dhdev
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I was at Brands Hatch making my racing debut in the VAG trophy last weekend, in between practice/quail/race I grabbed some pics of the other cars and race series that were in attendance
Random convertible 3er race car!
Genuine 1989 BTCC car, dribble.
My race car!
Is it just me or is this guy looking far too depressed for someone driving an F430GT?
This got rolled at paddock hill bend
Old v New, both with the same engine though!
Tripoding the right way!
Not bad for my first ever race!
[Edited on 28-05-2010 by dhdev]
[Edited on 28-05-2010 by dhdev]
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Daimo B
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You won, Exxxceeelllllent 
Hat off indeed sir!!
Anymore events planned at Brands?
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antnee
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I think I did see your car there. Some good pics, my mate (who is racing in it) took shed loads in Quali off the pit wall.
Are you doing the next round at Combe?
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Graham88
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Nice one mate!
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dhdev
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quote:
Originally posted by VXR
You won, Exxxceeelllllent
Hat off indeed sir!!
Anymore events planned at Brands?
Not at Brands again this year (no plans yet anyway) The series is as follows:-
> 19,20 June Castle combe,
> 21,22 August Cadwell park,
> 11 September, Oulton park international,
> 1,2 October Silverstone gp,
> !!!! 1,2,3 October Brit car 24 !!!
> Lots of practice, day and night and 24 hr race!. ( 4 drivers )
> 30 October Snetterton
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dhdev
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quote:
Originally posted by antnee
I think I did see your car there. Some good pics, my mate (who is racing in it) took shed loads in Quali off the pit wall.
Are you doing the next round at Combe?
See if he has any of me! Sadly my photo taking/driving skills are mutually exclusive 
And I surely am doing the next round at Combe, I have a championship to win!
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antnee
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For anyone interested, results are here http://www.tsl-timing.com/msvr/2010/102051.pdf
Just seen you got 4th fastest lap too! Very well done!
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dhdev
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Originally posted by antnee
For anyone interested, results are here http://www.tsl-timing.com/msvr/2010/102051.pdf
Just seen you got 4th fastest lap too! Very well done!
Sssshhhh you'll ruin it for me! It wasn't 4th fastest lap, that just shows fastest in class..... and as you'll see I was the only one in my class....hence winner
But ask any racer, any real racer and he'll tell you that winning's winning, it doesn't matter if you win by an inch or a mile (or if you're just racing yourself) 
[Edited on 28-05-2010 by dhdev]
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Graham88
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AK
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I was looking at those times and wondering what the feck you guys were up to.... too fast!
Then saw the 1:xx ... then thought too slow.
Then I realised - GP circuit!
Good Stuff, any in car footage?
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dhdev
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quote:
Originally posted by AK
I was looking at those times and wondering what the feck you guys were up to.... too fast!
Then saw the 1:xx ... then thought too slow.
Then I realised - GP circuit!
Good Stuff, any in car footage?
Sadly not, I took one of those spy cams with me and it packed up before practice. We also forgot the main in-car camera as we had a last minute welding repair job to do on the trailer, which threw us a bit! DEFINATELY will next time!
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dhdev
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quote:
Originally posted by AK
I was looking at those times and wondering what the feck you guys were up to.... too fast!
Then saw the 1:xx ... then thought too slow.
Then I realised - GP circuit!
I was in the 58's on the Indy in Friday practice, which isn't blistering but not bad for relatively standard golf that was down on power
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awesome mate!!!
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Paul_J
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quote:
Originally posted by dhdev
and as you'll see I was the only one in my class....hence winner
I Retract my previous statement
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dhdev
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J
quote:
Originally posted by dhdev
and as you'll see I was the only one in my class....hence winner
I Retract my previous statement
To be fair my car is basically a class D2 car, the only difference is I have studs instead of bolts, my car is 5kgs lighter, I have the battery in the passenger footwell and my car was down on power (cam timing is miles out, the cams have since been removed and found to have incorrectly made pulleys!) So when compared to the established D2 cars I did bloody well for a first time out for car and driver!
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Paul_J
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to be fair mate, I saw you at combe. You and your car were quick
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dhdev
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J
to be fair mate, I saw you at combe. You and your car were quick
Cheers dude, hopefully that'll translate to an earned win when the series goes there in a few weeks time! 
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Oli you fraud For a week now I thought you kicked a55 in your class.... Didn't realise you were on the only one. Glad you enjoyed it mate! And cracking pics as always
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Butler
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Nice one Oli, making me very jealous
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antnee
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Oli, is there practise on every Friday of the meetings?
John (his competitor) had gear linkage problems, so did quali with out 5 and 2nd at times, but decided not to do the race
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dhdev
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quote:
Originally posted by antnee
Oli, is there practise on every Friday of the meetings?
John (his competitor) had gear linkage problems, so did quali with out 5 and 2nd at times, but decided not to do the race
Not always and at £300p/hr I couldn't afford it if there was John had a bit of a mis-fire too, hopefully he'll be out for the next round. There was meant to be another entrant too, but they were a no-show.
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antnee
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Ah, never mind then! John was telling us that there should be an R32 engined Mk2 Golf ready for Combe
Btw, did you hear Slide Motorsports MK5 Golf at all? Me and Rob thought it was a tdi cos of the noise it made until I heard someone say it was a petrol. I was just like 
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dhdev
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quote:
Originally posted by antnee
Ah, never mind then! John was telling us that there should be an R32 engined Mk2 Golf ready for Combe
Btw, did you hear Slide Motorsports MK5 Golf at all? Me and Rob thought it was a tdi cos of the noise it made until I heard someone say it was a petrol. I was just like
I didn't hear the Slidesports Golf. I'll make sure I pass the R32 engined mk2 on the inside then, don't want it understeering me off the track Hopefully my mates 20vT mk2 will be out, expect it to be right up the front of the grid
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