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Mark Higgins 'almost' crashing @150 on the IOM TT course...
« on: June 10, 2011, 06:30:25 pm »
Gotta be the save of the century! Fast hands FTMFW!  :surprised: :happy2:

Personally i'd have pulled into the petrol station at Quarterbridge and bought a lottery ticket after that...

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Re: Mark Higgins 'almost' crashing @150 on the IOM TT course...
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2011, 06:35:22 pm »
legend :happy2:
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Re: Mark Higgins 'almost' crashing @150 on the IOM TT course...
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2011, 06:41:01 pm »
Brown trouser moment there  :congrats:
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Re: Mark Higgins 'almost' crashing @150 on the IOM TT course...
« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2011, 06:46:05 pm »
Apparently his lap time would have put him right up there with the sidecar boys he went out with, 113mph average and clocked @ 159 mph down Sulby straight!  :happy2:
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Re: Mark Higgins 'almost' crashing @150 on the IOM TT course...
« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2011, 07:12:20 pm »
 :surprised: :laugh:
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Re: Mark Higgins 'almost' crashing @150 on the IOM TT course...
« Reply #5 on: June 10, 2011, 07:24:47 pm »
Quote from: Frodo-anni on June 10, 2011, 06:41:01 pm
Brown trouser moment there  :congrats:

It's the co-driver i felt sorry for  :signLOL:

Although they would probably have had to jet wash the interior out if 'd have been in that seat to be fair  :grin:
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Re: Mark Higgins 'almost' crashing @150 on the IOM TT course...
« Reply #6 on: June 10, 2011, 07:28:53 pm »
Wow!!  :scared:

Would love to see some footage from outside the car!!  :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:
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Re: Mark Higgins 'almost' crashing @150 on the IOM TT course...
« Reply #7 on: June 10, 2011, 07:35:34 pm »
Quote from: Greeners on June 10, 2011, 07:28:53 pm
Wow!!  :scared:

Would love to see some footage from outside the car!!  :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:

Me too! Trying to find some now  :happy2:

Here's a pic taken at the bottom of Bray Hill just before he lost it  :surprised:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/muccad/5815903332/
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Re: Mark Higgins 'almost' crashing @150 on the IOM TT course...
« Reply #8 on: June 10, 2011, 07:41:21 pm »
Here's the close up in car footage... love the way he's so cool about it then just drops a cog and gets back on the gas!  :scared: :happy2:

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Re: Mark Higgins 'almost' crashing @150 on the IOM TT course...
« Reply #9 on: June 10, 2011, 07:42:51 pm »
Did a Rally day a few years back with the Higgins family and managed to get a passenger ride in with him at the end of the day!!  :scared: :surprised: :scared: :surprised: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:
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Re: Mark Higgins 'almost' crashing @150 on the IOM TT course...
« Reply #10 on: June 10, 2011, 07:45:02 pm »
Quote from: Greeners on June 10, 2011, 07:42:51 pm
Did a Rally day a few years back with the Higgins family and managed to get a passenger ride in with him at the end of the day!!  :scared: :surprised: :scared: :surprised: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:

Awesome!  :happy2:

Although i'd probably pass at a lap round the TT course after that... :signLOL:
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Re: Mark Higgins 'almost' crashing @150 on the IOM TT course...
« Reply #11 on: June 10, 2011, 07:46:32 pm »
Quote from: Beddie on June 10, 2011, 07:45:02 pm
Quote from: Greeners on June 10, 2011, 07:42:51 pm
Did a Rally day a few years back with the Higgins family and managed to get a passenger ride in with him at the end of the day!!  :scared: :surprised: :scared: :surprised: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:

Awesome!  :happy2:

Although i'd probably pass at a lap round the TT course after that... :signLOL:

Yeh me too!!  :surprised:

This was a Forest stage in wet North Wales but my god you appreciate the effort and input when your sat next to them. The way he set the car up for the corner miles before it was amazing!!  :congrats: :notworthy:
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Re: Mark Higgins 'almost' crashing @150 on the IOM TT course...
« Reply #12 on: June 10, 2011, 07:50:56 pm »
Have all the vids been pulled as can't see any of them!
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Re: Mark Higgins 'almost' crashing @150 on the IOM TT course...
« Reply #13 on: June 10, 2011, 07:54:08 pm »
Yeah he's super talented behind the wheel that's for sure!  :notworthy: :notworthy:
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Re: Mark Higgins 'almost' crashing @150 on the IOM TT course...
« Reply #14 on: June 10, 2011, 07:54:45 pm »
Quote from: chungster on June 10, 2011, 07:50:56 pm
Have all the vids been pulled as can't see any of them!
Still there for me Lee?  :confused:
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