CP
20-04-03, 08:10 PM
As part of my on going blagging activity ( :p @ Ian) that some of you maybe aware of I had chance last Thursday to have a looksee at the Renault F1 team testing at SantaPod.
Very friendly bunch they were too - was allowed to wander round the marquee where they were swapping the transmission over- was given coffee and had a chat with the test manager. Told me what they were looking at building data for - basically combinations of transmissions, clutches and rubber for the starts
Eventually they got it sorted and I wandered out up to where they do standing starts from. All I can say is FOOK ME! If you stand near one of these things bouncing off the rev limiter and then see it take off close to you realise what fast means! :D
All in all very impressive and i was gagging to have a go but alas even with my legendary blagging ability it was just 1 blag too far :lol:
Very friendly bunch they were too - was allowed to wander round the marquee where they were swapping the transmission over- was given coffee and had a chat with the test manager. Told me what they were looking at building data for - basically combinations of transmissions, clutches and rubber for the starts
Eventually they got it sorted and I wandered out up to where they do standing starts from. All I can say is FOOK ME! If you stand near one of these things bouncing off the rev limiter and then see it take off close to you realise what fast means! :D
All in all very impressive and i was gagging to have a go but alas even with my legendary blagging ability it was just 1 blag too far :lol: