European Rallycross, Lydden Hill - April'11

[Steve_PPP]

Some pictures from todays action at Lydden Hill. Cracking days entertainment

[Scott.T]

Great pic's Steve.
So how dusty was the car at the end of the day and how long did it take to get out ??

[Steve_PPP]

Water bowser was out every hour or so but wasn't too bad dust-wise unless you were standing under the trees by the before the start line. Wind kept most of the dust off the parking field which helped

I watched the last race, then went straight back to the car and left. Was out on the main road within about 10 minutes, so not bad at all. Easy run home other than the 20 minute queue on the M2 caused by someone face-planting their Corsa into the back of a Honda CRV....

[tbtstt]

Seriously, did you rush straight home to the computer?!

Great pictures mate and a top day out. Some really close racing.

[Steve_PPP]

Originally Posted by tbtstt

Seriously, did you rush straight home to the computer?!

Great pictures mate and a top day out. Some really close racing.

Doesn't take long to dump them from the camera to photobucket, and filter out the crap ones. It only takes time if you start tweaking this, cropping that. And i couldn't be bothered with any of that this evening!

And some the the racing was a bit too close to call it 'racing'. Everyone ganged up on Tanner Foust in the final and kept punting him off

[Scott.T]

Originally Posted by Steve_PPP

Water bowser was out every hour or so but wasn't too bad dust-wise unless you were standing under the trees by the before the start line. Wind kept most of the dust off the parking field which helped

I watched the last race, then went straight back to the car and left. Was out on the main road within about 10 minutes, so not bad at all. Easy run home other than the 20 minute queue on the M2 caused by someone face-planting their Corsa into the back of a Honda CRV....

Cool, I was parked in the field above the pits last year. I ended up locking the car back up and having another wander round the pits, as just wasn't moving. Took an hour + to get out.

[tbtstt]

Originally Posted by Steve_PPP

Doesn't take long to dump them from the camera to photobucket, and filter out the crap ones. It only takes time if you start tweaking this, cropping that. And i couldn't be bothered with any of that this evening!

Ha, I find even that part takes me a few days!

Originally Posted by Steve_PPP

And some the the racing was a bit too close to call it 'racing'. Everyone ganged up on Tanner Foust in the final and kept punting him off

I was surprised by Foust as I was expecting him to be fast enough to qualify for the "A" Final on times alone. I thought he got pushed around a bit in the "B" Final, but thats rallycross!

[BIG"E"]

Who won the A final ?

Good pictures Steve

[tbtstt]

"A" Final positions were:

1. Sverre Isachsen (N), Ford Focus Mk2 T16 4x4
2. Marc Laboulle (F), Citroën C4 T16 4x4
3. Davy Jeanney (F), Citroën C4 T16 4x4
4. Liam Doran (GB), Citroën C4 T16 4x4
5. Timur Timerzyanov (RUS), Citroën C4 T16 4x4
6. Toomas Heikkinen (FIN), SAAB 9-3 ASS T16 4x4

It was a good win from Isachsen, but Laboulle was seriously quick. I believe this year will be his first full year in the ERC, it was his first time at Lydden and he was already well on the pace, so he's definately one to watch this year. Pity Liam couldn't fight for a win on home turf but his car was running like a bag of crap in the "A" final.

Looking at the quality of the drivers and cars entered in the ERC this year, getting into the "B" Final will be an achievement. I was amazed to see some of the bigger names fighting it out there rather then in the "A".

[AndyWRX]

Great pics there mate

[Chunk]

Those new Fiesta's look so evil

[tbtstt]

Originally Posted by Chunk

Those new Fiesta's look so evil

The more I see of the Mk.7 rallycross Fiesta's, the more I like them over the older Mk.6 rallycross Fiesta ST's, as you say, they just look ****ing mean!

Just need Ford to start producing road going 4wd 500 BHP wide arch Fiesta's now...

[Chunk]

They are making a high power Fiesta for road use soon. Emma is keeping an ear out at work for updates

[tbtstt]

Originally Posted by Chunk

They are making a high power Fiesta for road use soon. Emma is keeping an ear out at work for updates

A Fiesta RS?...

[Chunk]

Something like that

Word on the blue oval street is 2.5 turbo

[tbtstt]

Originally Posted by Chunk

Something like that

Word on the blue oval street is 2.5 turbo

Fwd again?

[Chunk]

You know Ford

Apparently the next Focus RS will be an eco friendly 4wd, due out end of the year

I'm at Arena again tomorrow so might see you. Will & Tony are filming the Royal Wedding so its gonna be mad in there tomorrow.

[tbtstt]

Originally Posted by Chunk

Apparently the next Focus RS will be...

...4wd

Hurrah, Ford has listened!...

Originally Posted by Chunk

...eco friendly 4wd

...or maybe not.

Originally Posted by Chunk

I'm at Arena again tomorrow so might see you. Will & Tony are filming the Royal Wedding so its gonna be mad in there tomorrow.

"mad"? As in the pilots might have to do more then an hours work in the day? I'll keep an eye out mate!

Great pics Steve

The cars have changed so much in a few years. But it does make for better & closer racing IMHO.

[tbtstt]

Originally Posted by worzel

The cars have changed so much in a few years. But it does make for better & closer racing IMHO.

Yeah, I agree. Its a shame the regulations for the European Rallycross Championship don't allow older cars to compete, but the relatively short homologation period seems to keep the development of new cars moving forward and means the slightly older stuff filters down to the drivers with lesser budgets quicker.