GPL - The Vancouver CART race

Hello, This might be a little off topic, but what the heck. Did you notice how the cars really went sliding around that flat out turn on the back straight when it was drying up and the wet tires wore out ? It was really great to watch, and even the commentator said it was like watching a 60's F1 race. -- Olav K. Malmin remove spam when replying

Aaaah, that was great.. It did look like a '60s F1 race and I loved every minute of it. Dan Belcher Team Racing Unlimited

Aw MAN, it was BEAUTIFUL! But, the first time I saw it, I expected someone to be in the wall in the next camera shot. Scary... __ Own Grand Prix Legends? Goto http://gpl.gamestats.com/vroc If all the world's a stage, where is the audience sitting? remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Pity about the state of the track. Why did they change it's configuration?

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> >Hello, > >This might be a little off topic, but what the heck. > >Did you notice how the cars really went sliding around that flat out turn on > >the back straight when it was drying up and the wet tires wore out ? > >It was really great to watch, and even the commentator said it was like > >watching a 60's F1 race. > Aw MAN, it was BEAUTIFUL! But, the first time I saw it, I expected someone to > be in the wall in the next camera shot. Scary... > __ > Own Grand Prix Legends? Goto http://gpl.gamestats.com/vroc > If all the world's a stage, where is the audience sitting? > remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

-- Rob Swindells 3rd equal in Goldline Bearings FFord Championship (29 Points); ONE point behind Championship Leader (as of round 5 of 6) "If you're a great driver, you will get through. It's not harder than any time before." ~Martin Brundle "Winning, that you can't know, 'fighting' ...that I know..." ~Jacques Villeneuve pre'96

> Pity about the state of the track. Why did they change it's configuration? From the 97 layout you mean ? I think the old track is only a contruction site or something.

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> > >Hello, > > >This might be a little off topic, but what the heck. > > >Did you notice how the cars really went sliding around that flat out turn on > > >the back straight when it was drying up and the wet tires wore out ? > > >It was really great to watch, and even the commentator said it was like > > >watching a 60's F1 race. > > Aw MAN, it was BEAUTIFUL! But, the first time I saw it, I expected someone to > > be in the wall in the next camera shot. Scary... > > __ > > Own Grand Prix Legends? Goto http://gpl.gamestats.com/vroc > > If all the world's a stage, where is the audience sitting? > > remove SPAM-OFF to reply. > -- > Rob Swindells > 3rd equal in Goldline Bearings FFord Championship (29 Points); > ONE point behind Championship Leader (as of round 5 of 6) > "If you're a great driver, you will get through. It's not harder than any time > before." ~Martin Brundle > "Winning, that you can't know, 'fighting' ...that I know..." ~Jacques Villeneuve > pre'96

-- Olav K. Malmin remove spam when replying

that part was really cool but i was happy that tracy met mr. wall, he deserves it, regardless of the fact that he was the quickest...at the time... montoya's done it again...he's like the little (big) engine that could...

> > Pity about the state of the track. Why did they change it's configuration? > From the 97 layout you mean ? I think the old track is only a contruction site > or something. I live in beautiful Vancouver, so allow me to offer a little more info about the track. The "old track" went around much of what once was once the Expo '86 site. Ever since that world fair ended in late 1986, that entire area has been slated to be redeveloped. Two years ago, construction finally started on a lot of buildings (condos, mostly) in areas that formerly housed many of the stands for the race. Thus, by necessity, the track was moved a little eastward. I really miss the old layout. I especially liked the tunnel around BC Place--kind of like Monaco, in a very small way. -- ____________________________________________________________________ Ligneous and petrous projectiles can potentially fracture my osseous structure, but pejorative appellations will forever remain innocuous.

>Pity about the state of the track. Why did they change it's configuration? Dunno. I found myself getting LOST trying to follow the in-car views. I was trying to match it to ICR2...<g> Eldred __ Own Grand Prix Legends? Goto http://gpl.gamestats.com/vroc If all the world's a stage, where is the audience sitting? remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Yeah, I live on the old Expo 86 site, and could watch the race from my window... now I can barely see them over across the water. :( > > > Pity about the state of the track. Why did they change it's configuration? > > From the 97 layout you mean ? I think the old track is only a contruction site > > or something. > I live in beautiful Vancouver, so allow me to offer a little more info about > the track. > The "old track" went around much of what once was once the Expo '86 site. > Ever since that world fair ended in late 1986, that entire area has been > slated to be redeveloped. Two years ago, construction finally started on a > lot of buildings (condos, mostly) in areas that formerly housed many of the

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> stands for the race. Thus, by necessity, the track was moved a little > eastward. > I really miss the old layout. I especially liked the tunnel around BC > Place--kind of like Monaco, in a very small way. > -- > ____________________________________________________________________ > Ligneous and petrous projectiles can potentially fracture my osseous > structure, but pejorative appellations will forever remain innocuous.