Had abit of a prang.

[recaro182]

Echo the comments of others Lee, really gutted for you.

Was great to meet you and see the car on track yesterday. I passed you about 10 seconds after your spin and have no idea how this guy could have been that high through Clearways to hit you, unless as you say he was passing under yellows.

Fingers crossed the damage isn't as bad as first thought.

 

[Ali]

LOL! I can imagine on another forum! "Stupid w**k in a clio spun and i had no where to go!"

Good effort!

 

[LeeP86]

Does there appear to be any chassis damage?

not looked too hard as of yet but left hand side doesnt look to bad but right side will need a lot of tugging and straightening.

 

[Ollie82.]

not looked too hard as of yet but left hand side doesnt look to bad but right side will need a lot of tugging and straightening.

Nothing a jig and a couple of ton of pull can't sort out!

If you need such stuff doing, let me know. We have a GlobalJig at work which that would go on nicely.

 

[LeeP86]

Nothing a jig and a couple of ton of pull can't sort out!

If you need such stuff doing, let me know. We have a GlobalJig at work which that would go on nicely.

Thanks for the offer mate if i get stuck il defo let you know, just ahd another look and by the look of it the scuttle panel doesnt fit anymore so looks like its pushed the firewall back too

 

[SteveS Cup]

This is a joke!

(sorry, never done a trackday) but you're not insured at all????

Surely it's his fault and owes you???

I'd be furious. This is the number1 reason I wouldn't do a trackday.

 

[Ollie82.]

This is a joke!

(sorry, never done a trackday) but you're not insured at all????

Surely it's his fault and owes you???

I'd be furious. This is the number1 reason I wouldn't do a trackday.

TBH, not that its much comfort to Lee, this type of incident is very rare.

 

[recaro182]

You only insure your own car on a track day IIRC, no third party style insurance.

It's always a risk you take and Brands has few areas of the track where you are likely to hit too much when you go off, however you can't account for other dickheads on the track.

 

[Ollie82.]

Thanks for the offer mate if i get stuck il defo let you know, just ahd another look and by the look of it the scuttle panel doesnt fit anymore so looks like its pushed the firewall back too

Ahh s**t. Did the engine get shoved back as well?

 

[LeeP86]

Ahh s**t. Did the engine get shoved back as well?

Yea by about 10cms

 

[Kam.]

West's renault are selling a shell for £50 with V5, hello road legal cup racer???

No doubt a cheaper way to get up and running as the damage looks substantial.

 

[Mavez]

typical audi assholes, as long as you weren't hurt. Hope you get your car fixed looks nasty, i'd cry if that happened to my car lol.

 

[Brett]

Gutted mate. The main problem with track driving is the people around you.

 

[sideways danny]

OUCH!! that looks nasty. gutted for you

 

[LIL B]

Its a trackday, you have to expect it. Hard luck all the same.

I doubt it was all the audi' fault, either.

And lol at "Should have lamped him" - come on, your all about 4ft.

 

[Sir_Dave]

I doubt it was all the audi' fault, either.

It was, Lee was off the track, Audi unsteered into him, whilst overtaking, on a dodgy corner, under yellow flags, having driven like a nob end all day.

Time Attack = chequebook racing drivers.

Gutted for you Lee, again, i dont know you personally, but to see that happen was gutting. The attitude of the A3 driver was fairly typical tbh, big power, big money, 'i own the track' type.

 

[Ollie82.]

I doubt it was all the audi' fault, either.

And lol at "Should have lamped him" - come on, your all about 4ft.

So which part of 'understeered' 'overtake' and 'yellow flags' makes it not the Audi drivers fault?

And im 6ft 3".

 

[Nick172Cup]

Slow clap for the idiot that wasn't even there commenting! Lol

 

[akaboogie]

this is what put me off doing even one track day....i no it fun but then i think..WOT IF...

 

[LeeP86]

Its a trackday, you have to expect it. Hard luck all the same.

I doubt it was all the audi' fault, either.

And lol at "Should have lamped him" - come on, your all about 4ft.

granted prob my fault i spun, cold slicks on the rear but on from there should never have happened, so maybe close your noise hole

 

[pug_92]

looks nasty, hope you get something sorted,
i think there should always be groups for trackdays, and testing therefor splitting the red mist blinded racers form the general out to have a good time trackday driver

the before pic looked awsome, hopefully the re-shell, re built etc ends with the same result

 

[LeeP86]

looks nasty, hope you get something sorted,
i think there should always be groups for trackdays, and testing therefor splitting the red mist blinded racers form the general out to have a good time trackday driver

the before pic looked awsome, hopefully the re-shell, re built etc ends with the same result

thanks mate, im determined to get it looking that good again, i can see it from where im sitting at my desk makes me sad

 

[Nafoff]

sounds gutting, as said in the other thread feel for you
hope you get it sorted either way

 

[Andyrg@ ClioTurbo]

This is bad. Audi drivers fault end of story,

But the thing is on the track no one is insured and its the risk you take!

Good luck with the repairs mate

 

[st3ve]

Shame to see this, how the hell the Audi driver can pin it on you is beyond me!

Surely the organisers must have had something to say? Overtaking when theres a yellow flag...

 

[-J-]

Gutted Seems the rumor mill is in full force over on AudiSRS.com - http://audisrs.com/sutra241283.php

 

[Nick172Cup]

Shocking....

Hope he wasn't the one in the smash! He needed a moment to compose himself and face the driver of the S3 who he f*cked up...

Looked like he lost it on Clearways, and was trying to re-enter the track, when along came a very quick S3, with nowhere to go, and BANG !!

What a ballbag, completely full of s**t!

Love how he says nothing about 2 blue cups pushing him along also. Might dent his pride/reputation on that fatheaded forum...

 

[chrispy.clio]

Apprently

"Looked like he lost it on Clearways, and was trying to re-enter the track, when along came a very quick S3, with nowhere to go, and BANG !! "


Gutted for you mate


EDIT : Beat me too it ^

 

[LeeP86]

i Lol'd at trying to re enter the track, i was still trying to restart the engine when he hit me.

 

[chrispy.clio]

Was this the S3?

http://www.djaphoto.co.uk/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=2250

 

[EllD90]

It had green livery on it.

 

[st3ve]

Funny how people twist things to try and place the blame on anyone but themselves.

 

[LeeP86]

Was this the S3?

http://www.djaphoto.co.uk/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=2250

could be but as EIID90 said it had green all over it and was stickered up for time attack

 

[Sir_Dave]

Numpties, i've joined up & offered a suitable response:

Hope he wasn't the one in the smash! He needed a moment to compose himself and face the driver of the S3 who he f*cked up...

Looked like he lost it on Clearways, and was trying to re-enter the track, when along came a very quick S3, with nowhere to go, and BANG

I wouldn’t normally sign up to a forum, purely to disagree with someone, but your comment has been linked elsewhere and it didn’t impress me in the slightest.

1. The Cup Race car had spun at Clearways, it was off the track, with the engine off. It was waiting for all the cars on track to go by, before re-joining.
2. Yellow flags were being waved by the Marshall’s.
3. The A3 (which had been driving fairly aggressively all day long i might add), appeared to be attempting an overtake, on the outside, understeered & went straight into the front of the clio, destroying it basically.
4. To be driving in that manner, under yellows, is unacceptable.

Yes, thats the worry with track days, but the crash was completely avoidable imho.

As an aside, it was nice to see some Audi's being driven properly, shame the typical trait of understeer caused a crash. Perhaps if the A3 had offered up some steering feel and/or feedback it might have been avoided.

 

[Bluebeard]

FLOL!! Gone fishing Dave??

 

[LeeP86]

Thanks Dave much loves

 

[ROB91]

Just seen this, Hope you get it sorted out soon mate.

 

[Sir_Dave]

FLOL!! Gone fishing Dave??

Possibly, people like that make my blood boil, posh Skoda driving f*ckwits.

Thanks Dave much loves

No problem Lee, just gutted for you. Shame i didnt get to say hi really, i have a feeling that in the morning you had mooched over to our garage but i neglected to introduce myself, too busy trying to warm up/eat sausage rolls

 

[Kam.]

It would have been nice if the guy held his hands up and said its my fault, but he is still under no obligation to pay any compensation and the end result is the same. Its a sad tale of events.
Race teams are using track days as cheap test days and this is going to cause problems. Noone should be driving near 100% or beyond at a trackday. Its simply not the environment to be taking risks as there are going to be less experienced drivers, and slower cars with less protection than a full on racecar.

 

[Bluebeard]

It would have been nice if the guy held his hands up and said its my fault, but he is still under no obligation to pay any compensation and the end result is the same.
Race teams are using track days as cheap test days and this is going to cause problems. Noone should be driving near 100% or beyond at a trackday. Its simply not the environment to be taking risks as there are going to be less experienced drivers, and slower cars with less protection than a full on racecar.

I'm not saying the guy should pay, thats all part and parcel of doing a trackday. You pay your money you take your risk.

But if I was the Audi driver, I would have been asking if theres anything I could do/help with recovery/saying sorry/offering a bit of my time on a weekend or evening to help repair it.

Its just manners. I'd feel fcuking awful if i'd just written someones pride and joy off!