OT. 16 minutes, 20 seconds of flight, followed by 30 minutes on the road, followed by a small...
08-06-2005, 08:32 PM
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OT. 16 minutes, 20 seconds of flight, followed by 30 minutes on the road, followed by a small...
Briefing by a Jim Russell instructor and...
Well folks this as to be one of my best time ever behind the wheel of a car, not just any car but a real race car and man I'm hooked. One of the CEOs took two of his sons along with eight of their buddies to Le Circuit Mt-Tremblant today for what I thought was a race. Well after we landed, I politely asked him if I could tag along to the race track. I explained to him I love cars, I even compete with my car and that in October I was coming to this track for a two day high performance driving school. He told me sure, close down the aircraft and come join us at the track but we are not going to see a race but reserved the track with the Jim Russell driving school and you are more than welcomed to join us and drive the cars. I could not believe it. I was invited by the boss to go drive an F-2000 for three hours of lapping, only a fool wouldn't accept that offer!
If you have never driven one of these babies, you can not appreciate the sheer sticking power of a Formula car with aerodynamics. You can brake sooooo deep and go around curves like no regular road car can, they are glued to the road. It was just insane and I still have a ha?d on thinking about it. Anyway it was just a great day. How can anyone ask for more? Fly the jet to the track than drive the race car on the track.
Thanks again boss!
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Well folks this as to be one of my best time ever behind the wheel of a car, not just any car but a real race car and man I'm hooked. One of the CEOs took two of his sons along with eight of their buddies to Le Circuit Mt-Tremblant today for what I thought was a race. Well after we landed, I politely asked him if I could tag along to the race track. I explained to him I love cars, I even compete with my car and that in October I was coming to this track for a two day high performance driving school. He told me sure, close down the aircraft and come join us at the track but we are not going to see a race but reserved the track with the Jim Russell driving school and you are more than welcomed to join us and drive the cars. I could not believe it. I was invited by the boss to go drive an F-2000 for three hours of lapping, only a fool wouldn't accept that offer!
If you have never driven one of these babies, you can not appreciate the sheer sticking power of a Formula car with aerodynamics. You can brake sooooo deep and go around curves like no regular road car can, they are glued to the road. It was just insane and I still have a ha?d on thinking about it. Anyway it was just a great day. How can anyone ask for more? Fly the jet to the track than drive the race car on the track.
Thanks again boss!
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/46874/f2000.jpg">
08-07-2005, 04:02 AM
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I know what you mean. We go karting often and we are lucky enough to have access to the ...
Two strokes 125cc Rotax Max powered machines and those can give you a Hell of a ride but I never thought driving an F-2000 would be that amazing. If I had enough money to buy myself a weekend track car, I would seriouly consider an open wheeler like an F-2000.
08-07-2005, 04:16 AM
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Yes I fly for a major corporation. The company owns several Challenger jets aircrafts and we fly...
All over the world. Here's one of our aircrafts sitting on the ramp at Samedan airport (St-Moritz) in the Swiss Alps.
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