F1 - Pre Season Ramblings

[GransportFan1]

i get close to his times, about 0.2 seconds off around a 30 second lap kart track, i can over take him but he will bully me into a mistake, he used to be around 2 seconds quicker but that was about 3-4 years ago when he was much lighter and not as tall as me.

 

[Andyk]

Pretty good then Adam

 

[GransportFan1]

yeah i am not too bad, i shall prove myself at this years crimbo meet if we go karting.

 

[Andyk]

It may suprise you to hear but never every been in a Kart.....Loads of track days but no Karting..

 

[GransportFan1]

you have never been karting???? oh it is brilliant, i love it, once you go, your hooked. Outdoor karting is the best, karts are a bit quicker but it is more money.

 

[Andyk]

Sure I will have a go this year some time....

 

[Andyk]

And the Lotus - Classic colours

 

[GransportFan1]

that looks mint, love it.

 

[RSM Masser]

And the Lotus - Classic colours

Reminisce about the advert - Black and Gold at 200mph, Black and Gold JPS Lotus, driven by Ayrton Senna - not so sure the LADA sponsers logo is good indication, luckily its not on the engine cover

PS ALL Motorsport is great
MOTO GP - fearless riders
British Superbikes - almost fearless riders
World Superbikes - more fearless than some but not as fearless as others
British Touring Cars - Tin tops on your high street racing
German Touring Cars - tin topswith wings and body kits (Essex High streets)
Le Mans Series - 24hr better to watch live
F1 - best girls
World Rally Championship - lunatics driving through forests with no thought for the damage to flora and fauna
Truck Racing - who on earth invented that - great idea!

And most of it free on TV!!

 

[GransportFan1]

good point well made

 

[Andyk]

Reminisce about the advert - Black and Gold at 200mph, Black and Gold JPS Lotus, driven by Ayrton Senna - not so sure the LADA sponsers logo is good indication, luckily its not on the engine cover

PS ALL Motorsport is great
MOTO GP - fearless riders
British Superbikes - almost fearless riders
World Superbikes - more fearless than some but not as fearless as others
British Touring Cars - Tin tops on your high street racing
German Touring Cars - tin topswith wings and body kits (Essex High streets)
Le Mans Series - 24hr better to watch live
F1 - best girls
World Rally Championship - lunatics driving through forests with no thought for the damage to flora and fauna
Truck Racing - who on earth invented that - great idea!

And most of it free on TV!!

Spot on RSM......So much to watch these days...

 

[GransportFan1]

Personally, the best motor racing i watched last year at an event was the BTCC races and the Renault Clio Cup Championship, there is so much over taking in the Clio races, great to watch.

 

[Emtee]

I do enjoy watching the sprogs in the Ginetta's and though I CANNOT BELIEVE I'M ABOUT TO SAY THIS, those Porkers are awesome track tools.

 

[dem maser]

you still up miles?? fancy a mad 1?? come down the M1 for a coffee??

 

[GransportFan1]

Miles the Porsche Carrera Gt3 Cup cars are unbelieveable, i have been fortunate to have experienced 5 laps at oulton park in one, the grip and the brakes are just unbelieveable.

 

[Emtee]

you still up miles?? fancy a mad 1?? come down the M1 for a coffee??

Haha, Dem that would be great, and I'll hold you to it one day, but sadly it's a 'school' night and I have a mad week ahead. Will be away to bed shortly.

Miles the Porsche Carrera Gt3 Cup cars are unbelieveable, i have been fortunate to have experienced 5 laps at oulton park in one, the grip and the brakes are just unbelieveable.

Adam, I have a weird relationship with these souped up Beetles. My second car was a 67 Beetle and I immersed myself in all things classic Deutsche, indeed I still adore the 356, but modern Porkers? Hmm. I admire that they're unbelievably well engineered, and would be intrigued to drive one, but I could never own one. Just something fundamentally lacking.

That said, on a track where the only purpose is to get from A to A quicker than the competition, I can accept that there's little that can hold a candle to them.

Oooh, Bull Run's on the telly! May stay up a little longer.

 

[Andyk]

I do enjoy watching the sprogs in the Ginetta's and though I CANNOT BELIEVE I'M ABOUT TO SAY THIS, those Porkers are awesome track tools.

Well you said it Miles....But yes the GT Porsches are brilliant.....Such a great race series with close racing...Very exciting. Agree with you about the young uns as well.....Bit embarrassed that they are 12 plus and can drive better than me.

 

[GransportFan1]

some of the drivers in it are very young, a couple are only my age whereas some are about 40-45 so it is for anyone any age. The specialist i worked at raced in the this championship and it is bloody expenive, 15k for each round of the championship.

 

[Emtee]

So Bahrain is cancelled.

Hardly unexpected given the civil unrest and the fact that it seems to be getting worse by the day.

 

[GransportFan1]

not surprised it was cancelled, not a fan of that circuit anyway.