NoNonsense

So my wife and I headed up to Canada this afternoon to catch some of the "free trials" they do on Friday afternoons at the Canadian Grand Prix circuit. I think I've been going to F1 in Montreal for the last 6-7 years. Snagged some decent seats in the hairpin this time. It's awesome because the cars come roaring into the hairpin in the upper end of 7th gear. They then decellerate (sp?) down to first and rocket out of the hairpin.
There was a 60% chance of heavy rain, so we only took the little point and shoot camera instead of other nicer digi gear for photo and video. Still caught some 'interesting' stuff that I thought I'd share:
F1 car:
<img src="http://axismotorsport.com/media/F1Canada2008/slides/DSCN0739.JPG">

Fuzzy glowing rotors:
<img src="http://axismotorsport.com/media/F1Canada2008/slides/DSCN0738.JPG">

Watch this video of a brave little rodent:
http://axismotorsport.com/media/F1Canada2008/DSCN0735.MOV (sorry, don't know how to link a video - and sorry about the crap quality)

Porsche IMSA GT3 cars:
<img src="http://axismotorsport.com/media/F1Canada2008/slides/DSCN0757.JPG">

Video of some post-carnage. You can just see a car going sideways for a split second....
http://axismotorsport.com/media/F1Canada2008/DSCN0763.MOV

The damage...Not pretty at all...Don't forget there is an engine back there:
<img src="http://axismotorsport.com/media/F1Canada2008/slides/DSCN0764.JPG">

The other car...take a close look at the rear rotor...what's missing? A chunk of rotor...believe that!?
<img src="http://axismotorsport.com/media/F1Canada2008/slides/DSCN0770.JPG">

Hope you enjoy. I only took about 2.5 minutes of video and about 20 pics. None of them really came out well with the old digital camera, but either way, I documented the day. ;-)

bassed-ndzmorezone5

I couldnt understand a word he said, just the music of F1 motors wizxing by.

I wish I could have come up, next year I'm going for sure.

BJC::wokka wokka

Believe that : )

Silver Streakin'

nice. one of these years, I'll make an F1 race. and, I almost hit a fox while on track.

B5Burn

haha, I have been watching religiously, for over 18 years, so I am kidding =)

B.

qazimo

what happened I thought you had plans to head up there?

Roger @ CA

Hey Joe, I sent you an email, check it out at your leisure :-)

BJC::wokka wokka

Looks like they set up for a rain race.... better rain tomorrow.

Jretal

<a href="http://axismotorsport.com/media/F1Canada2008/DSCN0735.MOV">movie #1</a>

<a href="http://axismotorsport.com/media/F1Canada2008/DSCN0763.MOV">movie #2</a>

Looks like a blast, Joe!