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. All enquiries to: dave@jagracing.co.uk
SNETTERTON Saturday 23rd April 2005
JAGUAR WORLD MONTHLY / CLASSIC SPARES XJS CHAMPIONSHIP
PRECISION FABRICATION
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INTERIOR & EXTERIOR SIGNS
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THE FOLLOWING PICTURES WERE REPRODUCED BY KIND PERMISSION OF MARK ROPKINS. ANY ENQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT MARK VIA THIS SITE
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Lap 5 was eventful with Griff making it past No18, Simon Seath & Dave Robbie battling it out again, and Kevin Doyle struggling with a poorly car particularly on the straights, and Gordan Bobic in the background. Then Simon decides to take the scenic route!
Lap 11 Griff back behind No.18 as David Upton comes through to lap me and Kevin takes the opportunity to get past, but not for long!
Practice was fairly non eventful and I qualified 14th out of 24, and finished 13th (not a good Omen for Sunday!) More to follow soon!
My first drive at the Norfolk race track. We arrived in the camper at about 9pm Friday evening. As usual I had been working on the car all week until 8 or 9 in the evening, and all day Friday! It was as ready as it was going to be! It was absolutely freezing, and no electric hookup! We were not happy bunnies!!!!!
Everything always seems better in the morning, and Hypothermia was beginning decline. There were strict instructions not to sign on early, which I foolishly obeyed
, only to have to abandon the Queue and present myself for the new drivers briefing. Kevin Doyle kindly looked after my License and my place in the Queue but was long gone by the time I returned. I presumed that He had left it at the counter, but they insisted it wasn't there! I then did a few practice laps of the Paddock trying to find Kevin. When I eventually did find Him, He told me that He had left it at the signing in desk. My immediate thoughts were oh what a shame but never mind!
On my return to the desk they did of course have my license! By now the last of the XJS's had gone through scrutineering, and I had to push my way to the front of the long queue, if I was going to make it to the practice. Please please please don't find anything wrong with the car? It was OK! Phew!!! Surely things can only improve?
Being a great believer in the magical qualities
of Shell Opti
max
we decided to go in search of some fuel, having failed to obtain any the previous
day. To cut a long story short there isn't any within the vicinity of Snetterton.
Failed! Plan B, look at the circuit guide and head for the nearest fuel station
to the circuit. No sign of it? I then asked in a motorcycle showroom and they
enlightened me that this station closed down 5 years ago! 20 mile round trip,
still no fuel (I have been known to exaggerate on occasions). Fortunately they
do sell fuel at the track, which was about 10 yards from where I started my
fruitless search! Morale of the story is don't assume anything and be prepared!