Castrol Experience at M-sport WRC Team

[Nigel]

A couple of weeks ago my Brother and I were lucky enough to be invited to a Castrol Corporate day at M-Sport WRC Team. The event consisted of two days and as it was up in Cumbria a hotel was provided. The first day was get there in the afternoon, check in to the hotel followed by a factory tour and a meal in the boardroom. We also recieved a load of nice castrol branded gear. Next day was a passenger ride in a full on WRC Fiesta, passenger ride in Bowler Wildcat, then onto a kart circuit where we’d get the chance to do laps in a R1 & R2 Fiesta Rally Car. Unbelievable day. The highlight was the WRC, I’ve been out on trackdays before, but the way Thiery Neuville handled the car was breath taking. They gave us incar footage on a memory stick and I literally giggled all the way through. For the first time ever I was actually glad it was raining. I’ll try and put the footage on youtube.

Some Pics (Quite a few):

The Hotel was pretty grand

My room had a sunk in the floor bath and tv on the wall, shame I didn’t get to use it.

I actually had my own Turret that led to the roof

The view from my personal turret

Onto the museum tour

The factory tour

Me in the WRC Fiesta

Bowler Wildcat

Ooops

Cool lift

My Bro in the Wildcat

Me after the passenger ride

WRC Fiesta

Thiery Neuville (Had just finished 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] in rally Australia)

My Bro in the WRC

Me in the WRC

Tight Fit (Knew I shouldn't have had the 2nd piece of cake)

At the Kart Track

Malcolm Wilsons Son took us out in the R2 to show us what it could do

Probably the best car experience I’ve had.

 

[_Tom]

You lucky fucker..

 

[Christopher.]

Awesome

Didn't get any other pics of Wilson's 1700t by any chance ?

 

[Nigel]

I got one more, but there was a guy in the photo and I wasn't sure anyone would identify the car:

It was a thing of beauty.

 

[Ian_182]

I would of walked there from telford and slept in a bush in the car park to get close to that RS1700t.Super super rare.

 

[Pauleds]

Lucky buggers!!

But that looks like Elfyn Evans that took you out in the R2, he is Gwyndaf Evans son, and will hopefully be getting a full works wrc drive soon.

 

[Nigel]

The 1700T was rough round the edges, but it was part of the appeal. Looked so brutal, all square edges. The guy taking us around had been with Malcolm Wilson from the beginning and told us lots of cool stories about the cars and Company.

He got introduced as malcolms son, but no matter what he was a proper nice guy. Just having a natter whilst I was in the driving seat hammering round a kart track when I had no idea of directions.:evil:

 

[scott.p]

Looks like a fantastic experience you got there. I used to make bumpers, wings, splitters, dashboards for the M-sport focus' and fiestas

 

[Nick_Leeds]

That looks f*cking ace.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Superb. Seriously nice sounding few days !!

 

[Daniel]

What an amazing couple of days!! Looks awesome!

 

[Mark-F]

pics look great, but...





RS1700T MAN!!!! there's like 2 or 3 in the world! you should have seen me sit bolt upright when i saw that 3/4 panel!
the other pics make up for it though, looks like it was a fantastic experience. very jealous and glad you enjoyed it

 

[BoatNonce]

f**k you. f**k you and your brilliant life.

 

[Riad]

Awesome, i was out on a supercar drive and Elfyn Evans came along in the R2 was an epic sight on the motorway!

 

[Tony Hunter]

Fantastic.

 

[Ash']

You lucky sod that looked a great laugh nice photos too.

 

[Pauleds]

If it was Elfyn he would have had a really welsh accent. Just looks like him in the pics.
I would love to blag a day out like that.

 

[Nigel]

managed to get the video on youtube:

[video=youtube_share;hV7UqUg1BD8]http://youtu.be/hV7UqUg1BD8[/video]

he hit 150kmh early on, down a dirt track, in the rain. Heroic car control.

 

[matt91]

you sir have just had a passenger ride with a future wrc champion.

Yep i'm jealous.

 

[Adamm.]

Wow that's some experience, you are a lucky guy.

I like to think I too would have had a grin on my face although in reality I'd probably be screaming my head off.

 

[sortedcossie]

Yeah, it was a great couple of days. I've never known someone have such confidence in a car like Thiery did in that Fiesta, got to give credit to the guy.

 

[ADY282]

Sounds Great I work for Castrol and went to the WRC in Wales last Dec and ended up doing two stages with P.Solberg and Latvala who had won the Rally the day before.
Whos your Castrol contact ?

Ady

Yeah, it was a great couple of days. I've never known someone have such confidence in a car like Thiery did in that Fiesta, got to give credit to the guy.

 

[ADY282]

 

[Jason_E]

f**k. Thats awesome! Great pictures as well.

 

[Lal B3N]

Awesome place! Crazy to think its only down the road from me. Looks like you had a great time.

A friend works there and hes never in the country, constantly off testing etc in various places. Would love a job there.

 

[Nigel]

I'd love to work there, especially on the R&D side.

A lot of the support teams and drivers are hardly at home which would be rubbish if you had family. Mega long hours.

Ady we don't have a contact at Castrol it was just a promotional type thing for garages using Castrol products.