Hovercraft Racing this weekend.

Hovercraft Racing this weekend.

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sixpackpert

Original Poster:

4,704 posts

221 months

Monday 4th September 2006
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Come and see us lunatics racing on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th September. The top Formula 1's are capable of 0-60 in 4.5secs, a few inches off the ground, with no brakes!!!

Follow the link for more info.

[url]www.hovercraft.org.uk/events/blackditch-06.htm[/url]

Cheers

Jon

just trouble

700 posts

261 months

Friday 8th September 2006
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smokinHello Jon. Looks like fun. If I get the chance I may collect my son and call in for a gander. Not been to a Hovercraft race event before. Cheers.JT

sixpackpert

Original Poster:

4,704 posts

221 months

Friday 8th September 2006
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Pop in, there are paddock open sessions for you to come and have a look at the craft and chat with the drivers.

Thought this might wet your appetite...

www.hovercraftvideo.co.uk/

...go to the video gallery. The clip titled A clip from 2002 video is footage from the course we're at this weekend.

Cheers

Jon

just trouble

700 posts

261 months

Sunday 10th September 2006
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smokinYes the hovercraft racing was great fun to watch today.Best spectator position was where they raced from the land section of the circuit to the water based section. Lots of chaos and incidents/collisions when the drivers got it wrong. Watching the novices was fun although I assume it is harder than it looks to control these craft.Those F1's really do shift. Thanks for the info Jon my son & I had a good day out, he even got a ride in a hovercraft at lunch time.JT

sixpackpert

Original Poster:

4,704 posts

221 months

Monday 11th September 2006
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Glad you had a good time! Weather was great and racing was superb.

Cheers

Jon