Tall Guy Racing - Photos 2005

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16 October 2005, Taupo Car Club Dual Sprint Round 5, Taupo Race Track

Falcon in pits. Falcon in pits. Oops. Oops. Oops. Oops.

2 October 2005, Toyo Tarmac Series Bent Sprint Round 5, Hiwi Road

Falcon in the pits. Falcon in the pits. Car lineup at the start line. Car lineup at the start line. Car lineup at the finish line. Car lineup at the finish line. An older sibling to the Tall Guy's Falcon. Oops. Oops. Oops. Oops. Oops.

25 September 2005, Manfield Open Clubsport Day, Manfield Park

Falcon in pits. Falcon in pits. Waiting to go.

23 September 2005, Test Day, Pukekohe Park

Falcon in the pits. Falcon in the pits.

17 September 2005, Taupo Car Club Dual Sprint Round 4, Taupo Race Track

Falcon in the pits. Car lineup. Falcon striking a pose for the camera. Falcon striking a pose for the camera. Falcon striking a pose for the camera. Falcon striking a pose for the camera. Opps. This is what happens when you try and pass a Falcon. Opps. This is what happens when you try and pass a Falcon.

10 September 2005, Burnout Competition, Bay Park Carpark

Very big Mustang. Burnouts rock. Burnouts rock. Falcon ute doing what Falcon utes do best. Falcon ute still doing what Falcon utes do best. I think there is a Falcon ute in there somewhere. I'm having some visibility problems. Where did everyone go? Cough, cough, cough...

4 September 2005, Toyo Tarmac Series Dual Sprint Round 4, Taupo Race Track

Setting up. Lost something. Car lineup. Leaving the pits. Lining up. On the start line. Down the back straight. Through turn one. Through the esses. Through the esses. Through the esses. Through the esses. Through the esses. Through the esses. Through the esses. Out of the esses. Out of the esses. Into the back staight. The Tall Guy gets told he screwed up (one lap short).

28 August 2005, Taupo Car Club Dual Sprint Round 3, Taupo Race Track

Neil Moore's 1951 Jowett Jupiter. Neil Moore's 1951 Jowett Jupiter. Neil Moore's 1951 Jowett Jupiter. Falcon in the pits. Falcon in the pits. Falcon lining up and getting ready to go. Practical demonstration on how to put out a car fire (part of a marshal course). Practical demonstration on how to put out a car fire (part of a marshal course).

26 August 2005, Test Day, Pukekohe Park

Falcon looking pretty. Falcon looking pretty. Falcon looking pretty. Falcon looking pretty. Falcon in the pits. Falcon in the pits. Fairlane coolant reservoir. This is what it should look like. Falcon coolant reservoir. It should not be buldging like this... Very worn out brake pads.

7 August 2005, Toyo Tarmac Series Hillclimb Round 3, Sainsbury Road, Mt. Pirongia

Falcon in the pits. Falcon in the pits. Car line up. Car line up.

31 July 2005, Manfield Open Clubsport Day, Manfield Park

Car line up. Falcon cooling off in the pits.

24 July 2005, Toyo Tarmac Series Autocross Round 2, Bay Park Carpark

The course looking from the left side. The course looking from the middle. The course looking from the right side. Falcon in the pits. Falcon in the pits. Going into the first corner. Hiding behind a lamp post. Coming out of the chicane. Going through the middle of the course. Going through the middle of the course a bit more aggressively than before. Going around the final corner. Falcon after completing the course.

16 July 2005, Taupo Car Club Dual Sprint Round 2, Taupo Race Track

Cooling off in the pits. Taking off. Into the sweeper. Hard braking through the sweeper (perhaps a little too hard). Hard braking through the sweeper (perhaps a little too hard). Throught the esses. Cooling off at the dummy grid.

26 June 2005, Hamilton Car Club Autocross, Hopu Hopu

Pit area. Falcon in the pits. Falcon rallying (not the idea choice of car for rallying). Falcon rallying (not the idea choice of car for rallying). Dirty Falcon. Dirty Falcon. Before the car wash. After the car wash. Almost got all the dirt.

25 June 2005, Taupo Car Club Dual Sprint Round 1, Taupo Race Track

My Falcon and my Mum.

19 June 2005, Toyo Tarmac Series Motorkhana Round 1, Horotiu AFFCO Meat Works Carpark

Falcon in the pits. Car line up. Falcon at the start line of the Slalam. Slalam. Slalam with a reverse garage. Slalam with a reverse garage. Clover course. Perhaps a little too much wheel spin? Clover course.

12 June 2005, Pukekohe Car Club Winter Series Motorkhana 2, Mercer Country Stop

Pit area. Pit area. Falcon in the pits. Clover course. Slalam course. Course. Falcon going for a spin. Falcon going for a spin. Falcon going for a spin. Falcon going for a spin. Falcon going for a spin.

6 June 2005, Hamilton Car Club Dual Sprint, Taupo Race Track

Car lineup. Falcon versus Falcon. Falcon cooling off.

5 June 2005, Ford Muscle Car Club Track Day, Taupo Race Track

Old skool Falcon. Old skool Falcon. Old skool Falcon. Old skool Falcon. Old skool Falcon. Ford Thunderbird. This has to be the longest race ever! The Ford Thunderbird's massive engine in it's massive engine bay. Brian Hamilton's Capri. Capri with a fantastic sliver paint job. Car lineup. Car lineup. Car lineup. Muscle car line up.

28 May 2005, Nissan 300NX Car Club Track Day, Taupo Race Track

Nissan 300NX car line up (with a Falcon thrown in for good measure). Nissan 300NX car line up. Notice the Falcon sticking up above the others.

26 May 2005, Test Day, Taupo Race Track

Hello? Where is everyone? Formula Challenge Formula Challenge

8 May 2005, Pukekohe Car Club Winter Series Motorkhana 1, Mercer Country Stop

Falcon in the pits. Falcon in the pits. These puddles were deep enough to need a snorkel to get through them. The clover course. The slalam course. The Falcon looking a little dirty after a hard day's motorkhanaing.

26-27 March 2005, New Zealand ClubSport Championships, Hamilton

Documentation and Scrutineering

Documentation The Falcon gets the once over (and passes with flying colours). Scrutineering queue Scrutineering Scrutineering

Hillclimb

Pit area in the morning. The Falcon sitting in the pits. The Falcon sitting in the pits. Pit area later on. Car line up. Car line up. Pre-start area. Start line. Start line spectators. A very dirty Falcon sitting the pits. Adrian Curtis lightens his CRX a bit. Nigel Curtis tries out a new aerodynamic package and some new suspension settings. Nigel Curtis tries out a new aerodynamic package and some new suspension settings. Nigel Curtis tries out a new aerodynamic package and some new suspension settings.

(No person was seriously hurt in the crashes pictured above. A couple of egos took a bit of a hit though...)
Photos courtesy of Steve Phipps:

Hillclimbing Hillclimbing Hillclimbing

Motorkhana

Motorkhana course. Motorkhana course. Motorkhana course. The Falcon waiting in line.

Photos courtesy of Steve Phipps:

Motorkhanaring Motorkhanaring in reverse. Motorkhanaring in reverse. Motorkhanaring in reverse. Motorkhanaring a little too enthusiastically.

Autocross

Autocross course. Autocross course. Marshal briefing. Ray Challender's rather interesting trailer. Pit area. Pit area. The Falcon in the pits. Blair Thompson's Fiat Uno doubles its power to two people power. The Falcon covered in dirt. That's a rather dirty wheel. I reckon I could grow some spuds in there. Ruts at the end of the day. The photo does not do them justice - these were HUGE!

Photos courtesy of Steve Phipps:

First run on the autocross. First run on the autocross. Second run on the autocross. Note that the Tall Guy breaks the golden rule of motorsport - keep your hands on the wheel. Second run on the autocross. Second run on the autocross. Second run on the autocross. Third run on the autocross and the Tall Guy gets a little lose. Third run on the autocross and the Tall Guy gets a little lose. Third run on the autocross and the Tall Guy gets a little lose. Third run on the autocross and the Tall Guy gets a little lose. Third run on the autocross and the Tall Guy gets a little lose. Third run on the autocross and the Tall Guy gets a little lose. Third run on the autocross and the Tall Guy creates a wave of dirt. Third run on the autocross and the Tall Guy creates a wave of dirt. Third run on the autocross and the Tall Guy creates a wave of dirt.

9 March 2005, Pukekohe Car Club Metalman Recyclers Bentsprint Series Round 2, Pukekohe Park Raceway

Car line up. Car line up. Car line up. The mighty Falcon.

2 March 2005, Pukekohe Car Club Metalman Recyclers Bentsprint Series Round 1, Pukekohe Park Raceway

Pukekohe Raceway Park. The Falcon get it's first door banner. Falcon in the pits. Falcon in the pits. Falcon in the pits. Car line up. Car line up. Car line up.

18 February 2005, Night Speed Drag Wars Round 6, Champion Dragway

Falcon in the pits. Car line up.

13 February 2005, Pukekohe Car Club Autocross Series 2004-05 Round 3, Waiuku

The course. Falcon in the pits. Car line up. Having some fun. Having some fun. Having some fun. Having some fun. Having some fun. Having some fun. Having some fun. Falcon with a dirty bum. One third of a million kms. The engine is just about broken in.

4 February 2005, Night Speed Drag Wars Round 5, Champion Dragway

Falcon in the pits. Car line up.

23 January 2005, Hamilton Car Club Autocross, Hamilton Car Club Grounds

The course. Falcon in the pits. Car line up. Falcon playing in the dirt. Falcon playing in the dirt. Falcon playing in the dirt. Falcon playing in the dirt. Falcon playing in the dirt. Falcon playing in the dirt. Falcon playing in the dirt. Falcon playing in the dirt. Falcon playing in the dirt.

Other Photos

That's going to be fun to try and clean. Please note: Deliberately driving a car in a manor as to cause sustained loss of traction on a public road is dangerous and illegal. It is also illegal to dispose of tires by burning them. That's one way to make some slicks. Please note: Deliberately driving a car in a manor as to cause sustained loss of traction on a public road is dangerous and illegal. It is also illegal to dispose of tires by burning them. An alternative use for a neck brace... My roll cage design. Colours are only to show what bars are what. The Tall Guy looking stupid.
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