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RE: Donnington - 1959nikos - 05-04-2015
donrandom Wrote:I will not make it to the grid at Donnington next Sunday.
Wish you a great race and see you at Nordschleife.
See you at Nords.
RE: Donnington - Paul Swire - 06-04-2015
1959nikos Wrote:deecee52 Wrote:i have driven the real circuit in the past
eek The Big Chill, another real racer among us.
I s this where I admit to having raced at Donington too? 8)
RE: Donnington - 1959nikos - 06-04-2015
Paul_Swire Wrote:I s this where I admit to having raced at Donington too? 8)
More more more pleeease? 8)
RE: Donnington - Paul Swire - 06-04-2015
I preferred Brands, that's one track I know like the back of my hand
Just waiting for it to be made for rF2
RE: Donnington - deecee52 - 06-04-2015
jerry 33 Wrote:tell us more dave - inquiring minds want to know
Dont panic i wasnt racing , i got invited to a trackday organised by a Lotus dealer , i had the opportunity to drive different models around the track, i then sat alongside a real race driver called Mike Jordan while he showed how it should be done , this was in the 90s so a long time ago .
RE: Donnington - jerry 33 - 06-04-2015
paul - what did you race there?
dave - what lotus did you like the best?
has to be pretty neat actually being on the track that you are now Sim racing on - Cool
RE: Donnington - deecee52 - 06-04-2015
jerry 33 Wrote:paul - what did you race there?
dave - what lotus did you like the best?
has to be pretty neat actually being on the track that you are now Sim racing on - Cool
For me it had to be the Esprit , the Elan FWD was lighter and more nimble but the Esprit had presence , i only drove the 2.2ltr version which felt quick but Mike Jordan took me round in the V8 which was phenominal , sounded glorious and was seriously quick
RE: Donnington - Paul Swire - 06-04-2015
jerry 33 Wrote:paul - what did you race there?
dave - what lotus did you like the best?
has to be pretty neat actually being on the track that you are now Sim racing on - Cool
I spent my time going round there on two wheels
Yes I used to be a biker. I did a few weekends there on club track days similar experience to Dave's I would imagine.
I also had a go around with an experienced racer but in something much slower than Dave's experience in the V8, mine was in a Caterham 7. But the thrill of an open wheeler at high speed was amazing!!
RE: Donnington - DJCruicky - 06-04-2015
Paul_Swire Wrote:I preferred Brands, that's one track I know like the back of my handYou not been looking hard enough
Just waiting for it to be made for rF2
https://mega.co.nz/#!8kZnSZLS!JWUHplYQ1C3lIqTLjhK8p7OM9hrg3vVO1u6sBen805M
from here: http://isiforums.net/f/showthread.php/21942-Brands-Hatch-GP?p=310024&viewfull=1#post310024
enjoy.
RE: Donnington - Paul Swire - 06-04-2015
That's me busy tonight 8)
Thanks DJ
RE: Donnington - gorgias1976 - 06-04-2015
Back from holidays, time to give a bite to the track. Announcement to be made most probably on wednesday/thursday due to getting back to sad rutine.
RE: Donnington - 1959nikos - 06-04-2015
Paul_Swire Wrote:That's me busy tonight 8)
Thanks DJ
DJ just beat me to it
Im very fond of Brands too, I went there in the 80s spectating bikes, I was a biker too 8)
gorgias1976 Wrote:Back from holidays, time to give a bite to the track. Announcement to be made most probably on wednesday/thursday due to getting back to sad rutine.
I was just starting to worry that yould prefer Peru than us, welcome back
RE: Donnington - deecee52 - 06-04-2015
1959nikos Wrote:[quote="Paul_Swire"]
That's me busy tonight 8)
Thanks DJ
DJ just beat me to it
Im very fond of Brands too, I went there in the 80s spectating bikes, I was a biker too 8)
Then they took the stabilisers off him ;D
RE: Donnington - 1959nikos - 06-04-2015
deecee52 Wrote:1959nikos Wrote:I was a biker too 8)Then they took the stabilisers off him ;D
tss tss I had a Ducati 600 and a Moto guzzi Le Mans 850 but I guess youve never heard them
RE: Donnington - gorgias1976 - 07-04-2015
1959nikos Wrote:I was just starting to worry that yould prefer Peru than us, welcome back
Sometimes I get the feeling I wouldn't mind moving there (If I had the same salary I have here), Life looks easier than stressed life back home.
RE: Donnington - 1959nikos - 07-04-2015
Im going to miss this race, this Sunday is Orthodox Easter and we will be visiting parents in the afternoon, have a good race guys, behave.
RE: Donnington - deecee52 - 07-04-2015
1959nikos Wrote:deecee52 Wrote:1959nikos Wrote:I was a biker too 8)Then they took the stabilisers off him ;D
tss tss I had a Ducati 600 and a Moto guzzi Le Mans 850 but I guess youve never heard them
Very nice bikes Nikos , i always preferred the Italian marques more than the Jap or British , i wasnt into bikes for very long both my elder brothers had very bad accidents on them so when my turn came i had BIG fights with my Mother to have one, my last bike was a little CB250 . Did you ever get to the IOM TT ?
RE: Donnington - 1959nikos - 07-04-2015
deecee52 Wrote:Did you ever get to the IOM TT ?
No, but I did London to Athens and back twice on a Honda 250N fully ladden, two persons, more scary than TT lol (have I told you that I studied in London?)
Later I did Athens to Lisboa, Portugal with the wife on the Ducati.
deecee52 Wrote:Very nice bikes Nikos , i always preferred the Italian marques more than the Jap or British
Hmm I remember pushing the Moto Guzzi to bump start it every week as altenator didnt want to work, Ducati was a bit better but back disc brake lasted 500km (!!).
At the opposite, I left the Honda in a snowy London for a month parked outside, came back, everything frozen around, got on it, pushed the ignition and off I was
deecee52 Wrote:i wasnt into bikes for very long both my elder brothers had very bad accidents on them so when my turn came i had BIG fights with my Mother to have one,
I crushed my arm badly at an accident not riding a bike, I still carry 2 plates and 20 bolts in it, so I wouldnt risk a bike accident after that, I had to stop.
Btw Cookie rides a huge bike besides his huge car.
RE: Donnington - mel1c - 07-04-2015
I rode bikes for 30 years, and luckily never put one down.
And flew airplanes even longer.
RE: Donnington - jerry 33 - 07-04-2015
this is getting way interesting 8)
takes a lot of stones to race Bikes - hats off to you guys...
what kind of planes Mel?
have fun this sunday Nikos - enjoy your family