| This 'incident' described below occurred at the
Alfa Romeo Owner's Club
Fall Challenge 1996. If you're interested in racing your Alfa, or other
car, like I do with my
164L,
mail me. This sequence
( click on the thumbnail to see the full size version )
should show you how not to do it.
More pictures from the same event. --David Hillman.
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First, hit the
proper apex ( which amounts to staying within the black line thoughtfully
drawn by thousands of previous drivers ), but with far too much
speed. ( Note the resultant image blur. )
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| ( Metallic brake pads almost lasted the whole hour-long session. )
As the rear-end begins to pass you on the outside of the slowest corner,
react just a little too slowly, and scare the bejeezus out of the instructor
riding in the passenger seat.
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| As the rear-end completes the pass, pray ( successfully as it turns out
) for a light touch of the tire wall instead of more damaging contact
with the armco. Next, wait for the corner worker's signal, reverse away
from the wall, and continue to further ( on-track ) adventures.
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| Afterwards, have dinner at a restaurant in Elkhart Lake... and overhear
loud, semi-sober discussion from five tables away about the goof-ball in
the big, black Alfa that spun in Five. "He looked like he was going
okay... then he just spun into the tires!" Try to control Significant
Other's laughter...
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