Renault's at Castle Combe Action Day

[ukaskew]

A few nice cars out on track today, the 172 Cup was insanely quick (appeared to lap most cars in his session) and the general driving standard seemed pretty good for an action day. Bit hot for me though, if it isn't raining it's stupidly hot at Combe, never an inbetween. Ended up watching more than taking pics today but I did practice some slow shutter speed panning (1/50), needs more work...


Track Time

Parade Laps

and my favourite non-Renault shot, they spun on their outlap ...

 

[davebem]

Nice pics, love the R5s.

 

[JACKO CUP 172!]

the dude with the 5 door is on here.. simf40.. some good pics..

 

[Rhino172]

nice work Chris! looks like a good day..

 

[leighk18]

sum nice motors there loveing the red r5 sleeper look

 

[ukaskew]

the dude with the 5 door is on here.. simf40.. some good pics..

Yep he had a Cliosport sticker on the windscreen. The 172 Cup was with a Shed Motorsport Saxo, isn't the guy who runs Shed on here (Inferno 182)?

 

[Russ_16v]

was the saxo white? if so thats my mate nick

 

[TJ182]

Nice shots mate

 

[GarethM]

very nice pics

 

[-Leigh-]

lol found this one on the net

 

[DH_GTI]

nice pics !!!!

 

[ukaskew]

was the saxo white? if so thats my mate nick

'Nickhead' on the back of his T-Shirt, so probably!

 

[Peperami]

Any pics of the saxo mate? Love that car if its one im thinking about.

Good pics as always!

 

[cat171]

Great pics as always, loving the turbo 2 !!

 

[Rich]

Cracking pics Chris - good to chat to you yesterday.

Still sorting through mine. Nice work on the 1/50 pans. I was doing much the same. 1/100 - high chance of a keeper, 1/80 - very few keepers, maybe a couple, 1/60 - none

I have a few of the Clios and other french stuff (Saxo's, R5's, 205 GTi) which I will upload in the next few days.

 

[Feirny]

was the saxo white? if so thats my mate nick

'Nickhead' on the back of his T-Shirt, so probably!

Hahaha Nickhead off SSC, his exhaust fell off on track at Trax.

Shed Motorsport guy is _FMP but he sold the Inferno iirc.

 

[Russ_16v]

iv jus been on the fone to him lol,took the p*ss out his t shirt

 

[nickhead]

ha! loving the pics of marc's car!! (shaggy) it was his 1st time on there in the clio, he span out coming into quarry, span twice and ended up facing the right way so carried on!!

no pics of mine??

i got a few...

marc's clio...

 

[Rich]

Still half way through sorting mine - one of your Saxo.

 

[Darren16v]

Anyone get any my pics of me- Ph-quick on Turinis???

 

[ukaskew]

Anyone get any my pics of me- Ph-quick on Turinis???

What session? Don't remember seeing it all day, I was there 10am through to about 3:30pm.

 

[ukaskew]

Cracking pics Chris - good to chat to you yesterday.

Still sorting through mine. Nice work on the 1/50 pans. I was doing much the same. 1/100 - high chance of a keeper, 1/80 - very few keepers, maybe a couple, 1/60 - none

You were unmistakable Rich, Renault cap, 'look at me' white lens , good to catch up.

I think most of the ones here I posted are actually 1/80, I had a fighting chance with that where I was (on the straight between Old Paddock Bend where we met, and Tower Corner), it's actually easier at 1/50 when they are travelling faster imo, I've always had more success coming down towards Avon Rise which is the fastest point on the track and also very close to the Armco. Castle Combe Saloons are hitting 130-160mph there on a race day which makes for a very quick pan, you only need 100mm or so at that point.

 

[ukaskew]

ha! loving the pics of marc's car!! (shaggy) it was his 1st time on there in the clio, he span out coming into quarry, span twice and ended up facing the right way so carried on!!

Loving the car, are you local? Noticed the Merlin Motorsport sticker in the back.

I didn't get any pics of yours (I did, but deleted them as they were awful), had no need to get any keepers today so I was experimenting - mostly unsuccesfully.

 

[Rich]

Anyone get any my pics of me- Ph-quick on Turinis???

What session? Don't remember seeing it all day, I was there 10am through to about 3:30pm.

None here either left about the same time as Chris did.

 

[Rich]

Cracking pics Chris - good to chat to you yesterday.

Still sorting through mine. Nice work on the 1/50 pans. I was doing much the same. 1/100 - high chance of a keeper, 1/80 - very few keepers, maybe a couple, 1/60 - none

You were unmistakable Rich, Renault cap, 'look at me' white lens , good to catch up.

I think most of the ones here I posted are actually 1/80, I had a fighting chance with that where I was (on the straight between Old Paddock Bend where we met, and Tower Corner), it's actually easier at 1/50 when they are travelling faster imo, I've always had more success coming down towards Avon Rise which is the fastest point on the track and also very close to the Armco. Castle Combe Saloons are hitting 130-160mph there on a race day which makes for a very quick pan, you only need 100mm or so at that point.

LOL!

I planned to do some panning there (Avon Rise) on the way back to the car in the afternoon but the sun was all wrong. I was playing around on the entry and exit to the Esses, and failing on the slower shutter speed stuff dismally. Thanks for the tip will play about when they are going a bit quicker - all makes sense as even the 1/200 pans I was doing at Tower after looked better and where easier to achieve.

 

[nickhead]

ha! loving the pics of marc's car!! (shaggy) it was his 1st time on there in the clio, he span out coming into quarry, span twice and ended up facing the right way so carried on!!

Loving the car, are you local? Noticed the Merlin Motorsport sticker in the back.

I didn't get any pics of yours (I did, but deleted them as they were awful), had no need to get any keepers today so I was experimenting - mostly unsuccesfully.

im from lyneham and he is from wootton bassett..

 

[Darren16v]

What session? Don't remember seeing it all day, I was there 10am through to about 3:30pm.

None here either left about the same time as Chris did.

Was on about 10 I think. My wingman sticthed me up so didn't get any photos unfortunately.

 

[Rich]

Just uploaded my pics, they are from about 11am onwards though.

Ful gallery here: http://www.richtreen.co.uk/events/classicday07/

Some samples - Clios

 

[Rich]

Other Renaults

 

[-Leigh-]

Woohoo, there's me. (passenger)

 

[ukaskew]

Found a crash vid from Saturday...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkSafPC1wLc

 

[Rich]

Found a crash vid from Saturday...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkSafPC1wLc

One of the guys posted it on the PSOOC the other day - I take it it was this Civic?

and this the Rover

 

[ukaskew]

Yep those are the ones, harsh on the Civic.

On the subject of crashes, ever seen this one?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svzmp56YPY0

Pre-safety fence days!

 

[Simf40]

yea it was mental on the track...the guy in the civic is one of my m8's...spent loads onit...the susspension is worth more than the car lol

the track was way too hot...after a few laps the tyres just got too hot and the back end just kept stepping out espically on the camp corner and when braking down into bobbies but was a great day and was really quick this time...

 

[ukaskew]

yea it was mental on the track...the guy in the civic is one of my m8's...spent loads onit...the susspension is worth more than the car lol

the track was way too hot...after a few laps the tyres just got too hot and the back end just kept stepping out espically on the camp corner and when braking down into bobbies but was a great day and was really quick this time...

Got a few of yours...

http://chrisharrison.smugmug.com/photos/160996121-O.jpg
http://chrisharrison.smugmug.com/photos/160995961-O.jpg