Bluebeard
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Simon Norris.... FAIL.
- Thread starter Bluebeard
- Start date
R26
But he does have a Lamborghini!
And to be fair, in the second vid, his brakes failed (or so he claimed!)
And to be fair, in the second vid, his brakes failed (or so he claimed!)
ForceIndia
ClioSport Club Member
Gentlemans spec 200
All the gear........
I've been at Combe every time that he has binned it, to be fair people love to hate him just because he's successful. Other drivers bin it too, but no-one makes a fuss.
All drivers make mistakes, Simon has been unlucky to have a few crashes close together due to human error and mechanical failure, but 4-5 incidents in 9 years is pretty respectable. He's a gent and always apologises/does whatever he can within reason to help the situation.
Most regular Combers will agree that the AWD cars are becoming 'too fast' for the circuit, especially when regularly passing backmarkers and battling for position, so incidents are bound to happen!
If you want an idiot to laugh at, try Mark Harrison of Owens Developments!
[youtube]7mQLrta9RZQ[/youtube]
I actually recieved cuts and bruises from this crash, as I was standing near the armco (marshaling). Crash is at 1:35, Harrison rams Ballard out of the way :nono:
LANGUAGE WARNING: NAUGHTY WORDS AT THE END OF THE VIDEO (2:16 I think?)
All drivers make mistakes, Simon has been unlucky to have a few crashes close together due to human error and mechanical failure, but 4-5 incidents in 9 years is pretty respectable. He's a gent and always apologises/does whatever he can within reason to help the situation.
Most regular Combers will agree that the AWD cars are becoming 'too fast' for the circuit, especially when regularly passing backmarkers and battling for position, so incidents are bound to happen!
If you want an idiot to laugh at, try Mark Harrison of Owens Developments!
[youtube]7mQLrta9RZQ[/youtube]
I actually recieved cuts and bruises from this crash, as I was standing near the armco (marshaling). Crash is at 1:35, Harrison rams Ballard out of the way :nono:
LANGUAGE WARNING: NAUGHTY WORDS AT THE END OF THE VIDEO (2:16 I think?)
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The speed differential in the Saloons is smaller than many other championships (including the CC Special GTs) so I don't honestly think speed is the issue, there are a couple of Class A drivers that rarely put a foot wrong. The front running Class B cars aren't exactly slow either.
Bluebeard
ClioSport Moderator
Whichever has fuel
Successful in what?? He's a property developer that employs people to build fast cars!!
There will be a lot of pissed off people if he races again next year. It won't be long until he seriously injures someone.
The differential may be smaller, but with the type of drivers Class A seems to attract (very determined, rarely backing off even when passing traffic in dodgy situations) the speed becomes an important factor to consider.
Both experienced marshals and circuit staff agree with this. I agree with you that there are Class A drivers that very rarely make mistakes, and these drivers are the ones that keep within their limits. Norris and the other front-runners (often drivers who can 'afford' to write off a car) are pushing their limits to the maximum and this is when mistakes happen.
In reply to Mark: IMO he should of paid the full value of the car, but at least he did pay over half of it. I've seen plenty of cases when the driver at fault has coffed up pennies in comparison.
In reply to Daniel: Successful in life... he has nice cars, the money to race nice cars, etc. Some people hate the fact that he's 'made it' in life and use his mistakes as a chance to get at him
. TBH this is a hate thread, being posted long after the crashes/discussions have ended and conclusions have been reached. Seems you just want to start it all off again.
I'd be annoyed if anyone got injured due to a mistake on his part, but at the end of the day this is racing. You take part at your own risk, and expect that injuries/incidents will happen.
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It's paddock courtesy to help repair/pay for damage that was 100% your fault.
He is in no way 'All the gear, no idea'. Anyone who can drive a car that fast has plenty of idea of what they're doing. If you think driving an Evo with that kind of power as fast as he does isn't hard, why not have a go yourself? I doubt you could do it.
You may think to yourself 'oh, it's AWD, must be a breeze' but we all know it isn't.
If he does race he is showing little idea of how hard it is to drive ANY car at its limits.
Simon Norris, doesn't claim to be the best driver in the world. He's more of a gentlemen racer, got the money to do it so he does it for fun. Maybe he can't handle the car, or maybe he just runs out of talent in the race situation either way. Incidents like this happen for one reason or another.
Bluebeard
ClioSport Moderator
Whichever has fuel
Duck, I think you are just a bit defensive because you work/marshall there or whatever.
It would also appear that you have never watched Norris race.
Braking mid corner?? Changing gear mid corner? Braking under steering correction?? All of these things would not be possible if A) the car was at the limit or B) you were a capable and competent driver.
He is pap. End.
It would also appear that you have never watched Norris race.
Braking mid corner?? Changing gear mid corner? Braking under steering correction?? All of these things would not be possible if A) the car was at the limit or B) you were a capable and competent driver.
He is pap. End.
MarkCup
ClioSport Club Member
+1
His driving is shockingly bad at times...and that combined with the bad luck don't do him any favours whatsoever.
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
All the gear...
As said really!
As said really!
a burnt one
Why couldnt he wait untill he was on the straight before passing the pug?
Ive never done a track day and dont understand why he didnt, the pug left plenty room at the corner yet he still managed to wipe it out.
If i was to do a track day and seen him there id be seriously worried.
Yeah accidents happen but what seperates a good driver from a normal driver in a fast car is the ability to learn from them.
Ive never done a track day and dont understand why he didnt, the pug left plenty room at the corner yet he still managed to wipe it out.
If i was to do a track day and seen him there id be seriously worried.
Yeah accidents happen but what seperates a good driver from a normal driver in a fast car is the ability to learn from them.
