> > From: Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2007/01/16 Tue AM 01:11:39 GMT > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> > Subject: Re: PESO - Rally racing (was: Funny photographer's photos link) > > Stirling Moss was a frequent visitor at Saab press events. His wife > is Erik Carlson's sister. Erik is the Saab driver who preceded > Blomquist and made the marque a force to be reckoned with in > rallying. Erik's nickname was Erik "on the roof" Carlson. A big bear > of a man, Erik, with his navigator and a spectator or two in > assistance, frequently righted rollover cars. At a Saab press preview > on a road course in Georgia, he rolled two new cars while taking > journalists for rides. I graciously declined to ride with him. > Paul
If you are going to do that sort of thing, they are one of (if not the) safest cars to do it in. > On Jan 15, 2007, at 6:34 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > > > > On Jan 15, 2007, at 3:08 PM, John Francis wrote: > > > >> Isn't riding with a world-class driver an amazing experience? > >> Back in 2003 I was lucky enough to get a few laps round Brands Hatch > >> (in the wet) in an Audi TT being driven by Roberto Moreno. In the > >> hairpin I felt the car begin to slide, and expected him to correct. > >> Oh, no - he was using the slide of the car to get round the turn > >> faster, and was balancing throttle, brake and steering all the time. > > > > My closest approach to being with a world-class drive on a rally > > circuit was at the Goodwood Festival Of Speed somewhere around 1998 > > or so. I and my friends were trudging through the muddy paths along > > the circuit, dodging bunches of youngsters with their MX bicycles, > > when I heard the rasp of a small two stroke behind me and jumped out > > of the way just in time to allow Stirling Moss to pass on his scooter > > without running me down. Hit the mud with a splosh. He'd obviously > > been sliding that puppy around through the mud for a bit ... he > > stopped, turned about with a big smile, "Sorry chap! Everything all > > right?" And buzzed off again a moment later with a bit rooster spray > > of mud when I nodded assent. My friends were laughing until their > > sides hurt. > > > > Ah, childhood heros. ;-) > > > > Godfrey > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > ----------------------------------------- Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
