Pembrey Festival of Motorsport

Pembrey Festival of Motorsport

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huwdm

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636 posts

187 months

Thursday 17th May 2012
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This is on June 2nd and 3rd.
Supposed to be a few past F1 cars, F3 demonstration, Historics and Classics, Rally demonstration and display, various car clubs, track action, R/C displays and motorbike displays. Sounds good!
Anyone going?

DHE

4,577 posts

196 months

Thursday 17th May 2012
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Cheers for the heads up, Huw. Are you going with the race car?

Good value.. Any idea what the L.M.F.C. is on the timetable?




huwdm

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636 posts

187 months

Thursday 17th May 2012
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Yes I will be taking part in the WRDA demonstrations. Not really sure what LMFC is. I notice it is around lunch time where normally the track will be closed for the Marshalls to have a break but it could also be Llanelli Model Flying Club. Where did you get that flyer I havent seen one of those.

DHE

4,577 posts

196 months

Thursday 17th May 2012
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I googled your thread title and the flyer was on one of the results/forums that came up. You there for both days? Probably going to try & get there for the Sunday.

MG CHRIS

9,149 posts

173 months

Friday 18th May 2012
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About time pembrey did something like this looking like a really good day decided what day to go depending on weather but will properly be on the sunday.

LuS1fer

41,549 posts

251 months

Saturday 19th May 2012
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Will drop down to see this - kids under 14 free is great value.

rohrl

8,834 posts

151 months

Thursday 24th May 2012
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Hadn't seen this. Looks interesting. Wonder what F1 car it is.

DHE

4,577 posts

196 months

Thursday 24th May 2012
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rohrl said:
Hadn't seen this. Looks interesting. Wonder what F1 car it is.
Read somewhere there are four F1 cars, don't know which ones though?

huwdm

Original Poster:

636 posts

187 months

Thursday 24th May 2012
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Don't quote me but I believe a Scumacher Benetton, a Lotus and a Hesketh. There is a nice article in the Motorsport newspaper. Loads more stuff listed there also. I think it says Narain Karthikeyan will be doing a demo in an F3 car. There is also another unconfirmed F1 driver so read into that what you will.

rohrl

8,834 posts

151 months

Thursday 24th May 2012
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huwdm said:
Don't quote me but I believe a Scumacher Benetton, a Lotus and a Hesketh. There is a nice article in the Motorsport newspaper. Loads more stuff listed there also. I think it says Narain Karthikeyan will be doing a demo in an F3 car. There is also another unconfirmed F1 driver so read into that what you will.
I'm definitely going now. It's too long since I heard an F1 engine up close.

Fingers crossed there's a DFV among them.

DHE

4,577 posts

196 months

Sunday 27th May 2012
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Just seen this on http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/Circuit-revs-Fes...

"The weekend will again be an opportunity for fans to hear the wail of F1 engines, as three cars take to the track. They include an ex-Michael Schumacher Bennetton B192, a Lotus and a Hesketh, the latter a car that shook F1 by being constructed in a small stately home workshop and driven to victory by British F1 world champion James Hunt.

"There's no racing as such, but we'll have demo runs of vehicles from big trucks to motorcycles."

The Double R Racing Formula Three Team will also be there, with one of its Dallara-Mercedes cars that will be driven by current F1 racer Narain Karthikeyan.

There is also a chance that Bruno Senna may drive, making a pilgrimage to the track that his uncle tested on.

With his similar race helmet, it would be an evocative sight to see another Senna lapping Pembrey."

LuS1fer

41,549 posts

251 months

Saturday 2nd June 2012
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well we went down and had a great day. The sun shone and the kids were entertained by the cars blatting round.

DHE

4,577 posts

196 months

Saturday 2nd June 2012
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Will be uploading photos later. Great day & now sunburnt!

huwdm

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636 posts

187 months

Saturday 2nd June 2012
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Agree a great day, loads to see and all forms of Motorsport on one day. Let's hope they do this again. I will upload some F1 videos taken today soon.

rohrl

8,834 posts

151 months

Saturday 2nd June 2012
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Glad you all enjoyed it.
I couldn't go today. Hope it's not too wet tomorrow.

MG CHRIS

9,149 posts

173 months

Saturday 2nd June 2012
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I also went down for a couple of hours and a great day out especially hearing the lotus f1 car on track spoke to the welsh saloon/sports car series as im building a kit car so might end up racing it aswel. I hope they do it every year something similar to the castle combe rally day which is another great day out.

Andy_J

398 posts

212 months

Saturday 2nd June 2012
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Hoping to go tomorrow but looks as if it's going to be wet frown

DHE

4,577 posts

196 months

Saturday 2nd June 2012
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Some will recognise this car & driver



Found a torque wrench for Andi's Xbow


Videos











Found a few more












Edited by DHE on Sunday 3rd June 10:45

rohrl

8,834 posts

151 months

Sunday 3rd June 2012
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I went over this morning and while sadly it was too wet for the F1 cars to go out I'm still glad I went.

It was interesting to speak to the owners and mechanics with the cars and to almost stick my head inside a Cosworth HB F1 engine running without an airbox. Seeing the fuel vapour and the slide throttles moving about isn't something I do every day.

LuS1fer

41,549 posts

251 months

Sunday 3rd June 2012
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I'm actually in that first video.
I don't know what engine was in the Reliant Kitten but it was mental on the rally demo.