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Walter Rohrl in the wet at the Nordschleife

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  1. badges2

    badges2 Formula 3

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    I'm sure most of you get Excellence and read about this. For those that don't, here's a great video of Walter Rohrl ringing the neck of a GT3 RS in the wet.

    Just something to make you smile midweek!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6z6WNprU9Uw
     
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  2. UroTrash

    UroTrash Four Time F1 World Champ Consultant Owner

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    That guy is remarkable.

    Wonder what kind of lap time he can do in the wet?
     
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  3. badges2

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    This run was 8-minute, 35 seconds
     
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  4. ferraripete

    ferraripete F1 World Champ

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    no paddle shifter...what a rip off! :)
     
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  5. amenasce

    amenasce Three Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    Amazing. Too bad the camera is soo far back.
     
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  6. Dodici Cilindri

    Dodici Cilindri Formula Junior

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    Under those conditions a paddle shifter would not have made a significant difference. Basically feathering the throttle, so easy to break the rear tires loose.
     
    Dodici Cilindri, Aug 19, 2010
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    Not only no paddle shifter, no electronanies, or gizmoholic doodads that take away from a real "working driver" in his office :)
     
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  8. sofaman

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    Amazing.

    Good to see real men driving real cars around the ring.
    Third pedal and all.
     
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  11. Lemke

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    Now that was a amazing. Certainly more of a hand-full compared to the GT3 in the first post.
     
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  12. GuyIncognito

    GuyIncognito Nine Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    +1

    for the most part, most steering/throttle inputs in a vintage 911 in the dry than a new GT3RS in the wet.
     
    GuyIncognito, Sep 13, 2010
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    Why is the car moving around so much? Normal?
     
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  14. GuyIncognito

    GuyIncognito Nine Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    skinny tires and no traction control/PSM/PASM. gotta get up on the wheel and drive it!
     
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