Tom van Ostade
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« Reply #15 on: May 21, 2011, 01:32:28 AM +0100 » |
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Hiki Waza is the first to crumble under the pressure of Antipasti Racing Team!
After today's Porsche race this has quite a different meaning, doesn't it.  I hope you learn something from it... I did H no worries, just like you did from the incident with Bob at The Glen and Juha at the Nordschleife last season. I made a mistake, plain and simple. Will try to make sure to get in front of you at Westwood to avoid extra contact. Tom. |
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Hristo Itchov
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« Reply #16 on: May 21, 2011, 02:37:00 AM +0100 » |
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The only thing I learned from Watkins was that Bob likes to brake in acceleration zones.  |
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Will Tway
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« Reply #17 on: May 21, 2011, 03:24:41 AM +0100 » |
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A nice Antipasti buffet to get the team fired up for Westwood....  |
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bound to cover just a little more ground
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Hristo Itchov
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« Reply #18 on: May 21, 2011, 03:56:30 AM +0100 » |
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Nothing wrong with dreaming for the perfect table I guess.  |
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BadBlood
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Sassafrassarassum Rick Rastardly!
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« Reply #19 on: May 22, 2011, 06:01:17 PM +0100 » |
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Blimey - who chose this and Monsanto. These are TOUGH. May skip this one to save face |
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Hristo Itchov
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« Reply #20 on: May 22, 2011, 07:30:46 PM +0100 » |
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Blimey - who chose this and Monsanto. These are TOUGH. May skip this one to save face Who cares about face, do it for the experience. Always a positive to take with every outing. |
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EvilClive
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« Reply #21 on: May 22, 2011, 08:43:13 PM +0100 » |
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Evil Waza, now a completely reformed character!
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Rank Only when I sweat
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BadBlood
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« Reply #22 on: May 22, 2011, 08:45:47 PM +0100 » |
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Actually the SHE in my household may cramp my style. I hope to be there (do we have to do 50%? I might not have the pace lol) but I have to pick up my boys at some point. Bets are on about Lap 2  |
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blito
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« Reply #23 on: May 22, 2011, 08:47:53 PM +0100 » |
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well i'm not chickening out.. this is gonna be a laugh and a half!! how many lap one retirees this time?? Perhaps we should rename #ukgpl to #earlybathclub .
Seriously guys, what a dreadful choice of circuit for these cars! This is gonna be a challenge just to to keep on the blackstuff.. i've yet to do more than 2 or 3 in a go!
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« Reply #24 on: May 22, 2011, 09:05:55 PM +0100 » |
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Haven't tried the track yet, but is it really that bad?  |
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« Reply #25 on: May 22, 2011, 10:04:23 PM +0100 » |
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and heres the race report from the early bath club...
amazed to qualify p4! not used to being able to see the man with the starting flag!
Got a decent start but going into the braking zone into t1 found i left it too late and had to take avoiding action. spun the car round but lucky no one hit me and I rejoined in last place. I immediately started chasing people down but once i caught up with the pack i made a another mistake and put a wheel on the grass causing the car to spin round..
I then set off again, catching a cooper down the back straight. I was just pulling right to setup an outbrake when the other car jinked right. I toook avoiding action but that put me on the grass... and the car doesnt slow down much on the grass. I slammed into an unfortunate brabham who was making his way round the marshalls hairpin. at that point i though f**k this and quit...
TBH, terrible choice of track for the 67s...
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BadBlood
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« Reply #26 on: May 22, 2011, 10:47:10 PM +0100 » |
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I've never given up on a race but if I was ever going to do so this was it. Had a job to do so I had 10 minutes setup left. Hmm I'd done 5 laps of this circuit and found it hard - how hard can it be though? Qualifying 976th told me how. Just tried to keep out of the way but it is hard when you have no control of the car - sorry to Ronnie who I believe I caught and sorry to, well, basically, anyone in the race. Woeful and that may be my last 67 for a while. Just plain embarrassing. |
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Ronniepeterson
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« Reply #27 on: May 22, 2011, 10:48:59 PM +0100 » |
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Before I head off for some sleep, commiserations Ross. Always a bummer when the engine lets you down. I know the feeling after the Porsche race on Friday. You will be back!
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Ronniepeterson
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« Reply #28 on: May 22, 2011, 10:50:49 PM +0100 » |
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Don't sweat it Paul a mere graze I'm sure and just part of racing. Never feel embarrassed just keep enjoying yourself, gpl is meant to be fun as well as a challenge. Now I must sleep. Goodnight.
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Samb
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« Reply #29 on: May 22, 2011, 11:49:51 PM +0100 » |
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That race was certainly a challenge keeping the car on the black stuff. I found that by driving at perhaps 95% made a huge difference as I found late braking around here was an absolute no no. Having said that I still managed to throw myself of the road twice . My race was pretty straight forward. Made a reasonable start and made an ambitious move up the inside of Rick which almost worked, but in hindsight I was too far back. Luckily the resulting bump was minor and Rick only lost a place to my cheeky pass . A few laps in and I decided to investigate the scenery, allowing a few cars past. But proceeded to gain those lost places back when those in front of me also decided that the grass was more interesting than the black stuff! Eventually I wound up 3rd, unable to catch Tim and H up ahead and spent the rest of the race maintaining a gap over Rick. Pleased to have finished on the last step of the podium. Congrats to H and Tim, simply blistering times up front. |
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