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Originally Posted by Dave17

I love being thanked. Thought you were enjoying the bracing weather you so obviously were expecting and wandered to the furthest point from any shelter to gain full benefit of it.

Were you the same snapper I had to tell twice to get out of my line of site between post 11 & 12 on the infield by any chance.....Oh and its MARSHAL with one "L"

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Before this descends into a slanging match, might I step between you and suggest a handshake and exchange of pleasant PM's?

Dave - GeeBee2 is a regular photographer at SCSA events, and his work regularly appears on BBC sites. I am sure therefore that explaining clearly why you need a clear line of sight between the flag points on your section of track, GeeBee2 would accomodate and respect your request, yet still allow some good pics to be acquired.

GeeBee2 - in Dave's defence, he must feel like Fisichella at a GP, the amount of 'encouragement' he gets to speed up to have the marshals to either the infield or oval posts for racing to commence. Therefore, if he wasn't able to stop to help you get out of the weather, it wouldn't be through malice, but rather a complete lack of time; and if he stops for you, he would be expected to stop for other photog's and therefore be even further behind.

Be positive :)

Abo has spoken. Pay attention here people - if you choose to write to Mr Bernard Cotterel (cc Ian Brown) of the BRSCC, make sure you register your disquiet with the way that the meeting was run with known weather forecasts.

Please do not refer to issues discussed on this forum, as that will detract from the "power" of your letter. Hearsay evidence is not permitted in court!!

GeeBee2, I don't think I've ever seen any pics from Turn2/3 area. I bet (hope) they look good.

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Originally Posted by racing59

Abo has spoken. Pay attention here people - if you choose to write to Mr Bernard Cotterel (cc Ian Brown) of the BRSCC, make sure you register your disquiet with the way that the meeting was run with known weather forecasts.

Please do not refer to issues discussed on this forum, as that will detract from the "power" of your letter. Hearsay evidence is not permitted in court!!

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Quite correct Rob

Ray

happy to put the text of my letter here if anyone wants to check it before I send it? :)

Dave, it wasn't me you had to tell to move. I never get in Marshals way. My only venture into the infireld was for the pitlane this weekend. If I really did want a lift I would have stuck my thumb out, and probably got it knocked off!!

Racing59 - I'll try getting the pics on the net and post a link. Turn 2 is a pretty good spot for close ups and full field pics, although it can get a bit exciting. The last lap of the PUT race being a prime example!

I have to say that I was pretty disappointed in the way things turned out as well. From the infield it was obvious that bad weather was rolling in and was going to hit long before the cars could get into their stride. Even with all the other alleged shennanigans going on behind the sceenes, at the very least they could / should have had their timeslot swapped with the PUT's, but it seems to me that for some reason this season it's always been the V8's that have got shafted by the timetabling. Hopefully the fact that every team member or driver that has posted so far has been negative about what happened will make someone sit up and take notice, but personally I doubt it very much.
Due to other commitments I definitely won't be at the August meeting and probably won't be at the Ovalfest, so I just hope there will still be a V8 series to come back to next year. Right now I wouldn't hold a grudge against any team or driver that decided their entry money would be better off spent elsewhere.

like everyone one on this forum we go to Rockingham with great anticipation on the days racing bee it 6 cars or 26 cars!

I have been at a loss though why the past two years why drivers and teams have taken a step back and not chose to race there cars! (no more cars,not many fans!) ( more cars, more fans) apart from the hard core fans(like me :D )

but the way i see it we can add Brscc to the list of names the would like to see V8 oval racing die and go back across the pond!

lack of advertising is another past discusion, teams have worked hard getting a title sponsor and sponsors for the cars.

Rockingham has never been held in high regard despite being superb race track for viewing and facilites,

And neither has the press (the guy in Autosport always likes to slag it off can't remember his name has a thing towards the back)

After this weekend I can half see why drivers and teams are a little reluctant to return Everyone is against the series.

from a fans view the burger vans are getting worse(my own view) and feel sorry for the 2 stalls, nothing now for kids I know it is a race track but all the kids like litle kids that are taken need a little more.

Please I need my monthly V8 fix pleasse dont let it die!

How Sunday turned out. I appreciate the fact that the Caterhams wanted to race when they did however they should of been advised about the V8's not being able to race in wet weather, may be they were I'm not sure?? But after all it is the V8's home and only track that they race on at the moment.

Refering to Tony's post - I also thought for a race to be declared you had to complete at least 60% of it ??? I'll ask the other half for the rule book later to find out if this is the case.

I just don't understand what happened, first I was told the V8's are out at 4:30pm, then 1:30pm, then 1:20pm, then 4:30 again - gosh make your mind up ! I know a lot of people who are not very happy at the way things turned out I just hoped the matters can be overcome so that we can have a race meeting in August.

Here's hoping xx

Let's get things into perspective here, I have read this forum on regular occassions but have never felt the need to post here before. I am a fan of oval racing but have been disappointed at the lack of V8's in recent years.
Although the Pickups are putting on the best show you could ever have in motorsport they & Rockingham needs another race series to keep the oval dream alive. However & this is where some of the guys looking through rose tinted glasses are going to get on there high horse. The V8 "race's" were an orchestrated farce, to do 20 odd laps around 41 seconds & then race for a few laps at the end, (36 seconds) is not fair on the paying public, never mind be-littling the quality of the guys at the front, I know everyone wants to keep it close & exciting but 5 seconds a lap slower & "your turn to lead now" is a joke. Regardless of timetable shuffling because of weather etc, lets talk about the proper issue and keep racing real!!!