"Mikeado" (mikeado)
10/27/2013 at 19:41 • Filed to: Hillclimb, GP2, Videos
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"Mikeado" (mikeado)
10/27/2013 at 19:41 • Filed to: Hillclimb, GP2, Videos | 7
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For some people, the thing that's missing from Formula 1 (aside from a race not being won by Sebastian Vettel) is the danger. If you compare the current Spa-Francorchamps to the original one it's almost sane, and new tracks have acres of tarmac run-off. If you're one such person that believes that there just isn't enough danger, then hopefully a Mr. David Hauser and his Dallara GP2/08 (complete with the full-on 4.0L, 600+ horsepower V8 GP2 engine, by the sound of it) will do for now.
Granted, he's got plenty of downforce to help him, like all high-end hillclimb cars, but still, if he misjudged one of those corners, then he'd quickly become very aware that instead of tarmac or gravel, there's nothing but metal barriers, sheer rock faces and at one point an open field to be found if you don't stay on the grey. It looks like a massive rush, though, and these videos remind me that hillclimb racing is nothing if it's not awesome.
Feel free to post your own videos of mad hillclimbers. I know there are some pretty mental purpose-built silhouette racers out there, not to mention tuned up rally cars and so on.
YSI-what can brown do for you
> Mikeado
10/27/2013 at 19:44 |
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GP2 cars sound better than the current F1 line up, and future F1 cars.
McMike
> Mikeado
10/27/2013 at 19:52 |
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Curious if we'll ever get these running at Pike's peak.
It's all tarmac, so there's hope.. right?
gbbts
> Mikeado
10/27/2013 at 20:25 |
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In downforce we trust
getchapopcorn
> Mikeado
10/27/2013 at 20:32 |
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It truly is a wonderful time we live in.
George McNally
> Mikeado
10/27/2013 at 21:11 |
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I'd say Mr Hauser has a larger set of testes than most of those NASCAR guys.
The penalty for failure here is substantially more severe then running into a soft wall at a typical NASCAR race.
pannam1
> Mikeado
10/27/2013 at 22:02 |
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how fast is he going? anyone know
seriouslywhyiskinjastillterrible
> Mikeado
10/28/2013 at 00:21 |
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what a beautiful piece of road.
and yes, this is madness. look at what clipping a wall can do at half that speed in a sedan.
SubiSanchez
> Mikeado
11/01/2013 at 01:28 |
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I always wondered what happens to older spec open wheel racecars after they get replaced or become obsolete
DasWauto
> Mikeado
11/03/2013 at 01:09 |
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Was this posts shared to Jalopnik at some point? I'm trying to determine where to put it in the Best of Oppo.
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Mikeado
> DasWauto
11/03/2013 at 05:49 |
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I don't believe it was.
Cheers!
timeToy
> pannam1
11/04/2013 at 18:58 |
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225 km/h @22s
(that's 140 MPH in US speak)
Simplify, then add beer
> McMike
11/04/2013 at 19:01 |
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Not sure how they'll deal with the altitude. Would be interesting
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McMike
> Simplify, then add beer
11/04/2013 at 19:09 |
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I assume they'll deal with it the same way they have dealt with it once they started using fuel injection.
I doubt there is any formula car with that kind of mapping, so yeah... They'll need to open the parameters a bit.
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Lip
> Mikeado
11/04/2013 at 19:29 |
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rad.
boobaru
> Mikeado
11/04/2013 at 19:41 |
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Dat HOWL
Bob LeDrew
> Mikeado
11/04/2013 at 19:46 |
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It's a great shame that the driver can't appreciate the surroundings he's driving through the way we can. This looks like a really amazing video game.
Team6.1
> Mikeado
11/04/2013 at 20:11 |
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Alcohol + 5.1 Computer system = Sucks to be my neighbors + future hearing damage
Burt
> Mikeado
11/04/2013 at 22:29 |
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Well, let's just add that to the list of things I'd kill myself if I tried to do. Holy balls that was quick.
bariki
> SubiSanchez
11/05/2013 at 03:04 |
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I'm pretty sure this it not the answer... this is only what crazy people do with them.
Kingen2
> Mikeado
11/05/2013 at 06:45 |
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i-do-strange-things
> Mikeado
11/05/2013 at 08:14 |
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My hillclimb car at Mt. Philo Vt. Suzuki GSXR 1000 motor in a former dwarfcar.
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Mikeado
> i-do-strange-things
11/05/2013 at 09:39 |
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Wow, that must be exciting! Have you got any pictures of it? From this angle those groves almost make it look like you've put a rollcage on a boat (not suggesting you have, of course)! Or a Citroën Méhari, I suppose.
T1T2GRE
> Mikeado
11/05/2013 at 10:40 |
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Nowhere near the power shown here, but it's definitely worth the annual fee to see the Hershey hillclimb (...The Elegance). Where else can you see a vintage Bugatti tear-ass up the hill? The sounds of such classics will bring tears to your eyes - seriously.
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i-do-strange-things
> Mikeado
11/05/2013 at 11:04 |
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Naaa-those ribs were just to stiffen up a flip up panel over the cockpit. (re: Hey I got a bead roller I haven't used in a long time! Here looks like a good place.)
SaiDas
> Mikeado
11/05/2013 at 11:09 |
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While watching the first one, I kept waiting for a deer to leap out onto the road at any moment.
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SaiDas
> YSI-what can brown do for you
11/05/2013 at 11:13 |
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I was by the side of road similar to this one taking a piss when I heard something awesome and although quite familiar yet was somewhat different. It got louder and louder then whoosh around the corner came a red Shelby Cobra followed immediately by a black Shelby Cobra! It was worth peeing on my boots for that.
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i-do-strange-things
> i-do-strange-things
11/05/2013 at 11:15 |
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strangeorange98
> Mikeado
11/05/2013 at 16:59 |
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that looks like a whole lotta nope.