Video From Sunday

woody · #1 (**permalink**)

Its been ages since I posted up any video, so here's one hastily chopped together from Sunday's outing at Mallory Park. Mallory is one of those tracks that looks really boring on paper but is a real hoot to drive. It started off very wet which resulted in several red flags and stoppages early on as people explored the limits....and found them. It did dry out in the afternoon before a final deluge before the close of play. I had intended to run the DL1 datalogger but ran out of time to get it installed properly having been at Barkston the whole day before. In the end it didn't really matter as the conditions and traffic on the track weren't that conducive to running consistent laps anyway. I just went with the flow and played around. Plenty of action at the hairpin, especially if you arrived there behind a 3 series Bimmer. It was particularly 'fun' when I followed a Clio and MR2 racer in to there (see end of vid!)

Apologies for the cheesy music, it was an attempt to cover up rattling camera mount!

Mallory Mayhem on Vimeo

velociabstract · #2 (**permalink**)

Wow, thanks for the video, I really enjoyed it.

Les

InfernoRedXfire · #3 (**permalink**)

Very cool. What was that blue car at frame 4:20? The rear end resembled a Crossfire but also looked like a Mitsubishi.

Squirrel Crusher · #4 (**permalink**)

Kinda fast for those wet curves! Thanks for the video. Squirrel Crusher

Uncle_Al · #5 (**permalink**)

Fairly interesting assortment of cars. Thanks for sharing. Nice cheesy music.

Mike-in-Orange · #6 (**permalink**)

Always enjoy your videos, Simon. Makes me want to get back out on track myself.....

Stogey · #7 (**permalink**)

Nice video ... thanks for sharing !
I only see one problem ... you're driving from the wrong side of the car !

texas t · #8 (**permalink**)

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Originally Posted by Stogey

Nice video ... thanks for sharing !
I only see one problem ... you're driving from the wrong side of the car !

==================== That makes it more of a challenge!!!!!!!

amx1397 · #9 (**permalink**)

nice,, now i know why i drag race. thanks jim

woody · #10 (**permalink**)

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Originally Posted by InfernoRedXfire

Very cool. What was that blue car at frame 4:20? The rear end resembled a Crossfire but also looked like a Mitsubishi.

Thanks Inferno, the car was a Vauxhall VX220. Its basically GM's version of the Lotus Elise (same chassis tub but different engines and body styling.) In many ways its a better car than the Elise, but is much less popular due to not 'being a Lotus'.

Mimi05SRT6 · #11 (**permalink**)

Would love to see this again on dry pavement so you would reel them in easily!