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Remember guys, make sure your bonnet is clipped down

Post by Yak »

D'oh D'oh D'oh :(

http://www.youtube.com/v/BtXlUtAO0j4&hl=en&fs=1

I guess after checking the car after the warm up session that I had not clipped it back down properly before going back out for the practice session. It had stayed down for most of my out lap but just of the exit of Deer Leap doing ~90 as id just grabbed 4th it decided to have a fight with the windscreen :(
Still I did managed to slow the car down, get it round the first corner and off the track at the pit exit only using the side windows as had not forward vision at all. At lest I didn't cause a red flag but was the end of the day and both the windscreen and bonnet were mullard and the roof was not in great shape :(


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Post by Mr Fletcher »

scarey :o :o and that was just watching it let alone driving .

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Post by James Breadvan »

I have an obsesive compulsive thing about checking the bonnet on track. Always check once it's done then have to check in the pit lane before I go out again. :oops:
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Post by neilK »

Was on the Pit wall and watched this happen, looked scarey enough from outside the car, let alone from inside!

Well done for keeping it straight and out of the barriers as you emergency stopped down the start finish straight.

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Post by Listerofsmeg »

where was the swearing?? that was far too composed!!!

well done for not stacking it!
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Post by Ben »

bloody hell - well done for getting stopped without incident
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Bloody hell!!!!! :o

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:o Glad your ok
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The only way I could have stayed that calm is if the bonnet came through the windscreen and smacked me in the head knocking me unconcious :grin: . Well done for getting it stopped without incident 8)
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Shieet mate !!! You were lucky !!
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