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  1. TheScarletStang

    TheScarletStang Formula Junior

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    #1 TheScarletStang, Aug 16, 2004
    At the 2004 Monterey Historics, i was lucky enough to witness Andrea Bertolini (the Ferrari F1 test Driver) use Michael Schumacher's F2003 do 6 laps on sunday! He was trying to break a lap record of 1:07.22, but he only managed to get 1:09.185! still close but no cigar. It was my first time EVER seeing an F1 race around a track! WOW what an experience. I have too many pictures lol, hopefully i can get around to posting them soon. Just got back tonight. Ran into Jordan, Rick and Mark, had a great time at Laguna Seca! Hey jordan you missed out on Sunday, if u weren't there, couldn't find you.
     
  2. Edward 96GTS

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    #2 Edward 96GTS, Aug 17, 2004
    What car/driver holds the record?
     
  3. nizam

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    #3 nizam, Aug 17, 2004
    http://www.laguna-seca.com/GeneralInfo/index.cfm/FuseAction/TrackMap.htm

    Helio Castroneves, in a Champ car (MY 2000 according to Google) holds the 1:07.722 record.

    Bertolini's drive was, by the way, exhilarating, even though they weren't super-hot laps. On the 'cool down' lap, he put the car in neutral, bounced it off the rev limiter and launched it down every straightaway (then braked for the next set of crowds at the next straightaway). The sound was just incredible! Not having been to a circuit with a gridfull of F-1 cars, I can only imagine what that would sound like.
     
  4. h22gordo

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    #4 h22gordo, Aug 24, 2004
    I also have not heard an F1 car before!

    The sound is still in my head! Wow, what a sound!
    The rev-limiter launches were ear piercing, in a good way! :)
     
  5. Sting

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    #5 Sting, Aug 24, 2004
    I get a kick out of all the individuals who wear ear plugs when such a fantastic car is taking a few hot laps. For Gods sake, take those damn things out!!! Listen to the car, enjoy the sound.
     
  6. TheScarletStang

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    #6 TheScarletStang, Aug 24, 2004
    im anti-ear plugs all the way, well unless im in a car thats so loud it affects my concentration
     
  7. Sting

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    #7 Sting, Aug 24, 2004
    Quote by TheScarletStang:
    "well unless im in a car thats so loud it affects my concentration"

    Right on. I had a RX7 that my friend and I were turning into a SOLO car. We ripped the exhaust off the thing and ran an open header for a few days. My God! I could not even think, much less drive the car (even with my helmet on)!!! The thing sounded like a tin can full of rocks being kicked by a ten year old boy! Unlike the F2003, it did not sound good at all. It was not a joyfull event!
     
  8. hanknum

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    #8 hanknum, Aug 25, 2004
    The thing I don't get is...how can a 3 year older Champ car be almost 2 seconds faster than a world champion F1 car? Two seconds is almost an eternity.
     
  9. TheScarletStang

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    #9 TheScarletStang, Aug 25, 2004
    I don't recall Bertolini being a world champ driver you see......yah the car is really fast but he scrubbed off too much speed on sharper turns. I was on turn 11 and from what i saw, he took his sweet time on that turn before the straight.

    Oh and Sting, i love 1993-95 RX7's, i think they are great cars for what they are. I love rotary's with all my heart, what an engine!
    What year was your RX7? PM me
     
  10. Sting

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    #10 Sting, Aug 25, 2004
    If I remember right it was a 1984 GLX or something like that (the last year of the first gen with the disc rear brakes). It was alright, bought it for $250 bucks, painted it with three shades of Krylon and sold it for $450 three months later (just too much money would have been invested in a two hundred and fifty buck car to make it a real SOLO car, IMO).

    Yeah, two seconds around Laguna is HUGE. He either was not trying very hard or he simply really did not care about the track record.
     

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