JUST A THOUGHT.

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 1:57 pm

PS please note also that most of what I usually post is said TIC

Which C? L, R or A?

GhoGho · Post by **GhoGho** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 2:28 am

jacfan wrote:
PS please note also that most of what I usually post is said TIC

Which C? L, R or A?

Usually right, thats where I am missing a molar and it makes it easier to get there.

It also minimizes the risk of biting it

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 7:00 am

The Toyota Team Pricipal is about to lose more than a molar

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 3:07 pm

GhoGho wrote:
jacfan wrote:
PS please note also that most of what I usually post is said TIC

Which C? L, R or A?
Usually right, thats where I am missing a molar and it makes it easier to get there. It also minimizes the risk of biting it

Thank you.... I needed that for my records.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 3:54 am

jacfan wrote:
GhoGho wrote:
jacfan wrote:Which C? L, R or A?
Usually right, thats where I am missing a molar and it makes it easier to get there. It also minimizes the risk of biting it
Thank you.... I needed that for my records.

You keep records on whether it be Bum or Cheek

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 10:49 am

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Fri May 04, 2007 8:13 am

Just a thought.........Has Nick Fry, by claiming that Honda is a young team, and he needs to poach some senior engineers, turned to comedy as a stand by career?
I reckon Honda is 9 years old

I reckon Fry's degree in economics doesn't help much with wind tunnel calibrations.
I reckon Fry should employ a food taster when he eats in the Honda canteen.

rah · Post by **rah** » Fri May 04, 2007 9:18 am

Yeah he is not the most popular bloke in the pits at the moment. Will be good to see the back of him.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Tue May 08, 2007 8:19 am

Here's a thought.
Ferrari could be as much as a second faster than the opposition this weekend.
Seems they started the season with basically last years rear end, and several development options were engineered while they figured out the tyres.
Come the 5 week break and the right option was grafted on.......hence the domination in testing. (There is a whisper that they were running a lot fuller than some would think, to camouflage their speed, )
I'm interested to see what Elephant ears and Bi-plane wings will do for Honda and McLaren.............
Just a thought.......if the Bi-plane works on the Big Mac will we see Tri-planes emerge ? Snoopy, look out !!!!

The Meanest · Post by **The Meanest** » Wed May 09, 2007 5:55 am

Heres a thought from an article I just read. It follows on from a clip of of racing GhoGho posted in the Bahrain GP page featuring Gilles Villeneuve and Rebe Arnoux.

Tuesday marked the 25th anniversary of Gilles Villeneuve's death. The legendary myth of one of Formula One's greatest drivers is now a quarter of a century old and his spirit should be remembered by any fan who regards excitement and passion as the cornerstone of motor racing.

The Canadian died on 8 May 1982 during practice for the Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder, aged 32. Despite his iconic status, Villeneuve's F1 career of four and a bit years was very short-lived. He first started plying his unique driving style racing snowmobiles in the province of Quebec. He later made a name for himself racing in Formula Atlantic where he impressed enough to be given his F1 debut for McLaren at the Silverstone Grand Prix in 1977. Despite being immediately quick, McLaren did not take its option up on Villeneuve for the following season, leaving Enzo Ferrari to realise Villeneuve's dream of driving for the Italian giants by signing him for 1978, where he remained for the rest of his career. The first of his six wins came at his home Grand Prix in 1979. The rest of his F1 achievements reads as follows; 67 starts, 14 podium finishes, 2 poles and 8 fastest laps.

However, to talk of statistics simply does not do justice to Gilles Villeneuve. Surprisingly he never won a world championship either but that would not have bothered the man who only raced for the love of racing. It was the essence of his existence and his passion for the sport has been unsurpassed since. He never looked beyond the next apex and his only concern was making the car go as fast as possible. Victory was the burning desire - he would never settle for less often at his own expense. Despite his aggressive manner on the track, he was a friendly presence off it and an inspiration to every driver, especially his team-mates who saw his genius first hand; James Hunt, Carlos Reutemann, Jody Sheckter and Didier Pironi.

Gilles Villeneuve could always be relied upon to provide the drama - a much missed ingredient in motorsport today. He had an unusual amount of accidents and breathed life into the seemingly impossible. His wheel-banging battle with René Arnoux in the final laps of the 1979 French Grand Prix at Dijon is often cited as any racing driver's favourite memory. In a slower car, Villeneuve managed to hold off the sneering Renault to deny the French manufacturer a one-two in front of its home crowd, as the pair exchanged rubber and overtaking tips. In the same year during an extremely wet practice session for the race at Watkins Glen, Villenueve set the fastest lap by 11 seconds - his team-mate of the time Sheckter was left speechless. Then at the Spanish Grand Prix of 1981 at Jarama, Villeneuve wrung the neck of his sluggish turbo Ferrari 126 C1 to take victory ahead of a queue of drivers biting at his tail, wishing he had never been born. Only a second separated the top six and in an hour and 46 minutes of racing, Villeneuve had performed the perfect practical on defensive driving.

Today his contribution to the sport is honoured across the racing globe. At Imola, a Canadian flag is painted on the spot where he started his last Grand Prix and the naming of one of the corners 'Curva Gilles Villeneuve' shows his popularity with the tifosi. The Montreal track has been named after him and the corner where he died at Zolder has been turned into a chicane and also bears his name.

Thus Gilles Villeneuve is living proof that the record book knows nothing. He may not have won a championship but he won the hearts of racing drivers and fans alike.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Wed May 09, 2007 7:30 am

One sensed that he might not be with us for long....

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Thu May 10, 2007 3:27 pm

The Spanish GP............a really hard place to overtake. Hmmmmm......last year about 0.13 of a second seperated P5 to P9. This year the midfield is closer......hmmmm.........there could be a really big surprise in qualifying.
Hmmmm.......whoever qualifies fifth is certainly going to have an impact on the race,..........assuming Ferrari n BigMac take the first 4 spots, which I am reluctant to take for granted.............Hmmmm......just a thought

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Thu May 10, 2007 4:30 pm

Julian Mayo wrote:One sensed that he might not be with us for long....

I started watching after he was gone. I wish I had been watching when he was racing. I probably would have been a huge Giles fan.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Thu May 10, 2007 4:33 pm

jacfan wrote:
Julian Mayo wrote:One sensed that he might not be with us for long....
I started watching after he was gone. I wish I had been watching when he was racing. I probably would have been a huge Giles fan.

Many a girl swooned

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Thu May 10, 2007 4:35 pm

Julian Mayo wrote:
jacfan wrote:
Julian Mayo wrote:One sensed that he might not be with us for long....
I started watching after he was gone. I wish I had been watching when he was racing. I probably would have been a huge Giles fan.
Many a girl swooned

He certainly looks like he had charisma by the bucketful.