Archive for July, 2007

Red Bull Air Race

red bull air race

This weekend there was a Red Bull Air Race held in London, a great event to have in London if you ask me! Good fun to watch and also good for London, with people spending money there whilst visiting the city.

But apparently not everyone feels the same way, I was trying to find some information about the new film “Flood” which is coming out soon when I came across this comment on the website of the Daily Mail:

“I live between London City Airport and the River Thames, The only time we get some peace to have the windows open or sit in the garden is at weekends when the airport is closed.
This has been spoiled by these noisy planes buzzing around like angry wasps.
Once the planes had stopped they finished the night off with a firework display.
Central London wants all the glamour why can’t they have this as well.
It has ruined my weekend and hopefully it will never be run again.

- Brian, Silvertown, England”

What is wrong with some people? Why can’t they just put up with one irritation for one weekend, it sounds like a grumpy old sod who complains at every single thing. I come into contact with them at work alot unfortunately, they seem to just want to complain for the sake of complaining. Mainly I think because they have nothing else to do in their lives.

Alas, at least for the moment the Red Bull air race is going on and doesn’t look like its going to go away thankfully! With any luck it will be back next year with some better weather!

Newspaper Cutting

This is annother newspaper cutting I found the other day, it is somewhat cruel, but everyone who read it burst out laughing when they read it:

rubbish family, a frail gran aged 75 has been rescued from a rubbish tip where she was dumped by her family in Tamil Nadu, India

Newspaper Cutting

This is something I found the other day in a newspaper, it gave me a chuckle so I thought I would put it here:

higher fighters, firemen got stoned breathing smoke from a blazing 2,000lb stash of marijuana at a warehouse in Texas

Goodwood Aston Martin Crash

In my first post here after Goodwood I mentioned that an Aston Martin crashed on the friday calling an end to the racing whilst they cleared it up. Well I’ve found out some more information about that now on a few forums (Pistonheads Thread), and I’ve found a video on YouTube of the crash:

From looking at the video, it seems that the photo I took of the car was just 4 or 5 seconds before it crashed. This is the photo I managed to get of it:

Famoss Racing Aston Martin Crash

An Aston Martin races its way up the hill at the 2007 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Just seconds after I took this photo, the driver lost control and the car hit the hay bales on either side of the track.

An Aston Martin races its way up the hill at the 2007 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Just seconds after I took this photo, the driver lost control and the car hit the hay bales on either side of the track.

Thankfully nobody was seriously injured in the crash, the driver was fine, but a spectator did get injured (Link).

Goodwood Festival of Speed Photos

I’ve managed to upload a few more of my Goodwood Festival of Speed 2007 photos. I’m still working on them though, so there may well be more to come at a later date.

As usual CFB (Click for a bigger picture)

AMG Mercedes

An AMG Tuned Mercedes takes on The Hill at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2007.

An AMG Tuned Mercedes takes on The Hill at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2007.

Audi Quattro

An Audi Quattro takes on the Goodwood Hill Climb at the 2007 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Complete with flaming exhaust!

An Audi Quattro takes on the Goodwood Hill Climb at the 2007 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Complete with flaming exhaust!

BMW Z4

A BMW Z4 takes its turn in going up the hill at the 2007 Goodwood Festival of Speed.

A BMW Z4 takes its turn in going up the hill at the 2007 Goodwood Festival of Speed.

Bowler Nemesis

A Bowler Nemesis takes on the Goodwood Hill Climb in lashing rain at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2007.

A Bowler Nemesis takes on the Goodwood Hill Climb in lashing rain at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2007.

Ferrari F1

A Ferrari F1 car returns down the Goodwood Hill after its hill climb at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2007.

A Ferrari F1 car returns down the Goodwood Hill after its hill climb at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2007.

Ford RS200 Rally Car

A Ford Rally car tries out the improved rally course at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2007.

A Ford Rally car tries out the improved rally course at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2007.

Fomula One Car

A Formula one car drives down The Hill at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2007.

A Formula one car drives down The Hill at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2007.

Goodwood Sculpture

The main sculpture honouring Toyota as a manufacturer at the 2007 Goodwood Festival of Speed.

The main sculpture honouring Toyota as a manufacturer at the 2007 Goodwood Festival of Speed.

MG Metro 6R4 Rally Car

An MG Metro 6R4 Rally car tries out the improved rally course at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2007.

An MG Metro 6R4 Rally car tries out the improved rally course at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2007.

Police Ferrari

An actual Police Ferrari! Seen driving up The Hill at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2007.

An actual Police Ferrari! Seen driving up The Hill at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2007.

Red Bull F1

A Red Bull F1 car makes its way down the Hill at Goodwood to the start line at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2007.

A Red Bull F1 car makes its way down the Hill at Goodwood to the start line at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2007.

Red Bull F1

A Red Bull F1 car returns down the Goodwood Hill after its hill climb at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2007.

A Red Bull F1 car returns down the Goodwood Hill after its hill climb at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2007.

SKIHI

A Car with a licence plate saying SKIHI performs an impressive wheelie complete with sparks! Whilst driving up Goodwood Hill at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2007.

A Car with a licence plate saying SKIHI performs an impressive wheelie complete with sparks! Whilst driving up Goodwood Hill at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2007.

SKIHI

A Car with a licence plate saying SKIHI performs an impressive wheelie complete with sparks! Whilst driving up Goodwood Hill at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2007.

A Car with a licence plate saying SKIHI performs an impressive wheelie complete with sparks! Whilst driving up Goodwood Hill at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2007.

Solberg Doughnut

Solberg performs a doughnut halfway up the Goodwood Hill Climb at the 2007 Goodwood Festival of Speed.

Solberg performs a doughnut halfway up the Goodwood Hill Climb at the 2007 Goodwood Festival of Speed.

Solberg Goes Up The Hill

Solberg goes up the hill in good conditions at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2007.

Solberg goes up the hill in good conditions at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2007.

Super Car Traffic Jam

A Supercar Traffic Jam is not a regular thing you see, except at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2007.

A Supercar Traffic Jam is not a regular thing you see, except at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2007.

Sussex Police Lotus Police Car

A Very Good reason not to speed in Sussex! Photographed at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2007.

A Very Good reason not to speed in Sussex! Photographed at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2007.

Toyota F1

A Toyota F1 car makes its way down the Hill at Goodwood to the start line at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2007.

A Toyota F1 car makes its way down the Hill at Goodwood to the start line at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2007.

Toyota F1

A Toyota F1 car returns down the Goodwood Hill after its hill climb at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2007.

A Toyota F1 car returns down the Goodwood Hill after its hill climb at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2007.