V8 Supercar rides

[krypto71]

I have been in the back seat, and also in the front seat of the HRT PR2 ride car around Calder in 2002 with my hero, Brighty. 1 lap in the back seat, before the brakes and power steering failed. To feel the rear of the car moving, sitting around the rear axle was amazing. Full 3 laps then in the front, once the car was fixed. Got a new appreciation of the heat and the g forces, plus the amazing car control that Brighty has.

[bloggs]

Amonfan, thanks for that, now I remember. The old boy did lots of laps and was pretty stuffed by the end of the day.

[1200Datto27]

Another ride that I have been in is a friends rally car on a private test in the forests out the back of the Yarra Valley, imagine 150kph sideways between trees, and you can get the idea. I do not think that anything less than a 2 seat F1 car, or a full spec WRC would give the same sort of rush as that.

[Bigguy]

Originally posted by moffman
I did three laps with Cromley (FTR car) at Eastern Creek in '99.Most impressed with the handling & braking but have driven a couple of drag cars that were faster.

I drove Cromley for a couple of laps of the EC skidpan, during an MY04 STi drive day. I drove it like my MY00 STi, but the effectiveness of the front LSd made all tight turns look really **** (or maybe it was me :^). He was not impressed...

[Bigguy]

Originally posted by 1200Datto27
Another ride that I have been in is a friends rally car on a private test in the forests out the back of the Yarra Valley, imagine 150kph sideways between trees, and you can get the idea. I do not think that anything less than a 2 seat F1 car, or a full spec WRC would give the same sort of rush as that.

My first ever ride in a WRX was in 1998 at night down a dirt track near Kangaroo Valley. The driver (a rally competitor) had the car really smoking, so much that we got brake fade (on a gravel road!). I sat in the front seat looking through the video camera viewfinder, with my legs flailing about like a rag doll. I was hooked, and have never owned any other type of car since.

[Grimace]

Three laps with Paul Stokell in the Lamborghini at Oran Park ....a.w.e.s.o.m.e.!!!!!!!!!!

[AussieV8]

I haven't been in a V8 but back in the early '80's I had a few laps around Amaroo Park with Terry Shiels & Barry Jones in their Mazda Rx-7's the noise was unbelievable..

and I also had a spin around Bathurst with Gary Waldon in the BP RX-7 at the 1993 12hr...

[vortexo]

One thing not mentioned about being in a v8 supercar is that visibilty to the corners of the car is not all that good - no wonder they are running into each other.

[vortexo]

oastlers ride

[bondy_racing]

well today i had my first ever ride in a v8supercar it was in the Dieseltech Falcon piloted by Alex Yoong and what can i say.....It was an awesome experience

[mtpanorama]

I have been with Larko in the EL around Oran Park short circuit for 6 laps. No thats a real eye opener on the short circuit.
The best passenger ride was around Lakeside in a Toyota MR2 production car driven by Warren Rush. We did about 10 laps and the run down the hill onto the straight was awsome.
We also took the Festiva 5dr renta out for a run with 5 of us in it for 3 laps. It was out of brakes after 2 laps but one more lap was was really fun. Came inot the pits with the front pads on fire and the DJR crew ****ing themselves laughing.

[Crash Test]

LOL..

Yeah, bring back Lakeside

[Evomike]

I will report back after my ride with Bairdo in the original TKR VX at Queensland soon. Getting excited!

[V8 Supercars]

3 laps at Eastern Creek with Glen Seton in 2000. Top stuff!

Morris 1100 - very funny!