Doune Hillclimb

[iain_cam]

Hi all,

I went along to the hillclimb at Doune today, and the weather was typical Doune fare - grey, cold and drizzly.

Never mind, though, as I got quite a few shots, and again spent the time perfecting the panning. The more successful shots are shown below - please leave your comments.

There was quite a mixture of cars at the event - from a Citroen AX to a pretty trick-sounding single seater. If anybody's thinking of going - go!

Enjoy,
Iain

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[minitici]

Excellent action photos - actually looks like the cars are moving
A lot of the photos I see tend to make the cars look like they are parked in the paddock!

[minitici]

Oh - and well done to Colin Graham in winning the up to 1100cc Racing Car class with his 1986 Ray FF (1100cc ZZR1100)>
His first hillclimb first in class
(see picture 11 above).

and a short video of his start www.westhouse.plus.com/images/angus/cgraham.mov
and here is Wallace Menzies ftd run www.westhouse.plus.com/images/angus/wmenizes.mov
and while I'm at it here is Jonathan Rarity in the MH Jedi www.westhouse.plus.com/images/angus/jrarity.mov

Edited by minitici on Sunday 22 April 20:48

[k13job]

minitici said:

Oh - and well done to Colin Graham in winning the up to 1100cc Racing Car class with his 1986 Ray FF (1100cc ZZR1100)>
His first hillclimb first in class

(see picture 11 above).
and a short video of his start www.westhouse.plus.com/images/angus/cgraham.mov

Edited by minitici on Saturday 21st April 21:57

Using his new Front and rear wings built and fitted by minitici

www.westgarage.co.uk/news/news.htm

Edited by k13job on Saturday 21st April 22:28

[k13job]

minitici said:

Excellent action photos - actually looks like the cars are moving
A lot of the photos I see tend to make the cars look like they are parked in the paddock!

ditto

[broomsticklady]

So Wallace deserted his poor wife and son to go to Doune... No surprise there!! How did my favourite (other than you Mr Highland Speed Champion Sir!) fare?

[minitici]

broomsticklady said:

So Wallace deserted his poor wife and son to go to Doune... No surprise there!! How did my favourite (other than you Mr Highland Speed Champion Sir!) fare?

Young Robb jnr beat his father -
and here is the video www.westhouse.plus.com/images/angus/srobbjnr.mov

Edited by minitici on Saturday 21st April 22:53

[broomsticklady]

Ooops ... told him tact might help - but obviously he forgot!!

[minitici]

Robb jnr even lent his father his car for the second run... but he spun off at junction.....

[broomsticklady]

Can anyone post the full results?

[minitici]

broomsticklady said:

Can anyone post the full results?

Sorry, left fairly promptly to go look for a spare driveshaft for George's Jedi.

Edited by minitici on Saturday 21st April 23:07

[stiglet]

broomsticklady said:

So Wallace deserted his poor wife and son to go to Doune... No surprise there!! How did my favourite (other than you Mr Highland Speed Champion Sir!) fare?

'wasn't competing


Douglas - 'presume Paul, S.Marr et al kept their cars in one piece?

minitici said:

Excellent action photos - actually looks like the cars are moving...

hope you'll post shots of more hills and sprints

JP

[minitici]

stiglet said:

Douglas - 'presume Paul, S.Marr et al kept their cars in one piece?
JP

Paul had a couple of eventful timed runs
Was last seen removing grass from the side pods after trips onto the grass at the top of East Brae and the finish straight.
Nothing hanging off though.
Stevie seemed to make it to the top without too much drama.
Stevie's 1st timed run with lots of wheelspin - but got red flagged due to Paul
www.westhouse.plus.com/images/angus/smarr.mov

Edited by minitici on Saturday 21st April 23:30

[stiglet]

Cheers Douglas - JP

[broomsticklady]

To return to original post - excellent shots - hope you'll be there in June, when Roger The Broomstick might be making his debut again fter 2 years away from his favourite hill!! Will go nice and slowly for you!!

[tvr s4c]

Some more images from today. Good selection of cars with a few giving it plenty going up the hill. The guys mending the barriers were kept busy in the afternoon.

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Cheers

Dave

[minitici]

Couldn't make Doune today as I was at Forrestburn helping preparing the track for next weekend.
So who hit the barriers

[tuscan_thunder]

anyone got a full set of results/link to results?

[fergusd]

Online at the Lothian Car Club Site : www.dounehillclimb.com/Results/April07/times.pdf

Fd

[JohnS]

Great result Fergus!