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9 Aug 2002, 14:11 (Ref:354023)
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How come ALMS/GA don't....
How come ALMS, or for that matter, GA ever give VIP’s/Press a ride in a Prototype? The cars are already a two seater (minus the seat). It just seems to be a simple thing to do to promote the sport. I can only imagine the expense that F1 and CART have put into making their one-off chassis to do the same thing.
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9 Aug 2002, 14:18 (Ref:354033)
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Pescarolo Sport has a two seater Courage C52. Panoz Could do the same...
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9 Aug 2002, 15:47 (Ref:354091)
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Even if they charged a nice fee to get a ride in the thing, I bet they'd have to take reservations.
I'd love to get a ride in a Panoz! (Only not with Mags; he is too wild!) |
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9 Aug 2002, 17:56 (Ref:354167)
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Pete Lyons has a good story to tell about running in an M8F with Peter Revson driving. Apparently he very nearly soiled himself.
This would be a great idea for getting some hacks excited about the racing. Particularly the hometown print press, who just don't seem to understand. (That was very true for the Globe and Mail, who were sponsors of Mosport until last year. The lack of coverage was embarrassing. At least Mosport realized they got nothing out of the association and went to the Star, a paper that was willing to do some coverage.) |
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9 Aug 2002, 18:34 (Ref:354199)
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Our Chief Tourist Ian often tells of the ride he was given by dear Hans Stuck in some powerful BMW (I think around Silverstone). Ian is a quick driver himself, used to powerful cars and so on, but I don't think he has ever been so scared as he was when Hans peddled him around!
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9 Aug 2002, 21:23 (Ref:354311)
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I seem to remember an article early 80's about Le Mans of journalist's been given ride's round Le Mans in the passenger seat of the 956. I don't think they were strapped in they just had to hold on to the roll cage.
Problem nowadays is there a lot smaller(the car's not journalists) and passenger side is jammed with electronics. |
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10 Aug 2002, 01:27 (Ref:354408)
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It would be awesome to take a spin with Jon Field in the MG or the Lola/Judd. We all know that he's not your average driver...
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13 Aug 2002, 11:04 (Ref:356746)
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I'm with Liz, I want a ride in the Panoz!!
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13 Aug 2002, 13:14 (Ref:356844)
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I've got a colleague who was given a very fast run in the Sintura (of blessed memory) Nothing else seems quick any more he tells me!
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13 Aug 2002, 13:17 (Ref:356846)
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I wouldn't mind a ride with Danica.
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13 Aug 2002, 19:10 (Ref:357071)
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I suspect Fab's top of the waiting list for a ride with Milka!
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