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31 Jul 2003, 06:44 (Ref:675976)
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Hockenheim Support Please!
Just secured a last minute deal to race at Hockenheim this weekend... (sadly not in the Minardi)
Seems His Bernieness has decreed that the spectators are getting restless with no F1 on Suday morning so he invited Renault to ship along 36 of their panel bashing finest. So I'll be flying the Union Flag (on the roof!) and representing the UK in a 15 lap special on the Sunday morning. As usual, ten-tenths are welcome to come along and say hello at any stage. Cheers RickP : Clio 89 (this weekend!) |
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31 Jul 2003, 08:17 (Ref:676043)
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Great news Rick. All the best for the weekend, watch out for track invaders
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31 Jul 2003, 08:35 (Ref:676059)
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Can I add my congratulations for a "Nutter Well Felled" fella! Bravery above and beyond the call of duty Sir, hat off.
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31 Jul 2003, 08:44 (Ref:676071)
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Thanks Rick but I don't want to hijack your thread! When are you off to Germany, later today I guess?
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31 Jul 2003, 08:47 (Ref:676074)
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Exactly, sign on 10.30 tomorrow if I can get in the gate... Practice tomorrow PM, qualify Sat evening, race Sunday morning. Should be fun, 34 Germans, 1 Czech and me! Mix of V6 and 2 litre Clios.
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31 Jul 2003, 09:34 (Ref:676100)
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Good luck Rick - show 'em what real racing is about, and this time, try not to get punted off on the first lap
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31 Jul 2003, 10:53 (Ref:676162)
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Hmm, the Belgian series I managed to grab 7th last week at Spa, some b*gger broke the drivers window at the 3rd corner but otherwise we were undamaged, so I expect the luck will reverse at Hockenheim! We'll just have to give as good as we get!
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31 Jul 2003, 22:11 (Ref:676696)
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rooting for you as always
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1 Aug 2003, 19:46 (Ref:677447)
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First practice was interesting to say the least with no brakes. He reckons 40,000 there with a nice group of Brits who waved every lap.
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4 Aug 2003, 09:23 (Ref:679365)
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So, how did 'our Rick' do?
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4 Aug 2003, 19:32 (Ref:679872)
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umm - started off great guns. There was some confusion as to the qualifying times - think he eventually started 9th in class and he was mega chuffed. The car was handling a treat but there was some concern over his tyres but the brakes had been fixed and he was looking forward to a good race.
and he was walloped - first corner - in the gravel! 
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5 Aug 2003, 06:48 (Ref:680192)
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*sighs*
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5 Aug 2003, 10:02 (Ref:680329)
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not quite what I said....
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11 Aug 2003, 06:08 (Ref:684696)
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Not walloped into the gravel... not a lot of that at Hockenheim any more... but tapped sideways into the middle of the pack then T-boned. Guy hit the front right wheel bl**min hard, which got me pointing in the right direction although the car seemed somewhat reticent to take corners after that... checked out all the run-off areas and a gravel trap on my way back to the pits. Abandoned the car and went off on hols!. Cheers for all the support from the guys in the Grandstand at the second turn! RickP
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13 Aug 2003, 02:27 (Ref:686804)
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Well, at least you came off better than Kimi after turn 1.
Shame to hear it went so bad for a ten-tenther. Last edited by Lee Janotta; 13 Aug 2003 at 02:28. |
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