyone been? |
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27 Jun 2009, 20:08 (Ref:2491711)
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I go twice a year to the races at brands hatch. It is always brilliant, and the support races are also very good. I would certainly recomend it...seeing the racing trucks side by side at 100mph around the tight and twisty brands hatch indy circuit is spectacular! |
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27 Jun 2009, 20:32 (Ref:2491720)
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glad you enjoyed yourself!
some people seem to have much better work experience then me... (i was standing on a building site monitoring air quality...) 
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27 Jun 2009, 20:57 (Ref:2491726)
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Ah, but I'm 19 and doing a Media Production degree, so this is necessary work experience.
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27 Jun 2009, 21:06 (Ref:2491730)
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oo interesting, hoping to get a job filming motorsport or something?
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27 Jun 2009, 21:13 (Ref:2491733)
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Filming in general, but this opportunity came up and was sort of a dream come true (can't drive due to eyesight, so tracks are a bit far to get to).
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27 Jun 2009, 21:15 (Ref:2491735)
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The trucks are at Donnington Park on August the 8th and 9th, followed a week later at Thruxton for the international truck challange.
www.btra.co.uk |
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27 Jun 2009, 23:01 (Ref:2491761)
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And of course, back at Pembrey in October.
[where I shall be marshaling, not filming] |
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29 Jun 2009, 11:40 (Ref:2493197)
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trucks last year at donington were great
 this was a piccy someone took and sent me in the one in orange kneeling |
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29 Jun 2009, 21:27 (Ref:2493567)
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Ah so it's just drag races that lack the orange people then?
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15 Jul 2009, 14:22 (Ref:2502255)
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Looking forward to the return of the Trucks at Brands Hatch later this year:
https://tickets.motorsportvision.co....ProductID=3746 |
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