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General Discussion / Re: Brethren 2011 t-shirt design released....finally

« on: May 28, 2011, 07:19:34 pm »

Hi Rusty, if you send me the details I'll send cheque, etc.
 If that's ok......
Cheers, Gordon.

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General Discussion / Re: Brethren 2011 t-shirt design released....finally

« on: May 10, 2011, 02:34:48 am »

I'd consider it an honour to be able to wear one , so if poss I'd like an L.
Cheers, Gordon.

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General Discussion / Re: Who - When - Where

« on: May 08, 2011, 08:10:03 am »

Group :  Gordon. Marshalling + 3 mates

Camping: Post 31 at the start of the Mulsanne. All welcome to stop for a drink/chat during road opening times.

Ferry: Tunnel

Arrival: Sunday 5th 1300hrs

Departure: Sunday 12th pm

Vehicles: 1984 Audi ur quattro, Audi A4 Avante quattro

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General Discussion / Classic F1

« on: April 07, 2011, 06:27:09 pm »

Classic races and moments from past GPs
On the red button channel 301 before practice at 0210-0255, should be worth a watch.

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General Discussion / Re: Mallory Park

« on: March 27, 2011, 12:35:21 pm »

I love Mallory, I went to my very first motor race there in 1971!

Wow, we started watching the same year then, my debut was 1971 at the 1000 km Nürburgring

I've still got the programme, also for the GP that year, and the 1000km programme for 1970.
The 1970 programme has a lap chart we did and also shows the time intervals between cars !!

For some reason I gave up with the lap chart after two laps in 1971 !!

Have you every thought of writing a book? cant be that many marshals been around for as long as you and to have travelled so far an wide.

Maybe even just a short piece for Motorsport?

Our just a short piece for the CA Guide 2011

Will give it a go Werner but can't promise anything !!

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Just To Say Hi / Re: Hello from Denmark

« on: March 25, 2011, 06:38:46 pm »

Hi Jannick, I'm also a marshal on the mulsanne but at post 31, which is by the tram terminus before the first chicane. We can feel the suction as they come past us at 185+ mph ,an awesome site.  I'm with a crowd of Belgian marshals from Zolder and Spa, meeting up with them at Spa for the GP every year. This year will be my 20th in a row !!

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General Discussion / Re: Mallory Park

« on: March 25, 2011, 04:02:47 pm »

I love Mallory, I went to my very first motor race there in 1971!

Wow, we started watching the same year then, my debut was 1971 at the 1000 km Nürburgring

I've still got the programme, also for the GP that year, and the 1000km programme for 1970.
The 1970 programme has a lap chart we did and also shows the time intervals between cars !!

For some reason I gave up with the lap chart after two laps in 1971 !!

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General Discussion / Re: Can I be first....

« on: March 04, 2011, 06:37:54 pm »

Thanks for the kind comments folks, I will know on Tuesday what the score is. Had a big scare in December but I think that now the tumours are dormant, or stable so if so may not have to go back on chemo.
Fingers crossed for Tue !!! I'll be at Le Mans whatever the result though !!

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General Discussion / Re: T-Shirts LM 2011 DESIGN

« on: March 02, 2011, 07:21:28 pm »

Or this !!

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General Discussion / Re: T-Shirts LM 2011 DESIGN

« on: March 02, 2011, 07:18:58 pm »

No charge for using this on the back !!

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General Discussion / Re: Can I be first....

« on: March 02, 2011, 06:53:42 pm »

And if you want to come with me it's free to camp and free entrance tickets !!

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General Discussion / Re: Monza suggestions

« on: January 17, 2011, 08:46:37 pm »

I marshall the GP every year at Spa, and have done so twice at Monza. We have been able to climb (not walk up )the banking in the week preceding the GP and it is so full of history, you can almost hear and feel the cars thundering around it !! I'm not sure what Ascari is like from a speccy point of view but it was awesome as a marshall, that is one experience I will never forget as they came under the baking and " attempted " to get through the first left hander !! As has been said the Parabolica and also the first chicane are special places to be but  then so is the whole circuit, it just leeks history and passion out of every pore.
The same as Spa one of the true great places left to experience in the sport. If you do go to Spa do take the time to go round the old long circuit ( I saw the last GP on it won by Pedro Rodriguez ) who held the lap record in the 917, spent 8 mins in top gear, didn't lift for the Masta kink and went round the slightly banked corner at Stavelot at 185 mph  !!!!
Both awesome circuits !

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General Discussion / Re: T-Shirts LM 2011

« on: January 05, 2011, 04:46:47 pm »

        And another 2

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General Discussion / Re: Happy Christmas

« on: December 21, 2010, 06:36:14 pm »

And the same to you and all on CA.

 I love doing this because it so gets up Mr Z's nose....

For all you know he may have had been converted and may now be a big Santa fan !!
 

Hope everybody has a good one , see some of you next year all being well, thanks for your support   folks,
 Gordon.  

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General Discussion / Re: Lotus.........

« on: December 20, 2010, 08:15:21 pm »

I hope It'll be better than the old Lotus 30 !! I seem to remember that being a bit of a dog !