Mark Beeson
10-01-06, 11:32 PM
Karl Rowntree and myself flew out to germany at the end of November 2005. We flew from Stanstead on Ryaniar. ?65 return fo the 2 of us! We hired a Merc while over there. The weather was fine here. But as we broke the cloud @ frankfurt - SNOW! Our worst nighmare. We had planned to go to the ring for 2 days and to stay with Karl Cousin in Kieserslauten for 2 further days. Heres a few pics of what we got up to -
Click to enlarge -
http://x11.putfile.com/1/916294534-thumb.jpg (http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=1/916294534.jpg&s=x11)
Hire car frozen!
The roads were clear but when we got to the ring we found this
http://x11.putfile.com/1/916372270-thumb.jpg (http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=1/916372270.jpg&s=x11)
http://x11.putfile.com/1/916424283-thumb.jpg (http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=1/916424283.jpg&s=x11)
Roundabout outside ring!
http://x11.putfile.com/1/916464784-thumb.jpg (http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=1/916464784.jpg&s=x11)
We retired back to the hotel (view) - Edgar - " YOU WANT EGG?"
http://x11.putfile.com/1/916492376-thumb.jpg (http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=1/916492376.jpg&s=x11)
At Adenau the track was clear we couldnt understand why the track wouldnt be open for the weekend-
http://x11.putfile.com/1/916515772-thumb.jpg (http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=1/916515772.jpg&s=x11)
We decided to travel up to the 3km section called Hocheichen. This is what we found but first a little horse play-
http://x11.putfile.com/1/916575780-thumb.jpg (http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=1/916575780.jpg&s=x11)
http://x11.putfile.com/1/917000672-thumb.jpg (http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=1/917000672.jpg&s=x11)
The hire car had a mint handbrake and a button called ESP! Im claiming this J turn!
http://x11.putfile.com/1/917034952-thumb.jpg (http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=1/917034952.jpg&s=x11)
Frozen solid track. I could hardly walk up it! This is Quiddlebacher-Hohe
http://x11.putfile.com/1/917073443-thumb.jpg (http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=1/917073443.jpg&s=x11)
Fcukyeah.co.uk !
http://x11.putfile.com/1/917101963-thumb.jpg (http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=1/917101963.jpg&s=x11)
Think of me next time you do a lap!
http://x11.putfile.com/1/917125796-thumb.jpg (http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=1/917125796.jpg&s=x11)
Watchout SNOWBALL
Click here to watch my attempt at Hocheichen corner nurburgring (http://media.putfile.com/2003_0130nurburgringwinter0053)
Someone looks pleased with themselves!
http://x11.putfile.com/1/917251139-thumb.jpg (http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=1/917251139.jpg&s=x11)
http://x11.putfile.com/1/917305529-thumb.jpg (http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=1/917305529.jpg&s=x11)
As you probably can see we had a great time even though we didnt' "drive" the track. We went to the go-kart track. Mine and Karls fastest lap times were within 1/10 th of each other!
We went onto Kieserslauten and went out on the raz. Visited a American airbase (ramstein) where Karls cousins husband is based.
Had a wicked time.
Bring on the summer!
What do you think? :lol:This took me 1 1/2 hours!
Click to enlarge -
http://x11.putfile.com/1/916294534-thumb.jpg (http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=1/916294534.jpg&s=x11)
Hire car frozen!
The roads were clear but when we got to the ring we found this
http://x11.putfile.com/1/916372270-thumb.jpg (http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=1/916372270.jpg&s=x11)
http://x11.putfile.com/1/916424283-thumb.jpg (http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=1/916424283.jpg&s=x11)
Roundabout outside ring!
http://x11.putfile.com/1/916464784-thumb.jpg (http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=1/916464784.jpg&s=x11)
We retired back to the hotel (view) - Edgar - " YOU WANT EGG?"
http://x11.putfile.com/1/916492376-thumb.jpg (http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=1/916492376.jpg&s=x11)
At Adenau the track was clear we couldnt understand why the track wouldnt be open for the weekend-
http://x11.putfile.com/1/916515772-thumb.jpg (http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=1/916515772.jpg&s=x11)
We decided to travel up to the 3km section called Hocheichen. This is what we found but first a little horse play-
http://x11.putfile.com/1/916575780-thumb.jpg (http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=1/916575780.jpg&s=x11)
http://x11.putfile.com/1/917000672-thumb.jpg (http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=1/917000672.jpg&s=x11)
The hire car had a mint handbrake and a button called ESP! Im claiming this J turn!
http://x11.putfile.com/1/917034952-thumb.jpg (http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=1/917034952.jpg&s=x11)
Frozen solid track. I could hardly walk up it! This is Quiddlebacher-Hohe
http://x11.putfile.com/1/917073443-thumb.jpg (http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=1/917073443.jpg&s=x11)
Fcukyeah.co.uk !
http://x11.putfile.com/1/917101963-thumb.jpg (http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=1/917101963.jpg&s=x11)
Think of me next time you do a lap!
http://x11.putfile.com/1/917125796-thumb.jpg (http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=1/917125796.jpg&s=x11)
Watchout SNOWBALL
Click here to watch my attempt at Hocheichen corner nurburgring (http://media.putfile.com/2003_0130nurburgringwinter0053)
Someone looks pleased with themselves!
http://x11.putfile.com/1/917251139-thumb.jpg (http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=1/917251139.jpg&s=x11)
http://x11.putfile.com/1/917305529-thumb.jpg (http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=1/917305529.jpg&s=x11)
As you probably can see we had a great time even though we didnt' "drive" the track. We went to the go-kart track. Mine and Karls fastest lap times were within 1/10 th of each other!
We went onto Kieserslauten and went out on the raz. Visited a American airbase (ramstein) where Karls cousins husband is based.
Had a wicked time.
Bring on the summer!
What do you think? :lol:This took me 1 1/2 hours!