Race Of Champions

[granby]

Went to the Race Of Champions Sunday which was great but bloody cold , pictures ain't brilliant as the my camera didn't want to focus properly but i did my best

Edited December 15, 2008 by Granby

[mikkers]

Is that last one deliberate? Did he mean to be on 2 wheels?

[granby]

[granby]

[granby]

Is that last one deliberate? Did he mean to be on 2 wheels?

Oh yes the nutcase they call Terry Grant

[mikkers]

How was it then? Any stand out moments? C'mon Granby write us a report!

[HairyDJ]

I spy a scooby owner - IJSEMT (Ian from Goodwood) was "Mr Startline" this year - great shot of his green armband behind the flag in photo 046

[granby]

How was it then? Any stand out moments? C'mon Granby write us a report!

Highlights i suppose was the F1 cars going around Wembley, fantastic noise although the Ford Focus WRC cars sounded great with the anti-lag

Didn't get a pic but Lewis Hamilton managed to set fire to the rear brakes on the Mclaren SLR he was driving about

What did surprise me was what a good reception Michael Schumacher got everytime he came into the arena, all the GB drivers of cause got a great reception and Jenson Button was still wearing his Honda stuff ,David Coulthard almost became champion only to be beaten in the 3rd race of the final by Sebastien Loeb

It was a shame the race between Lewis & Hoy didn't take place but the track was very slippery and it would of been dangerous for Hoy on his bike, the track didn't get any real grip until late afternoon once some rubber got laid down, they stopped the celebrity races which were first as they smashed 4 Fiat Abarth 500's in the first 2 races

[granby]

I spy a scooby owner - IJSEMT (Ian from Goodwood) was "Mr Startline" this year - great shot of his green armband behind the flag in photo 046

Would this be him, found the pic on Scoobynet

[marky9074]

I put a fiver on Loeb at 8 to 1 before I went in too...

[fudge]

Looked good fun.

That show must cost a fortune to set up and dismantle.

[paul n]

Cracking pics mate

[dunks]

Looks a cracking day, Gud pics too

[stormy]

Ian

Was up for the day too, great piccies it was nippy eh !!!

[bockett]

Would this be him, found the pic on Scoobynet

Yeah that's him.

I'll email him the link now

[ijsemt]

Sussed me, thought no one would notice, especially with the Michael Jackson gloves and tinted specs.

Yes my second year on the startline, been there for four and a half days, the Mitsy did a complete circuit on two wheels.

Might add that I worked so hard that after the heavy rain on SaturdayI went to the Quo gig supported by Manfred man, after a full blown sit down chinky meal. It had to be done, needed to dry out.

Once again i met some very great drivers and celebraties...........for those of you that do not know the roof does not close, it has a eyebrow system which does not prevent the rain coming in hence on the practise day we nearly ran out of cars.....lots of slipperrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry action.

I did comute Wed, Thur and friday to Wembley in my mota then those of you that passed the Wembley travelodge may have seen it parked out the front, cheapo parking for £5.00 a day, just down the road from the Ace Cafe, ever thought of a meet there for a gut buster?

Thanks Ben for the link and DJ for pointing me out........I even appeared on Sky TV, there was some joke about wide angle lenses going around.

Even spoke to the girls in red about getting their Pom Poms out.........not impressed.

IJS

[stormy]

Ian

You been caught out, did I see you with a pom pom

Mark Stevens -Trackmasters (aka Stormy)

[bmwhere?]

Good pics Ian, was watching on Sky - looked like a great event! Maybe next year

[granby]

Ian

Was up for the day too, great piccies it was nippy eh !!!

nippy!!!, it was bloody cold

[granby]

Ian

You been caught out, did I see you with a pom pom

Mark Stevens -Trackmasters (aka Stormy)

It wasn't the poms poms i would of liked

[big jay]

Great pic's mate let me know when you go again coz i would love to go!!!

[granby]

Great pic's mate let me know when you go again coz i would love to go!!!

start saving

[big jay]

start saving

Why how much was it?

[granby]

Why how much was it?

Are you sitting down, i was in the front block just behind the start/finish line and they were £110 , to be honest if i went again i'd go for some of the cheaper seats as you would still be able to see everything

[marky9074]

I was in the £75 seats just before the last bend at the top of the bottom tier.... I think you had pretty good seats Ian, after all most of the stuff happened there, with a couple of things at the bridge... I wonder how much the seats were at the top though at the start/stop... 'tho it looked pretty crowded up there..