Spa - A must do for you Ultima folk......
Spa - A must do for you Ultima folk......
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LuckyP

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249 months

Wednesday 30th June 2010
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Just back from two days at Spa. What a sensational place.

Really missed the Ultima there, I think it would be perfect. Straight line speed, low weight and COG for the twisty sections and a good mix of right and lefts to keep the tyre wear equal.

Anyone tracked at Ultima there? Love to see a video.

Pete


LuckyP

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Wednesday 30th June 2010
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Whhooaa!! Freaky colours!!

6 min 37s....brave to join the blind racing line!!

2 secs faster than the GT3....

http://vimeo.com/5514766

LuckyP

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Wednesday 30th June 2010
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PS. Scrap that. 10 secs faster. That's more like it!!

Rusti Evo

537 posts

218 months

Wednesday 30th June 2010
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Envious or what!!!!!!!!!!!! Is eau rouge really as steep as it looks?

Fantastic snap of the porker

donkeasy

636 posts

246 months

Wednesday 30th June 2010
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Been there a lot, it's an hour drive from eindhoven where I live.

If I can give you a tip/free advice: www.rsrnurburg.com They hire the track a lot of times now aday's, during the daytime or in the evening between 18 and 20 hr for their Lotus exige driving school. you could give them a mail and try to buy yourself in.

Please keep in mind that SPA changed the noiselevelregulations to lower DB's. with a ultima inform yourself very good if you can drive, with that noise (sorry beautifull sound).

Driving it with the GT3(rs) is close to perfect, lovely balance in the car no fighting, more like flying you can get into a good flow.
Did SPA with the prosport spider (400hp on slicks)last year, does that count?
It scared the ..... out of me. First time with an open racer ever.
Very direct steering, lot of downforce, so was fighting/driving to slow all the time no tire temp. etc. But stil could get the GT2's after a few hours.
My friend Ron from RSR then did a few laps, you don't believe what's happening.



Edited by donkeasy on Wednesday 30th June 19:03

Bitzleftover

133 posts

239 months

Wednesday 30th June 2010
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LuckyP said:
PS. Scrap that. 10 secs faster. That's more like it!!
weeping why oh why did I sell? Where was my brain that day?

Belliio

12 posts

224 months

Thursday 1st July 2010
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Lucky, its been too long!

Looks like your still up to your old tricks, hows things?

James

LuckyP

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Thursday 1st July 2010
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Belliio said:
Lucky, its been too long!

Looks like your still up to your old tricks, hows things?

James
All good schnizz man. Reeling it back in now though. Too much of a good thing and that wink

Mail me.

Pete

Stig

11,823 posts

308 months

Thursday 1st July 2010
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That looks like Wildsie in the passenger seat?

LuckyP

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Thursday 1st July 2010
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Stig said:
That looks like Wildsie in the passenger seat?
Spot on! His favourite circuit, his laps were just mind blowing!

Stig

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Thursday 1st July 2010
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LuckyP said:
Stig said:
That looks like Wildsie in the passenger seat?
Spot on! His favourite circuit, his laps were just mind blowing!
Good choice! An absolute gentleman.

A bunch of my mates were there too - looks like you all had a good time!

LuckyP

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Thursday 1st July 2010
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Stig said:
A bunch of my mates were there too - looks like you all had a good time!
What cars?

Stig

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Thursday 1st July 2010
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LuckyP said:
Stig said:
A bunch of my mates were there too - looks like you all had a good time!
What cars?
Mostly pork. Green GT3RS, white GT3RS, blue Gen II GT3, GTR etc. Mike is mates with most of them wink

LuckyP

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Thursday 1st July 2010
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Stig said:
LuckyP said:
Stig said:
A bunch of my mates were there too - looks like you all had a good time!
What cars?
Mostly pork. Green GT3RS, white GT3RS, blue Gen II GT3, GTR etc. Mike is mates with most of them wink
Yep - saw that chain of cars come round at a fair lick - got outta their way pretty sharpish!!

robm3

4,930 posts

251 months

Friday 2nd July 2010
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donkeasy said:
If I can give you a tip/free advice: www.rsrnurburg.com They hire the track a lot of times now aday's, during the daytime or in the evening between 18 and 20 hr for their Lotus exige driving school. you could give them a mail and try to buy yourself in.

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Second that RSR recommendation. My Brother and I did Spa about two months ago in one of RSR's Exiges.

Good for around 2.05-2.15per lap.

O'Rouge is really steep but that didn't stop my Brother understeering off at around 100mph... Luckily there's some run off.

Anyhow, great track, plenty of high and medium speed corners and long straights.

LuckyP

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Friday 2nd July 2010
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robm3 said:
..Good for around 2.05-2.15per lap..
Blimey!! I hope you mean 3.05-3.15!!

GT3 was 2.58.

robm3

4,930 posts

251 months

Sunday 4th July 2010
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LuckyP said:
robm3 said:
..Good for around 2.05-2.15per lap..
Blimey!! I hope you mean 3.05-3.15!!

GT3 was 2.58.
Sorry, yep, was 3.05.... have a few videos but can't (be bothered to) edit them down for Youtube e.g. under 10 mins.