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Post by Oldtimer on Mar 12, 2018 13:40:56 GMT -8
Pit wall is on the wrong side (or conversely, the car is headed the wrong way) for Road Atlanta, assuming this is prior to them moving the pit lane. Never been to Mid-Ohio, and this isn't the correct orientation for that track either.
Only track I can come up with, off the top of my head, that would have a pit lane pointing that direction, would be Road America.
Would also match the pit direction at Watkins Glen. Per the Racing Sports Cars website (which I have found to be quite accurate), this is the history of that particular chassis. It appears to have only worn the #2 in one race, that being the 1982 IMSA Finale at Daytona. It wore the #12 in its next two races, including the last when it was destroyed in the wreck that killed Stommelen.
Porsche 935/78-81 #JR-002 (Joest)
If they tested at the Glen, that might be plausible, however IMSA didn't race at the Glen in either 1982 or 1983 (the two seasons that the car overlapped), but they did race at Road America (where this car was apparently entered, but the record shows it did not arrive). The paddock behind the picture is pretty full, so I'd discount any private testing session. I'm curious if it actually arrived at Road America, but did not race for some reason.
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Post by Chris K. Hale on Mar 12, 2018 15:09:39 GMT -8
I will have to look for that copy of On Track I came across while in the shop the other day for some clarification..Chris
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Post by Patrick on Apr 1, 2018 10:04:07 GMT -8
Love the new Board pix. Crazy weather at G'wood.
Patrick
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Post by dustymojave on Apr 10, 2018 19:26:46 GMT -8
That Goodwood Eagle F5000 shot reminds me of a Formula Ford race at Riverside in the early 70s. Summertime thunderburst during the 1st lap with over 50 cars on the track all on slicks. Dry at Start/Finish, wall of water deluge just around the bend of Turn 2 hitting the ground just as the leaders came around the corner. Little formula cars all over the place, and some of them even still right side up afterward. Of course, some of those right side up were on top of those who may or may not have been. What IS that precipitation? Hail? Rain? SNOW? None of the above are good for lightweight 600hp open wheel cars on slicks and very narrow tracks.
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Post by Chris K. Hale on Apr 12, 2018 12:12:53 GMT -8
Snow at Goodwood this year! Really made an interesting pic....Chris
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Post by robhart on May 17, 2018 17:44:10 GMT -8
Yikes! I'll bet that was a hard landing. Look how narrow the tires are. Is that a chair on the left in the picture?
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Post by dustymojave on May 17, 2018 22:58:55 GMT -8
Landing from a jump at speed like that is not so hard. Jumps that hurt when you land are slower speed steep up and steep back down. That Porsche is flying surprisingly flat. The rear engine format tends to cause a tail high landing as the mass in the rear has more inertia than the lighter front of the car and thus wants to fly farther and higher. My own race car. Similar rear engine configuration. This was jumping a waist high side bank of a dry wash. About 45 mph. There was another car just across from the photographer that had it's right front suspension torn clean off the car. The Porsche is probably going over 60mph with a less abrupt ramp to jump off of. Timing of the camera has a lot to do with the apparent trajectory of the car as well. The Porsche is still climbing, whereas my Hi Jumper is nearing its landing. This photo of me in my Baja Bug shows it just taking off and not near its max height nor level in the middle of the jump. It too landed on it's front wheels. Funny how many people think that having the front of the car light and the rear heavy would make the rear land 1st. But t'ain't so.
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Post by afx on May 18, 2018 2:29:58 GMT -8
I selected that photo becuase of my fondness for Porsche and when is the last time you saw a 356 used in anger?
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Post by robhart on Jun 29, 2018 3:25:34 GMT -8
Front to back: Gurney, Surtees, Hulme? Venue: 1967 Austrian GP (I'm guessing based on the cop's uniform)? To my eyes the cars look out of balance without big wings at the back.
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Post by 4wheels on Jun 29, 2018 10:51:32 GMT -8
1966 Mexico? Gurney, Surtees, Bondurant? No "gills" on the nosepiece above upper control arms.
Brian
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Post by Chris K. Hale on Jun 29, 2018 14:13:52 GMT -8
The Duckhams sign makes me think its Silverstone in the UK?? Chris
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Post by robhart on Jun 29, 2018 18:10:22 GMT -8
It wouldn't be Hulme in 67. He was driving and winning the championship for Brabham.
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Post by Chris K. Hale on Jun 30, 2018 7:38:56 GMT -8
Siffert?
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Post by afx on Jun 30, 2018 8:29:25 GMT -8
A Google image search identifies it as "Race of Champions 1967 Brands Hatch"
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Post by robhart on Jun 30, 2018 13:26:19 GMT -8
Both heats and the final won by Gurney. Richie Ginther in the #6 Eagle. I always liked Ginther and thought he was underrated. This is my favorite board theme pic so far.
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