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Great weekend

Postby MGill » Mon Jul 08, 2013 10:38 am

Thanks
Was some great racing
Nice to see the grids getting bigger again
See you all at Mosport
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Re: Great weekend

Postby scooterboy » Mon Jul 08, 2013 10:51 am

congrats on the third place mate, hopefully we get to see a checkered flag at mosport
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Re: Great weekend

Postby Dave M » Mon Jul 08, 2013 1:29 pm

Unless I'm mistaken, Matt and Shaun were a very strong second.
The trouble with trouble is that it starts out as fun.
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Re: Great weekend

Postby MGill » Mon Jul 08, 2013 2:46 pm

Yep, second...
Congratulations to Ewen and Michael for the P2 sidecar
lap record they set on Saturday.
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Re: Great weekend

Postby The Flying Fossil » Mon Jul 08, 2013 2:55 pm

Just wanted to send a shout out to the mad Lambretisti and his crew. Thanks for all your effort over the weekend to "get 'er goin' ". It's great to see such endurance!

You may not think you got far but you made the race on Sunday with what sounded like a single gear transmission and got your start money! That's a hell of a lot better that being stuck in front of my pit on Saturday with a seized front brake!!!

Keep on truckin'.

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Re: Great weekend

Postby gary holden » Mon Jul 08, 2013 4:14 pm

A big thank you to Len Fitch for the faith he showed in entrusting his rig to Sean and me for this weekend.Had trouble getting my helmet off after the final on Sunday for two reasons-could hardly lift my arms,and my grin was too wide :D
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Re: Great weekend

Postby Dave M » Mon Jul 08, 2013 4:20 pm

Ha-Ha Yep, that's what happens in sidecars !!!
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Re: Great weekend

Postby Mikey » Mon Jul 08, 2013 6:49 pm

Great racing guys, and the highlight had to be Hopper "patting" the rig behind him. Had everyone in stitches! Great Show!
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Re: Great weekend

Postby Michael Vinten » Mon Jul 08, 2013 7:27 pm

I was lucky to earn my driver's privileges on the F1 last weekend at Summit Point as it came in handy this weekend. However as Steve said when he drove my rig at Loudon, vintage and F1 both have 2 people and 3 wheels but are very much different beasts. Ewan and I changed places for the Sunday practice. I believe it was his first time as a passenger on a vintage rig - he looked like he had a workout. It was a bonus to get the lap record on Saturday with Ewan driving. Ewan could not race Sunday afternoon and I asked Colin to passenger. No practice together but we did well for a new team. Thanks Colin - I sympathized watching you make the turn 5-6-7 transitions! Colin said I did not scare him once, either I was not going fast enough or he did not look behind!

Sorry for the early braking on Sunday but the mechanic did not set the brakes to suit me and I thought they were not there!
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Re: Great weekend

Postby tintop » Tue Jul 09, 2013 9:28 am

Michael Vinten wrote:Sorry for the early braking on Sunday but the mechanic did not set the brakes to suit me and I thought they were not there!


Let's just say that turn 2 was a suprise, got to try out my new brake setup....full on. :shock:

Was great fun running together. :D :D :D
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Re: Great weekend

Postby scooterboy » Tue Jul 09, 2013 9:18 pm

sorry Matt i heard you were 3rd, didnt get to see the finish as i was getting towed back again!!! Thanks Les for the shout out to us....promise to see the checkered flag at Mosport, thanks to everyone else who helped me get the rig sorted and for the comradery...cheers
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Re: Great weekend

Postby tintop » Tue Jul 09, 2013 10:16 pm

Had a great time, well except for turn 5, on lap 5. Repairs underway, looking forward to Mosport. :D
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