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27 Jun 2005, 20:46 (Ref:1341440)
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Saw the A1 cars
I saw an one of the A1GP cars at goodwood at the weekend, was quite impressed!
However i'm disappointed that the coverage won't be on terrestrial TV 
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27 Jun 2005, 22:15 (Ref:1341521)
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Yup, it was good. However, his highness followed Olivier Panis up the hill, and despite his very best attempts at matching Olivier's burnouts he failed to even get any smoke though the car looked good and it sounded quite nice too.
Still a bit of wierd looking car though, especially in the flesh.. |
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27 Jun 2005, 22:41 (Ref:1341543)
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yes i looked at one at the autosport show and it did look very curvey...
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28 Jun 2005, 05:26 (Ref:1341664)
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I think the cars look great, to be honest.
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28 Jun 2005, 07:09 (Ref:1341710)
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Was this a real A1GP car or the converted F3000 that has been seen up till now.? I could not go to Goodwood this year and am dissaponted at zero media coverage despite a 3 day sold out show. Hours of Wimbledon & Glastonbury-where do I apply for a refund on my TV licence?
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28 Jun 2005, 07:27 (Ref:1341731)
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I believe this was the real A1 car and there was a huge stand at Goodwood with loads of information about the series.
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28 Jun 2005, 08:54 (Ref:1341783)
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28 Jun 2005, 09:07 (Ref:1341792)
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The film crews were there but I seem to remember in past years it has been shown the weekend after the event, rather like they do with some of the TOCA meetings?
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28 Jun 2005, 13:17 (Ref:1341981)
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Yep,60m. highlights on ITV,1.30pm Sat.next,afer F1 qualifying(if any)And re-reading first post I guess kyle meant the A1GP coverage is not on terrestial but Sky?
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28 Jun 2005, 16:19 (Ref:1342114)
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yeah thats what i meant, the A1GP coverage will be on Skysports. I dunno what the guy driving the A1 car was at... obviously couldnt find the button to turn off the traction control! |
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28 Jun 2005, 16:42 (Ref:1342137)
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There is no traction control IIRC. And it was that Sheik Maktoum fellow (the guy who's idea the whole thing is). Apologies for the spelling of his name.
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29 Jun 2005, 10:53 (Ref:1342681)
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There is no traction control on these cars - probably just him showing off, knowing him. GB driver/s should be announced in a few days ...
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29 Jun 2005, 22:37 (Ref:1343361)
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29 Jun 2005, 22:56 (Ref:1343366)
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hmm, i'm yet to be convinced about the cars. they look different, i'll give them that, but i heard someone refer to them as "sheds" and i think he may be right...
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29 Jun 2005, 23:17 (Ref:1343375)
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Hopefully I'll get to see it on ITV this weekend. I'm glad it sounds well. As for the looks, well being different will only help it. It took me quite sometime to get used to the new GP2 cars (although they do look right) and the IRL cars (they don't IMHO). Both times they are now 'normal' and fit. |
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30 Jun 2005, 00:48 (Ref:1343397)
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Will Davison drove one at Eastern Creek not long after he tested a Minardi earlier this year.
He was rather impressed with it - saying it was quite a good thing. |
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I also saw them in action at Goodwood and yes they could not compete with a Formula One car's burnout ability. The A1GP could hardly generate any tyre smoke 
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