Main Event Testing

[cartermotorsport]

Andy Carter and the Lucas Oil / Landmeco Top Fuel team are in place at a warm and sunny Santa Pod.

We have just made our first test pass of the day, to read how it went head over to...

http://www.andycarter.net/events/2008/fia-main-eve...


Gary Cottingham
Carter Motorsport

[aquilamotorsport]

cool, ive been keeping an eye on the eurodragster webcam and live report all day, seems as though there have a been a few impressive runs already

[wirralranger]

Well done just hope the RAIN keeps away not looking good for sunday/monday.

[aquilamotorsport]

it looked awesome on the uk.weather.co.uk site until an hour ago, it was going to be sunny till next friday, now its the complete opposite, how can the weather people get it so wrong and change their mind so much!...think ill do the old trick of walkin outside n lookin at the sky on the day....will do a better job than the buch of numpties at teh met office

[veryoldfart]

i took a look at the provisional running order for friday, in the bottom right of the screen it says "PTO"

ive had the pc monitor upside down and still cant see anything....

[aquilamotorsport]

LOL save that kind of humour for sunday!...looks like ur gona need it!

[veryoldfart]

only a 50/50 chance of me going so the weather isnt an issue, i can watch ED instead and get geared up for the following weekend at shakey

[Jon C]

veryoldfart said:

only a 50/50 chance of me going so the weather isnt an issue, i can watch ED instead and get geared up for the following weekend at shakey

So, just because you might not be there, the weather doesn't matter?

I am sure that will be great consolation to all those racers who regularly spend a small fortune travelling a fifth of a way round the planet to chase championships and to entertain you. So long as you are warm and toasty, eh, thats all that matters.

Some people...

Can we have a ban on mentioning the weather please? What ever will be, will be, and there is two parts of bugger all we can do about it. Lets look on the bright side, and look forward to a top class weekend of world class drag racing.

[veryoldfart]

having been one of the many who have made the trip, and spent the money (since 1975 "just" as a fan) i fully understand the ramifications of bad weather, i didnt mean to encourage or summon the rain gods, I wish a jolly fine weekend for all, with safe and fast runs.........

and no rain

[veryoldfart]

or snow

or hail

[Furyous]

cartermotorsport said:

Andy Carter and the Lucas Oil / Landmeco Top Fuel team are in place at a warm and sunny Santa Pod.

We have just made our first test pass of the day, to read how it went head over to...

http://www.andycarter.net/events/2008/fia-main-eve...


Gary Cottingham
Carter Motorsport

Gary, whats a Shark Traction Tester ?

Hows that work then ?

[Tet]

Furyous said:

Gary, whats a Shark Traction Tester ?

Hows that work then ?

I'm guessing it's the little K9-type device that Per and Karsten have developed. They've had it out on the track both in Europe and at some of the NHRA meetings. I can't find a picture right now, but I'm sure there have been a few on Eurodragster and elsewhere.

[Furyous]

Tet said:

Furyous said:

Gary, whats a Shark Traction Tester ?

Hows that work then ?

I'm guessing it's the little K9-type device that Per and Karsten have developed. They've had it out on the track both in Europe and at some of the NHRA meetings. I can't find a picture right now, but I'm sure there have been a few on Eurodragster and elsewhere.

What, like more professional than the standard Nike trainer that most teams seem to use ?

[Tet]

Tet said:

I can't find a picture right now, but I'm sure there have been a few on Eurodragster and elsewhere.

Ask and ye shall receive :-) There's one on Eurodragster's coverage today...

http://www.eurodragster.com/santapod/live/2008fiamainevent/pictures/propeakperformanceday/pic34.htm 

Is it just my memory being faulty, or is it smaller than it used to be?

[Furyous]

The latest one is from Japan !


Thanks for the pic Tog !

[Time Machine]

aquilamotorsport said:

how can the weather people get it so wrong and change their mind so much!...think ill do the old trick of walkin outside n lookin at the sky on the day....will do a better job than the buch of numpties at teh met office

Go on then, you try it!

[veryoldfart]

1. Micheal Fish 1987 "dont worry, theres no chance of a hurricane!


2. 1976 - Dennis Howell does a rain dance (i get the worst ever santapod sunburn)


Bank Holidays are a curse

[Tet]

veryoldfart said:

1. Micheal Fish 1987 "dont worry, theres no chance of a hurricane!

He was right, too. Just some strong winds...

[dragsterworld]

Tet is correct, the Shark is a traction 'measuring' device that Per and Kartsen developed. Get to the track early enough in the morning this weekend and you will see a member of the team walking it up both lanes. Data is logged on the Shark and analysed back in the pits.

Gary
Carter Motorsport

[aquilamotorsport]

LOL....or if its sunday the shark could be swimmin up the track!....que jaws music!