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Forge Motorsport Action Day at Castle Combe 8.9.12 #1375474
06/09/2012 23:50
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I know it's rather late notice... laugh sorry..
All being well I shall be there having a few sessions and carrying out 'beta' testing on the coop..
An interesting day usually.
Entrance is £12
Track sessions are £30....

Links to follow...

http://www.castlecombecircuit.co.uk/events/action_display_event.asp?BookingEventID=288


http://www.forgemotorsport.com/

Come along!!

Last edited by jon13; 06/09/2012 23:57. Reason: links added
Re: Forge Motorsport Action Day at Castle Combe 8.9.12 [Re: jon13] #1375850
08/09/2012 18:10
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wAS A CRACKING DAY. gOOD TO SEE YOU AND ALSO fLEA.
Whoops cap locks was on....
Hope that fellow coupe driver and his girl friend are ok after that big off..

Re: Forge Motorsport Action Day at Castle Combe 8.9.12 [Re: ] #1375864
08/09/2012 20:28
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Good to see you too Steve.Massive thanks for the sleeves tongue and please say a huge thank yours to your missus for the pass and being so friendly.Felt very welcome.Cheers guys.
I caught the accident and it's not good to watch.. frown
Hope they are ok.

Re: Forge Motorsport Action Day at Castle Combe 8.9.12 [Re: jon13] #1375876
08/09/2012 21:46
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The pleasure was our's mate. You are welcome any time. The wife's clubs is a freindly bunch of nutters and as you know not just one make/model. Even had a few members from the Bristol Kit Car Club.
I must drop Flea a pm...

Re: Forge Motorsport Action Day at Castle Combe 8.9.12 [Re: jon13] #1375890
08/09/2012 22:37
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Re: Forge Motorsport Action Day at Castle Combe 8.9.12 [Re: jon13] #1375892
08/09/2012 22:56
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Another victim of camp.

By all accounts they walked away which was the main thing.

To me it looks like they were stil travelling at 100mph, maybe brakes had gone off as brake lights were on from the moment they came into shot?

Re: Forge Motorsport Action Day at Castle Combe 8.9.12 [Re: jon13] #1375893
08/09/2012 22:59
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Thought it was you at first Dan, glad it isn't. And also glad they walked away.

Re: Forge Motorsport Action Day at Castle Combe 8.9.12 [Re: jon13] #1375895
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Wasn't there today, heard from others that were about it.

Testament to tyre walls they walked away. A spectacular off and escape nonetheless shocked

Re: Forge Motorsport Action Day at Castle Combe 8.9.12 [Re: Hovedan] #1375898
08/09/2012 23:36
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shocked Do we know who it was? Surely it must be due to cooked brakes or a stuck throttle? No-one could get it that wrong ooo

Re: Forge Motorsport Action Day at Castle Combe 8.9.12 [Re: jon13] #1375899
08/09/2012 23:44
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That was a big off moment, good to know they walked away.

Re: Forge Motorsport Action Day at Castle Combe 8.9.12 [Re: jon13] #1375900
08/09/2012 23:57
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Simply put it was horrendous.I was the yellow coupe a couple of secs after.Truly not a good day and I really hope the driver and his gf recover ok.Former forum member.....

Re: Forge Motorsport Action Day at Castle Combe 8.9.12 [Re: jon13] #1375923
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That's a massive crash ... you rarely see anything like that on a track day. Something mechanical must have failed, surely?

I really hope that they are ok, as everyone is reporting.

Re: Forge Motorsport Action Day at Castle Combe 8.9.12 [Re: jon13] #1375955
09/09/2012 11:45
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Another corner and that would be fatal.

Big crash for a track day, do we know who they are yet?


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Re: Forge Motorsport Action Day at Castle Combe 8.9.12 [Re: jon13] #1375961
09/09/2012 11:57
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He's a former member but I didn't get the chance to speak to him properly.He went out behind me and we had a brief 'hI,you on the forum?We'll chat after,bye' conversation..

Re: Forge Motorsport Action Day at Castle Combe 8.9.12 [Re: jon13] #1375968
09/09/2012 12:22
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The driver was Jason Holder, passenger Kristian Kelly. After the dust had settled they gave an interview to Forge motorsports saying they're both ok but the car is totalled.

Jon how did you get your coupe through the exhaust sound test, it's LOUD?

Re: Forge Motorsport Action Day at Castle Combe 8.9.12 [Re: jon13] #1375970
09/09/2012 12:36
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Wow, that's a massive crash indeed! I bet you his brakes were cooked. I feel sorry for them frown

Re: Forge Motorsport Action Day at Castle Combe 8.9.12 [Re: jon13] #1375973
09/09/2012 12:49
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Is this interview anywhere Joe?
Leighton made me up a silencer box laugh it's massive....and I registered 99db cool biglaugh so just made it.
Still working on some things but should all be good for Curborough..

@ Deannn
That was our first lap of the session mate.I let him past at the esses earlier as it was my first ever track lap...

I did catch it on video.I may upload it later with a couple of others later when photobucket starts playing ball.

Re: Forge Motorsport Action Day at Castle Combe 8.9.12 [Re: jon13] #1375975
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It's on the Forge Facebook page Jon.

https://www.facebook.com/events/420705581308283/

Re: Forge Motorsport Action Day at Castle Combe 8.9.12 [Re: jon13] #1376024
09/09/2012 17:27
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So was it his first lap of that session as well ? If it was surely the brakes were not cooked !!



Re: Forge Motorsport Action Day at Castle Combe 8.9.12 [Re: jon13] #1376028
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Yes first lap, didn't technically complete a full lap frown The brakes were working for the first few corners so either catastrophic failure or just an error leading into camp corner.

On a positive note, Jon's car performed very well for his first track outing. I had to significantly detune the car for the day due to a slipping clutch and no way to reduce boost after 5k due to boost creep! Once she is allowed full power it will make for an even more exciting time smile


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Re: Forge Motorsport Action Day at Castle Combe 8.9.12 [Re: jon13] #1376049
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Jason holder as in Zimpara????

Re: Forge Motorsport Action Day at Castle Combe 8.9.12 [Re: ] #1376058
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If it's the first lap my guess would be either inexperience at Combe (strange track position when the car comes into view) or possibly very old brake fluid which boiled. First time my blue Coupe went out on track the fluid boiled at the end of the first lap, thankfully at an airfield so plenty of run off. Oh, and the car had full Fiat main dealer service history to that point too, but clearly hadn't had a brake fluid change in years.
I now change mine yearly, in fact changed the Caterhams today.
Relieved to hear they are ok.


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Re: Forge Motorsport Action Day at Castle Combe 8.9.12 [Re: jon13] #1376081
09/09/2012 21:12
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as hovedan said another car bites the dust at camp corner. have seen loads of crashes there


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Re: Forge Motorsport Action Day at Castle Combe 8.9.12 [Re: jon13] #1376085
09/09/2012 21:25
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Looks like he came in way too hot into that corner on the inside.

Became a passenger when on the grass... I do think this is zimpara..


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Re: Forge Motorsport Action Day at Castle Combe 8.9.12 [Re: jon13] #1376088
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Wheres the interview? cant find it on the page


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Re: Forge Motorsport Action Day at Castle Combe 8.9.12 [Re: coupedummy] #1376091
09/09/2012 21:36
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All I could find was a comment from kristian kelly saying how good the day was and hoping those involved in the big off were ok and he replied saying they are both ok and thanked the safety safe..Ive also left a comment.

Re: Forge Motorsport Action Day at Castle Combe 8.9.12 [Re: jon13] #1376154
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Re: Forge Motorsport Action Day at Castle Combe 8.9.12 [Re: jon13] #1376184
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Yes it's zimpara

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Oooft thats a big shunt. Atleast he managed to turn it slighty before hitting the barrier - that would have eased the impact a little.

Glad they are ok.

Re: Forge Motorsport Action Day at Castle Combe 8.9.12 [Re: jon13] #1376553
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Ah man, that's my old coupe. Glad to hear they both are ok, but absolutely gutted to hear that the car has been written off!


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