DeLoreanBrown Messages 1,151 May 5, 2006 #1 gave this a search. V.Smooth & Fast video of an RS6 Avant tangling a little too hard w/ the Rumbler just coming onto Hohe Acht.
gave this a search. V.Smooth & Fast video of an RS6 Avant tangling a little too hard w/ the Rumbler just coming onto Hohe Acht.
Jay    Premium Messages 20,145 Australia Messages VIPERGTS01 May 5, 2006 #2 Nice video, you could see he was pushing pretty hard and right at the end ..... bad luck.
DeLoreanBrown Messages 1,151 May 5, 2006 #3 ' This could have been a while back when it had the full straight for public use..double bummer & after leaving those porsches well back.
' This could have been a while back when it had the full straight for public use..double bummer & after leaving those porsches well back.
opendriver Messages 3,704 May 5, 2006 #4 You could still see his rotors where a little pinkish-red from pushing hard. Bad luck for him, he could have got a really decent lap time
You could still see his rotors where a little pinkish-red from pushing hard. Bad luck for him, he could have got a really decent lap time
SRV2LOW4ME It's a G thing Premium Messages 5,833 Right behind you Messages SRV2NV May 5, 2006 #5 Wow, now thats what I call pushing a vehicle to its limits! He had a pretty good time going there till the end, I bet he cried himself to sleep that night.
Wow, now thats what I call pushing a vehicle to its limits! He had a pretty good time going there till the end, I bet he cried himself to sleep that night.
Duke Keep 'em separated Staff Emeritus Messages 24,344 Midlantic Area Messages GTP_Duke May 5, 2006 #6 Or good luck for him - imagine if that tire had come apart about 20 seconds later in the middle of the straight when he was travelling 150+ mph.
Or good luck for him - imagine if that tire had come apart about 20 seconds later in the middle of the straight when he was travelling 150+ mph.
Jim Prower The Big Blue Ford. Premium Messages 10,620 Messages gtp_jimprower May 5, 2006 #7 good job keeping it straight! at least the tire didn't whip around and take his fender off...
ND4SPD Premium Messages 8,484 Guelph ON Messages JeffZ28 Messages Jeff C6R May 5, 2006 #8 Wow, lucky guy. Looks like that could have been a lot worse if he was at a different spot on the track.
Wow, lucky guy. Looks like that could have been a lot worse if he was at a different spot on the track.
GT4_Rule Messages 6,447 May 7, 2006 #9 That blowout looked pretty bad......hes one llucky dude, happened in a slow corner.
Jay    Premium Messages 20,145 Australia Messages VIPERGTS01 May 7, 2006 #10 It happened in a fast corner.
GT4_Rule Messages 6,447 May 7, 2006 #11 VIPERGTSR01 It happened in a fast corner. Click to expand... Didnt look so.
Jay    Premium Messages 20,145 Australia Messages VIPERGTS01 May 7, 2006 #12 Its the last corner coming onto the long straight which is a fast corner, play GT4 and check for yourself.
Its the last corner coming onto the long straight which is a fast corner, play GT4 and check for yourself.
GT4_Rule Messages 6,447 May 7, 2006 #13 VIPERGTSR01 Its the last corner coming onto the long straight which is a fast corner, play GT4 and check for yourself. Click to expand... I thought of doing that but I wont have a good enough memory to remember the spot....
VIPERGTSR01 Its the last corner coming onto the long straight which is a fast corner, play GT4 and check for yourself. Click to expand... I thought of doing that but I wont have a good enough memory to remember the spot....
DeLoreanBrown Messages 1,151 May 7, 2006 #14 ' The guy's a good driver & was really using those strips.. so it could have looked unpaniced but ime not so sure that's how he felt.
' The guy's a good driver & was really using those strips.. so it could have looked unpaniced but ime not so sure that's how he felt.
