[DeTomaso] Wild GT40 qualifying video

[Kirby Schrader]

I'm pretty sure the 'popcorn popper' noise you hear is the GoPro moving
around in the plastic case.
If you don't get it mounted quite right and in the case correctly, any
movement ends up making this kind of noise and the microphone picks it up
real well.
At least, that's what happened with my GoPro a couple of times. When it is
on and you are mounting it in the case, you get the same kind of noise.

I've seen lots of comments about the driving skills displayed and they are
substantial... However, after discussion with others, no doubt he was
'putting on a show' in some respects. After all, in one place on the video,
he's all over the throttle, sawing the wheel, shifting and keeping it on
the track while the green Spyder GT40 is staying in a straight line and
accelerating just as hard without the drama. The Spyder is passed quickly
when I assume he backs off to let what he sees in the rear view mirror go
by. I would, too.....

But then, I could be completely full of it. Regardless, the fact that he
keeps it on the track through all that for two laps is impressive. I'd like
to be able to do that consistently.

FWIW,
Kirby




On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 1:41 PM, Charles McCall <charlesmccall at gmail.com>wrote:

> Just got to see the video, and the more I watched it the more I have
> respect
> for the driver. It really looked like he was trying to race on ice - the
> weight to traction ratio was like 200 to zero.
>
> As one of the comments mentioned, interesting that he brought his popcorn
> popper with him!
>
> Thanks for sharing - very interesting to watch
>
> Charles McCall
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at poca.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On
> Behalf
> Of MikeLDrew at aol.com
> Sent: martes, 17 de septiembre de 2013 3:43
> To: detomaso at POCA.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Wild GT40 qualifying video
>
> Hi guys,
>
> This is a spectacular video showing Kenny Brack driving the snot out of
> Adrian Newey's original GT40 in qualifying at the Goodwood Revival this
> past
>
> weekend.   Wet track, skinny tires, and big balls makes for some truly
> hair-raising video.
>
> Note that every other car on the track is also a GT40, and he passes them
> like they had half their plug wires fall off.   Note also that the wheels
> are
> NOT spinning for about 30 seconds total in this 4:55 video.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jF__B1xpJY
>
> Cheers!
>
> Mike
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