Spa dropped from the F1 calendar

[Fax]

Right you are Mark, GP of Europe 1993.
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[mgmark]

Right you are Mark, GP of Europe 1993.

Thought so - absolutely bloody awesome lap - one of the best -anywhere - ever.   Raises the hairs on the back of the neck just remembering it, waiting for a massive off, but then realising that he was not only considerably faster than the rest, but was on the very edge of control, overtaking where no other man dare tread....aaahh....those were the days.....Sod Ecclestone and the other money-hungry grabbers - about time they put something back into the sport - not many of them do.   Rant over - for now.

MG Mark

MG Mark   

[mgmark]

And here's the story of it, complete with the first lap on video as an mpeg.   Enjoy.....

http://www.farzadsf1gallery.com/features/donin93.html

Was slightly wrong on 6th to first - was fourth on the grid, dreopped to fifth at the start and was then first by the end of the first lap.....epic

MG Mark

[Fax]

Made Schuey, Prost, Hill, etc. all look pretty ham-fisted that day.  How may tire stops did Alain make that day?  About fifteen?  And of course there's Mikey beaching a car on the first lap AGAIN!
Jesus his F1 foray was a disaster...
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[Fran]

long live the Spa 24 hrs

When is this, what kinda cars?   

[LangTall]

You might wanna check this fran: http://www.proximus24hours.com/index_flash.asp

[Fran]

Ohhh - that looks like fun... anyone going?  (or been before?) - is there camping n stuff?

[LangTall]

I know some of DfH have been there before, ans likely there will be camping.

[Fran]

Are you winking at me?!! saucy devil! 

Might have to pencil that into my diary ... 1000kms are for sissies. 

[Fax]

When is this, what kinda cars?
Nuff said, have another beer Fran.
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[garyfrogeye]

MGMark,
Thanks for the Senna clip,
But Jonathan Woss doing the commentary?
A Bit like Murray Walker doing Top of the Pops!

I remember getting up in the early hours of the morning to watch F1 Gp's and qualifying, but I wouldn't even bother staying in on a Sunday afternoon to watch it now.

[Fran]

When is this, what kinda cars?
Nuff said, have another beer Fran.
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Hey, i have never claimed to actually know anything about motor racing! 

P.S.  not really much of a beer drinker either 

[Fax]

This begs the question Fran, if your not a racing enthusiast, why bother going to Le Mans?  To be honest, over here there are a hell of alot of people who go to the Indy 500 or the Kentucky Derby who couldn't give a sh**t about the respective sports, they just go to get pissed, buy a t-shirt and say they were there.  Never understood the point in that.  I can invite some friends over, get pissed in the backyard and have as much fun.
Perhaps I'm in the minority but, I actually go to races as a racing enthusiast and to watch racing (and drink beer)
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[Fran]

Again misunderstood - I never said I wasnt an enthusiast!

Admitted, I dont have any technical or historical knowledge, dont know all the drivers and their CVs and every other class of racing they have done, and dont know what kinda of cars are driven at every individual race meet all round the world, but that doesnt mean i dont give a sh*t about the sport or that i am only there for the beer and the t-shirt.   

Sometimes knowing too much can take all the fun out of things. 

[Steve Pyro]

Fax, I would counter that there are a goodly slice of spectators at Le Mans who have no interest in motorsports.

I know that some of the members of groups camping at LM hosted by regulars on this forum go for the sun, the food and drink, the cameraderie of their fellow man and to have a good craic away from the drudgery of workaday life.

Actually watching the racing is, to some, purely optional.