Post your pictures up with your comments on Michael's last weekend in the WRC. No links at all to the accident pictures will be tolerated though.

I've seen quite a few nice photos posted on here and it'd be nice to have them in one place to remember the guy.

Who's first?

 

Excellent idea for a thread

Unfortunately I didn't get any pics of Beef this weekend, best I've got is a pic of Markko Martin at the service park on friday evening.



I do have a short video of them at Epynt though which I'll try to upload in a bit. As has been said on the WRGB forum we all know the risks involved in rallying and of course motorsport in general, Beef died doing what he loved and he is a great loss to the sport

 

You did better than me though I forgot my camera I thought it'd be ok because my brother had his but his batteries went flat before I could take a photo

 

And also a vid from Trawscoed SS2 : http://media.putfile.com/Martin_Park

 

Nice idea Paul,
Here's one I did, from Friday at trascowed.

 

Very nice It's a good way to remember He was a true rally fan so this is fitting I think.

RIP.

 

Taken on Halfway 2 on saturday, oddly enough it was the only picture I took on saturday!



I should have a vid clip or two from Rheola 1/2 and Halfway 1 at home, I'll have a look tonight.

 

Fantastic mate, well done

 

What fantastic photos and a fitting tribute

I was at the rally for the 4 days, and of all the top cars there i didnt get a photo of Michaels

 

only managed to get one of his car, at Epynt.

 

Great pics peeps.
RIP 'Beef', you went in the best way I know and will be close to us always.

 

Hi Paul

I have some from Cataluyna in 2003: hope u don't mind as the're not from Wales ..











Simon

 

Nice pics Ted Ed, maybe now would be an appropriate time to convince the WRC that co-driver's names have as much right to be displayed in the rear windows as the drivers' again

 

Great pictures. At least those are from back in the days when the co-driver got more recognition and got their name in bold on the side of the car too. I couldn't understand the move to remove this.

 

Too right I just posted that but you'd beaten me to it

 

As you say mate I really don't see the logic in why they removed the names in the first place! I think some of the teams displayed the co-driver's name under the rear window in much smaller lettering, but even so its still being a bit disrespectful I think

 

Without the significant others where would us drivers be.....

The removal of the names must of been a PR excercise by manufacturers to promote just one name, sell merchantise, sell, sell, sell. Not in the true spirit of rallying.

 

The FIA apparantly felt that having two names on the car confused spectators. Surely if spectators are getting confused then you don't really want that kind of spectator?!

I was shocked on hearing of the accident at the weekend, it is such a shame that as rallying is enjoying more popularity that there is an accident so tragic. It is a dangerous sport, and, unfortunately people have died whilst competing. I cannot see why the FIA took the co-drivers names off the car's, despite their excuses. Perhaps now is the time to re-introduce them. They put their lives in just as much danger as the drivers and therefore should get the same respect.

 

http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthread.php?t=458270

 

Still struggling to get my head round what has happened...RIP Michael...here is a picture from Rally Cyprus.

 

Here are some from Acropolis 2004













Simon

 

just like to say what a good idea this thread was and the photos are amazing quality.

 

I second that.

This week's Autosport magazine includes an in-depth analysis and tribute to Michael 'Beef' Park by Markko Martin and many other of the Briton's rally colleagues

..........its actually quite a good read.

Darren

 

From service on Saturday. RIP Michael.

 

The best way to remember 'Beef', doing what he loved. Great photos. Will always remember meeting you Michael. Top bloke, you will be missed.

 

The funeral is on the Thursday October 6th
Quite a long time since the accident.

 

Nice pictures Keep them coming

 

Trawscoed

Brechfa


Halfway

 

A video file of Markko & Michael on the Cardiff superspecial stage on the saturday night:

http://www.steve.dwest.dsl.pipex.com/martinpark05.wmv

 

What great pictures Nice