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Old 06-17-2008, 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Veloce Raptor
HOLY ****! By pure 100% coincidence, I have been telling my advanced students and my advanced classrooms the exact same things!!
Yeah, but do you have the funky accent to go with it? THAT'S the real key to driving fast... the accent.
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Old 06-17-2008, 10:22 PM
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Yeah, but do you have the funky accent to go with it? THAT'S the real key to driving fast... the accent.
Sadly, no. Also, I am a wee bit taller.
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MTosi your avatar's kill me!
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Stewart was correct on Fangio, here's Fangio on using a lower gear during his drive at nurburgring 1957: Well, the first time I dared to go through flat-out, the car zoomed into the air, flew for about an hour, and landed at the very edge of the track, near the wire fencing they had then. Only God knows how the right reflex functioned to twitch the wheel, but there I was, back in business. So, that was it. From then on I took that bend flat-out. On that place alone I knew I was saving seconds that I had to have.
That's a brilliant quote too. Interesting how the truly great drivers uncover new ways to save tenths around the circuit.

Where did you pull this quote from?
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MTosi your avatar's kill me!
+1. Post up a high res one pls!

Oh, thanks for the clips of Jackie too.
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Thanks for the interview video. I can relate to what he is saying about braking and gently getting on the gas before the apex and throttling thru the apex. Viper Bob gave me some of these tips after he rode with me a few weeks ago and then this last weekend.
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Originally Posted by Meister Fahrer
That's a brilliant quote too. Interesting how the truly great drivers uncover new ways to save tenths around the circuit.

Where did you pull this quote from?
Its an interview with Fangio about his drive at nurburgring 1957, which I and many others consider one of the greatest come from behind victories of all time, I think he shaved at least 15 seconds off the lap record. It's a great read, and I would recommend reading the whole thing.
http://www.nurburgring.org.uk/fangio.html

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+1. Post up a high res one pls!

Oh, thanks for the clips of Jackie too.
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Yeah, but do you have the funky accent to go with it? THAT'S the real key to driving fast... the accent.
As a matter of fact, I do. VR and ervtx can verify.

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As a matter of fact, I do. VR and ervtx can verify.

Michael
Yes, but thankfully you don't sit around in your undies talking driving theory with us.
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Originally Posted by Veloce Raptor
Yes, but thankfully you don't sit around in your undies talking driving theory with us.
Although he HAS talked about suspension dynamics while sitting in those Pink Floyd pajama pants.
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Although he HAS talked about suspension dynamics while sitting in those Pink Floyd pajama pants.
Have you ever seen West's pajama pants?
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Have you ever seen West's pajama pants?
No, have you ever seen mine?

This is not going in a good direction....
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I do not recall seeing yours....but $1 says West's are the funniest of the lot. Paton knows what I am talking about...
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Originally Posted by Veloce Raptor
I do not recall seeing yours....but $1 says West's are the funniest of the lot. Paton knows what I am talking about...
For a dollar? I'll bite.

I put my marvel comics super hero pj's on and then tell lies about how I fly through the turns!
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Crap, it's a tie. He has those same ones + Spiderman ones, too, IIRC.
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