In the quite good-looking Lexus, and they finished the race too.
I think they even made a car update containing said car in GT5.
I think they even made a car update containing said car in GT5.
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Burgerking-ring.
Electric cars came before the combustion engine.
In the future we will have electric cars that would annihilate a Bugatti Veyron like it´s nuttin.
The thing i love most about electric cars is you have all of the torque available as soon as you touch the throttle.
In the future we will have electric cars that would annihilate a Bugatti Veyron like it´s nuttin.
The thing i love most about electric cars is you have all of the torque available as soon as you touch the throttle.
I don't understand why anyone would want to build a copy/replica of a real life racetrack thats still/already in existence, let alone Nürburgring-Nordschleife.
If he REALLY wants to build a replica/copy of a real life race track, then why not one that no longer exists, there's plenty of awesome tracks out there that are no longer allowed to operate any more for various reasons....
Why not build one of them?
Also, with the real track being drawn into financial ruin, why aren't the operators of Nürburgring-Nordschleife trying to take him to court for copy right infringements & all those types of legal melarky?
Im sure if it happened to be the other way around & it was a US based track being copied, whoever it was would find themselves in an extensive legal battle lasting many years to great personal detriment!
Just another reason I suppose why we should all be signing the 'Save the 'Ring' petition....
I know I did.
If he REALLY wants to build a replica/copy of a real life race track, then why not one that no longer exists, there's plenty of awesome tracks out there that are no longer allowed to operate any more for various reasons....
Why not build one of them?
Also, with the real track being drawn into financial ruin, why aren't the operators of Nürburgring-Nordschleife trying to take him to court for copy right infringements & all those types of legal melarky?
Im sure if it happened to be the other way around & it was a US based track being copied, whoever it was would find themselves in an extensive legal battle lasting many years to great personal detriment!
Just another reason I suppose why we should all be signing the 'Save the 'Ring' petition....
I know I did.
Not exactly easy to copy a track with three times the elevations of SPA franchorchamps either.
Even if you have mountains to work with.
Even if you have mountains to work with.
Craig, there is no way to try the car BEFORE the event starts. The car has been lowered so much that it is impossible to try it on casual roads and moving it to some kart-racing track would prove costly.
But, today, to get familiar with old car (mainly with gearbox and heel&toe technique) I was allowed to drive Škoda Garde, with the difference that it is stock version. No improvements, no upgrades. But really good to learn the gear changes!
The event starts in a two weeks and I will have my first touch to the racing car, Škoda 120 LS, on the day of the event. Service man, who provides me the car, promised me that there will be a chance to learn the track or a big parking site to find out how the car handles. I cant wait!
But, today, to get familiar with old car (mainly with gearbox and heel&toe technique) I was allowed to drive Škoda Garde, with the difference that it is stock version. No improvements, no upgrades. But really good to learn the gear changes!
The event starts in a two weeks and I will have my first touch to the racing car, Škoda 120 LS, on the day of the event. Service man, who provides me the car, promised me that there will be a chance to learn the track or a big parking site to find out how the car handles. I cant wait!
Nice man, awesome
Good luck!
Thank you guys for all the support!
I actually meant to take a go-kart on a go-kart track. So you can get a feel for what the car is doing through your body.
That way, when it happens in the race car, you will be better prepared
That way, when it happens in the race car, you will be better prepared
Hi since this is what I do on weekends I will share some video's what happens here in South Africa, Cape Town.
Hope you guys enjoy!
Hope you guys enjoy!
For years it was common to run 'Dope' or mixed racing fuels based on alcohol but these days, with most processes used to make it as a commercial fuel, in commercial quantities, it actually takes more energy (as measured in Jules) to create automotive alcohol than you get from actually using it....
Mean while, Hydrogen CAN be made IN the car from water to run an internal combustion engine but fuel companies would rather you to keep going to their retail outlets than a river, a tap or the beach......
Look it up on You Tube folks, it's ALL there!
Yup, & the day is already here.
Also, an electric motor makes it's MOST torque JUST before it stalls.....
Now consider this, for the last few years the IOM TT have been successfully running a class SOLELY for electrical motorcycles....
Still not convinced that Eleaktric is the way to go?
Check out the White Zombie clips, it's now down to sub 10second quarter's!
(From a few years back....)
Hi everyone!
I just came back and I am totally ruined. I am falling asleep while writing this short message. Just quick note, I drove different car due to weather, everything went quite well though, I had problems yes, raining a lot, I haven't came home with empty hands
I just came back and I am totally ruined. I am falling asleep while writing this short message. Just quick note, I drove different car due to weather, everything went quite well though, I had problems yes, raining a lot, I haven't came home with empty hands
Race report:
We got up on Friday in the early morning. Mine and my father's only job was to arrive to the car service park, where the team was supposed to load all the cars and just go straight to Most. At that time we didn't know it won't be that easy task.
Together we've got 14 cars to be moved to Most - and only 7 loaders, luckily some cars could go on their own as they were road legal. It was clear that we would have to do twice trip though. Some cars were already in Roudnice - small town 65km far from Most. So the plan was to travel us to Most, then my father was meant to go back to Prague to load another car and I with others move to Roudnice to get the cars to Most - these were road legal, so we didn't need the loaders for them.
It took almost 4 hours before we finally set off to Most with Škoda 120LS merged with our VW Touran because one of the cars had broken engine. It was amazing feeling then, because as a colony of 7 racing cars going trough the capital city was attracting attention. Finally I was really taking a part of a race!
Everything went smooth until we went of a highway. I don't know why they did so, but then we went quite a lost. The leader of our group went more than a 50km longer way. Maybe it was intended because we were going trough mountains and saw the beauty of Vysočina countryside. I love my country
As we arrived we got our loaders empty and immediately set off for the rest of the cars. Father went to Prague I to Roudnice. It was torturing journey because - and I am not kidding - I had to pee that much that I though I would explode
When we reached Roudnice it took another 2 hours to gather all cars. Then we moved to Most by the old road as we couldn't go on the highway. I got Škoda Felicia set for a small person - a woman. I am very tall person and was suffering a lot. But it was amazing experience and I enjoyed this little racing car!
It was long day. I was totally ruined in the evening. But it was worth it because the next day the race was going to begin As the cars were prepared before we could just jump into our cars and move for free 30 min practice. This was the worst part of the day as I took the practice quite differently than I was supposed to and got not one people angry. I had never sat in that modified car before - wait! This leads to the car change I wanted to talk about. As I pointed in the past I was meant to drive Škoda 120 LS. But the weather was so bad raining really a lot we swapped the cars and I took Škoda Fabia 1.4 MPi in stock.
I would be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed. But it was for a good reason and trying the RWD historic car for the first time on wet track is a nonsense. At least the Fabia was cut of ABS and all the electronic helps. So it was really only me and the car. With 44kw engine So, the practice. I wanted to find out how the car behaves on its limits. That was mistake. The practice was designed for many cars on track. It didn't look like that from my point of the view - I mean from the car - but the team chief was really angry about my behavior on the track while faster cars were going to pass me. I always slowed down to let them go but it appeared I didn't gave them enough room and made not one driver to brake hard. I was surprised that I did so. But I was informed soundly about that and I am just glad nobody got hurt. I took big lessons from that - I am not taking this lightly. I misbehaved.
I was thinking of it long time after until I was supposed to drive my first race lap. The event is set from 2 races, where you do 3 split laps - 6 in total - and the worst from each race doesn't count. First race was on dry surface and I was losing a lot there. The car just couldn't compete against anyone on dry. It had no power at all!
But the second race it was different. It started to rain a lot and after few minutes conditions changed. And it was me who wasn't afraid to push the car to its limit again. Everyone was careful (except the top class but those are really experienced drivers). Even with FWD I did some great drifts! After a while I found the line between where the car goes sideways and keeps the traction. And I must point out that on spectators places I was pushing it more to entertainment the spectators. The weather was really bad, 0°C, strong wind and rain so not many viewers went to watch the race. But for those who did so I wanted to make them feel it was worth it. At least watching our class
I was still losing on straights so I wasn't much competitive again. But I got better by 1 place to be 7th in our class. And what I won? 3rd place in Junior cup.
So that was it. I am in time pressure and even now I hurry so the article was written really fast. I am sorry for errors then Next race is in 3 weeks but I don't know if I participate in that one. More likely is in a month event in Sosnová.
P.S.: I am sorry but there will be no video montage. Due to weather my father didn't record anything even photos weren't taken from the action. And onboard camera wasn't properly attached :/
We got up on Friday in the early morning. Mine and my father's only job was to arrive to the car service park, where the team was supposed to load all the cars and just go straight to Most. At that time we didn't know it won't be that easy task.
Together we've got 14 cars to be moved to Most - and only 7 loaders, luckily some cars could go on their own as they were road legal. It was clear that we would have to do twice trip though. Some cars were already in Roudnice - small town 65km far from Most. So the plan was to travel us to Most, then my father was meant to go back to Prague to load another car and I with others move to Roudnice to get the cars to Most - these were road legal, so we didn't need the loaders for them.
It took almost 4 hours before we finally set off to Most with Škoda 120LS merged with our VW Touran because one of the cars had broken engine. It was amazing feeling then, because as a colony of 7 racing cars going trough the capital city was attracting attention. Finally I was really taking a part of a race!
Everything went smooth until we went of a highway. I don't know why they did so, but then we went quite a lost. The leader of our group went more than a 50km longer way. Maybe it was intended because we were going trough mountains and saw the beauty of Vysočina countryside. I love my country
As we arrived we got our loaders empty and immediately set off for the rest of the cars. Father went to Prague I to Roudnice. It was torturing journey because - and I am not kidding - I had to pee that much that I though I would explode
When we reached Roudnice it took another 2 hours to gather all cars. Then we moved to Most by the old road as we couldn't go on the highway. I got Škoda Felicia set for a small person - a woman. I am very tall person and was suffering a lot. But it was amazing experience and I enjoyed this little racing car!
It was long day. I was totally ruined in the evening. But it was worth it because the next day the race was going to begin
As the cars were prepared before we could just jump into our cars and move for free 30 min practice. This was the worst part of the day as I took the practice quite differently than I was supposed to and got not one people angry. I had never sat in that modified car before - wait! This leads to the car change I wanted to talk about. As I pointed in the past I was meant to drive Škoda 120 LS. But the weather was so bad raining really a lot we swapped the cars and I took Škoda Fabia 1.4 MPi in stock.
I would be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed. But it was for a good reason and trying the RWD historic car for the first time on wet track is a nonsense. At least the Fabia was cut of ABS and all the electronic helps. So it was really only me and the car. With 44kw engine
So, the practice. I wanted to find out how the car behaves on its limits. That was mistake. The practice was designed for many cars on track. It didn't look like that from my point of the view - I mean from the car - but the team chief was really angry about my behavior on the track while faster cars were going to pass me. I always slowed down to let them go but it appeared I didn't gave them enough room and made not one driver to brake hard. I was surprised that I did so. But I was informed soundly about that and I am just glad nobody got hurt. I took big lessons from that - I am not taking this lightly. I misbehaved.I was thinking of it long time after until I was supposed to drive my first race lap. The event is set from 2 races, where you do 3 split laps - 6 in total - and the worst from each race doesn't count. First race was on dry surface and I was losing a lot there. The car just couldn't compete against anyone on dry. It had no power at all!
But the second race it was different. It started to rain a lot and after few minutes conditions changed. And it was me who wasn't afraid to push the car to its limit again. Everyone was careful (except the top class but those are really experienced drivers). Even with FWD I did some great drifts! After a while I found the line between where the car goes sideways and keeps the traction. And I must point out that on spectators places I was pushing it more to entertainment the spectators. The weather was really bad, 0°C, strong wind and rain so not many viewers went to watch the race. But for those who did so I wanted to make them feel it was worth it. At least watching our class
I was still losing on straights so I wasn't much competitive again. But I got better by 1 place to be 7th in our class. And what I won? 3rd place in Junior cup.
So that was it. I am in time pressure and even now I hurry so the article was written really fast. I am sorry for errors then
Next race is in 3 weeks but I don't know if I participate in that one. More likely is in a month event in Sosnová. P.S.: I am sorry but there will be no video montage. Due to weather my father didn't record anything even photos weren't taken from the action. And onboard camera wasn't properly attached :/
Great stuff, I envy you ! (Except for the Fabia part )
)The worst thing about that was that I was sharing my enthusiasm about the Škoda 120 LS with everyone and then it goes from one day to another by a different way But I must admit I am glad I got even this opportunity. It means the whole season for me even though in the Fabia. But when Fall comes this year there will be a special event where me and my Father will got some of the historic cars. It's the Rally Berounka Revival (where I was taken around a SS as a co-driver last year - the picture from it is in the first post of this thread). But I am considering I won't be the driver again because I would really like to give the seat to my father who always dreamed of such a thing but when he was young it wasn't that "easy" like it was for me (I got car, tires, fuel, full service for none money! That's why I don't argue about the swap from 120 LS to Fabia ) and now he's getting older and older and I can see his condition is by every year worser. So this would be the best opportunity how to make up his dream And I would enjoy being his co-driver. Father & son crew
But I must admit I am glad I got even this opportunity. It means the whole season for me even though in the Fabia. But when Fall comes this year there will be a special event where me and my Father will got some of the historic cars. It's the Rally Berounka Revival (where I was taken around a SS as a co-driver last year - the picture from it is in the first post of this thread). But I am considering I won't be the driver again because I would really like to give the seat to my father who always dreamed of such a thing but when he was young it wasn't that "easy" like it was for me (I got car, tires, fuel, full service for none money! That's why I don't argue about the swap from 120 LS to Fabia ) and now he's getting older and older and I can see his condition is by every year worser. So this would be the best opportunity how to make up his dream And I would enjoy being his co-driver. Father & son crew My father told me we might go do the Targa Newfoundland sometime
That sounds like 100x times bigger adventure than what I've driven I saw a 45min document about it on YouTube if you haven't see it
Seems very similar to the Rally Berounka Revival. Going back to times when racing was for gentlemen
I saw a 45min document about it on YouTube if you haven't see it Seems very similar to the Rally Berounka Revival. Going back to times when racing was for gentlemen
Hehe
We'd do that with this most likely:
1985 Porsche 944, it'd be classified as "classic"
We'd do that with this most likely:
1985 Porsche 944, it'd be classified as "classic"
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