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by David » Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:03 am
The heavens opened at Knockhill for the Hot Marques, but with a new toy, I had to give it a go . . . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FdO6FP07G8
Shot on a MD80 implanted in my nose - not bad for 60 quid
Great fun driving but not as fast as the heavier cars as I just didn't have the grip. I'd just put a new set of CR500 on but still aquaplaning into Clarks
. With heated screen, headlights, and wipers on the tiny alternator and battery couldn't cope and the ECU called it a day when the rev's and voltage dropped in the pit lane - embarrassing
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by tut » Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:15 am
Quite interesting moving with the head and the track seemed very quiet.
Are those pilots flying gloves that you are wearing?
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by David » Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:25 am
tut wrote:Quite interesting moving with the head and the track seemed very quiet.
Are those pilots flying gloves that you are wearing?
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Yeah, never got round to buying a pair of driving gloves so just went in to the loft and pulled out the old flying kit - the're perfect for the job.
The video was the last few laps and I think most had given up by then even though there was a slight improvement in the conditions.
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by Andy G » Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:43 am
it actually looked planted next to the suicide that was the Atom in that weather - HOW much am i missing that car now
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by philthy » Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:12 am
Nice quality picture - I like the shift lights too.
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by Modena Scotland » Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:23 am
Sorry to have gone home without saying good bye. Have a nice holiday.
I don't know driving in another way which isn't risky. Each one has to improve himself. Each driver has its limit. My limit is a little bit further than other's.
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by tut » Tue Jul 14, 2009 11:42 am
Twould be far too hardcore for you nowadays Andy............
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by AMD » Tue Jul 14, 2009 12:52 pm
That video makes it look like it wasn't that wet
we were losing traction on the straights.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQlShLfAl1kAndrew
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by tut » Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:10 pm
Seriously wet and a bit pointless if you happen to be on worn R tyres.
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by Stewart » Tue Jul 14, 2009 7:01 pm
David
Great footage and superb angle. They have tried this kind of shot in recent years in the IRL. Dario Franchitti wore the camera on a couple of occasions and his conk was in the corner of the frame
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That is scary
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by COKO » Tue Jul 14, 2009 7:03 pm
Hi Dan,
We missed you last night, kept asking every one if they were called Dan but no response. What type of car do you drive ?
Hope you enjoyed.
For interest we were clocking 69.5 ish in the wet compared to 61 ish in the dry. Intresting that the speed at the end of the 2 straights is only 4mph lower wet to dry (97 mph verses 101 mph)
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by AMD » Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:41 pm
COKO wrote:Hi Dan,
We missed you last night, kept asking every one if they were called Dan but no response. What type of car do you drive ?
Hope you enjoyed.
For interest we were clocking 69.5 ish in the wet compared to 61 ish in the dry. Intresting that the speed at the end of the 2 straights is only 4mph lower wet to dry (97 mph verses 101 mph)
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what car was that in? we were doing 65's down from around 59-60's could have did a bit better with toyos but we had crap silverstone FTZ's and 108 on the straights down from 109/110.
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Andrew
That is scary
it was abit
alex was commenting on how i was reaching for the door a couple of times
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn6fWsoy8yI
in this one you can hear the car just reving up when it crosses the river at the pit entrance
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