Fantastic Motorsport Photos!

Fantastic Motorsport Photos!

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Mini1275

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Sunday 27th April 2014
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Blib

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Sunday 27th April 2014
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nicanary

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147 months

Sunday 27th April 2014
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Blib said:
That's the 1965 Sebring 12-Hours which was hit by a thunderstorm and flash flood. Many of the low-built prototype cars had to stay in the pits during the storm because they were taking water into the engine bay. The works MG Midget had a field day, passing just about everything on the track whilst it continued at more or less its usual speed. Pity it didn't last - the results could have been interesting.

Rouleur

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Sunday 27th April 2014
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Blib

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Sunday 27th April 2014
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shoestring7

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247 months

Sunday 27th April 2014
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nicanary said:
Blib said:
That's the 1965 Sebring 12-Hours which was hit by a thunderstorm and flash flood. Many of the low-built prototype cars had to stay in the pits during the storm because they were taking water into the engine bay. The works MG Midget had a field day, passing just about everything on the track whilst it continued at more or less its usual speed. Pity it didn't last - the results could have been interesting.
They were MGBs. One prototype lost its way on the flooded track and was seen lapping the car park.

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Sebring-1965...

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Rouleur

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Sunday 27th April 2014
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nicanary

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Sunday 27th April 2014
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shoestring7 said:
They were MGBs. One prototype lost its way on the flooded track and was seen lapping the car park.

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Sebring-1965...

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There were 2 works Midgets in the race also - I reckon the Andrew Hedges car could be the one I'm thinking of, or else the irrepressable and "up for it" Paddy Hopkirk in the works Sprite. He would have just booted it in conditions like that - right up his street, he always liked a good laugh.

shoestring7

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247 months

Sunday 27th April 2014
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nicanary said:
shoestring7 said:
They were MGBs. One prototype lost its way on the flooded track and was seen lapping the car park.

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Sebring-1965...

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There were 2 works Midgets in the race also - I reckon the Andrew Hedges car could be the one I'm thinking of, or else the irrepressable and "up for it" Paddy Hopkirk in the works Sprite. He would have just booted it in conditions like that - right up his street, he always liked a good laugh.
Austin-Healeys then…..

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Evangelion

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179 months

Monday 28th April 2014
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Mini1275 said:
Downforce wouldn't work on a bike surely?

(Otherwise they'd all be doing it!)

Rouleur

7,029 posts

190 months

Tuesday 29th April 2014
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Wings will have no effect in the corners and just slow a bike down on the straights



melvster

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186 months

Tuesday 29th April 2014
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superfuse

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132 months

Tuesday 29th April 2014
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melvster said:
Have you seen the onboard video of this mad french man?

melvster

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186 months

Tuesday 29th April 2014
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superfuse said:
Have you seen the onboard video of this mad french man?
No, feel free to post the link thumbup

P I Staker

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157 months

Tuesday 29th April 2014
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melvster said:
superfuse said:
Have you seen the onboard video of this mad french man?
No, feel free to post the link thumbup
Not an onboard but brilliant video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asKuYgAcyIk

melvster

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Tuesday 29th April 2014
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Absolutely bonkers. biggrin

Blib

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Tuesday 29th April 2014
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Rouleur

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Tuesday 29th April 2014
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Repost!

<punches air>

Blib

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Tuesday 29th April 2014
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Rouleur said:
Repost!

<punches air>
Dagnamit!

getmecoat

Blib

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Wednesday 30th April 2014
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