130R @ Suzuka.
Discussion
Gratuitous Alonso Vs Schumacher video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWl4Iffi62s
Won't they just be flat-out around there this year, like they are at Eau Rouge?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWl4Iffi62s
Won't they just be flat-out around there this year, like they are at Eau Rouge?
EDLT said:
Gratuitous Alonso Vs Schumacher video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWl4Iffi62s
Won't they just be flat-out around there this year, like they are at Eau Rouge?
They were the last few times F1 was there.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWl4Iffi62s
Won't they just be flat-out around there this year, like they are at Eau Rouge?
mchammer89 said:
matt frost said:
Why do you see it as such a special corner? Looks fast but fairly ordinary to me, and just like the last corner at Spa before the bus-stop chicane.
+1Maybe it's because 130R is a little tighter so it's not as easy to take flat out.
mchammer89 said:
matt frost said:
Why do you see it as such a special corner? Looks fast but fairly ordinary to me, and just like the last corner at Spa before the bus-stop chicane.
+1Maybe it's because 130R is a little tighter so it's not as easy to take flat out.
matt frost said:
Why do you see it as such a special corner? Looks fast but fairly ordinary to me, and just like the last corner at Spa before the bus-stop chicane.
Near flat out but now easily full throttle now?Best story is that in 1991 Schumi crashed his car there in qualy, quickly jumped into Piquet's car and managed to set a time quicker than Piquet!
Blanchimont and Eau Rouge are easily flat out. Best corner at Spa is Pouhon.
Goes to show the development of F1 cars. Copse has become the new Eau Rouge in F1 circles. In 2007 Hamilton was struggling to take in flat out in qualy but did it for his pole lap.
matt frost said:
Why do you see it as such a special corner? Looks fast but fairly ordinary to me, and just like the last corner at Spa before the bus-stop chicane.
It used to boil down to whether your 'nads were big enough for you to take it flat in top gear.Now it's rather easier (but not necessarily easy) to do that compared with a few years ago so some of the challenge has gone.
entropy said:
matt frost said:
Why do you see it as such a special corner? Looks fast but fairly ordinary to me, and just like the last corner at Spa before the bus-stop chicane.
Near flat out but now easily full throttle now?Best story is that in 1991 Schumi crashed his car there in qualy, quickly jumped into Piquet's car and managed to set a time quicker than Piquet!
Blanchimont and Eau Rouge are easily flat out. Best corner at Spa is Pouhon.
Goes to show the development of F1 cars. Copse has become the new Eau Rouge in F1 circles. In 2007 Hamilton was struggling to take in flat out in qualy but did it for his pole lap.
Pouhon is awesome, great, great corner and allows for no fagotry. Awesome.
130R is another great corner. Hope it's still a challenge now days.
I know it's a totally w
k thing to say, however the first two turns at Suzuka are my favourites on Gran Tourismo. fatboy69 said:
Is this corner, apart from Eau Rouge, the greatest corner in the world? Personally i cant wait to see back in this weekend.
Should be awesome to see.
I prefer Eau Rouge, but 130R is up there with the best of them, great corner and as most people have said, sorts the men from the boys?Should be awesome to see.
matt frost said:
Why do you see it as such a special corner? Looks fast but fairly ordinary to me, and just like the last corner at Spa before the bus-stop chicane.
It's not really a special corner for spectators and TV viewers. Rather, it's a special corner for drivers. F1 drivers love high-speed flat/nearly-flat corners (it's why they love Spa).kiteless said:
It's all about cojones.
The telemetry from Mansell's car at the British GP in 1992 showed that he was entering Copse 25mph faster than Piquet.
Piquet retired from F1 in 1992The telemetry from Mansell's car at the British GP in 1992 showed that he was entering Copse 25mph faster than Piquet.
Would make more sense in 1991 when Piquet drove for Benetton. Mansell/FW14 had fancy driver aids which would explain the extra 25mph into Copse.
Speaking of cojones. Patrese congratulated Mansell for taking pole in '91/92 British GP (can't remember which exactly) by grabbing Mansell's cojones!
If I remember rightly, 130R is got to at full chat at top speed isn't it - after a long build up of full throttle for a good long while? Fairly narrow too (though maybe not with run off) and heavy braking just after you finish the corner - excellent 
Maybe not best corner in the world, but a cracker!
Maybe not best corner in the world, but a cracker!
entropy said:
kiteless said:
It's all about cojones.
The telemetry from Mansell's car at the British GP in 1992 showed that he was entering Copse 25mph faster than Piquet.
Piquet retired from F1 in 1992The telemetry from Mansell's car at the British GP in 1992 showed that he was entering Copse 25mph faster than Piquet.
Would make more sense in 1991 when Piquet drove for Benetton. Mansell/FW14 had fancy driver aids which would explain the extra 25mph into Copse.
Speaking of cojones. Patrese congratulated Mansell for taking pole in '91/92 British GP (can't remember which exactly) by grabbing Mansell's cojones!
Project 644 said:
entropy said:
kiteless said:
It's all about cojones.
The telemetry from Mansell's car at the British GP in 1992 showed that he was entering Copse 25mph faster than Piquet.
Piquet retired from F1 in 1992The telemetry from Mansell's car at the British GP in 1992 showed that he was entering Copse 25mph faster than Piquet.
Would make more sense in 1991 when Piquet drove for Benetton. Mansell/FW14 had fancy driver aids which would explain the extra 25mph into Copse.
Speaking of cojones. Patrese congratulated Mansell for taking pole in '91/92 British GP (can't remember which exactly) by grabbing Mansell's cojones!
Edited by VYT on Friday 2nd October 11:57
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