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by **Dave Henri** » Wed, 27 Mar 2002 02:12:25

World Rallye driver Gilles Panizzi....anyone who can pull off a 540 degree
turn while racing gets my vote as fan favorite driver....Sure he's ***on
dirt but on the tarmac, he's the top dawg...and having either the gall to
preplan a loop & a half or actually the quickness of mind to complete it
after overdriving a turn, well....he's da man....
dave henrie

by **Andre Warrin** » Wed, 27 Mar 2002 02:24:16

I saw it.. what a classic moment :))
'it was just for fun' :)

Andre

by **Ballard** » Wed, 27 Mar 2002 03:09:43

my favorites are in order:
1) MIcheal SChumacher
2) Rindo Capello
3) JP Montoya
4)Sebastien Boardias
5) Gil DE Ferrean

> > World Rallye driver Gilles Panizzi....anyone who can pull off a 540
degree
> >turn while racing gets my vote as fan favorite driver....Sure he's ***
on
> >dirt but on the tarmac, he's the top dawg...and having either the gall to
> >preplan a loop & a half or actually the quickness of mind to complete it
> >after overdriving a turn, well....he's da man....
> >dave henrie

> I saw it.. what a classic moment :))
> 'it was just for fun' :)

> Andre

by **Phil Le** » Wed, 27 Mar 2002 03:16:57

I agree Dave, I just loved the way he waved to the fans as he was doing it.
A one handed donut with 3 stages still to race takes a lot of bottle.

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by **Dale Gree** » Wed, 27 Mar 2002 05:35:38

Anyone know where/if I can find a clip of this on-line?

Dale.

by **Karlo** » Wed, 27 Mar 2002 06:00:44

Yes that was special.

Especially from the in-car footage complete with a wave to the crowd.

What a star - unbeatable on tarmac.

Karl.

> > World Rallye driver Gilles Panizzi....anyone who can pull off a 540
> degree
> > turn while racing gets my vote as fan favorite driver....Sure he's ***
on
> > dirt but on the tarmac, he's the top dawg...and having either the gall
to
> > preplan a loop & a half or actually the quickness of mind to complete it
> > after overdriving a turn, well....he's da man....
> > dave henrie

> I agree Dave, I just loved the way he waved to the fans as he was doing
it.
> A one handed donut with 3 stages still to race takes a lot of bottle.

> Phil
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by **Mike Beaucham** » Wed, 27 Mar 2002 06:02:20

Yeah, that was an amazing site!! However, I'm still a big Marcus Gronholm
fan.

Mike
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by **Tony Borro** » Wed, 27 Mar 2002 06:48:07

> Organization: AT&T Broadband
> Newsgroups: rec.autos.simulators
> Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 17:12:25 GMT
> Subject: I have a NEW driving Hero...

> World Rallye driver Gilles Panizzi....anyone who can pull off a 540 degree
> turn while racing gets my vote as fan favorite driver....Sure he's ***on
> dirt but on the tarmac, he's the top dawg...and having either the gall to
> preplan a loop & a half or actually the quickness of mind to complete it
> after overdriving a turn, well....he's da man....
> dave henrie

Yeah, GREAT stuff for sure.

OK, so he did have 40+ Sec. in hand, but still, and who cares if he's
terrible on mixed surfaces.

BTW, you ever hear the guy try to speak English? That's almost as
entertaining.

TB

by **Ped Xi** » Wed, 27 Mar 2002 09:08:42

I may be able to get one. I'll post here if/when I do.

by **Ped Xi** » Wed, 27 Mar 2002 09:09:03

He speaks pretty well, he just likes to use the word "fantastic" a lot. :-)

by BJ » Wed, 27 Mar 2002 09:15:29

Whats your French like. Very good, I suppose:-)
BJ

> > Organization: AT&T Broadband
> > Newsgroups: rec.autos.simulators
> > Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 17:12:25 GMT
> > Subject: I have a NEW driving Hero...

> > World Rallye driver Gilles Panizzi....anyone who can pull off a 540
degree
> > turn while racing gets my vote as fan favorite driver....Sure he's ***
on
> > dirt but on the tarmac, he's the top dawg...and having either the gall
to
> > preplan a loop & a half or actually the quickness of mind to complete it
> > after overdriving a turn, well....he's da man....
> > dave henrie

> Yeah, GREAT stuff for sure.

> OK, so he did have 40+ Sec. in hand, but still, and who cares if he's
> terrible on mixed surfaces.

> BTW, you ever hear the guy try to speak English? That's almost as
> entertaining.

> TB

by **Dale Gree** » Wed, 27 Mar 2002 15:37:40

Cool.

Dale.

by **ymenar** » Wed, 27 Mar 2002 16:01:36

> Whats your French like. Very good, I suppose:-)

No, but seriously the way French people *from* France speak English, is
quite entertaining for the other Frenchies around the world 8)

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by **Matt** » Wed, 27 Mar 2002 17:00:07

On the subject of Gilles Panizzi did anyone catch the WRC coverage from
Kenya either last year 2001 or the year previous 2000 (cant remember which
one), where he got out of the car at the finish control at the end of a
stage and tried to punch the driver in front through his window, because he
wouldnt move over for him in stage (I dont think the driver could see him in
his mirrors through the dust)!?

Forget who it was in front, but it was an absolute classic!! Gilles just
lost it and went for him... I think he got fined by the FIA too.

Matt.

by **Ed Solhei** » Wed, 27 Mar 2002 19:01:26

He won my heart too :-)

The real funny thing is the the only one that seem to be able to match these
Pug's and Citroen's on tarmac - is Petter Solberg in the Impreza.... This
is a guy who's been racing/rallying on gravel/dirt all the time.. - as
we've never had much tradition holding rallies on tarmac.
Come to think of it - i can only recall one pure tarmac rally being held
over the last couple of years!

Go Petter!

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