Spa Mon 8th & Tues 9th September 2014

[PJC]

How not to take the bus stop chicane

http://wtf1.co.uk/gp3-huge-crash-spa-2014/

[stu]

How not to take the bus stop chicane

http://wtf1.co.uk/gp3-huge-crash-spa-2014/

That looks like a crash from Microprose Grand Prix, circa 1990, not real life!

I loved that game. 486i 50MHz, 4MB RAM. Happy days.

[PJC]

Nope, GP3 practice yesterday. Poor guys first time out in the car.

[PJC]

Spa looks a bit wet today for the qualifiying

[stu]

Just been looking at a few maps while watching this morning's practice session. Seems to be drying up but I'm a few hours behind live.

You probably know it like the back of you hand by now but here's as good a place as any to put them

[stu]

I'm trying to imagine... does an RS4 get through Eau Rouge flat out or do you have to come off full throttle?

It's a genuine question! No laughing at the newbie

Surely 400hp can't haul 1700kg to a fast enough speed from La Source to cause a problem?

I must try and find a few track day vids...

[PJC]

Flat in 1st or 2nd anything higher is a lift.

[PJC]

I have only done sighting laps in the RS4, but it's not flat in the Exige.

I think the entry speed in the Exige is about 100mph.

[PJC]

I'm trying to imagine... does an RS4 get through Eau Rouge flat out or do you have to come off full throttle?

It's a genuine question! No laughing at the newbie

Surely 400hp can't haul 1700kg to a fast enough speed from La Source to cause a problem?

I must try and find a few track day vids...

There is plenty of time from La Source to have a big one.

[HYFR]

You gonna have massive balls to be flat in an RS 4 up eau rouge at any decent speed!

[stu]

Just found a youtube instructional - looks like a 911 of some description. He was braking beforehand, then going though at doing 90mph tops. http://youtu.be/VUA26M4H6Wo

Yeah, I'll probably take it a bit easier

[PJC]

Mc12 was written off at Eau Rouge last year, having 2 days gives you plenty of time to get settled in without going too hard too soon.

[stu]

Mc12 was written off at Eau Rouge last year, having 2 days gives you plenty of time to get settled in without going too hard too soon.

We'll just be there for the Monday. No risk of either my dad or I trying too hard. I'm getting really excited though - first track day for either of us. Can't wait to see the other cars tear it up!! Hopefully theyr'e be some exotica passing on the straights.

[PJC]

Great place to break your track day cherries, me too and this is my fifth year in a row there.

[PJC]

GP2 feature race red flagged due to heavy rain after 2 laps.