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06-11-2010, 06:17 PM
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let's be cautious out there. lot of hooligans on track now days.
+1!
I have some video's that might make you think twice about DE. Be patient be careful. Not always easy..
+1!
I have some video's that might make you think twice about DE. Be patient be careful. Not always easy..
06-11-2010, 07:40 PM
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now that i am a little calmer from my single malt....
the pace was off for sure. perhap open passing as well....
but this is infineon.
and it is the esses.
'stang could have passed in T7, T4, T3, T1, T11, all those turns have SLIGHTLY more run off then esses and much eaiser to catch the car if either the passee or the passer messed up. passing in the esses will end up VERY UGLY if something should go wrong.
now if this was the lemon race or the last lap of ALMS, sure, i might drive OVER the car in front of me. but i think this is DE. last time i won my DE, i got no girl, no money.....
the pace was off for sure. perhap open passing as well....
but this is infineon.
and it is the esses.
'stang could have passed in T7, T4, T3, T1, T11, all those turns have SLIGHTLY more run off then esses and much eaiser to catch the car if either the passee or the passer messed up. passing in the esses will end up VERY UGLY if something should go wrong.
now if this was the lemon race or the last lap of ALMS, sure, i might drive OVER the car in front of me. but i think this is DE. last time i won my DE, i got no girl, no money.....
I've had a generally good exerience with TMR and I know Doug wouldn't tolerate that if brought to his attention.
Oh, btw, Lemons didn't run that config, i.e. 8-8a then 9. The organizers knew that would invite even more chaos and carnage than usual. Went 8, 8a to the outside then down to a chicane - I think similar to IRL. Still lots of passing in 8 tho
06-11-2010, 09:24 PM
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... spoke with the head of TMR and he also watched the video. he was not aware of such incident on the day of the event. if someone pointed out to him, he would have thrown the 'stang out. it not only passed the camera car, it also passed in several corners without obeying the passing rule of the run group...
ps. Do Mustangs still have "live" real axles (ie. "fixed beam" like a pick-up truck ... not independent)? I think so. At least until very recently (last two years at most.) Not exactly great handling cars...
06-12-2010, 01:30 AM
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Oh dear. If the 'stank driver wasn't observing passing rules, that's time for "remedial" driver instruction. No "two sides" in this case.
ps. Do Mustangs still have "live" real axles (ie. "fixed beam" like a pick-up truck ... not independent)? I think so. At least until very recently (last two years at most.) Not exactly great handling cars...
ps. Do Mustangs still have "live" real axles (ie. "fixed beam" like a pick-up truck ... not independent)? I think so. At least until very recently (last two years at most.) Not exactly great handling cars...
want real american muscle? corvette is much more palatable.
06-14-2010, 03:40 PM
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now that i am a little calmer from my single malt....
the pace was off for sure. perhap open passing as well....
but this is infineon.
and it is the esses.
'stang could have passed in T7, T4, T3, T1, T11, all those turns have SLIGHTLY more run off then esses and much eaiser to catch the car if either the passee or the passer messed up. passing in the esses will end up VERY UGLY if something should go wrong.
now if this was the lemon race or the last lap of ALMS, sure, i might drive OVER the car in front of me. but i think this is DE. last time i won my DE, i got no girl, no money.....
the pace was off for sure. perhap open passing as well....
but this is infineon.
and it is the esses.
'stang could have passed in T7, T4, T3, T1, T11, all those turns have SLIGHTLY more run off then esses and much eaiser to catch the car if either the passee or the passer messed up. passing in the esses will end up VERY UGLY if something should go wrong.
now if this was the lemon race or the last lap of ALMS, sure, i might drive OVER the car in front of me. but i think this is DE. last time i won my DE, i got no girl, no money.....
if you dont complain this behavior will not be corrected IMHO
