The Missing Hockenheim Video

Posted 06 September 2004 - 06:25 PM

Finally found it. Pay close attention to the row of three VX's/Speedys who seem keen to punt each other off track

HERE

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Posted 06 September 2004 - 08:22 PM

Thorney and now for some commentary.... I'm in the 2nd Silver VX, behind Earlystock in Black VXT, and SpeedyK in Silver Speedster behind me.... we get 3 abreast after Earlystock misses a gear, I go to take him, and Speedy does the same... but grunt of VXT just pulls in front before we brake for next bend.... Rest of Video really captures Hock track experience - ie. no rules "just don't hit anyone"... Speedy does get past me after some great dicing (only because of his extensive track knowledge Luckily traffic stops us 3 going to quickly which enables Thorney to stay in range for video footage Mick

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Posted 06 September 2004 - 08:26 PM

Looked great fun

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Posted 06 September 2004 - 09:07 PM

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Posted 06 September 2004 - 10:31 PM

Luckily traffic stops us 3 going to quickly which enables Thorney to stay in range for video footage 

Wasn't it just fantastic! ?

What Mick says is true, we were very evenly matched – which made it even more fun

More, Thorney, more!

So, who's coming next Whit?

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Posted 07 September 2004 - 09:52 AM

I thought you guys were being very nice letting me keep up I've posted most of the other stuff....but let me dig it all out again

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Posted 07 September 2004 - 10:21 AM

OK, here are the other videos of Hockenhiem......

FLYING LAP

SESSION 1

SESSION 2

MODDED M3

PORSCHE AND THE PEUGEOT

and finally

PORSCHE CHASING

Best track I've ever driven by a long long long way

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Posted 07 September 2004 - 10:23 AM

Your problem was not so much the "going", as the "stopping" IIRC My nice, light N/A coped fine on its OEM discs and pads

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Posted 07 September 2004 - 10:47 AM

Best track I've ever driven by a long long long way

Do you fancy doing Spa next year? I reckon it would probably edge it.

Still looking forward to Hockenheim next May though

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Posted 07 September 2004 - 10:58 AM

I'd still like to sort a Euro VX trip with a week at Hocky, Spa and the Ring

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Posted 07 September 2004 - 11:02 AM

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Posted 07 September 2004 - 11:05 AM

John...did that Porsche brake test you at the end of Porsche chasing?

I doubt it Derek. He was braking from 150+. Completely missed the apex too. I think it was a case of I will get passed this damned Vauxhall, even if I run out of track

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Posted 07 September 2004 - 11:07 AM

I'd still like to sort a Euro VX trip with a week at Hocky, Spa and the Ring

Cool

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Posted 07 September 2004 - 11:07 AM

Great Vids...not seen any before!

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Posted 07 September 2004 - 11:18 AM

John...did that Porsche brake test you at the end of Porsche chasing?

I don't think so, if you look at the track that was pretty much his braking point for the straight. He was pretty determined not to let me past but that was the rule on the day, no-one was epxected to let you past so you had to fight Some of his lines were a bit weird but I put that down to the fact he was more concerned on his mirrors than on the track ahead, if he'd let me past a bit earlier he'd have enjoyed it more I reckon.

Remember this wasn't a UK trackday, if we'd (either of us) had done this on a UK day we'd have been black flagged straight away

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Posted 07 September 2004 - 11:22 AM

Remember this wasn't a UK trackday, if we'd (either of us) had done this on a UK day we'd have been black flagged straight away

You wouldn't at Knockhill. They encourage it Probably one of the reasons I felt so at home at Hockenheim, the driver briefing was almost the same, word for word... although in English obviously.

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Posted 07 September 2004 - 11:26 AM

Remember this wasn't a UK trackday, if we'd (either of us) had done this on a UK day we'd have been black flagged straight away

Don't I know it.......I was stuck behind a Porsche at the Sytner track day at Knockhill and he wasn't indicating to let me past despite me flashing and having to ease off on the straights and brake much earlier.....I overtook on the right and was quite rightly black flagged but got off lightly with a warning. It was stupid of me to break the rules.

It was fun flashing the Diablo to get past as he wrestled with the corners.

It was humerous to watch the advanced group go out and several got black flagged and never bothered to come in.......

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Posted 08 September 2004 - 08:56 PM

OK, here are the other videos of Hockenhiem......

FLYING LAP

SESSION 1

SESSION 2

MODDED M3

PORSCHE AND THE PEUGEOT

and finally

PORSCHE CHASING

Best track I've ever driven by a long long long way

nicely done videos, but such a different style of track driving than I'm used to on the Nurburgring. Try that 3 abreast stuff or slipsteaming/overtaking like in the Porsche chasing vid, and get out the checkbook for lots of armco, or a coffin :/

The flying lap was cool, but constructive criticism - put the captions in smaller font, at the bottom of the picture, distracts from the great track/driving action!

Is the camera car a turbo?

thanks for the links, not a great video for newcomers headed to the NR to emulate, but brings back great memories from driving a Speedster on the Ring

Kurt

Kurt

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Posted 08 September 2004 - 09:25 PM

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Posted 09 September 2004 - 05:52 AM

Only "The Beast"! – Thorney's 280bhp monster.

up to about 320bhp now we think

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