Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
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From: "John Francis" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: OT - When a NASCAR champ meets Mt Panorama in a V8 Supercar
On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 11:55:56AM -0700, Larry Colen wrote:
For the people who have never been for a ride, at speed, on the track,
with someone who knows what they're doing driving, I highly recommend the
experience. It's a great way to recalibrate your understanding of the
laws of physics.
Allow me to second that recommendation.
Indeed - I had the great fortune to be a passenger in an Ford Econoline E
250 driven by Bob Bondurant, around both Sear Point (when his driving school
was there) and Firebird Raceway. At Firebird, it was in the rain, and both
times I felt completely comfortable & safe after a few laps, seeing the ease
and calmness at which he approached hi task. At some ponts he would turn
around and talk to the passengers about the upcoming raod feature and hoe he
was going to traverse it.
I've been lucky enough to get rides around several tracks with
professional drivers. By far the most memorable experience was a trip
round Brands Hatch with Roberto Moreno (a driver with 75 F1 starts) at the
wheel. While the car was "only" an Audi TT, the track was damp, and there
was a local yellow at one part of the track (for repairs to a pedestrian
overpass) it was eye-opening. Even though it was obvious that he wasn't
driving at 10/10ths (or even 9/10ths) with a passenger in the car, feeling
the way he kept the car under control in the turns beyond the limits of
adhesion (constantly adjusting throttle, brakes and steering so that the
car slid sideways just enough for it to come out of the turn at exactly
the right spot) makes you realise the difference between a world-class
driver and anybody else. All this whicle casually chatting, and
apologising that he couldn't really push the car too hard because of the
conditions!
.
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