Spa Trackday photos
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I must remember "When you want something doing then do it yourself!"
I asked one of the staff to post the following text and being foreign he posted under his name. So here it is under my name.
Three Ultimas at Spa last week. Sabine was instructing in an Ultima.
We were there for two days. Great weather and we were on track with such exotica as a P3, Murcielago racecars (fantastic noise), Porsche Cup, JP1, Radicals and Britcars and a couple of old 1987 F1 cars from the days of Warwick and Cheever designed by one R. Brawn if I remember correctly.
www.redlineimages.co.uk/spa_aug_2005.htm
www.redlineimages.co.uk/GWOOD%209th%20Aug%20WEB/images/IMG_2137.jpg
I asked one of the staff to post the following text and being foreign he posted under his name. So here it is under my name.
Three Ultimas at Spa last week. Sabine was instructing in an Ultima.
We were there for two days. Great weather and we were on track with such exotica as a P3, Murcielago racecars (fantastic noise), Porsche Cup, JP1, Radicals and Britcars and a couple of old 1987 F1 cars from the days of Warwick and Cheever designed by one R. Brawn if I remember correctly.
www.redlineimages.co.uk/spa_aug_2005.htm
www.redlineimages.co.uk/GWOOD%209th%20Aug%20WEB/images/IMG_2137.jpg
It was a cracking couple of days - well done Graham & the team. He does lay the law down strongly, doesn't suffer fools gladly & rubs a lot of people up the wrong way. But the result is no messing around & very few stoppages bar mechanicals - although the Porsche hitting both sides of the armco coming into the Bus Stop took some doing. Oh & the guy who re-designed the side of Adrian Newey's wife's GT3 probably wasn't the most popular in the paddock.
The Porsche Michelin Supercup cars were sensational, as were the Lambo racing team.
Sabine took my Chim out & craftily sneeked/smuggled another 100 bhp into the car from somewhere. Must have been when I wasn't looking. She's a charming, sexy girl & a bloody good driver. What a combination.
The Porsche Michelin Supercup cars were sensational, as were the Lambo racing team.
Sabine took my Chim out & craftily sneeked/smuggled another 100 bhp into the car from somewhere. Must have been when I wasn't looking. She's a charming, sexy girl & a bloody good driver. What a combination.
Personally I was very disappointed with the photos - lots of "blurry" arty shots (or are they just "blurry" shots ?), lots of car badges & shiny bonnets - but you can take those in a car showroom.
Overall, I thought they lacked the sense of occasion. RMA's previous photographer (the name of whom escapes me) was IMHO better.
>> Edited by 55jnj on Monday 15th August 23:43
Overall, I thought they lacked the sense of occasion. RMA's previous photographer (the name of whom escapes me) was IMHO better.
>> Edited by 55jnj on Monday 15th August 23:43
I've got to agree about the standard of photography. Last years are on the web as well for comparison. As to the photography, my main gripe is the sameness as they are mainly either at La Source or top of Eau Rouge. I think the photographers should get around more. Same as last year in that regard.
As to Grahams organisation. Although driving standards were generally high, I did see a few questionable moves on my days. Also, if anyone turned up for the day as a limited experience novice, then the sight of all the pro teams trucks and awesome cars was probably enough to put the wind right up them!
www.pr-motorsport.org/GalleriesHTML/Trackdays/grrc/spaseptember04/index.htm
As to Grahams organisation. Although driving standards were generally high, I did see a few questionable moves on my days. Also, if anyone turned up for the day as a limited experience novice, then the sight of all the pro teams trucks and awesome cars was probably enough to put the wind right up them!
www.pr-motorsport.org/GalleriesHTML/Trackdays/grrc/spaseptember04/index.htm
Stealth fighter - the thing looked & sounded awesome. The team were also running/testing a full liveried car. At the end of the second day, they both went out together - miles quicker than anything else although the Porsche Supercup cars were very very impressive close up - one came past me no more than a foot away (I could have reached out & touched the thing) at 100 mph plus - I have it on video as proof. I wasn't driving - Sabine was - I think it even surprised her as to how close he came by. He knew what he was doing though so no real concerns.
>> Edited by 55jnj on Tuesday 16th August 11:03
>> Edited by 55jnj on Tuesday 16th August 11:03
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