Schumacher races a jet

[schu]

Maybe useless, but its off season therefor any smidgen of F1 will be discussed to no end. Hell look at the discussion on the comment webber made about klein.

All i can say is bring on next year so we don't have to spend time over comments which would usually be just another byline.

[Verd1ct]

what sort of 1/4 mile time would the Ferrari F1 car be expected to make on a dry track?

[peps]

Take the event for what it is, purely a publicity event. Don’t get too hung up about the results of the outcome. I saw this on the news, why did Schumacher refuse to comment? He looked so serious, sore loser cry-baby syndrome? Entertaining nonetheless

[Mick 1]

I dont think this time was taken from a standing start was it?

[Stix Zadinia]

theres a countach out near ipswich on the way to toowoomba that raced a jet back in the 80's...

i think it was a mirage or something, anyway. the jet won

[walkie]

I heard standing quarter for a modern F1 car on a dry track is in the 7s

[walkie]

Originally posted by jtir
Jeebus, I only hit 13.2 at 400m, Schuy is good half a k away.

I can't remember properly, didn't SMH have an article of some porker running a jet as well?

yeah a few years ago when the 996 911 GT3 was released they got it to race a Mirage or something like that. Needless to say, the jet demolished the Porsche.

[Nafe]

Don't forget that F1 cars are running Traction Control and Launch Control. These will have helped immensely with the times.

Not to mention the Ferrari would have been setup purely for straightline speed, as little wing as possible, and maybe low fuel loads and softer rear suspension settings etc etc

[ZiLLa]

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[Verd1ct]

Originally posted by walkie
I heard standing quarter for a modern F1 car on a dry track is in the 7s

That's not too shabby.. At all..

[turbo-EA]

time for some match racing during next years melborne GP, schuey Vs victor bray
schuey Vs 1100rwhp dyno queen on slicks


wouldn`t that rock!

[walkie]

victor bray would leave him for dead. would be good to watch though..

[turbo-EA]

dunno about that,really would come down to tyres and available grip,and distance, its no secret victor`s doorslammer has a killer top end charge

[hgmonaro]

the Countach v Mirage (or whatever) was Paul Halstead I think, and I remember the story said he prepared by making the car lighter by taking a piss

[Zac]

I read on F1-live that Ferrari made some aerodynamic changes to the car but I can't imagine they would have been too significant. They may have been outside the FIA rules but more likely to be just a decrease of wing angle..