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8 Apr 2006, 19:21 (Ref:1574065) | #1 | ||
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BTCC Brands Hatch clio accident
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8 Apr 2006, 19:33 (Ref:1574076) | #2 | ||
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sorry that should say 'nice' - outside the 10 min edit time!!
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8 Apr 2006, 21:01 (Ref:1574131) | #3 | ||
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Good pics of a rather nasty accident. Naturally we are not permitted to say on a public forum whether the driver is ok or not, as that is the responsibility of the organising club, in this case BARC.
I notice the pics were shot from in front of the debris fence, were you one of the photographers at the scene or a marshal with quick fingers? |
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8 Apr 2006, 21:24 (Ref:1574149) | #4 | ||
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I think that Dave (for it is he) was in one of the hospitality suites.
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If, as Freddie Mercury claimed, fat bottomed girls make the rocking world go round, isn't it about time that Croydon received some recognition for its contribution to astrophysics? |
8 Apr 2006, 21:27 (Ref:1574152) | #5 | ||
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Many thanks John...Maybe see you tomorrow as I am on Post 3?
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Cheers Jez, hope to see you later in the year for a Seloc meeting?
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8 Apr 2006, 22:21 (Ref:1574195) | #8 | ||
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Thanks Steven - yep both John and Jez have confirmed where I shooting from. Really hope the chap was ok, I'll keep an eye out for any BARC announcment
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8 Apr 2006, 22:25 (Ref:1574198) | #9 | ||
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When did this happen guys? I stood there for the final race and left about 6 laps in.
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8 Apr 2006, 22:30 (Ref:1574199) | #10 | ||
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Alex, I think it was with about 3 laps to go.
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8 Apr 2006, 22:51 (Ref:1574206) | #11 | ||
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Thanks for that. I left as the field started to get abit spread out.
I do feel for these guys...its a cheap way to go racing and when you get into something like that it can turn into a very expensive hobby. |
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8 Apr 2006, 22:59 (Ref:1574209) | #12 | |
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lol i wouldnt call 50 grand a season cheap !
What happened anyway, how did he come off ? |
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8 Apr 2006, 23:08 (Ref:1574215) | #13 | ||
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'Fraid that I can't get there Stephen. Will have to make do with TV this time
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8 Apr 2006, 23:10 (Ref:1574216) | #14 | ||
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I didn't see it start as there was action else where on the circuit at the time, just happened to see the dust start to be kicked up
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9 Apr 2006, 08:16 (Ref:1574342) | #15 | ||
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What you guys are forgetting is that this kind of "Incident" is fairly normal for Clio's!
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9 Apr 2006, 11:46 (Ref:1574491) | #16 | ||
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You took the words right out of my mouth (Didn't some fat bloke sing that once!!)
Slightly off topic, but still about Brands, Isn't it a bit confussing having two flag post so close together on the pit straight, every time the safety car went in you would still see a yellow about 20 mtrs from the start line where you could also see a green. |
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CombeMarshal, I'm glad it's not just me then! I've been wondering that all day! From the TV angle the post showing the waved yellow seems to be after the start/finish point that is waving a green!
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Technically, the yellow flag on the outside prior to the green on the inside startline point is correct - because until the cars cross the start/finish line they remain under safety car conditions. However, I agree that this is one of those annoying "technicalities" that make you feel a bit foolish if it is you with the yellow in your hand! A few years ago, I was flagging BTCC at Deer Leap at Oulton Park. There was a further flag point between us and the chief flag on the start line, which did not display the yellow at the point the chief put out the green - but they weren't half adamant that we shouldn't either. Whistles and bellows ahoy - but we were equally adamant that our yellow was correct, so out it stayed! I believe there are now special flag instructions in the folder they hand out to the Deer Leap observer! Not sure what is in them but, as far as I am concerned, any flag point not right on top of the start/finish line should display the yellow and SC board until all the cars have passed that flag point and then the green flag. Otherwise we leave ourselves open to drivers claiming that "there was no yellow" if they overtake prior to the re-start and get done for it. |
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Correct. Post 1 is before the start finish line at Brands hence the flag signals
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