Glad you enjoyed it Adrian...We should make it a Whomo event...Hopefully we will all get a drive in ( including Steve)before Christmas...
Well I believe it’s around $290 for a “driving solutions”track evening at eastern creek 18.30 to 22.30 ish food for thought
Now you come to mention it , it behaves brilliantly on the track, sure the arse is a bit heavy but it gripped and turned beautifully on the track, for me and Ethan as novices it was a great car to be in, top down, flood lit track and great weather, what a treat indeed. I learnt so much I can’t pick out anything specifically Peter, it was all a bit overwhelming at times especially sat in a 400hp sports car with my son in the driving seat doing 200 kmh on the main straight
I know and being a mechanic and car enthusiast he just soaks up the whole experience, we had a lot of fun
Ethan was talking about your car after his first session and I quote “imagine what I could do in Johns challenge”
Last night I went along to the HSRCA AGM and got talking to Dr Michael Henderson, who I know from the FCA (he has a 328) and I learnt his amazing back story. He started racing in the UK (with Max Mosley!) in the 60's and became an advocate for improved car safety after treating drivers after accidents at circuits. In those days there were no medical staff at race meetings, they relied on doctors who were competing or spectating. He did a study of open wheel accidents which debunked the idea that it was safer to be thrown out of a car than strapped into it. He was the first to adopt an aircraft 6 point harness for a race car. He wrote a book, "Motor Racing in Safety" in 1968, which brought him to the attention of Sergio Pininfarina, who invited him to join the project to build the Sigma Grand Prix, a car that showcased safety design. Michael moved to Modena and drove to the Ferrari factory every day with Sergio. Enzo was quite involved in the project and apparently very concerned about driver safety. Michael continued his motorsport involvement after moving to Aus in 1970 and is still part of the FIA Safety Institute. He is still racing and very fit for his age. An inspiring man. Here's his Wiki entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Henderson_(doctor) Here's the Pininfarina Sigma: Image Unavailable, Please Login
Why ? The MOTEC gives the challenge more horses and it's set up for the track so should do a little better ?
In fact, Scott matched the time in his 360 that he'd previously achieved in his 355ch WITH the wing installed, which made 2 seconds difference back to back at Phillip Island.
Of course I believe you. Scott is also a very capable driver, so he would have got the best out of both cars.
Thanks Ian, I remember that car when it was first displayed but wasn't aware of the reason it was built. Also I remember reading Enzo made sure the race cars were built strong (probably due to Italian law prosecuting him so often when a driver died) unlike the Lotus cars which fell apart and cost plenty of drivers their lives Here's a list of driver deaths and make of car for F1 : Image Unavailable, Please Login
According to Michael, it was Bandini's death at Monaco which motivated Enzo to support the Sigma project, which was built from a 312 F1 car. In his words, "the marshalls just stood and watched Bandini burn to death"