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VHRR Phillip Island Classic - March 9th - 11th
As Delta said to me I am indeed a jammy git ....
I'll be at a conference in Hong Kong that finishes on Thursday 8th March, then supposed to be going to Fiji (hard life!) for a meeting the following Monday, before going to Oz on the Tuesday. Well Fiji got cancelled, so what shall I do with the weekend? Obviously go and see some mates at Phillip Island for a beer! But it's a testament to the international FJ community that when I emailed a couple of guys they refused to countenance me just spectating ... Kim Shearn and Roger Ealand both offered their Lotus 18s, VHRR accepted a late entry, and the tickets/passes arrived in the post this morning! Awesome, it's a great meeting on a great circuit, I never thought I'd get back there so soon! I wonder if I can find out how to take Lukey Heights this year, I was a bit slow through there last year!? What a great sport we choose, massive thanks to everyone who's made this possible for me. Come and say hello if you're there, (EB?), FJ number 57, Lotus 18 in traditional Lotus colours. Marquee AM40. James |
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I'll be spectating (pending any offers of Lotus 18's haha) either Sat or Sun
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Robert Service in his poem "The spell of the Yukon" wrote of a first -timer's experience of the Alaskan gold rush...
You feel like an exile at first, You hate it like hell for a season, And then you are worse than the worst! Welcome back James - good luck with Lukey! Hey Charger |
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Wont be able to get there both days, watching the web site ... hello, nothing happening.
VHRR promotion on the radio, see the vhrr website, er, I'm doing that .. hello! Seriously though, pathetic - & I'll be there, cos I luv it!!! Paul Stubber running the Camaro is worth the walk down to the Loop. |
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BTW anybody competing at the Classic that wants to get themselves prime-time free to air television exposure we are still looking for a guest to talk about the meeting on Tuesday night on the first edition of In Pit Lane for 2012.
A reach of over 1.9 million people right across Melbourne and apparently no one wants to take advantage of it. It's a brilliant meeting but it seems nobody wants to promote it. The offer is there until 4.00 PM today (Friday) |
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I get in even later than Andy Newall, don't land at Melbourne until Friday morning! I do hope you find someone. By the way, is it possible for me to get a copy of the interview you did with me at Phillip Island last year, that aired on your PI programme a few weeks later?? Will happily talk to you and your camera again at the meeting if you'd like to. James |
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Leaving Bne Tuesday morning, hoping to arrive at the island Thursday lunchtime. Very concerned about the floods in between. Newell Hwy is closed, will have to go via Sydney, just hope i get there OK.
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One of these days, I'll get there, but alas, this year, the travel money is earmarked for a Bruce McLaren Trust invasion to the Monaco Historics, to celebrate 50 years since Bruce won.
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Just had a tx from HRTR5. It would appear he has had a rather big shunt.Stand by for the full report."driver OK".
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Oh dear. "Driver ok" is fine but it's still not nice.
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Well, that doesn't sound at all good in the circumstances but good to know that he's OK.
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We'll have a report on the weekend on tomorrow nights In Pit Lane including interviews with Keith Wheatcroft on the Ferrari Tipo 500 and Bob Harrborow about the deal to race Groups C & A at this weeks Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park.
Speaking of which our special guest live in the studio will be the CEO of the Australian Grand Prix Corporation Andrew Westacott. That's tomorrow night on In Pit Lane on C31 at 9.00 PM. Replays of the show are available on the C31 Catch Up service at http://www.c31.org.au/program/view/program/in-pit-lane |
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Driver OK!
Bit of a shunt unfortunately, a first corner squeeze with mix of FFs and FJs, I came off worse with a bit of air and a roll. Car is repairable and driver too, although they did insist on a getting me properly checked for any spinal injury in a local hospital. But i was still on a 0700 flight to Brisbane this morning for my business meeting. Everyone has been brilliant, especially the car's owner, to whom I shall be diverting my monthly paycheque for the next few months... Blast, this wasn't meant to happen...
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Glad to hear you're ok James, there was too much carnage this year and pay cheques are more replaceable than people.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWPESLsUfb8
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Hmmm, I was hoping that link wouldn't get picked up until I had the chance to get home and prove to the Mrs that I really am ok, it looks ugly in that footage. Suspect I could come under pressure to take up golf ... Digital age I suppose, no longer controllable. Mrs got a phone call from a mate after he'd seen Delta's post announcing my shunt... Not really ideal, although we had at least spoken at length.
I really am ok except for some cuts/bruises and even they aren't bad. I have been lucky. James |
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Any one know the name of the Formula Ford driver involved. I was filming at the other end of the circuit and saw none of it.
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