old pic from Knockhill (1982)

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old pic from Knockhill (1982)

Post by GBOBM » Mon Feb 01, 2010 2:29 pm

I can't figure out where this is from. :?

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It says that they are heading towards the chicane but that would mean that they are running the circuit in reverse. Any ideas?

from this site: http://www.ingliston-circuit.co.uk
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Re: old pic from Knockhill (1982)

Post by kenny » Mon Feb 01, 2010 2:32 pm

It's taken from the outside of the circuit at the entry to Butchers going towards the chicane.

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Re: old pic from Knockhill (1982)

Post by GBOBM » Mon Feb 01, 2010 2:34 pm

so it is....

Couldn't quite work out the angle. Seemed to severe an angle going into the chicane.
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Re: old pic from Knockhill (1982)

Post by GBOBM » Mon Feb 01, 2010 2:42 pm

Just found a cracking old video from that site of a guy lapping the old Ingliston circuit. Some mental driving towards the end!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl4GN6jnfHY
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Re: old pic from Knockhill (1982)

Post by tut » Mon Feb 01, 2010 2:53 pm

Is the circuit still in as good a condition as appears in the video? Would like to drive it.

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Re: old pic from Knockhill (1982)

Post by GBOBM » Mon Feb 01, 2010 2:55 pm

Afraid not..... the old circuit doesn't have any armco any more and they have build a grandstand over the old start finish straight.

It's a shame because that's where my dad always took me when I was young and I always wanted to drive it myself. :cry:
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Re: old pic from Knockhill (1982)

Post by kenny » Mon Feb 01, 2010 6:36 pm

tut wrote:Is the circuit still in as good a condition as appears in the video? Would like to drive it.

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tut, you can come and drive part of it at the next TRS sprint day.

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Re: old pic from Knockhill (1982)

Post by mac » Mon Feb 01, 2010 6:50 pm

There's a sprint to be held there this year tut - not officially part of the Scottish Sprint championship this year but they are keeping an eye on proceeding to see if it would a viable addition to next seasons calendar.

I should mention that this is a fully MSA approved event, rather than a private circuit hire.

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Re: old pic from Knockhill (1982)

Post by tut » Mon Feb 01, 2010 7:10 pm

Does that mean mac that I could enter in whatever Class, and as it is not official, without a current NAT A licence?

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Re: old pic from Knockhill (1982)

Post by mac » Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:11 pm

Afraid not - you could maybe talk nice to Kenny to see if the TRS boys would let you play but this is a full bhoona MSA event so you would need a license, and all the kit compliant with the current regs. I have heard that there might be a road libre class this year which might take in your car, but I'm not sure about that.

What I was meaning was that it doesn't count towards the main Scottish Speed championship (or is it the Scottish Sprint - I get confused between the two)

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Re: old pic from Knockhill (1982)

Post by kenny » Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:52 pm

tis ok, Tut doesn't have to talk nice to me, as a Type R owner he is garaunteed a spot. :thumbsup

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Re: old pic from Knockhill (1982)

Post by kevham » Tue Feb 02, 2010 10:28 pm

mac wrote:There's a sprint to be held there this year tut - not officially part of the Scottish Sprint championship this year but they are keeping an eye on proceeding to see if it would a viable addition to next seasons calendar.

I should mention that this is a fully MSA approved event, rather than a private circuit hire.

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Re: old pic from Knockhill (1982)

Post by kenny » Tue Feb 09, 2010 9:49 pm

Slightly newer pic from KH

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Re: old pic from Knockhill (1982)

Post by mckeann » Tue Feb 09, 2010 10:14 pm

wonder if anybody has ever snowboarded down duffus dip?

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Re: old pic from Knockhill (1982)

Post by VXJON » Tue Feb 09, 2010 10:30 pm

mckeann wrote:wonder if anybody has ever snowboarded down duffus dip?

probably more fun than going down on your arse?

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