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"Anyone who doesn't speak English isn't worth speaking to" - Bernie Ecclestone.
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Quote of the day:
"Clark came through at the end of the first lap of the race so far ahead that we in the pits were convinced that the rest of the field must have been wiped out in an accident" - An onlooker describing Jim Clark's incredible first lap speed at the 1967 Belgian GP at Spa. |
My inlaws have a winter townhome in North Miami beach right next door to Sterling. They got an autographed photo for me which is in my den.
I hope to meet him next winter when he is there. |
You mean Stirling Moss? Wow!!
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I believe a Petty line " Driver to crew chief , The car doesn't turn in the corners!! The alignment is OFF!! Hits the wall in turn three, Squared the right side of the body, Crew Chief " What happened?? Reply Straighten out the alignment and areo problem . The car Handles great and 1 1/2 mph faster. I'm doing the suspension work from now ON!! @$#@#$ Rick Lake
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I asked Gene Felton, recent inductee into the Motorsports Hall of Fame, if he held the "pedal to the metal" rounding the very scary downhill high speed turn 12 at Road Atlanta, and he replied:
"Oh Hell NO, no way, I mean, not unless I'm passing somebody" and he passed me right there later that day. |
"Drivers are just interchangeable light bulbs - you plug them in and they do the job" - Teddy Mayer, McLaren.
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Johan:
Felton, the "King of Road Atlanta"; I set up a car for him at the track. He took me for a lap at full tilt so he could show me what the car did . . . went into severe oversteer under certain conditions. I did this while hanging onto the roll cage . . . no restraints! I know how scarey 12 is, believe me. I don't want to post my quote. Oh, we got the car sorted out. The next race was Daytona. He got the pole, set the fastest race lap and won the race. IMSA hung more weight on his car for the remainder of the season. |
Next Friday, Gene will be coaching me at Road Atlanta on how to drive the Cup Car I bought from him.
I may be able to add to his quotes: "Man, that was pathetic, I could do better with my eyes closed!" "You do know how to use a gas pedal, don't you?" "Did you see the sign at the gate that said "Men only"? :D |
The team is doing 'ok' in a race.
Car comes into the pits. Crew Chief leans in the window and says "Boy - this is a race car. Quit drivin' and start racin'" |
Pat: Yes. That Sterling. Actually its Sir Sterling Moss.
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Actually you are spelling his name incorrectly. It is Stirling Moss. With an "i".
But then again...... |
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Bernie Ecclestone at the first F1 Melbourne Grand Prix - when asked how he likes Melbourne. "If I make money here, I will love it" Bernie :MECOOL: Driving in the mid day sun |
Quotable
The Late "Possum" Bourne (top nz rally driver) on rallying
"the most fun you can have with your pants on":) :D |
"oh.......F*#k"
Me .......coming round the back straight sweeper @ 140mph seein' a 7 car pileup at the 100m braking markers for the hairpin at Pukekohe result : 3 mths traction , 9 mths rehab:JEKYLHYDE :JEKYLHYDE **) |
"It's been 2000 years since a Good Friday was this bad" - Benetton tech boss, Pat Symonds speaking at the 2000 British GP, the site of another dismal performance.
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Carol was listening
"Aerodynamics is for those who cannot manufacture good engines" - Enzo Ferrari.
Shelby proved it with the Cobra . . . up to 100 mph, anyway.:LOL: |
"Ahhhhhhhh!"
--me going WAY too fast on the Spa track...in a VW Bus! *Part of the track--the part with the hill that comes down through the grandstands--is used as a highway. |
"Only a few more laps to go and then the action will begin, unless this is the action, which it is" - Murray Walker.
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"Racing drivers have balls, unfortunantly, none of them are crystal" - David Coulthard.
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