GPL moment during cart race

Did you see at Gateway when Dario and Paul Tracy got together, Dario kept on the gas, slid around at what, 150?, with about a 20 degree oversteer slip angle and got back on the racing line? I've saved myself once or twice at dubai (theuspits.com) that way on the compound corner. Dang cool. Why does it work? I suppose you're transfering weight to the rear by trying to accelerate, and also the larger slip angle in the back increases lateral force there, right? Love it. Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Share what you know. Learn what you don't.

And don't forget the element of fear. That can help too! Rob ------ Witty Comment Interesting Advert Funny Image

Yes, he was on the gas and practically shredding a tire with wheel spin. I was just about to tell my wife..who hates all forms of racing..even simulated..that the two green cars were teammates and they had wrecked before...when Paul got slowed by traffic I stopped and said...lookout these two will wreck...:) dave henrie

The extra "grip" of two flexing butt-cheeks and the "aero" downforce generated by the inhalation of the sphincter area helped as well. -JH-

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> And don't forget the element of fear. That can help too! > >Dang cool. Why does it work? I suppose you're transfering > >weight to the rear by trying to accelerate, and also the larger slip > >angle in the back increases lateral force there, right? Love it. > Rob > ------ > Witty Comment > Interesting Advert > Funny Image

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>The extra "grip" of two flexing butt-cheeks and the "aero" downforce >generated by the inhalation of the sphincter area helped as well. >-JH- >> And don't forget the element of fear. That can help too! >> >Dang cool. Why does it work? I suppose you're transfering >> >weight to the rear by trying to accelerate, and also the larger slip >> >angle in the back increases lateral force there, right? Love it. >> Rob >> ------ >> Witty Comment >> Interesting Advert >> Funny Image

I think the fact that he didn't want to face Tracy in the infield hospital might have had something to do with it<vbg>. Dario figured the only way he could save face was to put the car on the podium, then Barry Green couldn't yell at him too much. -don

I was ROFL when that happened...oh man, I start to crack up just thinking about it. -- Kirk Lane ICQ: 28171652 RMRL #119 >>The extra "grip" of two flexing butt-cheeks and the "aero" downforce >>generated by the inhalation of the sphincter area helped as well. >>-JH- >>> And don't forget the element of fear. That can help too! >>> >Dang cool. Why does it work? I suppose you're transfering >>> >weight to the rear by trying to accelerate, and also the larger slip >>> >angle in the back increases lateral force there, right? Love it. >>> Rob >>> ------ >>> Witty Comment >>> Interesting Advert >>> Funny Image >I think the fact that he didn't want to face Tracy in the infield hospital >might have had something to do with it<vbg>. Dario figured the only way he >could save face was to put the car on the podium, then Barry Green couldn't >yell at him too much. >-don

Hmmm.... From where I was it looked like the accident was more Tracy's fault..? -- Cheers! Graeme Nash http://www.karisma1.demon.co.uk ICQ# 11257824 ________________________________________________________________________________ "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want" (Calvin & Hobbes)

Here's my take on what happened. See if you all agree: -Dario gets a run on Paul. -Ariel view shows Dario pulling his front wheels ahead of Paul's front wing on the straight. -Paul is defending and pushes Dario way down to the inside of the straight (which he has a right to do). -Dario backs off earlier than Paul because he's so far inside. -Paul backs off later trying to retake the corner. -Paul doesn't leave Dario more than a whisker's extra room, if that. -Dario is *** the brakes and has his left wheels on the white line entering. -Dario puts his left wheels on the rumble strips and comes up by about 1 foot as a result. -Since Paul is leaving just a whisker's room, they touch sending Paul into the wall and Dario spinning. In my opinion, this accident was Paul's fault for defending too agressively and leaving Dario no room to maneuver. Dario made a completely legitimate move on Paul. He got his wheels ahead and should expect a bit of professional consideration. He got little to none and they crashed. Just my opinions. They could be wrong. But, then again, so could yours. -Chris- ---Two wheels are better ---Proud owner of a 1998 ZX-9R Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Share what you know. Learn what you don't.

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>>I think the fact that he didn't want to face Tracy in the infield hospital >>might have had something to do with it<vbg>. Dario figured the only way he >>could save face was to put the car on the podium, then Barry Green couldn't >>yell at him too much. >Hmmm.... From where I was it looked like the accident was more Tracy's >fault..? >-- >Cheers! >Graeme Nash >http://www.karisma1.demon.co.uk >ICQ# 11257824

Don't get me wrong Graeme, I'm not even going to try and assign blame in that one except that I feel they both could have exercised a bit more patience. I just think that the last thing Dario wanted at that moment was have Tracy in his face<g>. -don

Thats exactly how i saw it,i couldnt of explained it as well as you though :-) -- Vince Fisher