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Russell
Firing on two.
Joined: November 29th, 2008, 10:05 pmPosts: 9259Location: West Sussex, U.K.
Re: Brands Hatch
This would have been the drive of the weekend had it not been for Alec Grahams first race.
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July 4th, 2013, 11:05 pm
ken
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Joined: March 6th, 2009, 1:40 amPosts: 3675
Re: Brands Hatch
That style of gearchange, without lifting off the throttle, is not music to my ears.
I guess an ignition kill button on the gear lever would fall foul of 2CV Racing Club regs...
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July 4th, 2013, 11:22 pm
ChrisW
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Joined: February 21st, 2012, 9:01 pmPosts: 1136Location: Avranches, Sud Manche, France
Re: Brands Hatch
July 5th, 2013, 1:24 pm
Stiggy
Joined: January 3rd, 2012, 1:58 pmPosts: 21
Re: Brands Hatch
ken wrote:
That style of gearchange, without lifting off the throttle, is not music to my ears.
I guess an ignition kill button on the gear lever would fall foul of 2CV Racing Club regs...
I wouldn't risk it myself, one slip with the gear change and you can kiss goodbye to your engine....
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July 5th, 2013, 2:14 pm
Russell
Firing on two.
Joined: November 29th, 2008, 10:05 pmPosts: 9259Location: West Sussex, U.K.
Re: Brands Hatch
That's what I thought, especially going into 4th. But racing drivers can only see the potential 0.000007 of a second advantage.
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July 5th, 2013, 5:23 pm
ken
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Joined: March 6th, 2009, 1:40 amPosts: 3675
Re: Brands Hatch
In that video, he did miss a gear and I was waiting for that 'Kent cam bang'...
Ken
Stiggy wrote:
ken wrote:
That style of gearchange, without lifting off the throttle, is not music to my ears.
I guess an ignition kill button on the gear lever would fall foul of 2CV Racing Club regs...
I wouldn't risk it myself, one slip with the gear change and you can kiss goodbye to your engine....
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July 5th, 2013, 8:57 pm
Simon Crook
Firing on two.
Joined: June 14th, 2009, 10:27 pmPosts: 752
Re: Brands Hatch
I didnt have any issues (this time) with gears, although I did forget to change down once!
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July 5th, 2013, 10:30 pm
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