Burpspeed - Oulton Park Race Photos

[DanFreemanPhoto]

Taken from my blog

Our last race of the season – hoping to continue the podium streak from the last two races. Qualifying went well, ending up 4th on the grid. The race however….didn’t go quite as well. On the first lap, another car hit ours and ended up spinning off, nearly taking out the rest of the pack behind us. We were then in a steady 4th position for the next 6-7 laps……until the engine let go. You’ll notice some smoke out of the back of the car, so it wasn’t looking good for a few laps, and eventually the inevitable happened. Retiring after 8 or so laps.
Overall a great season, with great progress throughout. Roll on 2012!

This was taken just before the incident. The saxo came across on Tony (as he was on the grass we think) and hit Tony TWICE, then spinning off. Sadly all out of view from me

Wait for the video, it's pretty scary how bad this could have been!

Note the smoke

The Saxo came off pretty bad....

....very minimal damage.

A good day none the less in cracking weather.

Stay tuned for the videos and Jay's season report and stats

Ta

 

[Joe#]

Great photo's as always Dan

Shame about the result but it was a good non the less

 

[p@blo]

Cracking pics Dan

Skills for holding it with the saxo skirmish Tony, looked like it could've easily collected you aswell! Big shame about the DNF, burpspeed & Ian's clio were both on top form. Could easily been either of you on the podium today

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

Well personally, I was expecting the silver Civic to start pulling away, but Tony stuck right with him, even with the engine on it's last legs!

Didn't sound pretty when it went though.

 

[Brian]

Great pics, Was nice to get some CS stickers on the car for this :approve:

 

[172CupAdam]

Good pics, nice to speak to you briefly, shame about burpspeeds car, better luck next year.

 

[The Boosh!]

Nice sticker

 

[p@blo]

Well personally, I was expecting the silver Civic to start pulling away, but Tony stuck right with him, even with the engine on it's last legs!

Didn't sound pretty when it went though.

Yea, the civic was looking pressured-locked up and got a bit squirrely into Knickerbrook a couple of times. Seems Tony was slowly tightening the thumbscrews!

Such a pisser they didn't get to see it through to the end

 

[Tony Hunter]

Good pics again Dan.

 

[Jay Payne]

Nice pics mate.

Yea the Civic locked up into Shell Oils Hairpin several times and cut the chicane at knicerbrook once. Having 2 Clios behind you must be intimidating. we really were on for a good result, Tony was doing a great job there in 4th. The Civic in the lead at the time had a 1min success penalty to take and we could of jumped the silver Civic in the pitas as he was single driver (stops always take a bit longer weve seen)

Video footage is Scary, so close to a big accident

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

Thanks guys, shame I didn't have a chance to get more

 

[Tony Hunter]

Thanks guys, shame I didn't have a chance to get more

You were clicking away all day,what do you mean,"didn't get chance".

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

I meant on track

Quiet you, or I'll upload the photos of you having a cheeky shave!

 

[TimR26]

Nice pics

Shame they didn't finish

 

[grace2010]

These pics are so awesome ! I love it.

 

[poobah]

Lovely pics those. Top skills.

 

[Sam]

Some excellent pics there.

Shame about the crash though

 

[aucky]

Crackin pics Dan.
I must have been standing next to you at some point but didn't know who you were :/

 

[Jay Payne]

He was the posh bloke with the camera

 

[Pete.]

Great pics and hard luck. Have really enjoyed reading the reports and congrats on what has been a good season.

 

[Silent_Scone]

Great pics as usual Dan

 

[MattT]

Great pics Dan - I was there too, snapping all day.
It'd have been good to bump into you - not that I've ever met you before or anything - but I could do with a few tips on my panning technique!

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

No worries, just give me a shout next time