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Thread: Grand Prix Masters
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8th December 2006, 12:52 #11
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Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1"But it aint how hard you hit, it's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward. How much you can take, and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done." Rocky.
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12th December 2006, 09:26 #12
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The latest info I have is that there will be six GPM races in 2007 - Qatar (31st March), England, Germany, Romania (a street circuit around the Parliament Palace in Bucharest), South Africa and Australia.
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12th December 2006, 09:39 #13
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Albert Park I'm assuming. Although having the GPM series at Adelaide would be mad.
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12th December 2006, 19:53 #14
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13th December 2006, 23:55 #15
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Liked the concept, but haven't been able to see a race. (I'm sure watching it on computer isn't an option with Windows 98 system, and a slow internet connection)
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28th December 2006, 15:03 #16
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I was at the Silverstone race I absolutely enjoyed it even though the weather was atrocious. It was fantastic getting close the likes of Mansell and Emmo Fittipaldi - who re-grew his amazing sideburns!
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28th December 2006, 22:26 #17
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They're showing it for the first time in Australia on New Years Eve on Ten!!!
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1st January 2007, 10:22 #18
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I can't say I enjoyed Losail that much How does it compare with the Kyalami and Silverstone races?
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1st January 2007, 16:44 #19
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Kyalami was a good start for the series. Most of the drivers were fairly cautious, which was understandable given they hadn't raced a single seater for many years. Also the cars were new and the drivers had no idea how they, the cars and the tyres would do in the race.
Losail was not great, largely because the circuit had been designed for bikes not cars. Salazar's car had to be towed back to the pits simply because the gaps in the armco were not wide enough for the GPM car. That meant the first long safety car period, before the race was broken up again when de Cesaris beached in the gravel. In between the safety car periods the racing was close and competitive.
Silverstone was very nearly a disaster due to engine problems, which restricted running for everyone. The race was run in damp/wet conditions which certainly livened things up. Again we saw plenty of wheel to wheel racing.
The series has had its problems but the drivers remain as enthusiastic as they were when they first tested the GPM car. The series is not intended to be an ultra-competitive step on the motorsport ladder and should not be seen in that way. It is nostalgic for those of us who like seeing the drivers we grew up watching race again, and it is fun for them to be racing again.Riccardo Patrese - 256GPs 1977-1993
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4th January 2007, 13:16 #20
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More news - Herbert, Nannini, Moreno and Boesel have signed up to race, and there are likely to be 4 races.
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/56133Riccardo Patrese - 256GPs 1977-1993
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