RE: GT40 at Goodwood: Time For Tea?
Discussion
RacingPete said:
Nope - they use specially made racing tires from the vintage era... like these
http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/page/700x16-r5-dun...
I've seen that company advertising in Motor Sport/Octane. http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/page/700x16-r5-dun...
As I said, seems mighty odd that a near 200mph 60's GT40 is still made to run old compound/tread patterns when much safer modern tyres are available. I'm all for 'keeping it real' but when it comes to safety I dont think any compromises should be made.
You have got to have a large pair to do that!toppstuff said:
It is quite normal for a car from that era in the rain.
Old cars can be very very fast. And they lack mechanical grip, even discounting the fact it was raining.
Consider that in the 1930's there were Mercedes GP cars capable of 220mph. They had narrower tyres than a Focus. Imagine taming that monster round Donington in the British GP.
Historic racing is the coolest thing there is when it comes to motorsport.
Its running on historic tires, probably Avon cross plies in the wet, that's why!Old cars can be very very fast. And they lack mechanical grip, even discounting the fact it was raining.
Consider that in the 1930's there were Mercedes GP cars capable of 220mph. They had narrower tyres than a Focus. Imagine taming that monster round Donington in the British GP.
Historic racing is the coolest thing there is when it comes to motorsport.
"Driving on eggshells" - so many life-saving corrections; if I did even one of these corrections properly I'd be dining out on it for days; these guys do it all the time.
For comedy, this well-known rally clip is good - at the "dear god" moment from the co-driver, apparently Vatanen hit a cattle grid and was headed for a wall:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ubdVZP1oV8
French madman Gilles Nantet is always a safe bet for a 'dab of oppo' also - old historics, not much power or huge speed, but the trees, telephone poles and rocks add a bit of flavour:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Xt5tQrhOv0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgUQh3AHqs0
For comedy, this well-known rally clip is good - at the "dear god" moment from the co-driver, apparently Vatanen hit a cattle grid and was headed for a wall:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ubdVZP1oV8
French madman Gilles Nantet is always a safe bet for a 'dab of oppo' also - old historics, not much power or huge speed, but the trees, telephone poles and rocks add a bit of flavour:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Xt5tQrhOv0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgUQh3AHqs0
Lordbenny said:
As I said, seems mighty odd that a near 200mph 60's GT40 is still made to run old compound/tread patterns when much safer modern tyres are available. I'm all for 'keeping it real' but when it comes to safety I dont think any compromises should be made.
Modern tyres will only give them more grip and allow them to go faster, Kenney Brack will still be on the limit only you have made the limit faster. Therefor the drivers will be having bigger accidents if and when they make a mistake. More grip does not necessary make it safer. 
I nearly switched off the computer when those two cars unexpectedly exited the pits! 
I m rather proud to say that I was there, braving the mud and drizzle, and risking terminal damage to a good pair of shoes, jumping up and down watching a whole field of GT 40s thundering by. Motor sport in 2013 can be exciting, but you need old cars, and non stick tyres. Many, many times during the weekend, there were sights that were so stupefying, that even I found myself getting rather misty-eyed. The boy Harris did good too. I bumped into him in the marquee at the cricket match on Thursday, and wished him luck. Maybe it worked!
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