Bahrain GP - Sprinklers

Bahrain GP - Sprinklers

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Eric Mc

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123,886 posts

280 months

Friday 1st April 2005
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Radio 5 Live is reporting that a sprinkler system is being installed at the Bahrain GP circuit this weekend in an effort to cut down the amount of dust and sand blowing across the track.


Sounded plausible - until I remembered the date

>>> Edited by Eric Mc on Friday 1st April 08:29

havoc

31,793 posts

250 months

Friday 1st April 2005
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I found myself caught by it and thinking about the logistics...then about 15secs later I had a "d'oh" moment!!!

richb

54,048 posts

299 months

Friday 1st April 2005
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How bizarre, I remember thinking last F1 weekend that along with all the other daft rules and regulations that have been introduced, soon the spectators at corners will be provided with water cannons, rather like alongside the “rapids ride” at Disney, so they can spray the track as their “target” driver comes through! In the interests of improving the racing of course! Rich...

robsinfield

144 posts

257 months

Friday 1st April 2005
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Perhaps Ron Dennis is going to sneek up behind Pedro de la Rosa this morning and shout 'April Fool' before producing a smiling Montoya..

Rob

Marki

15,763 posts

285 months

Friday 1st April 2005
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They have run a good one on German radio this morning , saying that the world cup has been transered to England because Germany is not ready.

Who said ze Germans dont have a sence of humour