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Re: crack-up at the historics

To: vintage-race@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: crack-up at the historics
From: "James Wiseman" <james@jdwmedia.com>
Date: Fri, 03 Sep 1999 02:53:01 +0100
> James, I tend to admire the English version of vintage racing(I'm an unabashed
> anglophile inb many things).  These are after all race cars.  their charm is
in
> seeing them used as intended.  That does not excuse stupidity(No, I'm not
saying
> that Moss did something improper.  I did not see it).  we tend to have
> participants here that never raced and who don't bother to acquire the needed
> skills, hence the parade mentality.  I, however, don't admire the crash and
burn
> style, because my experience, limited but greater than most, leads me to
believe
> that if the proper skill is applied, it is seldom necessary to make contact.
> John
>
Hi John,

I quite agree. All I was trying to point out is that if contact is made, and
it's difficult to apportion blame, then it does have to be accepted that
racing is a risky sport. If it wasn't, I'm sure most of us, wouldn't get
quite the adrenaline rush...

Regards,
--
James Wiseman
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'64 Alfa Giulia SS Racer
'60 Alfa Giulietta Veloce Rally Car
'96 Alfa 145 Cloverleaf daily driver



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