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What, when and where?- your first motorsporting encounter.

Started by Lazy B'stard, August 30, 2007, 10:42:55 AM

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Werner

#45
September 04, 2007, 10:53:10 AM
Quote from: Martini on September 03, 2007, 09:21:15 PM
... my first visit to LM in '85.

>Martini...

Wow, 1985 was also my first LM. How many did you leave out since then? I only missed 93 and 99

Werner
"... to be honest, I did it purely for the money at first. I went to Le Mans
hoping that the car would break down. I came away in love with the place." - Eddie Irvine

Steve Pyro

#46
September 04, 2007, 06:57:32 PM
As far as my addled brain can recall, it was sometime in the late 60's at a BriSCA stock car race at Brafield Stadium.
I vaguely remember soggy hot dogs and cold coffee - and a face full of crud from the track surface.

Another thing, a few have waxed lyrical about the evocative smell of Castrol R.  Well for me, my particular 'special' smell that means I'm close to some serious kick-ass racing is that of 90% + Nitromethane.  The stuff will sear the back of your throat and make your eyes stream if you're close enough, and the sound, well that's another thing.
Living close to Santa Pod in the late 70's / early 80's, many of my early racing memories are of drag racing there.  Remind me to scan my old photos someday.
Steve East Anglian cobras

Perdu

#47
September 05, 2007, 12:22:00 AM
Steve, don't forget to scan your old photos some time.

Maybe tomorrow, look how evocative Termie's are!

:)

bill
"Ha ha you can't a fool me, there ain't a no sanity clause!"

Leftie

#48
September 05, 2007, 02:56:15 AM
Quote from: Dr Sconefinger on September 01, 2007, 10:29:57 PM
Who'd have thought that mid week dog tracks and castor oil would have such an effect on us all. Its a million miles away from Bernies little circus but on the strength of whats been posted on here it appears to have done more for motorsport than that poisoned dwarf could ever do! Amazing.

I remember Wimbledon, Aldershot and Luton. Jeeze they were the days (70's).

Agreed, the poisoned dwarf has more or less killed it for me. But he has done a load of 'good' if you can call it that.
At my age, it takes me all night to do what I used to do all night!!!!!!!!!!!
Then, growing old is compulsary, but growing up is just optional.

I don't do GREEN, I've got a 4x4

termietermite

#49
September 05, 2007, 10:14:39 AM
Quote from: Perdu on September 05, 2007, 12:22:00 AM
Steve, don't forget to scan your old photos some time.

bill
Yes, please do.  I tried to start a thread on this subject

http://www.clubarnage.com/forum/index.php?topic=7623.0
but nobody's bitten so far.  Pity.  I love those old pics - cr*p they may be but they sure take you back..
"I couldn't sleep very well last night. Some noisy buggers going around in automobiles kept me awake." Ken Miles

Martini...LB

#50
September 05, 2007, 05:50:02 PM
Quote from: Werner on September 04, 2007, 10:53:10 AM
Quote from: Martini on September 03, 2007, 09:21:15 PM
... my first visit to LM in '85.

>Martini...

Wow, 1985 was also my first LM. How many did you leave out since then? I only missed 93 and 99

Werner

I missed 10 from '92 sad I know...

>Martini...
l'abus d'alcool est dangereux pour la santé , à consommer avec modération
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