DDK EUROPEAN TOUR : 23rd - 25th SEPT 2011

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Re: DDK EUROPEAN TOUR : 23rd - 25th SEPT 2011

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markm wrote:I'm off to get my ears tested after following Russ through the tunnels on Sunday afternoon on the way to the vineyard

http://youtu.be/qXUqEceWayk
Did the footage from the drive to Spa come out ok Mark ?
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Just some of my photos :)
Waiting for the ferry
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From the Lunch stop over on the way out
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Just Chillin'
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Ooo ! Look what I found at Spa :)
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Some more racing cars
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Nice decals in the window of a 964RS
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Re: DDK EUROPEAN TOUR : 23rd - 25th SEPT 2011

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rvzz wrote:
markm wrote:I'm off to get my ears tested after following Russ through the tunnels on Sunday afternoon on the way to the vineyard

http://youtu.be/qXUqEceWayk
Did the footage from the drive to Spa come out ok Mark ?
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Re: DDK EUROPEAN TOUR : 23rd - 25th SEPT 2011

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Johnny Graham wrote: but there's always some muppet who insists on going 'round in his daily hack :roll: ...
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Thanks for this Johnny - I'd no idea they did this - I've ordered my snap
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When you look around , Mark, there's loads of snappers out there that post and sell threir photos. I've seen your car on two or three now, Andrew's 914 also. Strangely, very few others, and not found mine yet :( . That is the best one of yours, on the carousel.

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Interesting. I've ordered the digital version of mine - not come through yet though. it's been 3 hours - what are they playing at!! - Don't they know I have a desktop background to fill?
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Not long after....
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It just came off in my hand......honest!
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the reality ref our pre ring briefing :shock:

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hot66 wrote:the reality ref our pre ring briefing :shock:

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Oh dear!

I like this great piece of detective work quoted in the article......

"Police are still investigating, but cite "excessive speed" as the cause."

Really! Must have taken some serious investigation to come to that conclusion!
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Re: DDK EUROPEAN TOUR : 23rd - 25th SEPT 2011

Post by jury »

Is that a Ring Taxi in the barrier!?!


Wonder if this was last Sunday...
I was stood at Pflanzgarten with Vicky and Danny, we saw a couple of Ambulances and Police cars go through around 11:30.

Hope everyone was ok, but it looks like a pricey coming together!
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Re: DDK EUROPEAN TOUR : 23rd - 25th SEPT 2011

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Yes, ring taxi was 8th on the scene, and failed to stop (According to one of the reports)
We were warned to keep well out of the way of the ring taxi's weren't we !! (Amongst just about everything else!!)
£130k bill for someone !! Ouch !
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impmad2000 wrote:Yes, ring taxi was 8th on the scene, and failed to stop (According to one of the reports)
We were warned to keep well out of the way of the ring taxi's weren't we !! (Amongst just about everything else!!)
£130k bill for someone !! Ouch !
I would like to see the corvette driver explain it to the hire company
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Re: DDK EUROPEAN TOUR : 23rd - 25th SEPT 2011

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Wow, that's not a pretty sight, and not a common one by the looks of how it has hit the online motoring media, or from what I have seen. With lots of cars involved I mean (and the taxi involved too, that surely is pretty rare, especially considering how many laps it makes at full schnell).

Presumably the chat from the chap at the pension included advice against hurling yourself fully committed around blind corners on the world's most confusing track in a plastic sports car with elleventy billion horsepowers?...If Clarkson can do it then its safe, right? But anyway..

I hope this sort of thing isnt going to get more common as the place gets ever more popular - a few more of these big incidents will force change I reckon. The days of me sitting my son down on my knee and telling him about the mythical free-for-alls at the Nurburgring are getting closer.

Edit: And another thing..what's with the frigging roadworks truck, on one of the worst corners, on one of the busiest days, all about? Sheesh!
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Re: DDK EUROPEAN TOUR : 23rd - 25th SEPT 2011

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A few highlights from me - tried not to replicate too many - cracking weekend 8)

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This apparently is included in the package when you buy a new Golf....

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and two for Hot66 :)

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Re: DDK EUROPEAN TOUR : 23rd - 25th SEPT 2011

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VG65 wrote:
and two for Hot66 :)

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Hope it was OK :)
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