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Events => Monthly Pub Meets, Race Meets, Track Days, Dyno Days, and Mini-Meets => Topic started by: countzero1971 on June 09, 2009, 11:11:14 AM

Title: Hellp For Heroes Trackday Pics
Post by: countzero1971 on June 09, 2009, 11:11:14 AM
On Sunday attended a track day for the Help For Heroes (http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/) charity.

It all took place at the Army tank training facility at Bovington camp.

Here are my pics from the day

(http://thumb4.webshots.net/t/75/75/7/34/53/2741734530044029044BoqPwx_th.jpg) (http://rides.webshots.com/album/572922821SvaBsr)

and yes I know I cant spell! my excuse is that my glasses are in teh car
Title: Hellp For Heroes Trackday Pics
Post by: countzero1971 on June 10, 2009, 01:58:15 PM
Jut heard that over £10,000 was raised by this event:Thumbsup!
Title: Hellp For Heroes Trackday Pics
Post by: smarts on June 11, 2009, 10:30:34 AM
It was a good day, just a shame about the weather and the casualties, good that no-one was seriously hurt though.
Who\'s was the RX8 that had the off - are they / the car alright?

Si.
Title: Hellp For Heroes Trackday Pics
Post by: countzero1971 on June 11, 2009, 10:50:46 AM
That was Will, he\'s fine and only damage was a bent bracket on his number plate. He was running semi slicks at the time and you may also have noticed that as his CAT had gone he was rather loud - measured at 108db!
Title: Hellp For Heroes Trackday Pics
Post by: countzero1971 on June 11, 2009, 11:16:16 AM
In fact here\'s some on board from Graham\'s car, showing the spin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jceqlo8xwjM
Title: Hellp For Heroes Trackday Pics
Post by: smarts on June 11, 2009, 11:26:33 AM
that weather is why i didn\'t go out for the first few hours after lunch - rain, conctrete, no tc and wooden sleepers / solid bollards meant it didn\'t seem sensible!

did Will just put the power down a bit early and then tank slap? Good that he and the car were ok. i know the marshalls weren\'t overly impressed with the volume, was a fair bit of talk about it! when you say his cat was \'gone\' was it removed or disintegrated?

Si.
Title: Hellp For Heroes Trackday Pics
Post by: Test Drives Unlimited on June 11, 2009, 09:48:43 PM
Nice to hear you all had a good time :D
Title: Hellp For Heroes Trackday Pics
Post by: Velocity_RXB on June 13, 2009, 03:49:46 PM
His high flow had broken up, you could hear bits rattling around in the back box now and then and could physically feel the reverberations sat behind the car.  
 
Not sure quite why he span there it was a pretty straight section probably just hit standing water.
I saw the back step out slightly a few times whilst behind him but it seemed no biggy and he caught it easy enough.
Title: Hellp For Heroes Trackday Pics
Post by: Test Drives Unlimited on June 13, 2009, 10:51:27 PM
So you joined up then Graham :Thumbsup!
Title: Hellp For Heroes Trackday Pics
Post by: countzero1971 on June 15, 2009, 10:46:40 AM
I can tell you\'re laid up Nigel, still looking for a thread you havent replied to:Giggle
Title: Hellp For Heroes Trackday Pics
Post by: Test Drives Unlimited on June 15, 2009, 08:51:30 PM
Sorry Alan,I now off work for up to 3 Months now :( :rollin:rollin :(
Title: Hellp For Heroes Trackday Pics
Post by: countzero1971 on June 16, 2009, 09:31:44 AM
Get an xbox 360 would be my advice.:Laugh

popping over to see Andy today, another of our house bound fellows