Alaskossie Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 From near the back of the grid, this Caterham R500 rockets past about 8 cars before reaching the start line: Circuit Hero 500km on Vimeo Pretty smooth driving...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croc Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Wow! Good find Alaskossie! I guess he started from the back of the grid? Not sure why he would be there unless he missed qualifying? Or he is following the practice followed in some European countries of reverse ordering the grid to make it exciting to watch? I suspect he has more than a normal R500 - paddle shifting is not standard so I guess he has the sadev sequential. That would make me look smooth too! I did a double take on the video for another reason. I raced this circuit once in a 2L BMW E36 FIA Euro spec car in late 1997. It is Zhuhai Circuit in China - just north of Macau and across the other side of the Pearl River estuary from Hong Kong. It did not have all the grandstands then - just temporary scaffolding seats. I definitely was not as successful as the R500! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskossie Posted September 22, 2012 Author Share Posted September 22, 2012 Croc, The video was spotted on Pistonheads. Nigel Farmer started from the back of the grid because he had a mechanical, and didn't qualify. That seemed to be no problem for him, though, as he moved up like a hot knife through butter, until apparently his driveshaft broke and the video ended. That was apparently the latest Sadev sequential 'box -- almost seamless shifts.... You correctly identified the circuit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blubarisax Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Maybe paddle shifters will make me that fast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowss7 Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Maybe paddle shifters will make me that fast! Yeah, Karl, but once you add the Clams, you'll begin lifing off.:smilielol5: Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croc Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Maybe paddle shifters will make me that fast! Hey! you got your 15 mins of fame. Thanks to you being so fast, the PCA National Secretary banned all Caterhams from PCA USA HPDE events! I think that deserves a round of applause :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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