South East Scoobies  

Go Back   South East Scoobies > The Studio > Meet / Event Pics & Vids
Reload this Page European Rallycross Championship 2012 R1 - Lydden Hill
FAQ Calendar

Meet / Event Pics & Vids Post all your meet / event pictures here.

Reply
 
Thread Tools
  #1  
Old 20-04-2012, 10:03 AM
tbtstt tbtstt is offline
Gold Member
  
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Redhill
Posts: 2,303
Default European Rallycross Championship 2012 R1 - Lydden Hill
Bit later than planned, but finally got my photos from the first round of the European Rallycross Championship posted, as held at (the very not sunny) Lydden Hill.

The weather started bad on Sunday, with showers and fog...



...before turning to total crap on Monday. Needed more than that to stop me though!

Super 1600's line up, the 2012 season about to kick off...





Foust on his way to victory, his drive in the “A” Final was pretty much flawless.



Koutny attempts a reverse corner entry:





Jeanney coming in hot. I actually thought he’d messed up and was going to stuff the car in front of me, but he skimmed the inside of the bend a couple of times: very awesome!

















Somewhere in this picture is a DS3:







Some drivers just couldn't wait for the racing to start before they started exchanging paint...



















Having nearly wiped me and a marshall out, Koutny recovers his car, this gives you an idea how swampy the dirt sections got.





Pat Doran was one of several UK hopefuls who didn't have a great weekend, with multiple turbo changes required.







This was a pretty common sight over the course of the weekend. By the end of racing on Monday all the Marshall posts had piles of recovered car parts beside them.









Many tyres were killed over the course of the weekend:









Following the completion of qualification it was announced that Liam Doran had been disqualified due to his car running an illegal spoiler...



...needless to say some very rapid adjustments were made to get the car legit and back out in time for the heats.







Unsurprisingly the dismal weather meant the obligatory Monster girls were showing a bit less flesh...



...(should have got some Northern birds in, they don't feel the cold).
__________________
"If in doubt... flat out!"
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 20-04-2012, 10:05 AM
tbtstt tbtstt is offline
Gold Member
  
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Redhill
Posts: 2,303
Default










One Scoob you're not going to lose in the car park...







An easy challenge, but for 10 internet points, identify the car...



...not really a clue, but a shot of the very tidy rear diffuser/exhaust exit on the same car.





Job done:

















Steve Hill in his Evo. Something behind the grill looks “quite warm”!





And that’s your lot!

Despite the weather being total turd there was still some cracking racing and, although being trackside in better conditions would have been preferable, it was still a blast. The Supercars look awesome from a distance, but have them pass by (and throw rocks at me) was even better still. Going to need to blag my way trackside again next year!
__________________
"If in doubt... flat out!"
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 20-04-2012, 10:51 AM
Steve_PPP's Avatar
Steve_PPP Steve_PPP is offline
Admin, Meets/Events Organiser
  
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Burgess Hill, Sussex
Posts: 13,270
Default
great photos mate, the extra access must have made it a great experience.

pssst..... i know what car it is, but i'll let the game continue for a bit
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 20-04-2012, 11:25 AM
tbtstt tbtstt is offline
Gold Member
  
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Redhill
Posts: 2,303
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve_PPP View Post
great photos mate, the extra access must have made it a great experience.
Cheers mate, I'm starting to get the hang of panning shots now, but still much more practise required!

Was a shame the weather was so pony, as I'm sure I'd have got more decent pictures, but it was still a brilliant couple of days!

Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve_PPP View Post
pssst..... i know what car it is, but i'll let the game continue for a bit
I'd have been shocked if you didn't know what it is!
__________________
"If in doubt... flat out!"
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 20-04-2012, 11:39 AM
Scottie :) Scottie :) is offline
Bronze Member
  
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Hastings
Posts: 310
Default
Brilliant pictures altough the weather was turd it did make for good racing
__________________
Honda Civic Type R GT
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 20-04-2012, 07:46 PM
tbtstt tbtstt is offline
Gold Member
  
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Redhill
Posts: 2,303
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Scottie :) View Post
Brilliant pictures altough the weather was turd it did make for good racing
Yes indeed: cars were sliding around even more on the wet!
__________________
"If in doubt... flat out!"
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 20-04-2012, 08:05 PM
Nige
Guest
  
Posts: n/a
Default
Weird that X glowing from the front as there tubbys are at the back. ****e engines in the X & some put the 8/9 engine in there instead. :EVO:
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 20-04-2012, 08:16 PM
tbtstt tbtstt is offline
Gold Member
  
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Redhill
Posts: 2,303
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nige View Post
Weird that X glowing from the front as there tubbys are at the back. ****e engines in the X & some put the 8/9 engine in there instead. :EVO:
I'm not sure on the exact specification, but I think the engine is a hybrid of Evo generations (it used to be), plus variable valve timing isn't allowed in the rallycross Supercars either.

Whatever that is, it looks quite warm!
__________________
"If in doubt... flat out!"
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 20-04-2012, 08:20 PM
BIG"E"'s Avatar
BIG"E" BIG"E" is offline
Events / Ring Trip Organiser
  
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Hastings
Posts: 8,904
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve_PPP View Post
.... i know what car it is, but i'll let the game continue for a bit
me too.
__________________
Keep it on the black stuff and leave the pit boards alone
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 20-04-2012, 11:19 PM
Steve_PPP's Avatar
Steve_PPP Steve_PPP is offline
Admin, Meets/Events Organiser
  
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Burgess Hill, Sussex
Posts: 13,270
Default
Just been watching some of the action on Motors, weather certainly looked shocking! Some of the in-car stuff was near zero visibility.
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 09-05-2012, 12:41 PM
tbtstt tbtstt is offline
Gold Member
  
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Redhill
Posts: 2,303
Default
Sorry for the thread bump, but I just spotted a random picture that made me laugh...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/danfege...4/in/contacts/

...what a mucky git in the jeans!
__________________
"If in doubt... flat out!"
Reply With Quote
Reply

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 



All times are GMT +1. The time now is 07:34 PM.

Contact Us - SouthEastScoobies - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.

Opinions expressed are not necessarily the opinions of SouthEastScoobies or any individuals directly or indirectly involved in this website. No responsibility is taken or assumed for any comments or statements made on this or any associated website. Visitors who use this website and rely on, or act on any information do so at their own judgement, discretion and or risk. SouthEastScoobies or its content providers shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising from or otherwise in connection with your use of SouthEastScoobies forums. It is not possible for the Administrators of these forums, or the Moderators participating, to fully and effectively monitor Messages that are submitted for infringement of third party rights. If you believe that any information within the forums infringes your legal rights, or gives cause for concern you should notify an Administrator or a Moderator immediately giving such information to enable the recipient to amend, delete or remove in its entirety the message, at their earliest convenience.