British Sprint Championship - Castle Combe 23rd March

[Phil N]

Bet the driver of the single seater needed new pants after that one

[jeffw]

I think it came as a surprise to Heather Calder (the Gould with rocker failure) and Stuart Rob (V10 Pilbeam with wing failure) as much as it did to me with the pushroad failing.

[DJ.]

That really must have been scary, I hope it didn't cause too much damage!

[jeffw]

A pair of new pushrods and a new front driver side tyre to replace the new tyre which was down to the wire.

[Nash]

What about the Pilbeam Jeff? That was also a very fast off and very sideways! Just tyres and underwear damage too?

[jeffw]

New wing on the Pilbeam. Stuart was very lucky not to hit anything. He was out at Anglesey with me, the Calders car has not re-appeared yet.

[Nash]

Big commitment, big moments, big rewards.

[jeffw]

I drove through Folly at 160-170mph trying to figure out why the scuttle didn't line up with the horizon and then braked after Avon Rise to see a large amount of smoke coming off the tyre. I thought I had a nearside front puncture.

[DJ.]

I drove through Folly at 160-170mph trying to figure out why the scuttle didn't line up with the horizon and then braked after Avon Rise to see a large amount of smoke coming off the tyre. I thought I had a nearside front puncture.

Just taking it gently then

I'm glad it didn't cause too much damage at least.

[jeffw]

When I got out of the car (drove it back to the pits) I could put by foot under the drivers side front wheel. Amazing how stiff these chassis are.