Kop Hill 2017

[reg]

So.

I am 99% sure that I have an entry into this. Up and down the hill on Saturday and display on Sunday. I'm not sure if it's the first time they have had an Atom up the hill but it'll be pretty cool if so.

Sept 16/17 if any of you want to join me 

[Alex Brandon-Smith]

That sounds like fun mate! How did you get tickets?

[reg]

[quote="Alex BS"]
That sounds like fun mate! How did you get tickets?
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A friend of mine managed to help out  Hope that JK is up there in his mental lala, it sounds epic.

Might even get a Union Jack wrap...

[jpswift]

good effort mate

i will be there at some stage over the weekend

you gonna put it on strava? 

[reg]

[quote="justin swift"]
good effort mate

i will be there at some stage over the weekend

you gonna put it on strava? 
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LOL, that'd upset a LOT of people.

[phil4]

[quote="reg"]
LOL, that'd upset a LOT of people.
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Why?  because you hold up the course for so long? 

[autobackup]

Took my Atom along to this event in 2015.

- wouldn't let me drive up the hill and said they didn't want it to be 'displayed' as it wasn't old enough!!

However I was told that it was looked at by many 'gongoozlers' in the public car park while I had a (slow!) ride up the hill as a passenger in my mate's 1939 MG 'N'!

[reg]

[quote="phil4"]
[quote="reg"]
LOL, that'd upset a LOT of people.
[/quote]

Why?  because you hold up the course for so long? 
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At least a thousand cyclists would get the hump...Strava is very serious business!

[911tom]

Considering I grew up in the town I've never even been along and spectated! I had better put the date in my diary!

[reg]

So the entry came in. Driving up the hill on both days 

[IanG]

Well done mate great news
I feel a support convoy is on the cards
Hopefully the field is a bit dryer than last year
Driving home with clay all over your feet was interesting 

[reg]

Not long now!

The car will be in the paddock with the 'exotics' (dancers I hope, but unlikely). No idea of the amount of goes I am going to get but might have a sussed by the end of Sunday 

Fingers crossed for the weather, hope to see some of you there.

[jpswift]

i will try and get over there one of the days matey

probably the drier one.......... if there is one 

[reg]

So...

[img width=1024 height=768]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4393/371 ... a821_k.jpg[/img]

Great weekend at Kop Hill. In total I managed four goes up the hill, two on each day. The weather was supposed to be better on the Sunday but it ended up the other way around. I had a marshal passenger on the first run, he made a donation to charity so that was perfect. Every run I tried to get a passenger to do the same as it fits in with the spirit of the event.

Phil was on hand to take a video of the first run. The photographer asked me if we could do some showboating off the line as everyone was setting off on launch control, the crowd were growing restless. I guess this clip answers the question of how the sports exhaust sounds 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AGcyWk1SEM

The next run was a bit quicker, was conscious not to upset the guys as one stupid mistake would stuff the day up for everyone. It was all well within limits. We returned on Sunday and the weather was very murky, cold and it was very slippery. The first run was mega slippy, mud, straw and crap everywhere. It's not my preference but the V70's soon let you know when the grip is going. On the line I gave up warming the mud up in the end, although it did make some very pretty patterns on the tub 

The last one on Sunday was good. It was wet in the trees still but all good fun, the view from the Aston behind;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hp3hhDiYj_I

The crowd were awesome the whole event, loads of interest in the car and various kids jumping in for pictures. It is a very serious event these days and the range of cars displayed is truly spectacular. BMW, Porsche, Mercedes all turned up again with their decent kit, watching muddy boots in and out of the cream interiors made the rain bearable for me. Triumph had a decent stand as well, had a chat to them and they said they'd sold a couple off of the stand, covered the costs and got some good leads. There was an Aston going up, sponsored by the RAF or something, they sold every ride up, hopefully this will guilt Stratstone Aston into coming next year.

The organisers were brilliant and have asked if the Atom is going again next year, I hope so. The favourite car of the day, as voted for was a Bentley Blower. However, I was reliably informed the Atom was the one that made everyone smile the most 

Lastly, good to see those that ventured out. Shame about the weather on Sunday but meh. If any of the organisers read this then good on you for letting me in this year, I think it was a success...apart from the tyre bill 

[reg]

And just got sent this one. My daughter was taking the video, then realised she needed to cover her ears...but wanted to video. Confused me so much I missed a gear 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/29617572@N07/37131535382/in/album-72157670009733826/

It was still very wet under the trees. Forgot to mention about the drive back to the paddock, hats off to the residents who were out in force waving and shouting in the village.