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Dave_G
25-03-2007, 00:56
Went to Brands Hatch today for the season opener. All sorts of stuff racing so a good mix and some good atcion.

It started off cold but bright, but soon clouded over and was uncomfortably cold at some points. The light started to go around 4ish and it started raining in the wind so it was quite slippery on track.

Left at 5ish, couldn't face another hour of racing. I reckon they would have abandoned the last race anyway as it was proper dark.

Here's some pics, just a handful of many I shot today...

What better way to start a thread with a slow shutter pan?
http://images22.fotki.com/v753/photos/1/105162/4753834/IMG_4383-vi.jpg

Lairy old Porsche, appears to be on fire
http://images22.fotki.com/v757/photos/1/105162/4753834/IMG_4293-vi.jpg

993GT2, nice light early on
http://images22.fotki.com/v754/photos/1/105162/4753834/IMG_4324-vi.jpg

VX220 getting some lean on
http://images21.fotki.com/v756/photos/1/105162/4753834/IMG_4326-vi.jpg

Rod Birley's Escort Cosworth, fapping bonkers
http://images21.fotki.com/v755/photos/1/105162/4753834/IMG_4389-vi.jpg

Tidy E30 Beemer
http://images21.fotki.com/v755/photos/1/105162/4753834/IMG_4407-vi.jpg

E30s line astern. What's going on in the background?
http://images21.fotki.com/v725/photos/1/105162/4753834/IMG_4450-vi.jpg

Synchronised cornering
http://images21.fotki.com/v755/photos/1/105162/4753834/IMG_4468-vi.jpg

More synchronised cornering
http://images22.fotki.com/v752/photos/1/105162/4753834/IMG_4486-vi.jpg

Fire is good
http://images22.fotki.com/v753/photos/1/105162/4753834/IMG_4551-vi.jpg
markgray
25-03-2007, 07:27
Great shots there Dave
HIMUPNORTH
25-03-2007, 08:14
1/25th of a second! :eek: Brave man!

Love the fire from the Elise - well caught.
Wile E. coyote
25-03-2007, 08:28
Nice series of pics :thumbs:
russdaz
25-03-2007, 11:37
Very good, wish i coud get that much detail in mine.
ukaskew
25-03-2007, 11:40
Fantastic shots, loving that Elise pic with the flames.
Dave_G
25-03-2007, 11:53
1/25th of a second! :eek: Brave man!

Love the fire from the Elise - well caught.

That's without an IS lens too :gag:
badgerbaiter
25-03-2007, 16:41
lotus celebration? funny way to celebrate lotus' by racing porsches and bmws :)
Dave_G
25-03-2007, 18:06
Haha

They had a couple of races comprising of Elises and Exiges, I haven't got around to getting those out yet, as well as a whole load of parade laps.

Didn't see the 60s F1 cars as promised though....hmmph
RickMezza
25-03-2007, 18:26
Great set of shots there :clap:
Dave_G
19-04-2007, 16:15
Some more...

Overfuelling?
http://images22.fotki.com/v762/photos/1/105162/4753834/IMG_4846-vi.jpg

Out-take, proof I do miss the odd one!
http://images21.fotki.com/v725/photos/1/105162/4753834/IMG_4442a-vi.jpg

Pan-fest
http://images22.fotki.com/v818/photos/1/105162/4753834/IMG_4532a-vi.jpg

Porkers
http://images22.fotki.com/v757/photos/1/105162/4753834/IMG_4484-vi.jpg

Nice paint
http://images22.fotki.com/v821/photos/1/105162/4753834/IMG_4660-vi.jpg


http://images22.fotki.com/v816/photos/1/105162/4753834/IMG_4676-vi.jpg

Celica, needs lowering
http://images22.fotki.com/v752/photos/1/105162/4753834/IMG_4373a-vi.jpg

Also needs lowering
http://images22.fotki.com/v754/photos/1/105162/4753834/IMG_4401a-vi.jpg

Got Noink?
http://images22.fotki.com/v762/photos/1/105162/4753834/IMG_4866-vi.jpg

My eyes! My sensor!111
http://images22.fotki.com/v752/photos/1/105162/4753834/IMG_4374a-vi.jpg
Jucklebutt
19-04-2007, 17:49
wow, great shots :thumbs:
AquilaEagle
19-04-2007, 22:44
Great pics Dave :) Love the fire!!
dod
20-04-2007, 08:25
Yep, that first one in the second batch must have caused a bit of a panic in the cabin, great catch. Any of the mags interested in it?
Dave_G
20-04-2007, 14:06
Yeah was a knackered CV joint or something, squirted it's lube all over everything that was hot under the engine cover and it went up.

Didn't ask :) was almost a month ago so a bit late now!