The legendary quarry corner at Castle Coombe

[Rob_]

Compilation of crashes at quarry corner from 2007

People just dont realise how badly the camber changes and how tight a bend it is.

Some bad crashes at the end too!

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=MZ0-zkEyHIE

 

[-KarL-]

how lucky wos the guy that neally got crashed in to :quiet:

 

[A13EX F Trophy No70]

should of timed the crashes with the music lol

it's also nice to see some vauxhalls being crashed hehe

 

[clio__chris]

those 2 cavs understeering into the tyre wall made me laugh

some people getting it completely wrong with pretty violent results! esp that silver evo....

 

[Peperami]

Lol at some of the speeds people were approaching the corner!

 

[Rob_]

The thing that makes quarry corner bad is its at the end of the fastest part of the track a lot of people are doing 120+ and before you hit the corner its a brow of a small hill and before you know it your "on" the corner.

You need to brake before getting to the brow of the hill

 

[Peperami]

After the white rover 200 spins, isnt the clio that follows (extreme in cyclone blue with a carbon bonnet) someone off here's? Simf40?

(1:44 in)

 

[MarkCup]

The thing that makes quarry corner bad is its at the end of the fastest part of the track a lot of people are doing 120+ and before you hit the corner its a brow of a small hill and before you know it your "on" the corner.

You need to brake before getting to the brow of the hill

Avon Rise - makes me pucker up every time - top of 4th or low 5th for me so 125mph, blind entry with no sight of the apex, and a gentle left over the brow while trying to lose speed for Quarry. I don't think I've ever really attacked it because there's potential for such a huge f*** up,

Couldn't believe the speed some of them were carrying into Quarry...lots of them lost it over Avon Rise beforehand.

WTF was that silver Evo thinking?

 

[Cookie]

I see what you mean Dan, recognise it

Did that Evo just understeer at full tilt into the tyre wall?

 

[fixedgear]

Jesus. It seems to me that there are a high percentage of knobs in s**t boxes when I visit Combe.

 

[MarkCup]

He probably couldn't lose the speed he thought he could as he was light over Avon.

I reckon most of those were either their first lap out or last before coming in.

 

[Peperami]

Ive always heard bad things about combe and the general standard of driving?

Any truth in this mark?

 

[JR]

After the white rover 200 spins, isnt the clio that follows (extreme in cyclone blue with a carbon bonnet) someone off here's? Simf40?

(1:44 in)

yes it is, that was @ the performance car action day

 

[Cookie]

Ive always heard bad things about combe and the general standard of driving?

Any truth in this mark?

Yup, there's always wannabe racing drivers in their shitboxes careening into quarry, tis piss funny to watch

 

[Henry]

been going to the Action Days for 15y+ and, to be fair, they have gotten alot better (!)

still a massive risk though; it's expensive, but the best way to experience the track is on a 'proper' track day - no goonery going on

some horrible looking smashes there - the worst due to people mucking up Avon Rise and carrying far too much speed into Quarry

yikes

 

[Rich]

Yeah the standard of driving and cars at the Action Days has improved, I remember the days of trailered Legacys with not a straight panel and tequila slammer sprayed down the side being on track !

Quarry is where it all happens, mates 205 was written off by a spinning MG there. A few people have got it wrong at camp, aswell as those that have rolled it in places that you would never think possible, half way down the start finish straight - Sierra Cossie last year. One of the PSOOC lot rolled after tower in 205 GTi which was quite nasty.

 

[Rich]

Just watched the video was there for 3 of them.

 

[Shindig]

that guy was well lucky? i assume some of those are from just track day footage, just normal peoples cars not racing as such!

 

[MarkCup]

Ive always heard bad things about combe and the general standard of driving?

Any truth in this mark?

Never had a problem on any of the days I've been to, but they have been "closed" trackdays and not action days where everyone wants to be a hero in front of the crowds.

Having said that, when cliosport all went recently I don't think there were too many problems.

Still get the odd muppet in a 500bhp Cossie that won't move over because he's plainly the fastest thing out there, but that's par for the course just about anywhere.

 

[Rich]

that guy was well lucky? i assume some of those are from just track day footage, just normal peoples cars not racing as such!

Yeap none of that footage looks to be at a race day all looks to be at the public actiondays.

 

[young_lew]

that rover 200 didn't even attempt the corner!!!!!

Moral of the story is...............don't go round Castle Coombe in a Vauxhall !

 

[philmots]

That M Coupe! OUCH! I hope there were plenty of insurance going on there.

 

[Peperami]

that rover 200 didn't even attempt the corner!!!!!

Moral of the story is...............don't go round Castle Coombe in a Vauxhall !

Eh?

 

[cropcrop]

Evo driver typical all the gear no idea.

unless for some reason he took the keys out and put steering lock on?

 

[bradfincham]

just shows the poor driving standards and people really not knowing what to do when a car looses control.

80% of them accidents would have been avoided if the driver just wound on a lock and held it there rather than trying to be a hero and correct it!!

That evo driver as well! - full lock right, stand on the brakes and wonders why it goes straight on!!

 

[dannyboy172]

Thats corner is evil!!!

This is a member from wjpc!!

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=JxMm62y4pek

 

[crazycup]

awesome video like, i found it very amusing in a weird way .... that evo driver wants a slap like!

 

[mini-valver]

Looked at that Scoob vid Danny, PMSL at the obligatory T-cut comments!

This was on the same page, fook me!
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?search=&mode=related&v=CdwOpK1KAb8

 

[ollie]

that rover 200 didn't even attempt the corner!!!!!

Moral of the story is...............don't go round Castle Coombe in a Vauxhall !

lol

 

[Graham Gooch]

AFPMSL @ the silver Evo. Looks like he paniced and decided not to bother to steer LOL.

 

[Anim@l]

Re: The legendary quarry corner at Castle Combe

That Rover 200 was on the saturday a couple of months back I believe. You very briefly see a Clio with a carbon bonnet go past afterwards and that was a young bloke on here called Simon iirc. Not sure what his forum name is though. The guy who nearly got run over was very lucky!

 

[ollie]

Looked at that Scoob vid Danny, PMSL at the obligatory T-cut comments!

This was on the same page, fook me!
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?search=&mode=related&v=CdwOpK1KAb8

Christ, a fair few people got took down there!

 

[Ad]

the silver evo was quite a nasty smash as was the beemer...

guess that corner explains why castle combe trackday insurance is so high!! lol

 

[Russ_16v]

combe is a great circuit but like any circuit u have to treat it with respect,alot of people get on there and drive past there means,the red mists gets the better of them,iv had a few close calls at quarry,one was at 80mph in the rain,i was 18 and very silly,and somehow i didnt crash,but made me very aware of the dangers of the track

was also lucky enough to drive it before they put the two shicanes in,was super fast before then,could easily see 130 mph going up to camp corner,and that was in an old astra sri......