Northern Sports & Saloons @ Croft.

[GSH]

After Saturday's marathon Brands Hatch trip, Sunday saw me visiting a local circuit for local people...Croft.

Alongside the Northern Sports & Saloons we had Formula Palmer Audi and assorted classes from the Monoposto Racing Club, but i'll stick with the Northern Sports & Saloons for this one as there were (as always) some nice cars involved..

It's been seen on here before but i'm posting it again because it's lovely...Ex Rikaard Rydell BTCC Mondeo.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/geoff.hubbert/Pics/Images2007/Croft%20DDMC%2023%20Sept/GSH_7788.jpg

The obligatory Croft Start shot with Andrew Morrison's Seat Leon Cupra heading the pack.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/geoff.hubbert/Pics/Images2007/Croft%20DDMC%2023%20Sept/GSH_7126.jpg

Lovely MK1 Escort RS at the Complex.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/geoff.hubbert/Pics/Images2007/Croft%20DDMC%2023%20Sept/GSH_7159.jpg

2.7 litre TR6....

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/geoff.hubbert/Pics/Images2007/Croft%20DDMC%2023%20Sept/GSH_7185.jpg

Not yer average FOrd Focus...

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/geoff.hubbert/Pics/Images2007/Croft%20DDMC%2023%20Sept/GSH_7549.jpg

That Mondeo again. I'd pay just to watch that car drive around on it's own...

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/geoff.hubbert/Pics/Images2007/Croft%20DDMC%2023%20Sept/GSH_7587.jpg

Beautifully presented Escort Cosworth..

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/geoff.hubbert/Pics/Images2007/Croft%20DDMC%2023%20Sept/GSH_7746.jpg

TVR Tasmin. "Old Skool" indeed !

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/geoff.hubbert/Pics/Images2007/Croft%20DDMC%2023%20Sept/GSH_7592.jpg

It's a weekend of nothing for me coming up and then it's a return to the Forests for the Trackrod Rally Yorkshire. I'm looking forward to a change of scene after looking at Tarmac for the last 6 months or so..

Thanks for looking, comments, as always are appreciated. *smiles*

[Baldone]

totally agree with you about the mondeo but i always liked the audi's aswell great shots though love that tvr i got some of it at brands :)

[RadAL]

that tasmin is crazy!

[khall]

Good pictures, the Mondeo shot is the stand out for me.
The TVR front looks rather odd what have done to it?

[Jakkin]

Did you shoot these from inside the fence?

What lens(es) were used? :)

[GSH]

Good pictures, the Mondeo shot is the stand out for me.
The TVR front looks rather odd what have done to it?

Not sure what's been done to the TVR but they certainly never left Blackpool looking like that ;)


Did you shoot these from inside the fence?]

What lens(es) were used? :)

All (as usual) were from spectator areas.

Every one was shot with the 1DMK2N with Sigma 120-300 using a 1.4x or 2x Convertor as needed. EXIF data is intact if you have an EXIF reader installed.

Cheers everyone :)

[andrewc]

The TVR obviously has had serious engine work, they should be a Ford V6, and that looks more like a V8 conversion to me. Its also lost its pop up headlamps, so I guess the front end is purely a lightweight 'silhouette' lift off panel rather than the more conventional structure you would normally expect to see.

I'm somewhat pleased as two of my Monoposto shots from Silverstone were used in the programme, but were not credited to me... I wasn't there, but someone sent me a copy of the programme.

[Simon Harrison]

It's definately a TVR, but the only thing it has in common with a Tasmin is the bodywork :lol:.

Very nice shots Geoff, and a great demonstration of what you can get at Croft if you work a little.

I'll have to go with the Martini Escort as my pick of these. I like the stance on the car, and you've captured a lovelly clean background to show it off.

Cheers,

Simon.

PS in answer to a question on another thread, yes I'll be heading off down to the Trackrod next Saturday.

[Allen Mead]

A fantastic set of shots Geoff, I concurr about the mondeo, fab!

[grimreaper]

like the mondeo , but also love the escos

[uk86ze]

liking the escort cossie

[russdaz]

Nice shot of the Mondeo, they sound very nice indeed, unforetuntly the round that come my way was missing one, had to make do with some of the ex-super tourers.

Seen the TVR before though sounds amzing, theres a silver one around in the same spec to.

[Dave_G]

**** hot dude. I've seen that TVR and it is indeed a wacky device!

slow your shutter down though ;) jeez haha

[GSH]

slow your shutter down though ;) jeez haha

And blur out that lovely N. Yorks scenery? Bugger off ya Southern Heathen ;)


Cheers everyone :)

[Ian_H]

Nice shots Geoff the one of Morrison leading the pack is the pick of the bunch for me.


Cheers
Ian

[Wazza]

Excellent as always, the last car is very interesting indeed.

[GSH]

Nice shots Geoff the one of Morrison leading the pack is the pick of the bunch for me.


It's a bit too easy that shot. As long as there's a few decent looking cars it's a no brainer, which is ideal for me :D


Excellent as always, the last car is very interesting indeed.

Good old British eccentricity eh ? ;)


Cheers chaps :)

[Charles Richards]

Nice All Around! I think the starting grid shot does it for me too :p