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Hammerwerfer said:
L100NYY said:
bosscerbera said:
It's about 9:03 BTG.
Now that does look like fun!! 
The Diablo has the pace and its brakes (fabulous on the road but not up to track use) aren't an issue at the 'Ring. The lap after the featured one was a lot better because despite traffic, there were no space cadets driving like thieves behind.
The Audi-engineered Six Litre Diablo is a very well set up car by anybody's standards, a world apart from the earlier versions. As for it being an 'older' Lambo, it's a 2002 car, barely five years old!
Sort it aaaht matey
Cut the crap and back to the cars:
Brabham BT21A: some carry Ford 1.6's and some 2 litres. Power is around 180 brake and they sound the nuts: I want one!
March 711: This car is chassis number 6, as raced by Ronnie Peterson during the 1971 season. This apparently, is one of just three cars left in original form, the rest having been converted by the March factory to 721X specs for and during the 1972 season. Quite a rarity then. This is the actual chassis that Ronnie used at the 1971 Italian Grand Prix at Monza. Yes, the race that is classed as 'The Fastest GP of All Time', when won by Peter Gethin. This is the car that came second that hot September afternoon!
The car raced with DFV's and in '71 briefly with an Alfa V8.
Surtees TS9B (2:37): The Surtees TS9 was raced from 1971 through 1973. The cars were driven by John Surtees, Rolf Stommelen, Sam Posey, Gijs van Lennep, Mike Hailwood, Andrea de Adamich, Joe Domingo, Len Booysen, Luis Bueno, Tim Schenken, James Hunt, and Neil Doyle in F1 Competition. There were six TS9 cars constructed. The cars were equipped with DFV V8 engines that produced nearly 450 horsepower and matted to Hewland FG400 gearboxes. Zero-to-sixty took just 3.15 seconds.
Here's the winner again: the 1976 March 761. Dutchman Michael Bleekemolen raced in a car like this.
Number 47 running a bit wide here. The braking of these beasts is breathtaking. Coming from the new Busstop they threw back a few gears under heavy braking and choose their razorsharp lines. Most of the time not this wide!
Watts in the BT29 passing the Tecno F2, both running low 2:40s.
Brown's March 721 (2:43) slower than the F2's? Some were taking it easy like this oldtimer. Watson was one of my heroes, I dunno why for he wasn't a podium guy.
I ain't sleepy so I'll post up some of Phil's race.
Brabham BT21A: some carry Ford 1.6's and some 2 litres. Power is around 180 brake and they sound the nuts: I want one!
March 711: This car is chassis number 6, as raced by Ronnie Peterson during the 1971 season. This apparently, is one of just three cars left in original form, the rest having been converted by the March factory to 721X specs for and during the 1972 season. Quite a rarity then. This is the actual chassis that Ronnie used at the 1971 Italian Grand Prix at Monza. Yes, the race that is classed as 'The Fastest GP of All Time', when won by Peter Gethin. This is the car that came second that hot September afternoon!
The car raced with DFV's and in '71 briefly with an Alfa V8.
Surtees TS9B (2:37): The Surtees TS9 was raced from 1971 through 1973. The cars were driven by John Surtees, Rolf Stommelen, Sam Posey, Gijs van Lennep, Mike Hailwood, Andrea de Adamich, Joe Domingo, Len Booysen, Luis Bueno, Tim Schenken, James Hunt, and Neil Doyle in F1 Competition. There were six TS9 cars constructed. The cars were equipped with DFV V8 engines that produced nearly 450 horsepower and matted to Hewland FG400 gearboxes. Zero-to-sixty took just 3.15 seconds.
Here's the winner again: the 1976 March 761. Dutchman Michael Bleekemolen raced in a car like this.
Number 47 running a bit wide here. The braking of these beasts is breathtaking. Coming from the new Busstop they threw back a few gears under heavy braking and choose their razorsharp lines. Most of the time not this wide!
Watts in the BT29 passing the Tecno F2, both running low 2:40s.
Brown's March 721 (2:43) slower than the F2's? Some were taking it easy like this oldtimer. Watson was one of my heroes, I dunno why for he wasn't a podium guy.
I ain't sleepy so I'll post up some of Phil's race.
son of a vette said:
Hey Dink,
Seeing you post about the March, found this pic which has you doing your photographer thing in it, didn't notice at the time since I was up on the terrace.
Crikey mate you MUST have been standing right next to me as that was below me as i was up on the roof !!!!!!Seeing you post about the March, found this pic which has you doing your photographer thing in it, didn't notice at the time since I was up on the terrace.
Cheers for that Chriss. I thought a distinctive shirt would be convenient
I'd like a small cam for some easy snapping during beers and coffee talk. That thingy of yours Chriss, looks good.
Warm up lap:
What happened to the Knobbly? He retired after 13 laps.
The first two Knobblies were built for the legendary American sportsman, Briggs Cunningham. Seven examples were delivered to Jim Hall and Carrol Shelby who outfitted them with Chevrolet power-plants.
In 1959 the aerodynamics were changed and fitted with modified bodies designed by Frank Costin, an aeronautical engineer. The lines were smoothed out considerably, but the changes increased the frontal area and had an detrimental affect on the vehicles aerodynamics. As a result it had a lower top speed. In total, eleven examples were built with two being powered by Jaguar engines. Wellhausen's Lis has the Jag mill in (2:52).
Cheng's mate Mark Jordan (2:54) in a Ram Cob slipping and sliding through La Source. I've got a few good ones coming up.
Very nice D-type rep (3:10).
This red E gave Phil a hard time in the first laps of the race. With 3:03 as a fastest lap that's obvious. He came in last in class, so something must've happend along the way. Top car that.
Richard Abels E does a good 3:05. He wasn't close to his mate Phil though.
Now this! GN Sports with a six litre plane engine in. I can easily say every shot I took was sideways action. Be prepared for slapstick stuff!
Bedtime.
I'd like a small cam for some easy snapping during beers and coffee talk. That thingy of yours Chriss, looks good.
Warm up lap:
What happened to the Knobbly? He retired after 13 laps.
The first two Knobblies were built for the legendary American sportsman, Briggs Cunningham. Seven examples were delivered to Jim Hall and Carrol Shelby who outfitted them with Chevrolet power-plants.
In 1959 the aerodynamics were changed and fitted with modified bodies designed by Frank Costin, an aeronautical engineer. The lines were smoothed out considerably, but the changes increased the frontal area and had an detrimental affect on the vehicles aerodynamics. As a result it had a lower top speed. In total, eleven examples were built with two being powered by Jaguar engines. Wellhausen's Lis has the Jag mill in (2:52).
Cheng's mate Mark Jordan (2:54) in a Ram Cob slipping and sliding through La Source. I've got a few good ones coming up.
Very nice D-type rep (3:10).
This red E gave Phil a hard time in the first laps of the race. With 3:03 as a fastest lap that's obvious. He came in last in class, so something must've happend along the way. Top car that.
Richard Abels E does a good 3:05. He wasn't close to his mate Phil though.
Now this! GN Sports with a six litre plane engine in. I can easily say every shot I took was sideways action. Be prepared for slapstick stuff!
Bedtime.
M3John said:
son of a vette said:
Hey Dink,
Seeing you post about the March, found this pic which has you doing your photographer thing in it, didn't notice at the time since I was up on the terrace.
Crikey mate you MUST have been standing right next to me as that was below me as i was up on the roof !!!!!!Seeing you post about the March, found this pic which has you doing your photographer thing in it, didn't notice at the time since I was up on the terrace.
How can I go to sleep (0:37 here) if you post such class vids Phil son of a vette said:
M3John said:
son of a vette said:
Hey Dink,
Seeing you post about the March, found this pic which has you doing your photographer thing in it, didn't notice at the time since I was up on the terrace.
Crikey mate you MUST have been standing right next to me as that was below me as i was up on the roof !!!!!!Seeing you post about the March, found this pic which has you doing your photographer thing in it, didn't notice at the time since I was up on the terrace.
A few more including some arty shots of the run over there.....
FUBAR & TouchingCloth...
TouchingCloth's gorgeous Cerbera in the morning light...
TouchingCloth & Amazon's Cerb's...
Amazon's Cerb...
Arty shot of TC's car and my chariot...
GrahamN had a little incident on the way to the hotel, but knowone was injured and the car was still driveable...
Another arty shot, this time of Phil's Diablo...
Thats it for now, will try and up load some more tonight when i'm home after work.
M3J.
FUBAR & TouchingCloth...
TouchingCloth's gorgeous Cerbera in the morning light...
TouchingCloth & Amazon's Cerb's...
Amazon's Cerb...
Arty shot of TC's car and my chariot...
GrahamN had a little incident on the way to the hotel, but knowone was injured and the car was still driveable...
Another arty shot, this time of Phil's Diablo...
Thats it for now, will try and up load some more tonight when i'm home after work.
M3J.
Edited by M3John on Thursday 11th October 09:02
Hi all, what great weekend (except for the t
t in the BMW). Great to meet you all and put some faces to some new names.
Throughly enjoyed the racing at Spa & got 4 good laps in on the ring.
As for the car. The insurance co has agreed for me to get some quotes for repair and I am going to see someone Friday.
Graham
t in the BMW). Great to meet you all and put some faces to some new names.Throughly enjoyed the racing at Spa & got 4 good laps in on the ring.
As for the car. The insurance co has agreed for me to get some quotes for repair and I am going to see someone Friday.
Graham
Hi all, what great weekend (except for the T**t in the BMW). Great to meet you all and put some faces to some new names.
Throughly enjoyed the racing at Spa & got 4 good laps in on the ring.
As for the car. The insurance co has agreed for me to get some quotes for repair and I am going to see someone Friday.
Graham
Throughly enjoyed the racing at Spa & got 4 good laps in on the ring.
As for the car. The insurance co has agreed for me to get some quotes for repair and I am going to see someone Friday.
Graham
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