Results 1 to 7 of 7

Thread: A few amateurish f1 pics

  1. #1
    Senior Member Aldo's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2007
    Location
    Austin Texas
    Posts
    343

    A few amateurish f1 pics

    What a weekend-Just surreal!
    Attached Images Attached Images
    Alan Domme
    Austin, TX
    '68 912 coupe
    '16 VW Golf R
    Early 911S Registry #1361
    912 Registry

  2. #2
    nemo me impune lacessit Kris Clewell's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2012
    Location
    Minneapolis
    Posts
    2,045
    what were your overall thoughts on the circuit?

  3. #3
    Senior Member Aldo's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2007
    Location
    Austin Texas
    Posts
    343
    I thought it was a fantastic circuit. I was at turn one on race day and there were lots of opportunities to pass there. I watched qualifying from 19/20 and there was a lot off action there as drivers entered 19 too hot and slid the cars.
    Vettel called it one of the top four venues!
    Alan Domme
    Austin, TX
    '68 912 coupe
    '16 VW Golf R
    Early 911S Registry #1361
    912 Registry

  4. #4
    Nice shots...really looks like a fantastic circuit for both the drivers and fans.

    A friend of mine races spec miata and says he will be racing there in the spring...very cool!
    Todd
    '71T 3.2 Spec 911 #806
    '69 BMW E9 Coupe

  5. #5
    Moderator Chuck Miller's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2002
    Location
    Reseda, CA.
    Posts
    12,418
    Nice Alan... thanks
    Chuck Miller
    Creative Advisor/Message Board Moderator - Early 911S Registry #109
    R Gruppe #88

    TYP901 #62
    '73S cpe #1099 - Matched # 2.7/9.5 RS spec rebuild
    '67 Malibu 327 spt cpe - Period 350 Rebuild

    ’98 Chevy S-10 – Utility
    ’15 GTI – Commuter

  6. #6
    mad scientist
    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Location
    Austin, TX
    Posts
    537
    It was a great weekend. Can't wait for some of the other big races of the year. Well, my wallet can easily wait.

    Thursday morning I was able to do the pit walk. It was great to watch the frenzy in the garage to assemble the cars and get them ready. A few engines fired while we were watching. I wish my garage could work that fast.

    the FIA safety car and battle wagon wait for assignment. The wagon sounded INCREDIBLE at speed.


    Did anyone else notice the last minute change from a European market to a US market? I am referring to the McLaren's team sponsor of Vodaphone to Verizon. At least I had good coverage at the track. But it was too loud to do anything with the cell coverage.


    Hot pit electronics. Lots of screens. Lots of data. Lots of money.


    Empty Grandstands... Until tomorrow.


    Teams and drivers were just starting their track walks. Several teams were on matching bicycles. Yes, they had just as much carbon fiber on two wheels as they did on four.


    Hey, I qualified P1. Who am I kidding. I would not even fit in an F1 car.
    1971 911T SWT - Sun and Fun Machine
    1972 911T - "Minne" painted and undergoing assembly.

  7. #7
    mad scientist
    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Location
    Austin, TX
    Posts
    537
    I never made it to the track on Friday. Boss was in a pissy mood and scheduled some late afternoon meetings. Oh well. At least I got to enjoy a beer or few with the Gruppe. thanks to Stefan (GTS Classics orange shirt to the left) for organizing the dinner and gathering. If you were in town you should have come by. It was great to meet new friends and speak with the old ones.


    Saturday afternoon we climbed the stands to watch the Cup race and the Vintage Gran Prix. This was the T12-T16 sequence. Very fun. I loved watching the vintage F1 cars slide through the kink in T15 and then tighten up to try to make T16.


    Saturday night had a great conversation with a racing legend. yeah, That's the guy that kinda started it all for the 911 in the red coat. He had some great stories that were not in the book. It almost made hearing the book stories at dinner seem a little... repetitive. He was very cordial and signed a friends car.



    On Race day we shared T1 with a few thousand of our friends.


    Well, we only stayed at T1 for the start. Here is the eventual winner at apex. I did not get pictures of the start but did get video.

    Here is T4-T6 from the bridge. It took a bit to get the shot under the banner before the local badge made me move along.


    The other side of the bridge was T2-T3. There were several passes coming through T2. Yeah, Think about that. Downhill, off camber, foot down. Great racing.


    Hope to see you all next year! If anyone comes in town for the MotoGP, V8 supercars, ALMS, Grand AM, etc. Let me know. Can easily show you around town or point you to the right direction.
    Last edited by jpnovak; 12-04-2012 at 06:51 PM.
    1971 911T SWT - Sun and Fun Machine
    1972 911T - "Minne" painted and undergoing assembly.

Similar Threads

  1. New pics of my car
    By ds58 in forum General Info
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 09-05-2012, 04:30 AM
  2. Pics from GAF: Sat.
    By 911pcars in forum Drives, Tours, Gatherings, Racing and Adventures
    Replies: 19
    Last Post: 09-11-2007, 07:12 PM
  3. Spa pics...
    By Chuck Miller in forum General Info
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 08-01-2006, 08:19 AM
  4. Old pics...
    By Chuck Miller in forum Off Topic
    Replies: 14
    Last Post: 02-14-2006, 10:46 AM
  5. More Pics #2
    By 69911T in forum General Info
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 05-03-2005, 08:54 AM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Message Board Disclaimer and Terms of Use
This is a public forum. Messages posted here can be viewed by the public. The Early 911S Registry is not responsible for messages posted in its online forums, and any message will express the views of the author and not the Early 911S Registry. Use of online forums shall constitute the agreement of the user not to post anything of religious or political content, false and defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise to violate the law and the further agreement of the user to be solely responsible for and hold the Early 911S Registry harmless in the event of any claim based on their message. Any viewer who finds a message objectionable should contact us immediately by email. The Early 911S Registry has the ability to remove objectionable messages and we will make every effort to do so, within a reasonable time frame, if we determine that removal is necessary.