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    P Cup Swiss Hockenheim

    Back from my wk-end in Hockenheim.

    Took part on friday to Free practice 1, did 2 laps and decide to go back to boxes. Impossible to keep car on track due to heavy water and of course as i'm racing in a category with Michelin Pilot Cup on wheel 18 and not alloyd to put Wet tires cause this is the reglement, i let you imagine. It was like Holliday on ice with a GT3 Smiley

    Then took part for Free practice 2, same weather conditions but decided to do my all practice time. Was fun to drive but had to be really smooth with the steering wheel.

    I really didn't look at my time, i just didn't wanted to brake the car.

    Saturday morning time for warm up. Still wet conditions but did first from my category. At midday, the race startet with safety car due to really bad weather conditions. 39 cars on start for 2 laps and then SC went off.

    I couldn't see one bit of where i was going to. In the mean time went ok untill coming to the line before The Mercedes Tribune or the Senna Curve and lost the car, one 360, two 360, free 360 then out of the track and in the grass. As i know that in the grass you take speed instead of stopping, i said NO cause i saw the wall coming. The car stop just before.Smiley Went back on track and tried to catch my lost position. Been tough but finally finished second from my category and 29th on 40 cars from the race.

    As already explaine we are for one race 12 different classes racing together. It goes from Gt3 Cup with rain tires and slicks to boxter, cayman, turbo, 996, etc... with Michelin sport cup. Depending which car you have you will be putt in the more appropriate klasse according to your car.

    I for example am in the Klasse 4 c which is GT3 997 with 18 wheel. A GT3 997 with 19 wheel would be in the Klasse 4 b etc...

    The best to end my wk-end was this. Come back from the gas station, did a small corner while i was in the paddock, so a guy with a S... BMW, old timmer, Smiley going backwords. I stopped my car, hopping the guy would stopp, well no even that i Horn, he come sreight in my front and hit me.

    Guy come out of his car but wouldn't admit that he madee a mistake. Decide to call the Police but they say they wont come cause it's a private area. I really started to get Smiley so went to the race direction and explain what happen.

    Problem still not solve, guy is still refusing to admit his faults and i'll have to see with my lawer to do a procedure or maybe just pay what he broke and let go. This is what we call FairplaySmileySmileySmiley SmileySmiley


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    Re: P Cup Swiss Hockenheim

    Cram:

    The best to end my wk-end was this. Come back from the gas station, did a small corner while i was in the paddock, so a guy with a S... BMW, old timmer, Smiley going backwords. I stopped my car, hopping the guy would stopp, well no even that i Horn, he come sreight in my front and hit me.

    Guy come out of his car but wouldn't admit that he madee a mistake. Decide to call the Police but they say they wont come cause it's a private area. I really started to get Smiley so went to the race direction and explain what happen.

    Problem still not solve, guy is still refusing to admit his faults and i'll have to see with my lawer to do a procedure or maybe just pay what he broke and let go. This is what we call FairplaySmileySmileySmiley SmileySmiley

     

    Smiley  stupid thing wouldn't admit a mistake...

    If he don't broke too much your car,i think is better to pay your broken parts and stop..with a lawyer i think you will spend too much without be sure that he will be able to solve the problem..

     

    sure the worse thing is to pass for "stupid" in front of the guy that hit you...Smiley


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    Re: P Cup Swiss Hockenheim

    Cram:

    The best to end my wk-end was this. Come back from the gas station, did a small corner while i was in the paddock, so a guy with a S... BMW, old timmer, Smiley going backwords. I stopped my car, hopping the guy would stopp, well no even that i Horn, he come sreight in my front and hit me.

    Sorry to hear that, are there any cameras that could prove the situation?


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    Ferdie:
    Cram:

    The best to end my wk-end was this. Come back from the gas station, did a small corner while i was in the paddock, so a guy with a S... BMW, old timmer, Smiley going backwords. I stopped my car, hopping the guy would stopp, well no even that i Horn, he come sreight in my front and hit me.

    Sorry to hear that, are there any cameras that could prove the situation?

    Good question, Ferdie. Smiley

    Cram, did you check with track management whether there are any closed-circuit TV cameras overlooking that paddock area? Smiley


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    Re: P Cup Swiss Hockenheim

    unfortunatly no camera around this area, i have a friend that was with me in the car when it happen. I took picture of his car and he took picture of my car but no picture taken from the impact.

    The car arrived at my P garage, we will do a check up from the front, if there isn't much i'll pay for it and end of the story. Otherwise will have to Smiley. Will see, it happen and i can't change it . But thanks, i appreciate.


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    Re: P Cup Swiss Hockenheim

    Sorry to hear about your bad luck, Cram - I'll keep my fingers crossed that it's only cosmetic damage Smiley Seems it's the same at HHR than at NoS.... you know what they say: the most dangerous part is the parking lot before the boomgate Smiley

    Here are some pics from HHR:

    http://www.pixelparadise.ch/

    BTW we also had terrible weather at NoS on Friday (trackday) -  6.5 °C and pouring rain Smiley I should have brought my Boxster on winter tires instead of the GT3 on Corsas Smiley

    I'm very happy for you that your 360s didn't end up in the wall.

    Here's an interesting inboard video from last Friday showing two guys having fun in the Eifel instead of (...or maybe because of Smiley ) the terrible conditions.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CWLYabq4Ow

     

     


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    Re: P Cup Swiss Hockenheim

    I hope so too. Anyway it was fun and half fun driving under these conditions. The fun part is that it gave me a good occasion to get some drift easely.

    And yes luckely i didn't end in the wall.  NoS look really bad as well, what is going on with track this year, there's always water.


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     Cayenne Turbo - Mini Cooper S - 997 GT3


    Re: P Cup Swiss Hockenheim

    Here some pics, Sorry for delateDSC_0840.JPG 1240317507563DSC_0823.JPG1240317682059DSC_0882.JPG1240317799310DSC_0846.JPG1240318177208DSC_0893.JPGDSC_0897.JPG1240318298850DSC_0917.JPGDSC_0922.JPG1240318387276DSC_0929.JPGDSC_0930.JPG1240318472257DSC_0941.JPGDSC_0948.JPGDSC_0961.JPG1240318608848DSC_0979.JPGDSC_0989.JPGDSC_0993.JPGDSC_1000.JPGDSC_1025.JPG1240318934948DSC_1030.JPGDSC_1042.JPGDSC_1045.JPG1240319153939DSC_1044.JPG DSC_1046.JPGDSC_1052.JPG .


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     Cayenne Turbo - Mini Cooper S - 997 GT3


    Re: P Cup Swiss Hockenheim

    Here some more. Enjoy the drifts under really heavy conditionsDSC_1061.JPG1240319758190DSC_1064.JPGDSC_1071.JPG1240319848520DSC_1101.JPGDSC_1105.JPG1240319936307DSC_1110.JPG


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     Cayenne Turbo - Mini Cooper S - 997 GT3


    Re: P Cup Swiss Hockenheim

    Here the car that hit mine

    IMG_0015.JPG


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     Cayenne Turbo - Mini Cooper S - 997 GT3


    Re: P Cup Swiss Hockenheim

    Cool pics Bro !!!  And now at least we can put a face on the car


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    Re: P Cup Swiss Hockenheim

    Great pics, Cram - thanks for sharing SmileySmiley

    Today I finally realised what a f..ing awesome car the GT3 is - had some fun on the NBR GP-circuit with a great instructor.....who first gave me some instruction and then got behind the steering wheel of my car himself.......Geeeeez.......Marc Basseng knows how to treat this Baby Smiley Will post a full report tomorrow Smiley 

     

    PS: these are the threads of which we need more at RT Smiley


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    public roads: Porsche 987 S Seal/Cocoa, toll road Smiley : Porsche 997 GT3 Arctic/Black


    Re: P Cup Swiss Hockenheim

    Sure we do PJ. Enjoy your car. I'm having fun with mine, but sometimes i also do get the fright.


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     Cayenne Turbo - Mini Cooper S - 997 GT3


    Re: P Cup Swiss Hockenheim

    Porsche-Jeck:

    Will post a full report tomorrow Smiley 

    PS: these are the threads of which we need more at RT Smiley

     

     

    I definately agree, looking forward to your report!


    Re: P Cup Swiss Hockenheim

    Great photos Cram - thanks for sharing.

    Porsche-Jeck - looking forward to your pics and report...


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    Re: P Cup Swiss Hockenheim

    Porsche-Jeck:

    PS: these are the threads of which we need more at RT Smiley

    Regretfully, I have no personal contributions that  I can make to this kind of thread, but I heartily agree.  Smiley


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    fritz


    Re: P Cup Swiss Hockenheim

    Well if most of us do like this kind of threads, then let me invite you already to the next one that will take part after the 23 th of May


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     Cayenne Turbo - Mini Cooper S - 997 GT3


     
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