Author Topic: Rapid Racking June Summer Racing Carnival (VW content)  (Read 4818 times)

Offline Horney

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An awesome day of motorsport down at Castle Combe yesterday and some great racing in boththe VAG Trophy and Golf Gti Championship.















Full set here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/sets/72157624189989829/detail/

Slideshow here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/sets/72157624189989829/show/

Nick
« Last Edit: 20 June 2010, 10:13 by Horney »

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Re: Rapid Racking June Summer Racing Carnival (VW content)
« Reply #1 on: 20 June 2010, 10:19 »
looks like a top day :afro:

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Re: Rapid Racking June Summer Racing Carnival (VW content)
« Reply #2 on: 20 June 2010, 10:22 »
It was a great day and a good recon mission for friday's trackday down there.

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Re: Rapid Racking June Summer Racing Carnival (VW content)
« Reply #3 on: 20 June 2010, 10:23 »
cool pics horney

that vag trophy certainly has some serious looking cars in it! i can't see the audi 80 spaceframe monster in the pics though?

i bet your all pumped up for friday now  :grin:

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Re: Rapid Racking June Summer Racing Carnival (VW content)
« Reply #4 on: 20 June 2010, 10:28 »
That Audi only ran as an invitation car at Brands last year apparently.

I had a chat with a few of the drivers and they said the circuit has suffered from the cold winter and it's got bumpier coming over Avon Rise into Quarry as well as a few other patches where it's got a bit bumpier. A couple of the Golf guys are gonna sort me out with what tyre pressures worked best over the weekend as well. The circuit hasn't been resurfaced since 92 and I think they're now considering doing it in the next couple of years.

One thing to note is going off line at Camp is baaaaaaaad. So much rubber junk on the outside people where flying off all over the place. If it rains betweennow and friday it should be better though.

But yeah, I drive like a nutter on the way home. I was so pumped up. TO Polo only did 35mpg on the way back, that tell you something :grin: ?

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Re: Rapid Racking June Summer Racing Carnival (VW content)
« Reply #5 on: 20 June 2010, 10:40 »
Great pics as always Nick.
Did you get any pics of car number 34 in the Mk2 race?

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Re: Rapid Racking June Summer Racing Carnival (VW content)
« Reply #6 on: 20 June 2010, 10:43 »
Probably James, the ones on flickr are just the highlights. I'll have a look and if I have some good ones I'll upload them and PM you. Is it a mate of yours?

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Re: Rapid Racking June Summer Racing Carnival (VW content)
« Reply #7 on: 20 June 2010, 11:00 »
Yeah it's my mates & it was his 1st race.

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Re: Rapid Racking June Summer Racing Carnival (VW content)
« Reply #8 on: 20 June 2010, 12:01 »
Great pics dude.

Do you mind if I ask what body / lens combo you used?

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Re: Rapid Racking June Summer Racing Carnival (VW content)
« Reply #9 on: 20 June 2010, 12:03 »
Canon 400D and all shot with a 55-200mm cheapo sigma lens. I did mean to get my 50mm out for some paddock shots but I got a bit side tracked.

Nick