Ferrari Mailing List: Re: The Brit GP, Rain, Car Control and Traction Control

[Stephen Sherman (sherman]

Gives a whole hew perspective to 'hydroplanning'.
In 1981 I bought an Audi 5+5 ,my first front wheel drive car, I remember it 
was a handfull in the rain 1 wheel would hit a puddle and spin and the had 
traction it would almost jerk the wheel out of my hands and that was at 
70mph just cruising. Nobody had to tell me not to use cruise control in wet 
condictions.

Stephen
81 308 GTSi
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "LarryT" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
To: "Stephen" <sherman [at] wildblue.net>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 8:57 AM
Subject: [Ferrari] The Brit GP, Rain, Car Control and Traction Control


> This won;t be a spoiler - I've been watching the Brit GP - a fully wet 
> race
> with all cars on intermediate or full rain tires.
>
> It's a true lesson in seeing who are the true masters of car control 
> without
> the electronic assistance of Traction Control.  I'll bet there are a LOT 
> of
> drivers praying they'll be allowed TC in the future!  TC really made them
> look like rainmeisters!
>
> Think now about the TRUE Rainmeisters - Senna, Lauda, Schooey, Ickx, and
> others who not only controlled their cars in terrible conditions, but they
> were shifting with one hand at the same time!  All without electronic
> assistance.
>
> Man!  WHen those cars lose it, they snap *very* quickly!
>
> Great race BTW  -  Glad I taped it -
>
> Larry T (66 MGB, 74 911, 91 300D)
> www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts
> Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil
> PORSCHE POSTERS!  youroil.net
> 800-583-8601
> Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs
>
>
>
> _________________________________________________________________
> To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options, please visit:
> http://lists.ferrarilist.com/mailman/options/ferrari/sherman%40wildblue.net
>
> Sponsored by BooyahMedia.com
> and F1 Headlines
> http://www.F1Headlines.com/