When tailgating goes very, very wrong (Clio Cup pics)

[ukaskew]

A day of firsts for me, Thruxton (strange as it's only 35 minutes down the road), British Touring Cars, and also seeing the new Clio Cup series for the first time.


It all started so well...

and then...

and because we all loves flames and 3 wheel action...

More here: http://chrisharrison.smugmug.com/gallery/3640657

BTCC and other stuff will be in General Media later tonight.

 

[Renault_Boy01]

lol @ the bumper..amazing pics

 

[Rhino172]

spot on!

 

[sgtbash999]

best pics i've seen i reckon! awesome stuff. that white clio on 3 wheels is amazing!

what camera you got mate as the picture quality is simply superb!

 

[Beef-Mc]

Cracking pictures there Awesome clarity on those pics

 

[ukaskew]

best pics i've seen i reckon! awesome stuff. that white clio on 3 wheels is amazing!

what camera you got mate as the picture quality is simply superb!

Nikon D50, and I use a Nikon 80-200mm 2.8 AF-S lens. Not the best pics I've taken quality wise (not very sharp at all, the fine fog that wouldn't lift for hours didn't help) but the action makes up for it.

 

[Josh220]

lol at the bumper.

great pics though, very clear

 

[sgtbash999]

all double Dutch to me i'm afraid but still great pics. my mates into photography so he should know more and be able to explain? :S

 

[ukaskew]

Nikon D50, and I use a Nikon 80-200mm 2.8 AF-S lens.

all double Dutch to me i'm afraid but still great pics. my mates into photography so he should know more and be able to explain? :S

To put it simply, it cost just under £1000 altogether! Worth every penny, but getting worried that most phone-cameras have started to nearly catch up with my 6MP resolution

 

[_Kenny_]

great pics there

 

[Alan]

Stunning shots as usual matey...

 

[Rob's172]

great pics, some really big 3 wheel stuff goin on there

 

[lanky]

Awesome pics, looks like it bit into the back bumper,lol.

 

[homer simpson]

those pics are awesome

 

[Laura]

they have really really grown on me

 

[Gary-Lew]

brilliant pics, what camera

 

[ukaskew]

^^^ read post #6

 

[NJ.]

lmao

good pics mate

 

[Graham Gooch]

Great pictures as usual

 

[ukaskew]

The others are here...

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?p=3298586

 

[Ali]

LOL! There's a shock! Carl Bradley with damage! And Ed Pead!

 

[Pete.]

Fantastic pics as always Chris. Methinks you're being modest about the quality. They're up to your usual standard. Where did you stand in the end ?

 

[ukaskew]

Fantastic pics as always Chris. Methinks you're being modest about the quality. They're up to your usual standard. Where did you stand in the end ?

They look pretty good on the web, but they wouldn't be good enough to make into wallpapers or anything like that, anything over 800x600 and they are mostly a bit iffy, should be fine to print at my normal 6x9 though.

Got a good position at the Chicane initially but gradually got fed up of all the wannabe-pros muscling their way in with massive white lens, holding down their shutter releases and firing off 10 shots every time a car touched the kerbing and got a wheel up I was made to feel like moving my camera for a pan was a criminal act, so I buggered off!

Went to find some room where I could swing a bit for some panning, found a nice spot near the marshal post up at the Complex, was quieter up there and the people I did speak to were much more pleasant.

Didn't like it as much as Castle Combe, but I will go back next year as it's so close.

 

[Tony Hunter]

Nice one Chris

 

[R20 CWH]

brilliant shots, the bumper one is class!!

 

[jobac]

nice pics

 

[foxon]

u take sum amazing pics mate, top class.

 

[DH_GTI]

amazing pics !!!!!!

 

[mini-valver]

It's eating it's ass! Awesome stuff mate.....

The roof scoops are gash!

 

[Marky_]

Absolutely stunning pictures mate!

 

[GarethM]

awesome pics

quality 3 wheel pics

 

[MarkCup]

Lovely

 

[Phoenix]

all double Dutch to me i'm afraid but still great pics. my mates into photography so he should know more and be able to explain? :S

To put it simply, it cost just under £1000 altogether! Worth every penny, but getting worried that most phone-cameras have started to nearly catch up with my 6MP resolution

cannon EOS 400 is 10mp n costs half the price

 

[ukaskew]

cannon EOS 400 is 10mp n costs half the price

The camera only cost £400, it's the lens' that cost money, my 80-200 was £500, and that was second hand with nearly 2/3 off the original price!

 

[Tom]

Ed needs supaguard reapplying!

 

[Mikey197]

Wicked photos mate, i love the fact those clios have the three wheel action so easy but the wheel is off the ground for such a long time it actually stops moving. Brilliant.

 

[Shindig]

rubbing is racing.....

 

[ukaskew]

Wicked photos mate, i love the fact those clios have the three wheel action so easy but the wheel is off the ground for such a long time it actually stops moving. Brilliant.

The really high 3 wheel action is due to striking the kerb, but evry car was already on 3 wheels entering the corner, so much fun to watch. Most of the drivers said they were much easier to control than the 172s they used to run.

This would have been my shot of the year had it been sharper...

 

[racingred27]

Fantastic pics

 

[Ally]

Brilliant pictures!

I really want a zoom lens for my 350d now...