Your Festival of Speed photos

[Save Ferris]

Just got back, weather was good all day!, here's a couple of my pics in no particular order, just that I liked them!

Edited by Save Ferris on Friday 11th July 19:45

[oldskool]

Yeah, very lucky with the weather Here's a few of mine, again in no particular order (and a few similar ones to yours!)


















Rest of them uploaded here:-

http://www.flickr.com/photos/oldskool777/sets/7215...

Edited by oldskool on Friday 11th July 23:12

[Civpilot]

oldskool said:

Yeah, very lucky with the weather Here's a few of mine, again in no particular order (and a few similar ones to yours!)

That had to be the luckiest moment of the day, we just happened to be right there when the Marshall asked us to clear some space, the next moment he just kicked off. Great display.

Gotta say the new GTR is really stunning inside, everything feels so solid. And the 3 Veyrons were a nice surprise.

Noise of the day, for me the SLR GT race thing... totally mental sound

[Sway]

Brilliant day as always, glad the weather held out!

Uploaded some photos, to be updated tomorrow night with lots more from the proper camera.

Quite pleased with the quality of the Viewty camera.

Album: http://s294.photobucket.com/albums/mm106/5way82/Fe...

Favorites off the phone (so far!):

[Simes205]

[Luca1973]

Simes205 said:

Where is everybody? Was there at about half four when it was being taken away and the place was awash with people.

[MadDad]

Here are a few of mine in no particular order!





















































More here............ http://s198.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/littleredb...

[NotNormal]

Simes205 said:

OMG, I can't believe someone has smashed Clelands 95 car

[BelvoirGlover]

It was Cleland himself at Molecomb

[NotNormal]

Jeeez, you'd think he'd have known how to drive it by now !!

In true Touring Car style I suppose

[M3John]

I'll stick mine up at some point before the weekend is out guy's. Fantastic day as always and some real gems there that really made my day !

Best motor event on the planet? Quite possiably.....

[RaeB]

[bmw2002]

BelvoirGlover said:

It was Cleland himself at Molecomb

But he will blame someone else as always, miserable sod

[autofocus]

Hi there,

Had a great day out today at the Festival of Speed, this is my first time at the event and I think next year I need to go for more than just one day and also need to stay somewhere local as the journey to and from was a nightmare.

Here are a few of mine, I have loads more to work through which I will post over the next few days.

These were some of the highlights for me: - (please click to view full size image)

Mazda Furia



Ascari KZ1R



Mercedes SLR 722 GT - this was absolutely awesome



Lamborghini LP560



My personal favourite Bentley EXP Speed 8 from Le Mans 2003 driven by Derek Bell



All of the hill shots are side on as it was the only way to get them really, I did not apply for a media pass so was limited to the public areas

Regards

Tim

Edited by autofocus on Saturday 12th July 00:37

[lost in espace]

Anyone know who this Italian (well he was speaking it to the Scuderia guys) driver is?

He was signing autographs so must be famous in some way!

[Revs_Addiction]

lost in espace said:

Anyone know who this Italian (well he was speaking it to the Scuderia guys) driver is?

He was signing autographs so must be famous in some way!

John Pertwee?

[72twink]

It's Arturo Merzario

[L100NYY]

Arturo Francesco Merzario (born March 11, 1943 in Civenna, Como) (real name Arturio - blunder on name registration - sometimes used on his helmet) is a former racing driver from Italy. He participated in 85 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on July 15, 1972. He scored 11 championship points.

During his first season in Formula One in 1972 with Ferrari, Merzario also participated in sports car racing, winning the Spa 1000 km, the Targa Florio and the Rand 9 Hour races. After a difficult year with Ferrari in 1973, he moved to Williams and finished third in a non-Championship race in Brazil, but the Championship seasons of 1974 and 1975 proved unsuccessful. Merzario quit during the 1975 season to return to sports cars with Alfa Romeo, winning four races plus the Targa Florio again.

Merzario returned to Formula One in 1976, first with March, and then with Wolf, but again there were no decent results. When Merzario could no longer find a drive with established teams, he set up his own Merzario team in 1977 which struggled in Formula One for three years, initially with March cars before building their own chassis, and later moving down to Formula Two.

Merzario is perhaps most renowned for being one of the drivers, along with Guy Edwards, Brett Lunger and Harald Ertl who saved Niki Lauda from his burning car during the 1976 German Grand Prix.

In his time in Formula One in the 1970s he was often photographed wearing a cowboy hat with sponsorship patches from Marlboro.

Little Art is still active in sports car racing well into his sixties, driving mostly in an Italian prototype series.

[lost in espace]

Here he is in 1978.



I had forgotten how fit Aunt Sally was.

Edited by lost in espace on Saturday 12th July 14:24

[stephen300o]

MadDad said:

Knew I should have gone this year.