Scuderia Glickenhaus P4/5 Competizione

One quick question...

I thought that was going to be Pap?

And Travis was going to be the 'Pit Babe'?

Either way, they'll both be in skirts...

Given the current Pit Babe situation, you might want to reconsider!

All the best,
Andrew.

 

Driving always takes precedence over everything else. Racing is life; everything else in between is merely waiting.

 

Best Wishes and Good Luck!!! You have the experience and background to make it happen!

 

Undoubtedly.

What I meant to imply though, was that you might want to reconsider going to 'taste' the Pit Babes after your victory if the babe in question was going to be a gentleman in disguise.

All the best,
Andrew.

 

Maybe you can get HELLO KITTY as a sponsor, I bet it would look great in pink

I hear from the team I did Nurburgring w in Sept that they have 2 seats available for the race in Oct, in case you want some seat time for your drivers

 

NART?!?

 

please please please build and race this darn thing!

all the best Jim,

 

No worries.

After I win Le Mans for Jim, the real pit babes will flock to me.

 

I'll try to be a bit of a lightening rod on this one. While we all have our passions in life, and some of us are lucky enough to finance our passions -- and enjoy them -- the fact remains that one the realities of achieving our dreams comes at a cost. At some point, the passion for racing is one that is best shared with others. It can be VERY expensive.

Even Bill Gates realizes that having other buy-in to an idea allows the expansion and improvement of that idea. By having others share the vision and the responsibility, one is able to recruit top talent and is able to marshall the collective brain power of persons who share the passion.

And, even Bill Gates knows that passions can be expensive--and even if HE has virtually unlimited money, he is smart enough in business to know his limits (limits in his passion and limits in investment in any one project). His business savvy tells him that there are limits to even the most passionate of ideas. (I use Gates because of his standing as the world's richest person and the extreme case makes the point easier to grasp.)

While I would never speak for Napolis, I can speak for myself. When I have had the idea to do something . . . and no one else is willing to put themselves in the boat with me . . . then I have re-examine the idea. Even if others tell me it is great, if I can find no one to share the load, it causes me to reconsider. (Mind you, I have a deep and abiding belief in myself, but I also exercise judgment.)

I fear I am rambling and I hope I made my point. If not, I am sure you guys will let me know wherein I failed.

 

NNO, I'll be happy to provide the Champaign after the babe-taste testing.

 

Jim, best of luck for the project. It'd be great to see a P4/5 competing on the track.

 

LOL, haven't worn a skirt in a while...but just maybe....

Hmm how about a wooden P4/5 Competizione!

 

I think it was an excellent point.

If you feel you need some practice before the event, come to Scotland! Nobody will think it too unusual to see a gentleman showing off his skirt as long as it's tartan or multi-coloured at the very least. And nobody will laugh at you, as generally these things are generally accompanied by large socks adorned with a sharp knife.

All the best,
Andrew.

 

After my stellar performance behind the wheel, the pit biscuits will be compelled to shed their apparel, encouraging you to cascade the Grigio Ingrid libation down upon their undulating, young, lithe, nubile frames. You better keep a spare case of the stuff on hand.

 

Very well said, a point that should be seriously considered by anyone in any business situation!

I worked for a racing team campaigning cars (Ferraris) in both ALMS and ROLEX (Grand Am) owned by a friend with deep deep pockets! I was there from the start, helped get things off the ground, solicit sponsors, business plans, marketing plans, blah blah blah... I saw the amount of money it took to get it up and running and the amount it took to maintain. Racing is not a one man show, the day it becomes one is the day the definition of 'Team' is lost. If you don't have people willing to jump aboard you need to reconsider or be prepared to pay the price.

Best of Luck Nap, holla if you need a hand, you know where to find me... passed out under Brad's pool table lol lol !

Just my .02

 

I'd recommend Veuve Clicquot - not an eye-wateringly expensive brand, but it's my favourite. Somehow I can't really taste the added value that's supposedly in a bottle of Dom Pérignon or Cristal - they're nice drinks but I'd put them on par with Veuve Clicquot so don't reckon they're worth the extra money... at least on my palate anyway.

Maybe there just comes a point where there are diminishing returns for increased price and my expectations were unrealistic, or maybe the brand image is what justifies the price of those... not sure. Any champagne connoisseur in here who know?

All the best,
Andrew.

 

Well, Jim,

Since I have no techical background, no driverskills to be excited about and no real money, there isn't much for me to do to lend a hand. I will, however, try to attend the races and root for your team.

Again one of those initiatives that will be talked about long after. It is not easy to write Ferrari-history, but you are doing it again. Thank you for that!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb02Ek-5Ris&feature=fvhl

"We will know more when Mr. G leaks out more info to the f-chat guys"

Can't wait for more info, Mr. G, and watch it on the track

 

Excellent.

It makes you wonder what the effect of all the media attention will be... is it an advantage or a disadvantage? It'll undoubtedly interest sponsors, but the competitor teams will probably also be interested in it too. Is there any way a competitor team could make use of this information?

All the best,
Andrew.

PS:
I really hope they don't find out about the hidden night vision equipment or the reversed polarity magnetised bodywork that'll protect the sponsor's decals by preventing minor collisions with other cars during wheel-to-wheel racing.

 

All the best with this new project Jim. I look forward to reading more.

 

If you're at the Nürburgring in 2010, I'll be there cheering!


(Oh, and I might be the most qualified of all candidates for the pit girl tester job!! At least I'm able to communicate with them - and they'll be fascinated by the engineering talk I will inevitably bring up!! )

 

That part is at 3:40, sorry forgot to post that earlier

I took 3 years of German in high school, I remember nothing. Other than that, I would like to be a candidate as well

 

I will be there too if P4/5 Competizione makes it