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| Tweet Topic Started: Nov 7 2007, 11:23 PM (1,118 Views) | |
| The STIG | Nov 9 2007, 06:47 PM Post #31 |
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Oh well if we're doing rally drivers as well, then in no particular order: Chris Atkinson (Subaru World Rally Driver) Francois Duval and his co driver (who got lost in the service park!) Marcus Gronholm and Timo Rautinainen Tony Jardine Alister McRae and David Senior Andreas Allen (Markko's Son) Petter Solberg and Phil Mills David Richards (whom I nearly threw out of the service area for not having a pass!) Matthew Wilson Sebastien Loeb and Daniel Elena Gwyndaf Evans Matt Beebe James Woozencroft 2 crazy americans in a subaru ... |
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| wickedwitch | Nov 9 2007, 10:56 PM Post #32 |
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You really want me to add rally drivers to my total? That would be +1 then. Walter Rohrl. 1980 something at the Middleton St George Overnight stop. I was having dinner at a posh hotel (near what was then known as Teesside Airport) with a friend when Walter and his crew turned up at the next table. He'd sprained his wrist during one of the stages and demanded that the waitress fetch him an ice bucket full of ice. She did. Walter then proceeded to fill the posh hotel's damask napkins with ice cubes to wrap round his injured wrist. The "posh" clients tutted at his behaviour. I asked him where he'd received his injury. His answer - "somehwere on the last stage I think". Lovely chap. |
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| The STIG | Nov 9 2007, 11:22 PM Post #33 |
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Heh - A crew last year asked me where the nearest massage palour was. He'd hurt his back after a particularly rough landing and had sore shoulders |
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| Startline Ed | Nov 9 2007, 11:23 PM Post #34 |
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We'll be doing sports and touring car drivers next. |
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| The STIG | Nov 9 2007, 11:38 PM Post #35 |
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Haven't got close enough to any of them, bar Shorty. |
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| wickedwitch | Nov 9 2007, 11:39 PM Post #36 |
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not on this thread we won't. F1 drivers only here please
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| ELUSIVEJIM | Nov 10 2007, 03:27 PM Post #37 |
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Andreas Allen (Markko's Son) Defo a star of the future. Is he entered in this years GB WRC? |
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| Brave_Lee_Flea | Nov 10 2007, 03:28 PM Post #38 |
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I met Phil Read once. He is a proper wind-up merchant. The swine. |
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| Lex | Nov 10 2007, 04:03 PM Post #39 |
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a Hungarian, Japanese, Spaniard and Frenchman Zip, Zero, Nada and Personne
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| gillesno27 | Nov 17 2007, 12:48 PM Post #40 |
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I used to be an autograph hunter when I was a kid so got quite a few. I'd need to check my book but off the top of my head - Murray Walker Ron Dennis Keke Rosberg Froilian Gonzalez (spelling?!) Alex Zanardi Alex Wurz Giancarlo Fisichella Juan Pablo Montoya Stirling Moss Derek Bell John Watson Vincenzo Sospiri David Coulthard I used to spend a lot of time milling around the pits at DTM/ITC/Goodwood/BTCC/Champ Cars, etc so loads of other heroes like Dario, Bernd Schneider, Bernd Maylander (the best driver in F1 these days?!), Nick Mason, etc. I'll try dig out my books and get some more names for you! Also saw Luca Badoer in Maranello this year looking well cool! |
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| Winfield | Aug 23 2008, 02:51 PM Post #41 |
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Resurrecting an old thread here! I've met 3 F1 drivers: Juan Pablo Montoya (Spanish GP 2003) - signature session at the BMW Williams stand after Saturday qualifying... Nigel Mansell (BTCC at Knockhill 2006) - his sons were driving in the Formula BMW UK support race... Damon Hill (BTCC at Knockhill 2008) - his son was driving in the Ginetta Junior Championship support race... As for other motorsport related personalities, I've also met: Murray Walker (Spanish GP 1999) - met whilst having a walk about behind the stands between practice sessions... Colin McRae (BTCC at Knockhill 2006) - who was guest driving in the Porsche Carrera Cup GB support race... |
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| Steelstallions | Aug 23 2008, 04:05 PM Post #42 |
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This thread reminds me, what happened to Wicked Witch she's not been on here for ages? Is she ok? |
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| Red Andy | Aug 24 2008, 10:20 AM Post #43 |
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WW is fine as far as I know, although I haven't spoken to her for a while, but she sadly resigned from our admin team some time ago and last I heard was spending a large proportion of her time digging around in her family tree! |
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