How to drive an R500 D properly...

How to drive an R500 D properly...

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fergus

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6,430 posts

275 months

Monday 26th October 2009
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Check out this for comittment:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxwRgSZiKTk&fea...

Imagine if he was running stickier tyres than CR500s....

Check out the save at 2.10 at the bump prior to Sx and the sideways correction coming out of the Karussel!

430scuderia1

454 posts

218 months

Monday 26th October 2009
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the porsche should really have nailed him.

Neads a better driver in the caterham if you ask me........i will post my vids up in the snow

fergus

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6,430 posts

275 months

Monday 26th October 2009
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430scuderia1 said:
the porsche should really have nailed him.

Neads a better driver in the caterham if you ask me........i will post my vids up in the snow
Agreed, that the GT2 probably should have had the legs on him, however, they aren't much off the lower classed VLN cars' pace. Also, the 7 is on crappy CR500s.

Are you referring to the lap of a 911 driving in deep snow around the Ring? If so, that is bowyikes

Not you driving is it?

PS how's the scud?

johnnyddaman

23 posts

190 months

Monday 26th October 2009
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fergus said:
Are you referring to the lap of a 911 driving in deep snow around the Ring? If so, that is bowyikes

Not you driving is it?

PS how's the scud?
911? Ring? Snow? U got a link?!


That was an epic save at 2.10. I'm having 2nd thoughts about Cat ownership!

davidball

731 posts

202 months

Tuesday 27th October 2009
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Amazing driving. Who was the pilot?

JeffC

1,688 posts

212 months

Tuesday 27th October 2009
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Nerra

70 posts

185 months

Tuesday 27th October 2009
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Some great driving there. There's not many ring videos I can watch all the way through but that was good.

sam919

1,078 posts

196 months

Tuesday 27th October 2009
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430scuderia1 said:
the porsche should really have nailed him.

Neads a better driver in the caterham if you ask me........i will post my vids up in the snow
nothing like a blown trumpet

Chris71

21,536 posts

242 months

Tuesday 27th October 2009
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fergus said:
Check out the save at 2.10
I flinched at that bit!

Bet he's running the right pressures. biggrin

subirg

718 posts

276 months

Tuesday 27th October 2009
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Holy crap! That save a 2.10 is awesome.... real pant filling stuff.

James.S

585 posts

212 months

Wednesday 28th October 2009
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They know which way the circuit goes........and that's about it.

Both cars have a lot more.

pw75

1,032 posts

198 months

Wednesday 28th October 2009
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glad I'm not the only one thinking that.

SimonY

348 posts

208 months

Wednesday 28th October 2009
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biggrin I was thinking it too

Graham E

12,691 posts

186 months

Wednesday 28th October 2009
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haha!
I think many people were thinking it - but any negative comment regarding going sideways in other parts of thi forum seem to be met with severe anger from other forum types. IMO that caretham is being well overdriven, but it also looks badly set up to start with.

Still, an epic save when he left his boot in over that hill, must have been slightly brown trouser moment!

fergus

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6,430 posts

275 months

Thursday 29th October 2009
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To those that have actually driven several laps at the Ring - yes the car clearly needs setting up, but the driver is still pressing on a bityes If you haven't been, the Ring is not like a UK circuit with loads of run off and predictable surfaces. It was just a bit of fun after all.

If anyone can do better, let's see your efforts!

The Wookie

13,950 posts

228 months

Thursday 29th October 2009
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He's clearly got some bottle, but meh.

Most of the sideways moments are self inflicted though, it's not just the car/tyres

fergus

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6,430 posts

275 months

Thursday 29th October 2009
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The Wookie said:
He's clearly got some bottle, but meh.

Most of the sideways moments are self inflicted though, it's not just the car/tyres
surely, by definition, unless you unexpectedly hit a slippy patch, all sideways moments are self inflicted?:scractchchin:

ForzaGilles

558 posts

224 months

Thursday 29th October 2009
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fergus said:
To those that have actually driven several laps at the Ring - yes the car clearly needs setting up, but the driver is still pressing on a bityes If you haven't been, the Ring is not like a UK circuit with loads of run off and predictable surfaces. It was just a bit of fun after all.

If anyone can do better, let's see your efforts!
Well said Fergus yes Obviously lots of 'Ringmeisters on here.....

subirg

718 posts

276 months

Thursday 29th October 2009
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ForzaGilles said:
fergus said:
To those that have actually driven several laps at the Ring - yes the car clearly needs setting up, but the driver is still pressing on a bityes If you haven't been, the Ring is not like a UK circuit with loads of run off and predictable surfaces. It was just a bit of fun after all.

If anyone can do better, let's see your efforts!
Well said Fergus yes Obviously lots of 'Ringmeisters on here.....
I agree. There are a lot of armchair Schumachers commenting and complaining about quality of driving. Utter rubbish. Yes, the car is being overdriven - but it's an R500 for goodness sake. Anyone remember the Stig on Top Gear? That was one hell of a lap and very sideways. I agree that the car looks badly set up on the video, but the time speaks for itself. 7m 36s is an epic time bridge to gantry for any amateur driver in any car. Perhaps a better set up car with a clear lap could go a few seconds faster - but this time and video are deeply impressive. I go to the 'Ring every year in my R400 and I don't get any where near those times - I wish I could, but I doubt I'll ever have the courage to do it on that legendary, but lethal, circuit.

James.S

585 posts

212 months

Thursday 29th October 2009
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What would those negative posters know about pedalling a caterham quickly anyhow, yer right, armchair bloody Schumachers the lot of 'em!

I'm joining you guys, he's a great driver, must be cos he has got it going sideways and the Stig got one sideways aswell, and that lap on TV wasn't edited for effect at all cos TG aint like that, so if he's doing what the stig did he's got to be a god blablablabla