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10 Jun 2002, 06:22 (Ref:309215)
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all f1 fans/what have u driven?
was just wondering/to all the posters of the fi forums if anyone has driven professionally in amateur classes or just messed around recreationally? personally its the latter for me, driving open wheel formula cars at a rental track. particularily like wet weather driving cause it makes the car feel like you have 800 horsepower under your feet and gives you a real appreciation for racing line and getting the power down smoothly. would like to hear of any other readers histories.
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10 Jun 2002, 06:39 (Ref:309222)
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I go-kart with my mates. How thrilling!
And none of us are possible TGFs (hell, we sometimes make Alex Yoong look good!!  )
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10 Jun 2002, 06:41 (Ref:309223)
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a link to view the cars/track is www.f440.com
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eddie irvine to a bouncer at a club in dublin,"but i"m eddie irvine!" bouncer "**** off eddie irvine is a famous race car driver"
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10 Jun 2002, 06:42 (Ref:309224)
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what do u cart, recreation,80/100cc/shifter?
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10 Jun 2002, 06:49 (Ref:309226)
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im no schu either although there"s always the imagination.........
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10 Jun 2002, 07:17 (Ref:309230)
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Recreation. Like I could afford a go-kart!!!
There used to be an indoor go-kart track just a block from where I lived, but unfortunately that burned down. There is another place in Marrickville, but you have to go into that area armed with an Uzi and bullet-proof vest. |
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10 Jun 2002, 07:34 (Ref:309238)
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recreations are cool cause you can usually run flat out and just use powerslides to get around the track
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10 Jun 2002, 08:35 (Ref:309278)
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Closest I've came is taking a high performance driving school . We got to spend 2 days racing around the local track in our own cars (mine's a supercharged 5.0 Mustang ) with instructors riding shotgun and always telling us to go faster..
I learned so much it wasn't funny... I'm now involved in Solo II autocrossing for fun.. Alan |
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10 Jun 2002, 08:51 (Ref:309303)
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I've never yet dared to go on the track in any capacity. I'm just not good enough, I reckon. But I have been privileged enough to sample some very quick road cars, which have given me a tiny hint of what high performance is all about.
I have in the past been handed the keys to an Aston Martin DBS Vantage, Lotus Turbo Esprit S3, Toyota Supra 3.0i and a Ferrari 365GTB/4 Daytona. For what it's worth, the Ferrari sounded the best, and was fastest off the blocks, but it wasn't the nicest drive. That I'd give to the Aston, followed by the Lotus, although they are very different beasts. And the fact remains that a Ferrari Daytona packs no more than 1/3rd of the power and torque of a contemporary F1 car. And that's a scary thought. |
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10 Jun 2002, 08:55 (Ref:309307)
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good stuff!/what kind of training? weight transfer,heel and toe etc. also pardon my ignorance but what is solo II?
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10 Jun 2002, 09:01 (Ref:309320)
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to tim
cant activate my cut and paste so some of my responses might be out of line/tim thats wild/some people are lucky enough to see a ferrari on the street let alone sit your butt in one/how did you come about this?
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10 Jun 2002, 09:40 (Ref:309353)
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Quote:
It was fun dicing with Boxters,911's,M3's , WRX's , Vettes,etc. The Stang held her own on the straights (220+ kph at the end of the long straight),but in the corners She was drifting across the track a bit. All in all,the most fun I've had with my clothes on . Solo II is a timed event around cones at low to moderate speeds. You get 4 runs each. The course changes at each event,and there's no practice runs. Up to 60 cars show up at these events. Lotsa fun is had by all.. Alan |
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10 Jun 2002, 09:49 (Ref:309362)
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quote/most fun ive had with my clothes on
 speed is a wonderful thing.
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10 Jun 2002, 10:37 (Ref:309393)
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gotta sleep sometime-when posting your replies give lots of info, beat my buddies/shunts/speeds/raced against,toot your horn.
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10 Jun 2002, 13:02 (Ref:309620)
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Hmm, let me think. I was fortunate enough to be given a session at the Brands Hatch Racing School as a birthday present a few years ago which was just brilliant. As part of my job I organise the occasional corporate day/evening out so we normally go to Daytone Raceway (the one in West London) for an endurance race, and I have also done ice karting at the Alexandra Palace onec. Now that WAS fun!
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10 Jun 2002, 13:03 (Ref:309624)
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Just realised how bad my spelling was in that last post. I haven't even had a drink...Honest Guv'nor!
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10 Jun 2002, 13:23 (Ref:309653)
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Well, I tried getting into the sport, after a reasonable career with go-karts, back in the 80's. But switching to formula ford just proved that I wasn't talented enough, and I resigned myself just being a fan of motorsport...
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