Wow. In-f*ing-credible. BTW, I had to re-edit the link below to
http://home.btconnect.com/Elisesport/radical-sr8-6_55_lap.mpg .
- Tony
At 12:26 PM 10/28/2005, Bill Babcock wrote:
>Amazing. I imagine this link works for FOT mailings. Big file, but worth the
>wait. By the way, I drove my Radical just like that (in my dreams).
>Fantastic car. I'm not sure what my best time in GP4 with a really wicked
>downforce prototype is, but it's nowhere near 6:55.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dave Riddle [mailto:dave@microworks.net]
>Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 7:26 AM
>To: Bill Babcock
>Subject: RE: Race event on the Nurburgring Nordschleife
>
>Hey Bill,
>
>Since you used to have a Radical I know you will like this video.
>
>"...A street legal Sports Prototype that not only doubles as a track day
>toy...but is capable of smashing the Nurburgring track record for production
>made automobiles...by 20 SECONDS!!!
>Can you say "6:55 at Nurburgring" ?
>I knew you could.
>http://home.btconnect.com/Elisesport/radical-sr8-6_55_lap.mpg...";
>
>
>
>At 06:52 AM 10/28/2005, you wrote:
> >Wow, would I love to do that!! My master plan is for this year (2006)
> >to use my new Airstream to haul Peyote around the US, visiting and
> >racing at all the great tracks. Then perhaps next year (2007) ship the
> >whole shebang to Europe and tour the great tracks there. Hopefully
> >you'll do it next year too.
> >
> >I've done hundreds of laps on the Nordschleife--on Gran Turismo 4 and
> >my Playstation. What a great track. People say Hans Stuck knows every
> >inch, but I find it incredibly difficult to have any idea where I am on
> >the course. I have seen the video of Hans doing a really fast lap with
> >the track open for practice!! What an amazing driver, his car control
> >is on a completely different plane from us mere mortals. To me, except
> >for a few really treacherous bends that you simply must remember or
> >crash every lap, it seems brand new every time.
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On
> >Behalf Of triumph_marx@freenet.de
> >Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 4:07 AM
> >To: fot@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Race event on the Nurburgring Nordschleife
> >
> >Hi to all,
> >
> >
> >1.
> >I am involved in organizing a 4 lap race at the Nurburgring Northloop
> >(25km long). It will take place at july 2006.
> >It will be an only saturday event.
> >Early morning practise (1 hour), afternoon the race of 4 laps.
> >There can be booked a free driving session on friday (2 hours) for
> >about 170 EUR. This is a good chance for newbies to get some practise
> >at the old Nurburgring track.
> >
> >2.
> >We are racing at SPA/Belgum. A 1 hour race including a pit stop. 65
> >drivers can race. It is also a saturday event to keep cost low.
> >
> >If people are interested in racing on these tracks - short mail to me
> >and you will get the the details when they are avaiable.
> >The cost for a race are something between 300-400 EUR.
> >
> >
> >3.
> >Our groop want's to race at Brandshatch at year 2006 or 2007. Is there
> >anyone who can help us to get this managed?
> >
> >-Chris (#74)
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