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Post by breezer on Oct 2, 2008 21:29:52 GMT
Yep, we spoke to him he said:
The track was "Crazy!"
Tony O'Brien was "Crazy!"
The first may be debatable, the second is confirmed as fact by several independent witnesses!
In all seriousness some of the tracks they race on in Austria they only use 1st and 2nd gear - they are much shorter Kart tracks, some only 1km long. Compared to Cadwell 2+ miles long, with 90+mph hour straights (that's the speed of the fastest scooter of the weekend...can't remember who that was ;D)
So, the racing is VERY different.
Stoffi was a great fella though, and a real good laugh, I certainly hope he makes it back across for next season.
Ste15 had the odd battle on the track with him, he may be best to comment!
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Post by tony on Oct 2, 2008 21:32:21 GMT
i know ste is away as i spoke to him tonight.. He said "that stoffi was mustard through those corners!" I dunno how that would translate but in english that says it all.
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Post by MiNiKiN on Oct 6, 2008 15:00:22 GMT
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Post by 225worb on Oct 7, 2008 17:35:36 GMT
Fantastic pictures minikin .....thats a beautiful track or was it the weather that made it ? ?
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Post by spectatorsview on Oct 7, 2008 18:48:04 GMT
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Post by willspeed on Oct 7, 2008 20:55:22 GMT
Stig says 'Who are you looking at'
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Post by tony on Oct 8, 2008 0:00:53 GMT
thought you were coming over willspeed?
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Post by tony on Oct 20, 2008 17:25:50 GMT
To give you an idea of how fast scooter racing is.. that Suzuki Rg500 did a 1 min 54 lap(or thereabouts) on the clear run. My lil green thing did a 1 min 58.8.Roll on next yr!
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Post by breezer on Oct 20, 2008 17:53:12 GMT
Yeah but to fair you were backing off a bit... ;D
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Post by tony on Oct 21, 2008 16:47:24 GMT
i reckon with a disc brake i'll lose a second off that time.
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Post by breezer on Oct 21, 2008 16:50:30 GMT
You mean as a result of the increased friction over a drum brake?
Would it not balance out by the fact that you could brake quicker and later into the corners?
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Post by tony on Oct 21, 2008 16:56:31 GMT
The disc will allow me to brake later..therefore I'll be carrying speed for longer.
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Post by breezer on Oct 21, 2008 17:35:40 GMT
Ah sorry Tone, I read it that you'd be losing speed, thinking cos the drum has no drag, vs the disc which does. Not quite with it at the mo - full of fuckin prescription drugs...
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Post by tony on Oct 21, 2008 17:37:28 GMT
Its a way off the gear tho mate, stick with it, i'll pray for you ;D
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Post by breezer on Oct 21, 2008 17:46:23 GMT
Thanks mate I need it. That methadone stuff makes yer veins go a funny colour... Can't be good for you ;D
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Post by breezer on Oct 21, 2008 17:47:59 GMT
Its a way off the gear tho mate, stick with it, i'll pray for you ;D ....'ang about....was it you that was round last saturday morning asking if I could spend a bit of time to talk about jesus? I'll be keeping an eye out for that little moped of yours on the front of Watchtower
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Post by tony on Oct 21, 2008 17:50:12 GMT
Bless you son... ;D
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Post by madmax on Oct 21, 2008 18:55:18 GMT
Amen ;D
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Post by stiltthewilt on Oct 24, 2008 20:54:17 GMT
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