UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL

Kapel · Post by **Kapel** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 5:51 pm

Julian Mayo wrote: But what is the closest you have got to one Kappy

What do mean by closest?

Well i've spoken to :-
Aryton Senna,Alain Prost,Michael Schumacher,HH Frentzen,Mika Hakkinen,David Coutlhard,Eddie Ervine,Sir Jackie Stewart,Fernando Alonso,Gerhard Berger,Johny Herbert,Oliver Panis,Mika Salo,Juan Pablo Montoya,Kimi Raikkonen,Mark Webber,JV,Ralf Schumacher,Jenson Button,Jarno Truli etc etc...phew

Shook hands with :- Ron Dennis,Nobert Haug,Jean Todt,Ross Brawn,Bernie,Niki Lauda...

N U know Rubens is a very close friend.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 6:00 pm

Kapel wrote:
Julian Mayo wrote: But what is the closest you have got to one Kappy
What do mean by closest?

Well i've spoken to :-
Aryton Senna,Alain Prost,Michael Schumacher,HH Frentzen,Mika Hakkinen,David Coutlhard,Eddie Ervine,Sir Jackie Stewart,Fernando Alonso,Gerhard Berger,Johny Herbert,Oliver Panis,Mika Salo,Juan Pablo Montoya,Kimi Raikkonen,Mark Webber,JV,Ralf Schumacher,Jenson Button,Jarno Truli etc etc...phew

Shook hands with :- Ron Dennis,Nobert Haug,Jean Todt,Ross Brawn,Bernie,Niki Lauda...

N U know Rubens is a very close friend.

Thankyou

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 6:22 pm

My what an appreciative mood you are in today my friend.

gkaytaz · Post by **gkaytaz** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 6:25 pm

Kapel wrote:
Julian Mayo wrote: But what is the closest you have got to one Kappy
What do mean by closest?

Well i've spoken to :-
Aryton Senna,Alain Prost,Michael Schumacher,HH Frentzen,Mika Hakkinen,David Coutlhard,Eddie Ervine,Sir Jackie Stewart,Fernando Alonso,Gerhard Berger,Johny Herbert,Oliver Panis,Mika Salo,Juan Pablo Montoya,Kimi Raikkonen,Mark Webber,JV,Ralf Schumacher,Jenson Button,Jarno Truli etc etc...phew

Shook hands with :- Ron Dennis,Nobert Haug,Jean Todt,Ross Brawn,Bernie,Niki Lauda...

N U know Rubens is a very close friend.

That's quite a lot. My list is considerably shorter. Apart from Coulthard: Patrese, Hill, Verstappen, Zanardi, Irvine, Panis, Raikkonen, Cheever, Zonta, Barrichello, de Cesaris, Arnoux, plus a few testers/3rd drivers.

I remember most of them very well. Raikkonen was at Sauber at the time. I wasn't entirely sure if he was speaking english

Hill (Damon that is) was a nice fella. Cool by nature.

Irvine was a funny guy. He'd have a go at anyone and anything without any reservation whatsoever. Barrichello was smiling all the time, reminding me of a dolphin...

Lately I haven't been to the tracks as much as I wanted.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 8:30 pm

jacfan wrote:My what an appreciative mood you are in today my friend.

Thankyou

<T-K> · Post by **<T-K>** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 2:23 am

I havent met as many GP drivers as all you 'seasoned professionals', but I have met one or two.......

At the Grand prix Masters, Kyalami:
Nigel Mansell
Christian Danner

A1GP Durban:
Jos Verstappen

Silverstone GP:
David Coulthard
Christian Albers

And I met Alonso at Heathrow Airport a few days after after the British Grand Prix.....

Snowy · Post by **Snowy** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 6:17 am

I chatted to Jacques V in a bar in Melbourne just after he came a close second to DH in 96.
I said hi to Damon across a crowded pit garage but he ignored me

However I got to hold his trophy for a minute or two which was quite satisfying in a vacarious sort of way.

Snowy · Post by **Snowy** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 6:26 am

Do motorcyclists count? I've stood this far / ________________________
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\from Steve Webster 7 or is it 8 times sidecar world champion.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:19 am

Snowy wrote:I chatted to Jacques V in a bar in Melbourne just after he came a close second to DH in 96.
I said hi to Damon across a crowded pit garage but he ignored me However I got to hold his trophy for a minute or two which was quite satisfying in a vacarious sort of way.

Perhaps Damon was just being shy, Snowy

gkaytaz · Post by **gkaytaz** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 5:00 pm

<T-K> wrote:I havent met as many GP drivers as all you 'seasoned professionals', but I have met one or two.......

At the Grand prix Masters, Kyalami:
Nigel Mansell
Christian Danner

A1GP Durban:
Jos Verstappen

Silverstone GP:
David Coulthard
Christian Albers

And I met Alonso at Heathrow Airport a few days after after the British Grand Prix.....

Kapel seems to be the only seasoned pro around here. He practically met everyone! Most of my meetings were during test/practice runs courtesy of friends working in the paddocks

It was a lot easier to sneak in and meet the drivers back in the 80s and 90s. For instance I met Arnoux, Patrese, Cheever and de Cesaris all during the same test day. 2001 was my last success in that regard when I met Zonta, Raikkonen and Verstappen on a Friday.

I always wanted to meet Mansell and Senna; never got a chance

gkaytaz · Post by **gkaytaz** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 5:05 pm

Snowy wrote: _________________
Backwards understood be only can but, forwards lived be must life.
stupid but... interesting very

Yoda are you a fan of, hm?

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:37 pm

gkaytaz wrote:
Snowy wrote: _________________
Backwards understood be only can but, forwards lived be must life.
stupid but... interesting very

Yoda are you a fan of, hm?[/quote

Yoda, him a fan of, might be.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:38 pm

gkaytaz wrote:
<T-K> wrote:I havent met as many GP drivers as all you 'seasoned professionals', but I have met one or two.......

At the Grand prix Masters, Kyalami:
Nigel Mansell
Christian Danner

A1GP Durban:
Jos Verstappen

Silverstone GP:
David Coulthard
Christian Albers

And I met Alonso at Heathrow Airport a few days after after the British Grand Prix.....
Kapel seems to be the only seasoned pro around here. He practically met everyone! Most of my meetings were during test/practice runs courtesy of friends working in the paddocks It was a lot easier to sneak in and meet the drivers back in the 80s and 90s. For instance I met Arnoux, Patrese, Cheever and de Cesaris all during the same test day. 2001 was my last success in that regard when I met Zonta, Raikkonen and Verstappen on a Friday.

I always wanted to meet Mansell and Senna; never got a chance

Fear not, I have one up my sleeve, or somewhere in my clothing

gkaytaz · Post by **gkaytaz** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 6:03 am

Julian Mayo wrote:
gkaytaz wrote: I always wanted to meet Mansell and Senna; never got a chance
Fear not, I have one up my sleeve, or somewhere in my clothing

Just one? I thought they come in six packs

I am almost afraid to ask which part of your clothing Mansell's in...

<T-K> · Post by **<T-K>** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 8:03 am

gkaytaz wrote:It was a lot easier to sneak in and meet the drivers back in the 80s and 90s. For instance I met Arnoux, Patrese, Cheever and de Cesaris all during the same test day.

Agreed......even at the GP Masters, where there is supposedly a "laid back atmosphere for the fans to meet their heroes".....You couldnt even look into the pitlane....the closest the average fan could get was at the autograph sessions.......

Fortunately for me, I was doing a demo on the Kyalami Kart circuit and had inside access

The modern F1 driver just isnt properly trained to meet with ordinary folk like us.....