Wheeltorque at the Ring

[bernaur]

I just received the following link that shows pics from last week's Wheeltorque day at the Ring:

www.8200rpm.com/index.php?p=1&t=2&g=63&o=0

Anyone know if the 993 Turbo driver was ok? It looks a bit grim but people don't usually put up pics if people were hurt in the accident...

[anonymous-user]

i read on the lotus seven club page that the two guys in the car where taken to hospital put released later that day or in the week with no serious injuries.
apparently there were crashes all around the circuit on both days resulting in a dramatic loss of track time.

[PetrolTed]

Geez, that's a mess.

[peter_964rs]

quote:
i read on the lotus seven club page that the two guys in the car where taken to hospital put released later that day or in the week with no serious injuries.
apparently there were crashes all around the circuit on both days resulting in a dramatic loss of track time.

Yes

[marki]

Jesusssssss that is nasty , and you say thy both got out relativly ok from it ??? amazing

[M@H]

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[moleamol]

It looks like the roof has just been cut off and plonked back on, probably not actually been as crushed as it seems.

Anybosy else convinced by the 'Ferrari F40'

[Basil Brush]

Looking at the rear shot I don't think it has been cut off.

I know what you mean about the F40.

[moleamol]

No, it seems the front has been chopped and lifted, look at the door, you can see it's not as bad as it looks.

[peter_964rs]

quote:

Anybosy else convinced by the 'Ferrari F40'

It was not an F40. I was told what it was - 288GTO race-spec springs to mind - but I can't be sure.

I went for a ride down to the petrol station in the GT1. Even at 80kph, it squirmed around the road like it was possessed. *Very* stiff.

[Basil Brush]

quote:
It was not an F40. I was told what it was - 288GTO race-spec springs to mind - but I can't be sure.

That makes sense cos it looks like a body kitted 308. Saw a road spec GTO in Leeds in about 1987 and you could nearly climb down the air intakes. Cool car, and a bit quick with the twin turbos IIRC.

[Dazren]

It looks like a 288 GTO Evolutione. Ferrari built 5 of these cars. Two were used as developement mules for the F40, leaving three cars. They are 280Kg lighter than a standard 288 GTO and have an extra 250 bhp.

DAZ

(source of above Duke DVD "50 years of Ferrari")

[bernaur]

Dazren is 100% correct - just 5 produced and circa 600 odd horsepower, probably priceless. Unfortunately still looks like a kit car.

For those that haven't been, the Ring is completely unlike any racetrack I have driven on. It is so steep, so up and down, with a lot of blind corners and brows. It really is something else and truly demands some respect. Videos of the place just cannot prepare you. "The Line" is so much more important at the Ring than other places. I am a relative beginner having only been once. Perhaps others have thoughts they can share.

[stéphane]

Hi,

First of all, I would like to let you know we (@8200rpm.com) never put pictures on our site of fatal accidents. The pictures were taken by someone who was there as well, and he told me everything was OK with the driver. As far as I know only one person was in the car, i.e. the driver. I was told that he was pushing an other Porsche in the section called Füchsröhre, and he hit the other Porsche. This resulted in the car as pictured above.

Second, the Ring indeed is like no other race-track. I have learnt that lesson myself a couple of years ago when I flipped my car on the roof as well. I was also lucky to be able to climb out of it without injuries.

If you consider going to the Ring, take your time to get to know the track. It's 22 kms long, with around 70 corners. Some of these are off-camber, down-hill or in other shapes that do things to your car you don't expect (or want). Keep this into mind, and everything will end up nicely, and you'll have a very good time. Find the balance between the challenging track, excitement and fear and you'll be able to have the best piece of driving ever imaginable.

For more information about the Ring or Circuit Racing and Track Days in general, feel free to contact me ([e-mail]) or visit our site. No spamming intended here, only offering help when needed or wanted

Kind Regards,
Stéphane

BTW The legend of the Ferrari 288 GTO Evolutione has been adjusted as well.

>> Edited by stéphane on Friday 5th July 22:14