how not to do trackdays

sormicoft · 22 Jun 2009 at 16:37

stupidly pricey supercar- check
complete overconfidence in your driving skills- check
someone close by with a video camera check

guy by the name of Iain Donaldson and yes its a genuine super leggera, this is the 3rd or 4th time its had a sore one at knockhill

http://www.scottishvag.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=80&t=45518
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8a9vJLZB40

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_myNZE82SWM&feature=related

Janesy B · 22 Jun 2009 at 16:39

What a prized plonker

Jez · 22 Jun 2009 at 16:39

Oh well, he's got to learn somehow.

Westyfield2 · 22 Jun 2009 at 16:41

Money > Talent :rolleyes:

Btw, it's a race not a trackday.

shauncr91 · 22 Jun 2009 at 16:41

That SL has been in loads of crashes, the whole front end was held together with sticky tape already

sormicoft · 22 Jun 2009 at 16:41

you think he would have learned on the previous 2/3 times the lambo has met tyrewall at speed.

Conscript · 22 Jun 2009 at 16:42

Close shave for that race steward.

Edit: Photographer.

sormicoft · 22 Jun 2009 at 16:42

Westyfield2 said:
Money > Talent

Btw, it's a race not a trackday.

nope trackday, just the boys up here dont like the idea of doing them in anything less than 6 figures worth of car it seems

olv · 22 Jun 2009 at 16:43

Poor photographer.

Janesy B · 22 Jun 2009 at 16:43

A Lamborghini Gallardo crashes at Knockhill Circuit at the Scotish MRC Saloon and Sports Car Championship on 14th June 2009. Filmed personally on the day.

sormicoft · 22 Jun 2009 at 16:43

heres a 900 bhp trackday toy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1anQIv3mnRU

Berger · 22 Jun 2009 at 18:00

Fair play to him, better than being a "toy" kept in a garage and never taken over 3k rpm.

Might as well use the damn thing properly, some people have more skill than others, but your going to be driving at the limit of your skill in a race and beyond at some points.

Hes not the first person to crash and he certainly wont be the last, just happens that his car costs a bit more than others.

Put yourself in his shoes, if you had the money to razz around in a Gallardo all day on track and race it, you wouldnt?

LiamC · 22 Jun 2009 at 18:01

He Has lots of £££

Chances are its fixed ( again ), or he will have a new one.

Janesy B · 22 Jun 2009 at 18:04

Not when you put lives at risk like that plonker. If you have the money by all means kill yourself through lack of talent, don't go racing when you make noobish mistakes like that and wise out a photographer.

LiamC · 22 Jun 2009 at 18:08

The Camera Man was in the wrong place at the wrong time...

Doesn't make the driver a plonker for wanting to race his Lamborghini at a Proper Race track. Im sure if he wanted to put lifes at risk he would race around the streets.

Burned_Alive · 22 Jun 2009 at 18:12

Photographer is there at his own risk.

Berger · 22 Jun 2009 at 18:14

Janesy B said:
Not when you put lives at risk like that plonker. If you have the money by all means kill yourself through lack of talent, don't go racing when you make noobish mistakes like that and wise out a photographer.

Come back when you have driven a Gallardo in a race around Knockhill and comment about noobish mistakes

Sure you would have caught the slide one handed and waved out the window to the crowd at the same time with a massive cigar poking out your helmet.

Janesy B · 22 Jun 2009 at 18:15

But why add to that risk? Yes accidents happen but those accidents were down to bad driving.

If I had the money I certainly wouldn't be blatting such a car round a track like that. Whether or not I can race it round it a pointless comment as clearly this bloke shouldn't be.

.:MBK:. · 22 Jun 2009 at 18:15

maybe itd be cheaper if he invested in some tuition...might not have to replace as many parts next time then

Burned_Alive · 22 Jun 2009 at 18:18

Janesy B said:
But why add to that risk? Yes accidents happen but those accidents were down to bad driving.

Dont talk daft, the nature of racing is that you push yourself and the car to the limit. Eventually you will surpass that limit and this is what happens.