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by **Mike Buckle** » Tue, 21 Mar 2000 04:00:00

>> Hello. i have a question to think about and post on this board.
>> ok
>> Whats the track you probably died the most on GPL?
>> hope to enjoy your answers

>You've been there, you know the track and corner (the first one to
>correctly identify it wins a virutal cigar!):

>Braking from fifth soon after the billboard on the left, shifting to
>fourth, modulating the brake pressure as going over the crest, to third,
>more brake pressure again and into the lower section of the steeply
>banked corner, went a bit more sideways than hoped for, clawing in all
>futility for traction as the rears get over the top of the crown,
>catching air, and, agin, BLAM, into the fence.

>You've been there before and you know it!

The Loop right?
Surprised that fence and those bales are still there! It's even worse
trying to keep it straight when trying to overtake on the inside -
nightmare!
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by **David Ewin** » Tue, 21 Mar 2000 04:00:00

> Hello. i have a question to think about and post on this board.
> ok
> Whats the track you probably died the most on GPL?
> hope to enjoy your answers

Interesting question.

I've died quite a few times at Watkins Glen, getting impaled on the
steel rails (eerily reminiscent of Francois Cevert's fatal crash in
1973), and whacking the wood fences. Probably here more than anywhere
else.

I've also had several *** crashes ala Lorenzo Bandini at the chicane
at Monaco, not to mention hitting those damned light posts.

Rouen has claimed my life often, as well. Nothing like missing a turn,
flying down a grass embankment into a grove of trees. That 180 mph kink
on the back straight can be fatal if your line isn't right and you don't
lift - smack into the trees.

And of course, we've all hit the house at the Masta Kink at Spa.

I crash a lot at the Ring, too, but they are usually of the non-lethal
variety. I have hit those black and white cement bridges a few times,
though. Ouch.

Those were great tracks, but man, were they dangerous!

Dave Ewing

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by **Gregor Vebl** » Wed, 22 Mar 2000 04:00:00

> The Loop right?

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Here is the cigar! Sorry, but I had to try it, too, so it is lit
already.

by **Mika Takal** » Thu, 23 Mar 2000 04:00:00

http://warpedracing.figc.net/temp/LOOP.mpg

FPGLC-races at the Glen - all crashes in the loop!!!

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Mike Buckley kirjoitti viestiss? ...

>>> Hello. i have a question to think about and post on this board.
>>> ok
>>> Whats the track you probably died the most on GPL?
>>> hope to enjoy your answers

>>You've been there, you know the track and corner (the first one to
>>correctly identify it wins a virutal cigar!):

>>Braking from fifth soon after the billboard on the left, shifting to
>>fourth, modulating the brake pressure as going over the crest, to third,
>>more brake pressure again and into the lower section of the steeply
>>banked corner, went a bit more sideways than hoped for, clawing in all
>>futility for traction as the rears get over the top of the crown,
>>catching air, and, agin, BLAM, into the fence.

>>You've been there before and you know it!
>The Loop right?
>Surprised that fence and those bales are still there! It's even worse
>trying to keep it straight when trying to overtake on the inside -
>nightmare!
>--
>Mike Buckley
>Cotswold Pig Development Co Ltd
>Tel: +44 (0) 1472 371591 Fax: +44 (0) 1472 371208

>http://www.toastyhamster.freeserve.co.uk

by **Eldre** » Fri, 24 Mar 2000 04:00:00

>Hello. i have a question to think about and post on this board.
>ok
>Whats the track you probably died the most on GPL?
>hope to enjoy your answers

I'd probably say Spa - because of the sheer speed. Watkins Glen would be a
close second. I've crashed many times at the other tracks, but I'm usually
just going fast enough to***me off when I crash.

Eldred
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by J » Fri, 24 Mar 2000 04:00:00

That tree is disgusting.
Also this bush (right) after long straight, tunnel, lefthander - bonggggg

Jens

>> Hello. i have a question to think about and post on this board.
>> ok
>> Whats the track you probably died the most on GPL?
>> hope to enjoy your answers

>Good post.

>Recently I killed myself a lot practicing the Ring for the IGPLC-F3 race
>yesterday. There is this damned tree in Ardenauer-Forst (sp?) and also
>coming under that bridge in the lefthander at Tiergarten after the long
>straight I have this habit of putting my car right in the fence. The little
>bridge before the small karrusel in the righthander after the little straight
>have also caused some situations that might be fatal.

>The Ring..... Definately

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by **Ace** » Fri, 24 Mar 2000 04:00:00

Slid wide at Rouen into a tree on that long right-hander connecting the two
straights. Burst into flames. burned a while...

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