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Mmm... got me thinking about roll bars again...
http://membres.lycos.fr/verticals/rencontres/abbeville/video/lancer250.wmv
http://membres.lycos.fr/verticals/rencontres/abbeville/video/lancer250.wmv
Hilariously funny.
I must admit the guy was a total tw@t driving like that on a trackday with other cars around it was extremely irresponsible.
However, the driver seemed to be able to do a very good job with the car,.....right up to the point where he rolled it.
From the point of view as a racing driver myself, I know that the track owners and organisers would have had a major sense of humor failure after seeing that.
I must admit the guy was a total tw@t driving like that on a trackday with other cars around it was extremely irresponsible.
However, the driver seemed to be able to do a very good job with the car,.....right up to the point where he rolled it.
From the point of view as a racing driver myself, I know that the track owners and organisers would have had a major sense of humor failure after seeing that.
Surprised he wasn't pulled off the track before he didit for himself. I thought the car stood up to the battering quite well. Hate to think what would have happened to my Chim ... Tower View time I think...
Also liked the euro pop background music. very appropriate
>> Edited by ATG on Friday 3rd May 19:26
Also liked the euro pop background music. very appropriate
>> Edited by ATG on Friday 3rd May 19:26
Looked like great fun, but well out of order that close to other cars IMO. Strange how he just seemed to go straight on at the bend where 'it' happened, perhaps it was just understeer but is it possible he had a blow-out on the front nearside? That sideways stuff must be murder on tyres and I reckon he could easily have worn right through them. Would have been pretty obvious from the wreckage I would have thought, did anyone see?
He was having fun, but I'm not so sure the other cars on the track would have been enjoying it as much.
It did look like the car was almost going straight on, well before the apex, understeering through the whole corner. The speed the elise disapears ahead of him, shows his relative slow speed through the corner.
As has already been said possibily his front left could either been out of grip/tread or deflating? Either way quite sobering to see the amount of flips and damage, I don't think there was a panel that it didn't land on!
At least it didn't look like anyone was injured. A lesson here somewhere.
Harry
It did look like the car was almost going straight on, well before the apex, understeering through the whole corner. The speed the elise disapears ahead of him, shows his relative slow speed through the corner.
As has already been said possibily his front left could either been out of grip/tread or deflating? Either way quite sobering to see the amount of flips and damage, I don't think there was a panel that it didn't land on!
At least it didn't look like anyone was injured. A lesson here somewhere.
Harry
Amazing that the guy was willing to push so hard in his road going car. Less circuit driving more rally driving.
He did seem to show a total disregard for the safety of others around him. (to wit the Elise and a Porsche).
Guys: tell me Track Days aren't like that! (Thinks about P+J).
He did seem to show a total disregard for the safety of others around him. (to wit the Elise and a Porsche).
Guys: tell me Track Days aren't like that! (Thinks about P+J).
I think if you download the full 8 minute file and watch it properly it does indeed show a melted FNS tyre.
Like others have said, looks like great fun.. not for the others though..
I love the way they've produced the clip - proper video editing, music etc.. Wasn't that tune from The Faust Tapes? Obst & Gemuse ? Anyone odd/old enough to remember that??? (I'm not that old, just that odd
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Like others have said, looks like great fun.. not for the others though..
I love the way they've produced the clip - proper video editing, music etc.. Wasn't that tune from The Faust Tapes? Obst & Gemuse ? Anyone odd/old enough to remember that??? (I'm not that old, just that odd
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Seemed to be going OK - apart from being rude with other drivers (Elise) - then the frightening bit is how easliy the car flipped (many times) with just one wheel off the track.
Rollbar - essential.
I suspect the reason it flipped easilly, was that he ran out of track and sunk into the gravel trap whilst going sideways.
Jas.
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However, the driver seemed to be able to do a very good job with the car,.....right up to the point where he rolled it.
Do you mean right upto the point where he ran out of talent? (stolen from Marcus - EasyTrack)
Still, hope he was OK... maybe the injuries he sustained on the day came from the Elise driver punching his lights out?
Craig
Info on this crash:
The driver is the owner of the car and also the owner of "Flat 6", the first independent Porsche French mag, and also the owner of...the Abbeville circuit
He came out fine but his wife was lightly hurt...
PS: it happened on March 16th; the passenger in a 964 was filming, I don't know if he coded his VHS tape though.
>> Edited by thom on Tuesday 7th May 09:57
The driver is the owner of the car and also the owner of "Flat 6", the first independent Porsche French mag, and also the owner of...the Abbeville circuit
He came out fine but his wife was lightly hurt...
PS: it happened on March 16th; the passenger in a 964 was filming, I don't know if he coded his VHS tape though.
>> Edited by thom on Tuesday 7th May 09:57
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