RE: Slithering round Spa: Time For Tea?

[rallycross]

BritishRacinGrin said:

Appears to be moron!

OK oh trackday king, do continue to grace this thread with your presence and trackday experince

I don't think he has quite worked out yet this is competition not a track day, and that the 2 things are a bit different.

[NewExigeS]

BritishRacinGrin said:

The question is, will NewExigeS be a thread withdrawl kind of moron or a 'furious back-pedalling whilst trying to maintain face and appear correct' kind of moron.

Neither, it will be a 'ahh, ok, fair enough' kind of moron.

[silentbrown]

NewExigeS said:

This guy is passing around corners, running off the track while passing, bullying people out of the way. Idiot.

I know, shocking. That kind of driving is quite out of order at a non-competitive event. Oh, wait....

[morgs_]

NewExigeS said:

BritishRacinGrin said:

The question is, will NewExigeS be a thread withdrawl kind of moron or a 'furious back-pedalling whilst trying to maintain face and appear correct' kind of moron.

Neither, it will be a 'ahh, ok, fair enough' kind of moron.

You cheered me up on a rainy day, at least you admitted it!

That Cortina pass put a bigger grin on my face though!

[Niffty951]

This clip is one of my all time favorites on youtube. Only challenged for the top spot of best 10/10ths driving by this clip:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWOq94g2HB0

Too close to call. I've had to watch both many times just to be sure

[zorba_the_greek]

Car looks almost out of control unless going in a straight line...

Great gear changes up and down.

[DeolTheBeast]

One of the best videos I've seen in a long while. Absolutely epic, does not hold back at any point.

[silentbrown]

Not sure if anybody had posted this other vid. Same car/driver/track, and I assume same year.

A bit less traffic, maybe even more oppo. And Blanchimont (scene of the Cortina overtake) is frankly super-scary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMpWi1iO-_I

And here's how he looks at Eau Rouge from trackside:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-hXjerSPMw

[rallycross]

silentbrown said:

Not sure if anybody had posted this other vid. Same car/driver/track, and I assume same year.

And here's how he looks at Eau Rouge from trackside:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-hXjerSPMw

awesome car control, Rally driving technique on a dry circuit!

[Eddh]

Caddyshack said:

my arms used to flail around more as one of Flemkes mates called Dan kindly pointed out.

Shame the cringe thread was locked...

[Barnaclebill]

Awesome wheelmanship.

[Henry Fiddleton]

silentbrown said:

And here's how he looks at Eau Rouge from trackside:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-hXjerSPMw

Yikes awesome turn in oversteer!

[Dan Friel]

re. comments about car set up. The 911 will be wearing "historic" spec tyres, and that changes everything.

[Caddyshack]

Eddh said:

Caddyshack said:

my arms used to flail around more as one of Flemkes mates called Dan kindly pointed out.

Shame the cringe thread was locked...

I remember now that he said when I was sideways it was like I was holding knives and forks with my elbows out!...I did get better though...I think?

[dinkel]

zorba_the_greek said:

Car looks almost out of control unless going in a straight line...

Great gear changes up and down.

Pre 1965 cars race on historic tires.

I spoke to John Felstead. He told me a 5 litre M6B is more than a handfull of secs quicker than a 5.7 litre M6A, due to the tires. Tires are everything in historic racing.

The Spa 6 hours weekend is a must watch event BTW. There's nothing like screaming 911 battling thundering 350GT Mustangs. I believe Chris Harris got the itch to race a 911 this year.

[aeropilot]

FlopperV60 said:

TerryFarquit said:

That's a galaxie not a cortina IMHO
I'll get my anorak

Lotus Cortina at 2:48 the Galaxie was much earlier

No Galaxie in that clip.

He did pass a Ford Falcon though, just after Eau Rouge


Great clip and another reminder just why old cars are so much more fun

[NJH]

I love watching the in car footage from historics. This one below is a favourite because of the sheer level of grade A, 5 star mentalist driving from Al Buncombe
http://youtu.be/aoXzmejj6hg

Makes the 911 vid at Spa look tame in comparison.

[dinkel]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yEzlvy9pRM

Spa-Francorchamps 2m.28s Lap Lola T70 Oliver Bryant

[NJH]

Thats a good one thanks Dinkel I hadn't seen that one before, very nicely driven lap.

[WTFWT]

Niffty951 said:

This clip is one of my all time favorites on youtube. Only challenged for the top spot of best 10/10ths driving by this clip:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWOq94g2HB0

Too close to call. I've had to watch both many times just to be sure

That Holden sounds absolutely incredible!