Donnington

[1959nikos]

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.

[Paul Swire]

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)

[1959nikos]

I s this where I admit to having raced at Donington too? 8)

More more more pleeease? 8)

[Paul Swire]

I preferred Brands, that's one track I know like the back of my hand

Just waiting for it to be made for rF2

[deecee52]

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 .

[jerry 33]

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

[deecee52]

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

[Paul Swire]

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!!

[DJCruicky]

I preferred Brands, that's one track I know like the back of my hand

Just waiting for it to be made for rF2

You not been looking hard enough
https://mega.co.nz/#!8kZnSZLS!JWUHplYQ1C...u6sBen805M
from here: http://isiforums.net/f/showthread.php/21...post310024

enjoy.

[Paul Swire]

That's me busy tonight 8)

Thanks DJ

[gorgias1976]

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.

[1959nikos]

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)

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

[deecee52]

[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

[1959nikos]

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

[gorgias1976]

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.

[1959nikos]

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.

[deecee52]

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 ?

[1959nikos]

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.

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

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.

[mel1c]

I rode bikes for 30 years, and luckily never put one down.
And flew airplanes even longer.

[jerry 33]

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