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23 Apr 2012, 21:38 (Ref:3064524) | #1 | ||
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quickest incident you have seen
comments on another post got me thinkin. what is the quickest incident, time of session wise you have ever seen because i think oulton might hold the winner for both catagories.
1/ for the season. couple of years ago, first practice of the new season, nw sports saloons, a bmw managed to crash in the exit of the pit lane, first session of the whole race season. 2/ race wise, last year we had two bmws which actually crashed in parc ferme, one almost a write off, to damaged to race. anyone think of any others |
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A few years back at Phoneix Park the first practice was for Crossle 9s, 3 of them went up the escape road at the first corner concertina fashion on the first lap.
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Britcar 24 support Race 2011. Two Alpha's hit each other as they came out of the assembly area at Silverstone.
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Many years ago at Cadwell Park a TR7 out of the assembly area and into the armco at Hall Bends.
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Qualifying at the British GT's a few weeks ago, 2 cars touched and spun in the pit lane exit at the start of the session! Never saw who it was or what caused it, but I would call that pretty damn quick in the session!
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A couple of years ago the third car of the season at Shelsley rolled at the first corner. That was impressive.
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24 Apr 2012, 06:11 (Ref:3064648) | #7 | ||
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Weekend just gone at Donington Park for the Britcar endurance qualifying, a car come out of the pits for its very first lap and spun into the gravel and got stuck
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British GTs at Brands last year, one car in at Clearways as they went for the rolling start.
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Bumper cars at Thruxton 3 years ago. Post 4. Darren Turner came out of the pit lane on the way to the grid, and promptly put it into the armco opposite me, having gone probably a little over 100 yards. Broken steering*. Also, in the next race, he made the start, bujt then put it in at post 2 on the first lap.
* EDIT - to clarify, that was the result, not the cause as far as I know. |
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Hotrods, Roscommon. BEFORE first practise.
"We'll just send 4 cars out slow like, so the TV cameras can get a few shots." First corner, one rolled. |
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Many moons ago I was marshalling for the Jim Russell school meeting at Donno. I was on Redgate Centre. Just 2 of us. First one of the year I think. First session, Single seater came out of the pit lane and drove straight into the gravel.
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EuroBOSS, Mondello, not sure which year, 2000/2001?
Someone had hired a large single seater for the event, first time out the pit lane put the cold slicks on a damp(ish) pitlane paint line, speared off straight in to the barrier opposite. Game Over Player One! |
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I've seen a few race cars actually drive to the circuit (a Lotus Elise passed me on the road to Silverstone a couple of weekends ago, I later saw it race). I wonder if any of these have crashed en-route? Having an off before even reaching the circuit would be impressive/downright stupid!
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A few years ago. Forget the event, might have been the BTCC (Oulton Park) or the Gold Cup.
Lady in Porsche Carrera spins at Druids on the formation lap. Spins again in exactly the same place on the next green flag lap. Spins again in exactly the same place on the first racing lap. Funny that that was, the funniest part was the 16 point turn she had to do each time to get going again (due to the very narrow steering lock). Rumours that a display hoarding announcing World of Leather Autumn Sale was visible from Druids-in are, sadly, unfounded. Last edited by numbersix; 25 Apr 2012 at 11:00. Reason: Punctuation |
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Not sure if its bad form to mention yourself - but I fell off on the first corner of my first flying lap of my fist ever race... Lesson well learnt about not letting someone else torque wheel nuts.
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