Video from Sandown AROCA vic Sprint yesterday

[jimnielsen]

A short video of (almost) an entire lap of Sandown, passing a couple of Skylines on the way to the fastest lap that I have managed thus far - 1.24.99 - but I am claiming it as a 1:24 anyway.

Perhaps the only thing better than passing skylines in an Alfa is passing a GTV in a Giulietta..



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zo3-pGE6vCQ&feature=player_embedded

jim..

[Paul Gulliver]

Jim , Good lap time. Was i getting a bit of the Jim Morrison & The Doors live  " Love me two times" in the background.

Can't wait for the "Light my Fire" live lap.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O6x_m4zvFs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flOvM4Z355A

[jimnielsen]

Yes... but I put it on soft so that it gets mixed up with the background noise so that the youtube police don't arrest me..

ps.. great day, thanks to Neil and all the organizers.. a little less fog though would be good next time..

pic of group one courtesy of SteveNZ...

[Paul Gulliver]

Jim ,

Great to see the 155 complete an afternoon . You will have to start packing a lunch for future sprint meetings.

[kartone]

Very much enjoyed the morning, will apply for club membership first thing tuesday.
Doors and Grateful Dead, very much part of my life on an american university campus in the late seventies; of course lets not forget Led Zeppelin, Foghat, Eric Clapton, Lynard Skynard, REO Speedwagon, Derek & the Dominoes, Santana, Fleetwood Mac, Boston ... etc.

[Evan Bottcher]

I'm particularly enjoying this video of Mr. Racer21 falling off.  On the warm-up lap.

"after moving out of the way of the kitty litter from the audi a couple of times i slipping on kitty litter spewing out of the audi in front of me, the car went straight on into the grass and spun....."

Kudos for posting the video, I wouldn't have...

[Brad M]

Feel bad for the bloke, he ended his day early with 2 destroyed rims, suspension damage and light panel damage.

Not sure why the panel damage was so light, given the fence was moved as per photos.

Lesson here for all; if the car in front is dropping kitty litter on the warm up, drop back instead of trying to avoid the stone chips ... your day won't potentially be cut short.

[aggie57]

Feel bad for the bloke, he ended his day early with 2 destroyed rims, suspension damage and light panel damage.

Not sure why the panel damage was so light, given the fence was moved as per photos.

Lesson here for all; if the car in front is dropping kitty litter on the warm up, drop back instead of trying to avoid the stone chips ... your day won't potentially be cut short.

Indeed - and potentially also a "please send cash" request from Sandown for the guard rail repairs.  But given the speed and impact he got of extremely lightly.

[Victor Lee]

Maybe(?) getting the left wheels onto the slippery grass at 1min 30secs would not have helped either.

Where did that Audi pick up all that kitty litter from?  Previous run that he went off?

[aggie57]

Yep - headed straight ahead at turn one.  Well beached.

[Ben33]

Hi guys,

Here is a preview of the video I am putting together of the AROCA Sandown Sprints on June 12th 2011. I hope you guys enjoy and would love any feedback.

Thank you to all who've already purchased a DVD. For those who've missed out and would like a copy please PM me or contact me via the website link in my signature. The final DVD will feature a highlights video extended on from the preview video above and approximately two hours of video coverage of a total of around 16 sessions from a number of different angles broken down into run groups. The dvd will be packed with colour cover and disk print and costs $20 posted.

And before any of you worry, the main part of the DVD will have no music!

Thanks,

Ben

[Neil Choi]

Congratulations Ben, well done.

Neil

[Brad M]

Maybe(?) getting the left wheels onto the slippery grass at 1min 30secs would not have helped either.

Yeah, from personal experience 2 wheels on a loose/slippery surface while exiting a turn never ends well

[Ben33]

Thanks Neil, I'm pretty happy with how it cut together =)

[Frank Musco]

Jim, 1:24, WOW!, fastest Alfa of the day, congrats.  Crikey that car accelerates quickly, you make it look so easy and smooth, your obviously having heaps of fun while scaring yourself at the same time!

I like the soundtrack, is that 'Stig approved' music?