[Ducati] Of weights and measures (was Jerez GP testing 800's)

[Ronald Betts]

Yea , I remember the Fan Car at Riverside. The Can Am cars were without a 
doubt the loudest cars I have ever heard. Could knock the fizz right out of 
a six pack in about three passes. Ah the good ole days.



Peace...Ron"Desmohead"Betts 95 900 SP
I've learned that I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy it!





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>Reply-To: Ducati Owners Group <ducati at ducati.net>
>To: "Ducati Owners Group" <ducati at ducati.net>
>Subject: RE: [Ducati] Of weights and measures (was Jerez GP testing 800's)
>Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2006 15:23:13 -0500
>
>
>The Tyrrell P34 was run for two years, 1976 & 1977. I had the opportunity 
>to
>crawl all over Ronnie Peterson's car at the last GP held at Mosport. :-)
>they did have some advantage in stopping but the real advantage came in wet
>weather.
>
>Yes, Can Am was the place and Jim Hall the grand daddy of them all. It was 
>he
>who first used a high mounted wing for down force. He who first thought of 
>and
>implemented a '"vacuum" system to "suck" his cars to the track.
>
>On 12/4/2006, "Mike Suranyi" <msuranyi at niello.com> wrote:
>
> >Ah yess, reminds me of the old Can-Am challenge.
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