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I only went on Spa
Oct 02, 2012,07:58 AM
I am just dreaming of triyng Monza, Laguna Seca, castellet and Nurburgring !
Here is a picture of me at Spa. The Raidillon turn is
an amazing experience ! I was timed a 2:54 as my best lap and the F1 do
the same lap in 1:45 !!
2006 CBR 1000 RR
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Full report: Part 1
By: unotaz : September 22nd, 2012-04:44
So everybody arrived in Nice a few days prior to the event and we were all scheduled to stay at the hotel nearby the Paul Ricard racetrack. This was a great idea, as most of us are still trying to fight out our jet lags! Overall, the event arranged by the...
Full report: Part 2
By: unotaz : September 22nd, 2012-04:54
Basically, the program consisted of 3 main components, split between the Formula Renault cars and the Formula 1 cars. We would start with the technical briefings, driving sessions (2 for Formula Renault and 1 for the F1), telemetry analysis, and then the ...
Full report: Part 3
By: unotaz : September 22nd, 2012-05:06
So here comes the Formula 1 car! The car we are using is the 2003 car with the old V-10 engine. The car has been "detuned" from 900hp to "only" 700hp. Still mighty fast though! Carbon-carbon brakes that only works when it gets hot (~900c) I want one in my...
I can't imagine...
By: dxboon : September 23rd, 2012-09:59
...how anyone can drive and manipulate all those buttons on the steering wheel simultaneously! I thoroughly enjoyed your report! It seems like a great day, and one not soon forgotten! Cheers, Daos
Full report: Part 4
By: unotaz : September 22nd, 2012-05:20
Waiting patiently to step into the F1 Going over last minute instructions on how NOT to stall the car 'I'm not going to crash, I'm NOT going to crash....' Trying to raise the rev to get a clean getaway ...and then I stalled! After a second attempt, I'm fi...
What an amazing experience...
By: patrick_y : September 22nd, 2012-09:44
What an amazing experience... Okay, I've typed that twice now. Truly a day to remember, with g-forces felt, and an experience achieved. What an awesome event, wished I could've made it. Sometimes wished I took more short-term risks and twisted my own arm....
Thanks, Unotaz, your pics captured the essence of the experience!
By: ThomasM : September 22nd, 2012-11:46
The Bandol area of the country was beautiful and historic, I never realized the whole area was so ancient! And I gotta hand it to you; when the engine stalled, your fellow PuristS all turned to each other and give you a big thumbs up - "taking one for the...
Bandol? You have nice wines there!
By: foversta : September 22nd, 2012-12:49
But of course, don't drink and drive especially with such cars! Hope you could enjoy this local speciality! Fx
ROFL
By: small-luxury-world : September 24th, 2012-17:32
"not sure if it's because of the beautiful and unusual shape of the bottle..." Brothers and sisters love :-) Cheers, Oliver
AndrewD wrote, "PuristS are born, not created"...
By: ThomasM : September 25th, 2012-08:41
he may be right (I'm not sure) but I do know that unlike two arms and two legs and two eyes and one nose and one mouth...and two ears... the DNA inheritance for "being" PuristS is not so consistent... ;-) Prosit, Oliver.
So you enjoyed yourself a bit? :-)
By: BDLJ : September 23rd, 2012-16:27
Not a bad way tp spend a weekend... :-) How many laps in each car were you allowed? What slicks dod the F1 run? I didn't see any tyrewarmers??
2x 20 min sessions in the Formula Renault, and...
By: ThomasM : September 23rd, 2012-17:20
2 laps (really 1.75) in the F1. the F1 sessions were in the afternoon and I did see some tire warmers before the first car went out (two in rotation, one out at a time) but afterwards it was more about keeping the revs up, going fast enough to give the en...
Thanks, TM.
By: BDLJ : September 23rd, 2012-18:48
That the F1 times were slower doesn't really surprise me. Intimidation rarely results in fast lap times :-)
You are, of course, absolutely right, BDLJ.
By: ThomasM : September 28th, 2012-12:47
Much of it is psychological, even if it is much more physical than most peopl realize. You gotta join us, BDLJ...I'm working on something in New Zealand for next year...
Wow, what an amazing experience!
By: DRMW : September 22nd, 2012-12:54
Thanks for capturing this, so cool! That steering wheel is like a Xbox controller so neat to see. -MW
Amazing Report :-)
By: SALMANPK : September 22nd, 2012-15:18
Great to live though these awesome posts, what an amazing experience, AV's smile said it all :-) Thank You for Bringing us Along. HAGWE, S
Amazing for sure ...
By: small-luxury-world : September 22nd, 2012-23:03
the experience and the report. Thanks a lot for sharing with us! Oliver
700 hp and only around 650 kg ...
By: bimbeano : September 23rd, 2012-08:41
... to pull :-) .... I bet you guys had fun times ... but .... don't tell me every single Purist at the event was without fear :-) .... having a taste of a Formula one car; and it doesn't matter what year it is .. 2003, 2012 or 1975 .... ; must give you o...
Thanks for the report
By: rovermark : September 23rd, 2012-22:49
I'll have to consider it should the opportunity arise again in the future.
Amazing experience.
By: VMM : September 26th, 2012-09:31
I'm jealous too :) Thanks for sharing. Vte :)
WOW...totally jealous..
By: ocwatching : November 7th, 2012-16:11
what an experience.. not that I aspire to be a race car driver and the extent of my driving is on the PS3 and gran tourismo.. but this is beyond awesome!
Great report of a cool event
By: ED209 : September 22nd, 2012-23:52
Wow, thanks TM and unotaz for such a cool report of your F1 trip. Wish I could have joined you guys. Looks like so much fun. Regards, ED-209
Amazing! So jealous!
By: AllThingsWatches : September 23rd, 2012-03:30
Congrats to all that went. Wow once in a lifetime.
Hard not to smile about best ever birthday celebration...
By: AV : September 29th, 2012-09:09
I couldn't ask for more--my lady, super friends, fantastic adventure, and beautiful vistas. Thanks Thomas for suggesting the F1 experience event and a big shout out to new friends, Mike, David, and Luke. What, me happy? One of the beautiful location venue...
Lovely chassis
By: RGH : September 24th, 2012-00:58
Brilliant feature. My first post on this forum after a lot of lurking and I have to admit a lot of envy on this one! Congratulations. RGH
Sign me up!
By: bjacknot : September 27th, 2012-14:01
O.K. so which of you guys is a pal of Bernie Eckelstein (sp.)? This has to be an experience of a lifetime!
WOW............
By: squadra : September 30th, 2012-16:48
You guys are so lucky !!!!! You got to drive a F1 on THE CASTELLET racetrack !!!! Thank you for sharing the experience it looked amazing !!!
WHAT ???
By: squadra : October 1st, 2012-09:31
How does that work ?? I would be ready to fly from Miami to do that !!!! The Castellet is one of the great racetracks ! As well as Spa Francorchamps which i tried with motorcycle, Monza, and Laguna Seca !
I only went on Spa
By: squadra : October 2nd, 2012-07:58
I am just dreaming of triyng Monza, Laguna Seca, castellet and Nurburgring ! Here is a picture of me at Spa. The Raidillon turn is an amazing experience ! I was timed a 2:54 as my best lap and the F1 do the same lap in 1:45 !! 2006 CBR 1000 RR ...
Nice style, Squadra.
By: BDLJ : October 2nd, 2012-17:56
2.54 isn't hanging around. Has the place been made more bike-friendly? I'd always thought it as having a lot of armco No Phillip Island on your list? :-)