[Fot] standing starts

[Robert M. Lang]

I've seen Dan Gurney report that in an interview.

rml

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On Tue, 15 Feb 2011, Charly Mitchel wrote:

> I remember reading about a race driver at LeMans buckling his belts while 
> going down the straight away and holding the steering wheel with his knee. I 
> don't remember the driver but I believe the car was a GT40
> Charly Mitchel
> TR6 #44
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>
>> While THIS style of start may be interesting to some spectators it lends
>> itself to unsafe if not dangerous driving conditions due to the hurried
>> manner in which safety equipment is put on. Back in the day if I recall
>> correctly, attire was a polo helmet, a tee shirt and maybe a lap belt if 
>> the
>> driver took the time to connect it. Leap forward to today and even at the
>> amateur hobby level (yes, that's most of us folks!)we have 5 point
>> harnesses, HANS devices, gloves, etc. not to mention the starting 
>> procedures
>> many follow. The thought of scampering across the track and diving into it
>> would scare hell out of me! I know I'm getting old, and I want to get a lot
>> older before a dirt nap.
>> I think Bill is spot on. There is great wisdom in his words.
>> 
>> Russ Moore
>> Spitfire #49
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: fot-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net] On
>> Behalf Of BillDentin at aol.com
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 9:57 AM
>> To: andre at gt6.ca; budscars at comcast.net
>> Cc: fot at autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: [Fot] standing starts
>> 
>> In a message dated 02/15/2011 5:34:38 AM Central Standard Time,
>> andre at gt6.ca writes:
>> 
>> 
>>> Why not take it a step further.
>>> 
>>> Lemans starts.
>>> 
>>> Have to run to the car and hop in. ;)
>>> 
>> 
>> The VSCDA tried some LeMan type starts in the mid 1980s.  They were
>> exciting, and seemed a good idea on paper, but not in practice.
>> 
>> Vintage racing is complicated enough with its wide diversity in horse power
>> and talent.  In my opinion adding a further degree of difficulty with LeMan
>> or standing starts, inverted grids, etc., etc. are not a good ideas.
>> Adding further complication is looking for trouble.  The old bricklayer 
>> term
>> 
>> 'cluster f*ck' comes to mind.
>> 
>> Bill Dentinger
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