Title: THANK YOU
Post by: jpchenet on June 18, 2008, 11:03:06 am
I just wanted to say a BIG thank you to everyone for your kind messages and phone calls after our accident on the way down to Le Mans on Thursday. They were all very much appreciated and mean an awful lot to me and the guys!
The amount of offers of help and assistance to help get us and our equipment back to the UK was overwhelming!
I'd just like to add two special thanks.
Firstly to Vicki and Kate for driving up to Alencon to collect us from the Hospital and then on to Sees t collect the contents of the car.
And secondly to Robspot and Nick for taking a load of our kit back to the UK for us in the back of the truck and for giving me a lift back too.
The amount of offers of help and assistance to help get us and our equipment back to the UK was overwhelming!
I'd just like to add two special thanks.
Firstly to Vicki and Kate for driving up to Alencon to collect us from the Hospital and then on to Sees t collect the contents of the car.
And secondly to Robspot and Nick for taking a load of our kit back to the UK for us in the back of the truck and for giving me a lift back too.
Title: Re: THANK YOU
Post by: knetter on June 18, 2008, 11:09:32 am
I think I speak for all of DFH if I say that we were overwhelmed to see you guys relatively unharmed and showing up on MB instead of turning round and heading home. Hope you will recover quickly my friend, that goes for all of those involved.
Title: Re: THANK YOU
Post by: Queen Vic of the Melans on June 18, 2008, 11:09:57 am
You're welcome Mark (Kev & Dave), we were just glad that only minor injuries occured and I hadn't started drinking :angel:. We would do it all over again... Lets hope that there is never another occasion! It was a squeeze and one of the longest days of my life behind the wheel but the main thing is that everyone was OK! xx
Title: Re: THANK YOU
Post by: Lazy B'stard on June 18, 2008, 11:30:06 am
Glad you got there and back alright Mark and well done for keeping the show going on the Friday night. Wasn't there but it wouldn't have been the same without you I bet. Hope the recovery of you, your passengers and the car goes OK and the insurance thing goes smoothly!
Let us know when you feel good enough for us to take the piss out of your driving! ;D
Let us know when you feel good enough for us to take the piss out of your driving! ;D
Title: Re: THANK YOU
Post by: jpchenet on June 18, 2008, 11:59:44 am
Glad you got there and back alright Mark and well done for keeping the show going on the Friday night. Wasn't there but it wouldn't have been the same without you I bet. Hope the recovery of you, your passengers and the car goes OK and the insurance thing goes smoothly!
Let us know when you feel good enough for us to take the piss out of your driving! ;D
Let us know when you feel good enough for us to take the piss out of your driving! ;D
I think my days as a stunt man have ended early!! ;D
And after the spin, when I go to Sebring I will be staying at 10 Turns! ::)
For those of you that haven't seen it already:
Title: Re: THANK YOU
Post by: Chris (Liverpool Boys) on June 18, 2008, 12:09:30 pm
Glad you are all ok Mark seems to have been an eventfull year all round.
Title: Re: THANK YOU
Post by: Perdu on June 18, 2008, 12:14:06 pm
Mark, soon sort that with a couple of dozen tubes of P38 mate!
I was really glad to hear that your were still on the way down after the bermpp! and chuffed that the melans took over getting you there, great bunch of girls.
It made me even happier to see you, superb and as usual a real class act.
Well done, (Maybe not a blue car next time, they say that blue is this year's green!)
Bill
I was really glad to hear that your were still on the way down after the bermpp! and chuffed that the melans took over getting you there, great bunch of girls.
It made me even happier to see you, superb and as usual a real class act.
Well done, (Maybe not a blue car next time, they say that blue is this year's green!)
Bill
Title: Re: THANK YOU
Post by: Fran on June 18, 2008, 12:18:27 pm
Yikes! :o
Title: Re: THANK YOU
Post by: Gordonwr on June 18, 2008, 12:56:36 pm
Wow !! Good to see you on stage Friday especially seeing that mess, I did hear but didn't realise you were that fortunate! Glad you are all OK.
Title: Re: THANK YOU - from a shaken Dad
Post by: Pastis_JPC on June 18, 2008, 01:51:14 pm
I'll add my thanks too, to everyone for the endless offers of help, and moral support. Coming around a bend to see that sight was a strain on a grandad's heart I can tell you! I won't forget it - and hopefully never have to repeat it!
Mark, to go through that and put on a performance like that on DfH Friday - I'm proud of you son!
Yes Mark, think a Skoda Fabia would be a good choice for your new car.........................................................
Mark, to go through that and put on a performance like that on DfH Friday - I'm proud of you son!
Yes Mark, think a Skoda Fabia would be a good choice for your new car.........................................................
Title: Re: THANK YOU
Post by: Lorry on June 18, 2008, 01:58:51 pm
Pleased to see you're OK, and that you made it.
It always worries me that that you only need a minor incident and its game over
It always worries me that that you only need a minor incident and its game over
Title: Re: THANK YOU
Post by: Dirk3D_NL on June 18, 2008, 03:45:00 pm
I hope all of you recover quickly!
Title: Re: THANK YOU
Post by: mal on June 18, 2008, 04:50:57 pm
Mark,
Glad you all got through it and you were an inspiration to proceed with the auction in the manner you did. Hope it all gets sorted and try keep your head up for future trips, you will get over it.
Mal
Glad you all got through it and you were an inspiration to proceed with the auction in the manner you did. Hope it all gets sorted and try keep your head up for future trips, you will get over it.
Mal
Title: Re: THANK YOU
Post by: Lee Self on June 18, 2008, 06:10:26 pm
I think my days as a stunt man have ended early!! ;D
And after the spin, when I go to Sebring I will be staying at 10 Turns! ::)
For those of you that haven't seen it already:
yes, but do you have any photos of the car (before or after) with a Euro Jack sticker on it?
;D
Title: Re: THANK YOU
Post by: landman on June 18, 2008, 06:40:56 pm
That'll polish out
LM
ps: hope the rib's ok, had one myself two years ago - bl00dy painful
LM
ps: hope the rib's ok, had one myself two years ago - bl00dy painful
Title: Re: THANK YOU
Post by: jpchenet on June 18, 2008, 07:25:18 pm
I think my days as a stunt man have ended early!! ;D
And after the spin, when I go to Sebring I will be staying at 10 Turns! ::)
For those of you that haven't seen it already:
yes, but do you have any photos of the car (before or after) with a Euro Jack sticker on it?
;D
Not on the Scooby, but we did do the NSX!!
Title: Re: THANK YOU
Post by: Lord Steve on June 18, 2008, 07:43:05 pm
Mark
Glad to hear your ok mate.
Welcome back!
Steve
Glad to hear your ok mate.
Welcome back!
Steve
Title: Re: THANK YOU
Post by: Bobblehat on June 19, 2008, 12:47:33 pm
Ouch!
The owner of the business next door told me that he was only 15 mins behind you and like my self are pleased that you are OK, best wishes from all at Bobbblehat Racing
If you are around Thuxton (28/29th) for Brit GT/F3 drop by to Team GCR and Tom in G50 and have a cuppa.
The owner of the business next door told me that he was only 15 mins behind you and like my self are pleased that you are OK, best wishes from all at Bobbblehat Racing
If you are around Thuxton (28/29th) for Brit GT/F3 drop by to Team GCR and Tom in G50 and have a cuppa.
Title: Re: THANK YOU
Post by: F-Troop Mom on June 19, 2008, 09:28:50 pm
WOW, that is some damage, you guys are so lucky but you already know that! Best wishes on a fast recovery now that you are home.
Title: Re: THANK YOU
Post by: Boorish Grobian on June 20, 2008, 01:41:00 am
Mark,
Can't tell you how enormously happy I am to hear that your back home and in one piece. Who the hell was I supposed to go t-shirt shopping with at Sebring if you checked out ;) Seriously, very happy things are okay, cars can be replaced, good blokes can't.
Fax
Can't tell you how enormously happy I am to hear that your back home and in one piece. Who the hell was I supposed to go t-shirt shopping with at Sebring if you checked out ;) Seriously, very happy things are okay, cars can be replaced, good blokes can't.
Fax
Title: Re: THANK YOU
Post by: Andy Zarse on June 20, 2008, 11:50:40 am
All at Team Zarse were delighted to hear everyone had walked away in one piece. I happened to call Mark moments after he'd crawled from the wreckage, and he was glumly awaiting the arrival of the Police.... ;)
This incident serves to show the massive inprovements in safety of modern cars. Twenty years ago, say in a Mk3 Escort, that incident would have been a fatac, no question in my mind. And yet all we now have is a cracked rib and bust sternum. It also proves the huge integrity of the Subaru Impreza, bred from rallying and WRC in particular. Scoobies have a massively strong front subframe; I myself can testify to this when just after Lm last year a daft bitch in a brand new Vectra pulled a U-ey in front of my Forester (sam chassis). We hit her amidships and the impact took her back axle clean off. All it did to the Forester was crack the bumper. :D Tough things these scoobies!
This incident serves to show the massive inprovements in safety of modern cars. Twenty years ago, say in a Mk3 Escort, that incident would have been a fatac, no question in my mind. And yet all we now have is a cracked rib and bust sternum. It also proves the huge integrity of the Subaru Impreza, bred from rallying and WRC in particular. Scoobies have a massively strong front subframe; I myself can testify to this when just after Lm last year a daft bitch in a brand new Vectra pulled a U-ey in front of my Forester (sam chassis). We hit her amidships and the impact took her back axle clean off. All it did to the Forester was crack the bumper. :D Tough things these scoobies!
