[Fot] Nuerburgring Nordschleife 400 km race

[Robert Lang]

On Sat, 20 Sep 2008, Don Elliott wrote:

> The story goes that Ken Richardson or a member of his Triumph Works TR2 team 
> back in 1953 or '54 pulled out the floor plug for the jack before the race 
> and set up a funnel and a long hose so he could "use the facilities". During 
> the race, he tried it (for the first time) and once the funnel was full, the 
> aerodynamic force blew it all back up into his face.

Ya gotta watch those ground effects thingies. They really can blow up in 
your face.

> Back then, they didn't 
> wear full racing helmets, but goggles.

Ya, they were manly men, for sure.

>From the video interviwer's manual: when interviewing winners after long 
races, be sure to hold your breath (or pinch your nose if you're 
off-camera).

:-)

rml
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