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Looks awesome
My MP4-22/5A 'Track' Car
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MB,
Ever driven a super high downforce thingy? (not sure of your racing background) They are a hoot to come to grips with if you can pardon the pun.
Ever driven a super high downforce thingy? (not sure of your racing background) They are a hoot to come to grips with if you can pardon the pun.
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MB,
Likely not applicable to you but I remembered doing a write up after going from bikes to a 2l Sports Racer then a Spice and finally into ChampCars. I just re-read it and it brought back many memories like the guy who just gave me my Super License looking in the rear view mirror of the pace car only to see me loop it behind him on cold tires (as we were forming up for the start)
http://lolachampcar.com/syllabus_for_teaching_a_zero_tim.htm
Likely not applicable to you but I remembered doing a write up after going from bikes to a 2l Sports Racer then a Spice and finally into ChampCars. I just re-read it and it brought back many memories like the guy who just gave me my Super License looking in the rear view mirror of the pace car only to see me loop it behind him on cold tires (as we were forming up for the start)
http://lolachampcar.com/syllabus_for_teaching_a_zero_tim.htm
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I think he might have an idea or two.
https://www.mclarenlife.com/forums/mclaren-racing-f1-can-am/90442-le-mans-2018-a-2.html#post1641090
-Jamie.
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That's top 5 for my favorite F1 car of all time. Holy shit, need videos of this monster
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A little.
My first experience of really hi downforce was a early 2000 Renault F1 car, when the team was lotus. I drove it twice, once at hungaroing, once at Paul Ricard.
More recently my 650s gt3 and this year am racing LMP3. So mostly in the 600-700 kg range so will still be a ‘small’ step back up to around 1000 I guess. Most important this year I think is driving again without tc and abs, which has improved my driving a little. Although of course the 22 does have TC.
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Very useful thanks Lola. I remember learning about how to brake in high downforce with the lotus f1 guys. Thankfully all makes sense and of course the car communicates hugely so you can feel the downforce bleeding off and adjust brake pressures accordingly. As you’ll remember am sure it’s a wonderful thing when you get it right, and thankfully doesn’t take long at all to get used to.MB,
Likely not applicable to you but I remembered doing a write up after going from bikes to a 2l Sports Racer then a Spice and finally into ChampCars. I just re-read it and it brought back many memories like the guy who just gave me my Super License looking in the rear view mirror of the pace car only to see me loop it behind him on cold tires (as we were forming up for the start)
http://lolachampcar.com/syllabus_for_teaching_a_zero_tim.htm
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You’d be welcome to come see it TS. Well most likely run it in the US at some point. Would be fun to see for all sorts of aspects. The mechanics are an all star line up themselves. Sennas mechanics, Prost mechanics.. legends of the sport.
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I think he might have an idea or two.
https://www.mclarenlife.com/forums/mclaren-racing-f1-can-am/90442-le-mans-2018-a-2.html#post1641090
-Jamie.
Love it!!
We need to get people like MB to write up their road to competence. I've found it incredibly helpful when those that know share their knowledge. For me in Historics, it was people like Akin, Redman, EFR and the like that were kind enough to share.
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MB,
Yea, you've driven a high downforce thingy Love the Le Mans win!!
Yea, you've driven a high downforce thingy
Love the Le Mans win!!
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not this year no.. or at least looks less likely sadly... the team are concentrating on getting the other cars refurbished and being mclaren, they want everything to be perfect before they put the cars back on track.. so sadly have to be a bit patient for now
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happy to share whatever you'd like to know.. none of its a secret... ;-)
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thanks Lola... something that can never be undone.. a very small part of the history of Le Mans... very small, but a part never the less..MB,
Yea, you've driven a high downforce thingy
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No way... That would be a dream come true. I'm in the US, and would fly to any state to see this. Please, let me know when you run this bad boy
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MB,
By chance did you get anything that looks like this with your car?
http://lolachampcar.com/images/Performance/RideHeight.pdf
By chance did you get anything that looks like this with your car?
http://lolachampcar.com/images/Performance/RideHeight.pdf
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Was your car out in Indy last weekend?
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sadly not lola… I suspect they still keep that stuff pretty much under wraps even with her being 10 seasons old...MB,
By chance did you get anything that looks like this with your car?
http://lolachampcar.com/images/Performance/RideHeight.pdf
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no... hopefully next week at silvestone at the pure event.. looks likely right now...
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It looks like Alonso's MP4-22 was being driven at Indy. Silverstone will be a blast!
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