Fantastic Motorsport Photos!

[Mini1275]

[Blib]

[nicanary]

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]

[Blib]

[shoestring7]

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...

SS7

[Rouleur]

[nicanary]

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...

SS7

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]

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...

SS7

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…..

SS7

[Evangelion]

Mini1275 said:

Downforce wouldn't work on a bike surely?

(Otherwise they'd all be doing it!)

[Rouleur]

Wings will have no effect in the corners and just slow a bike down on the straights

[melvster]

[superfuse]

melvster said:

Have you seen the onboard video of this mad french man?

[melvster]

superfuse said:

Have you seen the onboard video of this mad french man?

No, feel free to post the link

[P I Staker]

melvster said:

superfuse said:

Have you seen the onboard video of this mad french man?

No, feel free to post the link

Not an onboard but brilliant video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asKuYgAcyIk

[melvster]

Absolutely bonkers.

[Blib]

[Rouleur]

Repost!

<punches air>

[Blib]

Rouleur said:

Repost!

<punches air>

Dagnamit!

[Blib]