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KennyG
4th of August 2007 (Sat), 20:18
I will be doing a main post on the BARC National Championship meeting at Outlon Park a little later, but in the meantime I thought you may appreciate one of the day's incidents. I was standing at exactly the spot he mounted the barrier only 10 minutes before during a Legends heat. I don't know why I decided to swap over to the other side of the track for this race, but I'm pleased I did.

http://www.motorpix.co.uk/images218/op-60.jpg

http://www.motorpix.co.uk/images218/op-61.jpg

http://www.motorpix.co.uk/images218/op-62.jpg

http://www.motorpix.co.uk/images218/op-63.jpg

http://www.motorpix.co.uk/images218/op-64.jpg
Jim G
4th of August 2007 (Sat), 20:19
Ouch. Bet that's gonna be expensive to fix!
KennyG
4th of August 2007 (Sat), 20:30
Total write off. Didn't seem to bother him.

Here he is vaulting the barrier after he got out of the car, something I would find difficult without having a major crash.

http://www.motorpix.co.uk/images218/op-65.jpg
LBaldwin
4th of August 2007 (Sat), 20:53
God's looking out for you, count your blessings.

Les
tag141
4th of August 2007 (Sat), 23:05
Less than 6 races in experience and totalled his car? That doesn't look like a standard mini engine either?

Glad you moved, photogaphers instinct no doubt.
vroom_skies
5th of August 2007 (Sun), 01:32
I love how the guy in the tower is just like what ever and then turns away.
JuZ
5th of August 2007 (Sun), 03:14
Great series Ken :) Good job you moved!

I love how the guy in the tower is just like what ever and then turns away.

Yeah I noticed that, he doesn't seem interested at all!
KennyG
5th of August 2007 (Sun), 03:41
He is going for the phone to race control.
matt_s
5th of August 2007 (Sun), 04:10
Wow, i suppose if you are going to crash you may as well do a decent job :p What corner was this at??
Ospi
5th of August 2007 (Sun), 04:49
woocha, thats a biggun. Great captures kenny.
KennyG
5th of August 2007 (Sun), 06:16
What corner was this at??

Water Tower, which is afer the top of Clay Hill about 100m beyond the Yokohama bridge. I was on the outside of Druids.
matt_s
5th of August 2007 (Sun), 16:31
Kenny are you going to the FPA and CSCC this weekend
I Like It Sideways
6th of August 2007 (Mon), 09:59
Very nice series... That is a beautiful car too.
Steve Beck
6th of August 2007 (Mon), 10:20
A shop right around the corner from me builds these mini with Honda Civic Vtec motors. Nice captures though.
hepatic
6th of August 2007 (Mon), 13:43
That doesn't look like a standard mini engine either?

Nope, most of them were running Vauxhall motors, one was using a Yamaha R1 engine and was pretty swift too. I was on the inside of Druids and saw the car flip but not where it landed, had me running towards it in case it had gone over and the guys at Watertower needed help. Thankfully, it hadn't and they didn't :)
hgb
7th of August 2007 (Tue), 01:41
LOL, the chap in the blue/black jacket in the first few pictures doesn't seem to be particulary interested. Good series.
tag141
7th of August 2007 (Tue), 02:03
LOL, the chap in the blue/black jacket in the first few pictures doesn't seem to be particulary interested. Good series.

See post 8.
dicktay
7th of August 2007 (Tue), 02:45
A great series...... Thanks for posting.
petrolhead
7th of August 2007 (Tue), 03:58
OUCH!

Well caught Ken, great set