[Fot] Triumph Competition at Assen

[Bob Kramer]

Love it!

Bob Kramer


On Fri, Jun 21, 2019 at 5:04 PM Chris Marx via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
wrote:

> Hi FOT,
>
> A philosophic statement:
>
> With regards to this video from Assen race track, I’ve got many comments
> about, “how is your car so fast”, “why does it handle so well”, “why does
> it brake so good”, “where did you learn to drive so quick”.
>
> The answer is very simple.
>
> Kas showed me everything.
>
> I do what he suggests. I explain the problem to him and he gives the right
> answer to make my race car quick and he has also advice on how to drive and
> how to deal with other drivers.
>
> I get often the comments, that Kas knowledge is from yesterday – outdated
> – for me it is the best knowledge base I can get from someone who did
> serious PRO motorsport and not this amateur motorsport we are being in.
>
> This means for me, everything he advises has been proved a thousand times,
> with many drivers which you can call the best of the best.
>
> So who I am to know it better? Who are these other amateur drivers who say
> that they know it better?
>
> Conclusion:
>
> Everybody who knows “better” has to learn the bitter lesson that not
> listening to Kas make them losing races, wasting money and having less fun.
>
> Cheers
>
> Chris
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Marx via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
> To: fot at autox. team. net <fot at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Mon, Jun 17, 2019 10:22 am
> Subject: [Fot] Triumph Competition at Assen
>
> Assen was really fun. The weather was largely great, all participants were
> in a good mood. Most cars have kept up (which, oddly enough, is always a
> problem at Assen).
>
> After a solid 2nd place in Race 1, a failure with a pushrod damage in Race
> 2, made me start from the back in Race 3. I got help from Philippe Vermast.
> He had suffered an engine failure, but could find a replacement engine and
> shared in race 3 with me the last row.
>
>
>
> Philippe immediately took the lead in our Dynamic Duo and we made our way
> through the strong field of cars ahead.
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> Although I was the first to cross the finish line, unfortunately I did an
> unnoticed overtaking maneuver under the Yellow Flag. So I was reset by 20
> seconds, on P4. Of course I'm happy for the winners on the podium, because
> I had had so much fun in this catch-up race. Philippe had also enjoyed the
> furious ride. Unfortunately, he touched a tire barrier in the chicane and
> bent the steering. He did not reach the finish.
>
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> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaiCLm0yvV4
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