Britcar 24hr - Page 2

**shimmy** · 07-10-2010, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Manny_RDS

LOL, the worst part of endurance racing is the fear you wont be able to hand over your car to your team mate.

Only when you dont own the car!

**Manny_RDS** · 07-10-2010, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by shimmy

Only when you dont own the car!

Nathan spends more time off the tarmac than I do, just ask him about Donny

_Nathan_ · 07-10-2010, 03:52 PM

Experimenting with lines to help you out as you seemed a bit off the pace

thegingerninja · 07-10-2010, 04:54 PM

Yeah - you're definately right about the responsibility of having something half decent to hand over. Luckily the 4 of us who were driving have more than 60 years racing between us, 2 of us had raced against each other before in a one make series, so we have faith in each other. The last person you want is a hero who bins it on lap 3!

For me, the most important part of endurance racing is the other drivers, not the car or the team, or who has the fanciest motorhome / transporter. For example, there was a team who had a very very nice Seat Supercopa and it would have been a great chance to drive one, but one of the drivers came onto the radio after 45 minutes wanting to come in for a wee-wee. Obviously they told him to get on with the job, but sure enough, 15mins later he arrived in the pits and said he couldn't hang on anymore - got out, had his wee-wee, got back in and carried on! I know this sounds quite amusing, but if I was sharing a drive with them, I'd go sodding mental. I know we all do this for fun, but you've got to do it seriously and give your best shot.

I did see Angus's car come past me a couple of times in the night, always looked "on it".

I did feel sorry for the Chevron team who had to retire after 12 minutes. We were sharing a pit garage with them and when it came back to the pits on a tow truck with rear suspension failure. I asked Paul O'Neil what happened - he said "I was about to grab 6th on Hanger straight when the car instantly swapped ends..........at 140mph! It is the most frightening thing that has ever happened to me in all my years of professional racing"

thegingerninja · 07-10-2010, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Manny_RDS

Looks like I might be joining Saxon Motorsport for a bit of racing in November

Which event?
You'll be in good hands with Saxon, not only are they good at what they do, they are also really nice people - easy to get on with, and have a good laugth.

Dan · 07-10-2010, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by thegingerninja

http://www.racepicsuk.com/p67517427.html Escort

Civic - who says you don't push in a 24 hr race!

http://www.racepicsuk.com/p67518509.html
http://www.racepicsuk.com/p67518511.html
http://www.racepicsuk.com/p67518515.html

Cool pics!

Not seen the Escort before!

**Manny_RDS** · 07-10-2010, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thegingerninja

Which event?
You'll be in good hands with Saxon, not only are they good at what they do, they are also really nice people - easy to get on with, and have a good laugth.

Toyo Tyres Racing Saloons, Brands 7th Nov in on of their Golfs

3 Races in a day was too much to resist!

**shimmy** · 07-10-2010, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Manny_RDS

Toyo Tyres Racing Saloons, Brands 7th Nov in on of their Golfs

3 Races in a day was too much to resist!

Good luck Manny

Be interested to see how it goes and what it costs

_Nathan_ · 07-10-2010, 08:31 PM

It is a fooking bargain!

07-10-2010, 03:52 PM	#13
_Nathan_ Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,099 Casino cash: $13060	Experimenting with lines to help you out as you seemed a bit off the pace __________________ Nathan

07-10-2010, 08:31 PM	#19
_Nathan_ Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,099 Casino cash: $13060	It is a fooking bargain! __________________ Nathan

07-10-2010, 04:54 PM	#14
thegingerninja S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cheshire Posts: 370 Casino cash: $4367	Yeah - you're definately right about the responsibility of having something half decent to hand over. Luckily the 4 of us who were driving have more than 60 years racing between us, 2 of us had raced against each other before in a one make series, so we have faith in each other. The last person you want is a hero who bins it on lap 3! For me, the most important part of endurance racing is the other drivers, not the car or the team, or who has the fanciest motorhome / transporter. For example, there was a team who had a very very nice Seat Supercopa and it would have been a great chance to drive one, but one of the drivers came onto the radio after 45 minutes wanting to come in for a wee-wee. Obviously they told him to get on with the job, but sure enough, 15mins later he arrived in the pits and said he couldn't hang on anymore - got out, had his wee-wee, got back in and carried on! I know this sounds quite amusing, but if I was sharing a drive with them, I'd go sodding mental. I know we all do this for fun, but you've got to do it seriously and give your best shot. I did see Angus's car come past me a couple of times in the night, always looked "on it". I did feel sorry for the Chevron team who had to retire after 12 minutes. We were sharing a pit garage with them and when it came back to the pits on a tow truck with rear suspension failure. I asked Paul O'Neil what happened - he said "I was about to grab 6th on Hanger straight when the car instantly swapped ends..........at 140mph! It is the most frightening thing that has ever happened to me in all my years of professional racing"