Top day - Autocar Sideways Challenge
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Don't know if anyone else went, but this day @ £10 (charity donation) was an absolute bargain.
Top sideways action from most of the cars, great atmosphere, chance to rub shoulders (literally) with racers from Touring Car, Rallying, F1, Motoring Journalists and cracking 'privateers' (especially those rice rockets from the 'drift club').
Ian Litchfield - loved the Spec C, hope you didn't mind me 'hanging about' gawping and taking photos - shame the C wouldn't go more sideways (did you have the adjustable diff set right to the rear?!)
Bonus included the fact that Williams F1 team were testing that day (hence Gene's impromptu visit) and seem to have no problem with us watching the 'action' (standing start testing) and poking our head through the pit garage door!
A few nutter wannabes in the car parks afterwards, but that was quickly snuffed out by the security and police patrols ;-)
Heartily recommended for next year...
Photos and video clip links to follow...
Anyone know how to be 'accepted' for the actual drifitng? (quite fancy my chances for next year - can't do any worse than the TVR!)
Top sideways action from most of the cars, great atmosphere, chance to rub shoulders (literally) with racers from Touring Car, Rallying, F1, Motoring Journalists and cracking 'privateers' (especially those rice rockets from the 'drift club').
Ian Litchfield - loved the Spec C, hope you didn't mind me 'hanging about' gawping and taking photos - shame the C wouldn't go more sideways (did you have the adjustable diff set right to the rear?!)
Bonus included the fact that Williams F1 team were testing that day (hence Gene's impromptu visit) and seem to have no problem with us watching the 'action' (standing start testing) and poking our head through the pit garage door!
A few nutter wannabes in the car parks afterwards, but that was quickly snuffed out by the security and police patrols ;-)
Heartily recommended for next year...
Photos and video clip links to follow...
Anyone know how to be 'accepted' for the actual drifitng? (quite fancy my chances for next year - can't do any worse than the TVR!)
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From: R.I.P Piphead, at least you are home now :(
Ian was very impressive in the Spec C at Trax too
Shame I only saw a small glimpse of it as he went past me, as I was on track at the same time
Now I have a question re drifting
How easy is it in a standard UK scoob for some sideways action
Shame I only saw a small glimpse of it as he went past me, as I was on track at the same time
Now I have a question re drifting
How easy is it in a standard UK scoob for some sideways action
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Hello
I'm the publisher of Autocar and organised the day. Getting accepted for the drifting was simply a matter of
a) Being a pro and being asked.
b) being a mate of the mag like Iain and being asked
c) Getting in really bloody early and booking one of the punters places. No vetting going on, we just counted on prospect of lunching a car in front of a crowd full of people to keep the less talented amongst you away.
Glad you enjoyed the day - we did too. Raised just shy of £3k for charidee as well. Highlight for me was Pentte in a Mondeo and taking a chance on wandering into the BMW pit garage and seeing if Gene wanted to do it. Luckily he said yes!
I'm the publisher of Autocar and organised the day. Getting accepted for the drifting was simply a matter of
a) Being a pro and being asked.
b) being a mate of the mag like Iain and being asked
c) Getting in really bloody early and booking one of the punters places. No vetting going on, we just counted on prospect of lunching a car in front of a crowd full of people to keep the less talented amongst you away.
Glad you enjoyed the day - we did too. Raised just shy of £3k for charidee as well. Highlight for me was Pentte in a Mondeo and taking a chance on wandering into the BMW pit garage and seeing if Gene wanted to do it. Luckily he said yes!
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day. My highlight was Pentti in his mondeo too and I have a cool shot of him sideways in his mondeo. Gene was stupidly fast 
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Interesting how Gene was quick off the bat in the M3, yet Justin seemed to stuggle a little in the Jag...I guess it is down to driver experience of road cars (as opposed to race cars) and not ultimate car control?
Although it seemed Pentte seemed to be able to go sideways in anything...maybe he'll try a truck or a golf cart next year!
Pics can be found at (you'll have to cut and paste into your browser - can't get the clicky to work for some reason):
http://www.hpphoto.com/servlet/com.hp.HPGuestLogin?username=mlarbey&password=5464 3679
Vid clips can be found at:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/matthew.larbey/
Enjoy!
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[Edited by Silverback - 9/24/2003 8:55:23 AM]
Although it seemed Pentte seemed to be able to go sideways in anything...maybe he'll try a truck or a golf cart next year!
Pics can be found at (you'll have to cut and paste into your browser - can't get the clicky to work for some reason):
http://www.hpphoto.com/servlet/com.hp.HPGuestLogin?username=mlarbey&password=5464 3679
Vid clips can be found at:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/matthew.larbey/
Enjoy!
[Edited by Silverback - 9/24/2003 8:52:18 AM]
[Edited by Silverback - 9/24/2003 8:53:44 AM]
[Edited by Silverback - 9/24/2003 8:55:23 AM]
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