Emmcee 0 Report post Posted July 19, 2014 Onboard with karting world champion and ex F1 driver Vitantonio Liuzzi, chasing 7x F1 champ Michael Schumacher, awesome short clip. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Medilloni 6 Report post Posted July 19, 2014 Onboard with karting world champion and ex F1 driver Vitantonio Liuzzi, chasing 7x F1 champ Michael Schumacher, awesome short clip. Sheesh, I ferking miss karting. Thanks for that WR, awesome clip. Thought Liuzzi's heartbeat was a tad unhealthy though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emmcee 0 Report post Posted July 19, 2014 No worries mate, yeah I thought it was a fantastic clip, nothing better to show a drivers real ability than a good old fashioned kart race. That's why f1 Drivers still drive them quite frequently, the steering inputs required are very similar and feel quite the same as a formula one cars steering feel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Delivery_Driver 0 Report post Posted July 20, 2014 Tonio was always a great Kart racer, bit of a wasted talent, pretty sick track, where was the track at? It wasn't Eastern Creek lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emmcee 0 Report post Posted July 20, 2014 Tonio was always a great Kart racer, bit of a wasted talent, pretty sick track, where was the track at? It wasn't Eastern Creek lol I've got no idea couldn't help you there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Medilloni 6 Report post Posted July 21, 2014 No worries mate, yeah I thought it was a fantastic clip, nothing better to show a drivers real ability than a good old fashioned kart race. That's why f1 Drivers still drive them quite frequently, the steering inputs required are very similar and feel quite the same as a formula one cars steering feel. Very true about the feel, especially for the 'heart' of karting (100cc for me, which grew up to 125cc later) - though when I tried 250cc I was surprised at the downforce from just a few bits of crude aero (which was allowed then) - only raced them twice, once at Silverstone and another at the Isle of Man. Not the race I was in at IoM, but a clip of the basic track here: Had a play a few years ago in a F1 simulator - can't say whose;) Biggest shock was, as mentioned above, the sheer power of the downforce, brings a whole new element into the forces we like to play with! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emmcee 0 Report post Posted July 21, 2014 Yeah I've seen that clip before, the speed is phenomenal and how close they get to each other and the curbs, unbeleivable skill. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
