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  1. Ryan S.

    Ryan S. Two Time F1 World Champ
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    #1 Ryan S., Oct 20, 2006
    back in the day were the cars required to be in neutral when the drivers ran to em?
     
  2. bretm

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    #2 bretm, Oct 20, 2006
    Most didn't have parking brakes, so presumably they were in 1st.
     
  3. DGS

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    #3 DGS, Oct 20, 2006
    "Gentlemen, Start your engines!"
     
  4. ferraridude615

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    #4 ferraridude615, Oct 20, 2006
    it would be cool for them to run to the cars, do u remember which driver took his time and walked?
     
  5. dretceterini

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    #5 dretceterini, Oct 20, 2006
    modern drivers like MS would have done at Le Mans in the 1950s. Remember, there were production cars with only 750cc and maybe 80 mph top speed that the big bore cars had to drive around in the middle of the night.
     
  6. Napolis

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    #6 Napolis, Oct 20, 2006
    I do and it almost cost him the race...
     
  7. classic308

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    #7 classic308, Oct 20, 2006
    Wasn't it Jacky Ickx?

    Heard that the reason that Porsche 911s have the ignition on the left is that the car can be started with the left hand while the right hand slips the car into gear: allegedly done to ease these type of starts..
     
  8. Gemm

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    #8 Gemm, Oct 21, 2006
    It wouldn't be possible now. They can't even do their own seatbelt up. :D
     
  9. 505T

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    #9 505T, Oct 21, 2006
    I believe the driver that walked did so in protest of overlooked safety measures....most drivers ended up not properly adjusting belts because of the rush.
     

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