Circuit of the Americas track video

[Strychnine]

Actually not that bad. The climb up the hill is awesome, but it actually helps with the braking. Then the turn is very tight as it's probably 120 degrees to the left and then you shoot down the hill towards 2. It's definitely going to be one of the historical corners like the corkscrew at LS.

I love that is is being [unofficially for now] called Phil Hill

[racrguy]

I love that is is being [unofficially for now] called Phil Hill

Why are they calling it that?

[momo]

Why are they calling it that?

probably cause it's a hill and phil is american.

[Strychnine]

Why are they calling it that?

Because Phil Hill is the only natural born American to win the F1 World Drivers' Championship (1961)

http://www.formula1.com/teams_and_drivers/hall_of_fame/493/

He was a beast. In addition to F1 he raced Can-Am series (he and Jim Hall brought fame to the Chaparral 2E at Laguna Seca in '66 with 1/2 finishes, won the Nurburgring 1000km World Championship Endurance event in the Chaparral 2D...), went over 250 at Bonneville in an experimental MG, etc.


A piece of art that I have signed by both him and Jim Hall is one of the few things in my house that I will never part with.

[racrguy]

Cool!

I remember you having a 3 picture piece of work. If I recall correctly it was a wrench, a camshaft, and a piston/rod. Where'd you get yours at, I tried to google for it, but came up empty handed.

[quikag]

I love that is is being [unofficially for now] called Phil Hill

I hadn't heard that. That is awesome and I hope the COTA management makes that official.

[Strychnine]

Cool!

I remember you having a 3 picture piece of work. If I recall correctly it was a wrench, a camshaft, and a piston/rod. Where'd you get yours at, I tried to google for it, but came up empty handed.

Found it on the HAMB about 5 years ago.




Here's the one signed by Phil and Jim and numbered by the artist.





Sorry for the thread hijack

[quikag]

My kind of thread hijack! Love it!

[racrguy]

Found it on the HAMB about 5 years ago.




Here's the one signed by Phil and Jim and numbered by the artist.





Sorry for the thread hijack

Thanks!

[Strychnine]

Thanks!

I think the artist's screenname over there was widewhitewalls.

This is his site, but that particular one is not there anymore: http://car-n-art.com/

[racrguy]

I think the artist's screenname over there was widewhitewalls.

This is his site, but that particular one is not there anymore: http://car-n-art.com/

Yep, I found it, but it's sold out.

Is your set for sale?

[quikag]

Here is a 2:09 lap from this past weekend. Keith Verges in a Radical SR8. Damn.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCl9eaBVTxk&feature=player_embedded[/ame]

[Wish4svts]

Awesome!!! What is the fluttering noise coming out of the corners? TC?

[Ratt]

Here is a 2:09 lap from this past weekend. Keith Verges in a Radical SR8. Damn.

You were only 14 seconds off of a professional driver in a full-fledged racecar. I'd be proud of that, for sure!

[quikag]

Awesome!!! What is the fluttering noise coming out of the corners? TC?

Yeah, performance traction management (PTM). I run in the highest race mode 5. It helps regulate power out of the corners and it's very precise. It's a pretty decent system. Otherwise, I'd have more oversteer out of corners. No stability control, it's just a nice, precise traction system.