Track Days/Motorsport

wow, $500k.. thats a big call.
Alan Hamilton and Jim Hardman behind. the old guard.

 

I was going to question why these people were on the board, then I thought about my experience with clubs and remembered the type of people that used to push themselves to the top.

Have fun being the gofer.

 

For Steve

http://gtspirit.com/2017/06/10/grand-tour-presenter-richard-hammond-injured-rimac-fire-hemberg-hill-climb/

 

If I was Richard I'd think about retiring ... third time unlucky is coming ...
Pete

 

Ugh, into the wall hard. My mate is ok but car a mess - will need a new tub. Now it's a lot of waiting around until he and the car are released.

 

The sky looks clear - was the track wet?

 

I prefered the 'before' pic.

 

He went to go down the inside of the car in front at the rolling start. Hit a wet patch and the rear end stepped out to the right, then gripped and pushed him into the wall.

Damp track = don't attempt to change direction while accelerating in a 1hp per kg car.

Note how aluminium tubs fold up, particularly around your feet, hence "the Lola Limp". My mate was very, very lucky.
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very sorry to hear, but glad your mate is OK.

 

You have a mate! ...

Pete

 

He's not like PP,he's....you know,normal.

 

That's a bit of a stretch.

 

OK sorted.

 

+1

Good to hear your mate is healthy IanB.

 

Oh man, that looks expensive.

 

For Steve

Le Mans 2017: Wednesday - Le Mans 2017 - Autosport Live updates

 

Quickest lap ever:

https://www.facebook.com/ToyotaMotorsport/videos/1588738291159448/

Hope to do better than 2016, BIG.T have spent $100 millions, can 2017 be the year??

 

https://www.facebook.com/rallyemag/videos/10155469245129973/

 

Lol ... heck!

Pete

 

Sounded like a couple of crazy Italians

 

Nah, way too un-excited to be Italians.

 

I was asked if I would enter my car earlier in the year with some costs covered. As it turned out I couldn't make it anyway. Apparently the organisers only wanted one class in that era so they chose the F5000's.

I was in Warrnambool as my son was in a swimming comp and looking at the weather in Sydney it looked like you guys were too, so no loss.

I do hope my car has a class to run in at the Tasman Trophy in November. I'm working a lot in Sydney so that will work well.

 

They'll have to handicap you mate to make it a fair race ..... you're too quick

 

Mate, if you saw me drive at PI earlier this year, it was a disgrace! Even I was embarrassed with my times.

I took the car out on a test day, my first day in the car and got into the 34's and at the event I only achieved a 38. Still very angry with myself. When work settles down and I can get time off I'm going back to the Island to address this!