knob in a Caterham
knob in a Caterham
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BertBert

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21,258 posts

240 months

Thursday 20th June 2013
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Zyp

16,084 posts

218 months

Thursday 20th June 2013
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He was pretty nippy, though...

andyglos

294 posts

231 months

Thursday 20th June 2013
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A good reminder of why I avoid track days in the car...........

BertBert

Original Poster:

21,258 posts

240 months

Thursday 20th June 2013
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He certainly was (nippy that is) and I'm a big Caterham fan having owned 4 so far, but he's a bit up himself with his hand gestures and video title. Mind you he's a Johnny F, so what can you expect??
Bert

Jibaro

210 posts

210 months

Thursday 20th June 2013
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No need for the hand gestures, very uncool.

mollytherocker

14,464 posts

238 months

Thursday 20th June 2013
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Very erratic driving. Would be much faster if he smoothed it out a bit!

IanMorewood

4,309 posts

277 months

Thursday 20th June 2013
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Wow trackday Caterfield quicker than Porsche round twisty bits but not on straights shocker.

Dphillip67

222 posts

159 months

Thursday 20th June 2013
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What's the issue? Porsche seems like the knob

marky911

4,433 posts

248 months

Friday 21st June 2013
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laugh

What an angry man!
Must admit this has always been my big pet hate of trackdays, people who think they are more important or better than someone else, because of what they drive or how fast they can pedal it.

We've all paid the same fee to be there mate!

Oh and 10 out of 10 for thread title Bert. Made me chuckle.

Eta - Could it not be tounge-in-cheek though and he actually knows the Porsche drivers?

80sMatchbox

3,997 posts

205 months

Friday 21st June 2013
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Got to love his "comments" whilst driving. hehe

Zyp

16,084 posts

218 months

Friday 21st June 2013
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Certainly, the yellow Porsche seemed to block him near the end (after getting the finger!)

PorkaFly

502 posts

192 months

Friday 21st June 2013
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He's been watching Vettel's "finger" and mistakenly thinks it's right on...

See this thing a lot though from Caterham type cars at tracks who seem to just want to bait GT3s...I'm like fk-off, I'm not interested in racing you or duelling around a circuit...stay away from me and don't go lunging down the inside of me thinking you're Chekko!! If you want to race and duel, go racing...

PF

marky911

4,433 posts

248 months

Friday 21st June 2013
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mollytherocker said:
Very erratic driving. Would be much faster if he smoothed it out a bit!
The little lightweight stuff has to be grabbed by the scruff of the neck though Moll. They require a bit more twiddling and catching.

I agree though with regard to his throttle inputs. Lead-foot Larry alright. smile

thegoose

8,077 posts

239 months

Friday 21st June 2013
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At all the track day briefings I've been to there's a bit about "if someone's caught you up it means they can lap faster than you, but they may be slower on the straights, so when you get to a straight, lift off and let them past" - doesn't look like the Porsche drivers heard that bit....

PorkaFly

502 posts

192 months

Friday 21st June 2013
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thegoose said:
At all the track day briefings I've been to there's a bit about "if someone's caught you up it means they can lap faster than you, but they may be slower on the straights, so when you get to a straight, lift off and let them past" - doesn't look like the Porsche drivers heard that bit....
Indeed, always better to let them go and focus on what you're doing rather than what he may do next. I saw this at Spa last month when a Ferrari got distracted, by another car immediately behind him, going through Blanchimont and he lifted which immediately spat him headfirst into the left side Armco.

PF

marky911

4,433 posts

248 months

Friday 21st June 2013
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Very true Goose! The Porsche drivers weren't blameless, but giving everyone the finger is a very juvenile reaction.

Lots of adrenaline and egos at trackdays though. I can't be arsed with that side of it. Was the same on the motorbikes years ago too.

I'm more of a "Last and alive" man these days. wink

iguana

7,345 posts

289 months

Friday 21st June 2013
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Ha gotta love Italian track day (lack of) rules.

I've delivered a few cup cars down to Karlheinz, that one does look like it might have been the ex Leonard car in the vid.



Edited by iguana on Friday 21st June 01:41

Dave Sums

274 posts

163 months

Friday 21st June 2013
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Nice driving but if he did that to me I'd be waiting for him in pits and ram his fecking head where the sun don't shine. Track days = fun and having a bit of patience!

Dphillip67

222 posts

159 months

Friday 21st June 2013
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Dave Sums said:
Nice driving but if he did that to me I'd be waiting for him in pits and ram his fecking head where the sun don't shine. Track days = fun and having a bit of patience!
Tough man!!!

Steve Rance

5,453 posts

260 months

Friday 21st June 2013
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Oh Dear. Looks like a job for Ritalin man. Maybe his Mum didn't make him any breakfast.

Twerp.