Looks like I'll be watching more vintage racing...
Looks like I'll be watching more vintage racing...
Peter Kane
'72 911S Targa
Message Board Co-Moderator - Early 911S Registry #100
Fantastic news... This opens the door for the Reliant Robin I'm campaigning!
Last edited by Bummler; 06-13-2011 at 11:19 AM.
Stefan Josef Koch
RGruppe #194/SRegistry #1063
1969 Porsche 911E, Light Ivory (38 years and counting)
2015 Porsche Cayman S
2012 BMW R1200GS, 1973 BMW R75/5
"An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools." -E. Hemingway
More "stuff" on this topic...
http://tripleleagueracing.wordpress....-dallara-lola/
Peter Kane
'72 911S Targa
Message Board Co-Moderator - Early 911S Registry #100
Interesting family
his brother
his sister
his cousin
another cousin
and another
his mother
his father
Last edited by 911T1971; 06-17-2011 at 11:50 AM.
Registry member No.773
Hi grandfather?
Peter Kane
'72 911S Targa
Message Board Co-Moderator - Early 911S Registry #100
I forgot this family member.
Last edited by 911T1971; 06-17-2011 at 11:51 AM.
Registry member No.773
Let's not forget about the weird cousins...
Amelia Island Concours 2010 122.jpg
Russ
ESR # 1537
'62 356S Notchback Hotrod
'67 S Das Geburtstagsgeschenk
'68 T Targa Sportomatic
'68 L SW Targa Sportomatic
'70 914/6 GT
The family tree...
http://users.telenet.be/aerogi/Racing/Weird/Weird.htm
Peter Kane
'72 911S Targa
Message Board Co-Moderator - Early 911S Registry #100
I heard or read somewhere ovr the weekend that in addition to Gurney's new car that an electric car will be on the grid for next years race...As much as I love the sound and the fury of racing petrol powered cars, I am also glad to see racing start to grab the headlines again with technology. Apparantly there was some concern at the governing body over AUDI's race theme this year regarding light technology and it's ability to hold up in accidents...guess that worry was put to bed over the weekend, shame about the cars, but thank goodness for the drivers the technology worked.
The diesels sound like sewing machines when they go flying past you, but it's kinda cool to actually hear the tires hooking up and to hear the sound of the wind as makes its way under/over the car...I really noticed the sound of the wind last year at Montreal stanidng right beside the fence when they went by at 180 mph...yes the sound of the engine is searing, but the sound of the air/wind was almost as loud
Dave, I agree that if these alternate avenues aren't pursued, racing as we have known it will become a subject read about in books. I think that this new car is in response to the proposed Le Mans class that has a minimum weight of 1000 lbs, with an engine restricted to 300 hp. I say go for it, and see what innovations the engineers can come up with.Originally Posted by Dmill
As for the F1 cars that Karim has posted, they include some of my favorites for thinking outside the box. Especially Piquet's Brabham, that ran most of the races with no front wing. As I recall, the last F1 car to do so.
Last edited by Jim Garfield; 06-13-2011 at 03:50 PM.
'74 leichtbau
"Sascha"
R Grp 246
S Reg 823
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