New Zealand Festival of Motor Racing

Goat Boy · 15 Jan 2014, 20:47 (Ref:3354412)

On this weekend and next, with about a million Ferraris including three F1 cars

Anyone going?

20b · 15 Jan 2014, 22:23 (Ref:3354454)

I'll will be there snapping away as usual. Looks like some of the classes are a bit low on numbers this year (a common trend throughout motorsport in NZ) but that's made up by the fact there are three Formula One cars!

275 GTB-4 · 15 Jan 2014, 22:33 (Ref:3354460)

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Originally Posted by 20b

I'll will be there snapping away as usual. Looks like some of the classes are a bit low on numbers this year (a common trend throughout motorsport in NZ) but that's made up by the fact there are three Formula One cars!

Yeahbut...two of them just have one digit different in the number on the side!

Edit (from another thread) Hampton Downs - Ferrari Festival 16-18 Jan 14

http://www.hamptondowns.com/pages/56/eventscalendar.htm

PS the Tipo 156s have a nice low growl....possibly because they have been detuned for longevity

Dav1s · 15 Jan 2014, 22:48 (Ref:3354469)

To see the 1994 Ferrari screaming full tilt is something that has to been seen! Not sure how the turbos will sound as I havnt seen them in action, but can tell you the 3.5l V12 is bliss!

Would highly recommend heading along for a look, even if you are not that big on Ferrari's!

KRDG · 16 Jan 2014, 10:30 (Ref:3354628)

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Originally Posted by Dav1s

To see the 1994 Ferrari screaming full tilt is something that has to been seen! Not sure how the turbos will sound as I havnt seen them in action, but can tell you the 3.5l V12 is bliss!

Would highly recommend heading along for a look, even if you are not that big on Ferrari's!

The turbo does sound great. Seen it at PI many times. He does 1.31's around there pre resurface which is a bit slower (2 seconds) than the quickest F5000's. Still quick of course ie well over 300kph thru turn one (at PI that is). Come to think of it..... 300kph thru turn 1 at HD would be quite something............

I hear the newer v12 is geared very low.

Goat Boy · 16 Jan 2014, 20:42 (Ref:3354888)

Will be disappointing if they've been de-tuned/geared to the point where they are not quicker than an F5000. I know F5000's are not slow by any means, but an F1 car should be a lot quicker.

275 GTB-4 · 16 Jan 2014, 21:15 (Ref:3354905)

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Originally Posted by Goat Boy

Will be disappointing if they've been de-tuned/geared to the point where they are not quicker than an F5000. I know F5000's are not slow by any means, but an F1 car should be a lot quicker.

Its a little more complicated than that GB, just enjoy seeing them go round

Goat Boy · 16 Jan 2014, 22:20 (Ref:3354950)

Yeah I know but... it's the sound that is the best thing!

275 GTB-4 · 17 Jan 2014, 10:27 (Ref:3355091)

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Originally Posted by Goat Boy

Yeah I know but... it's the sound that is the best thing!

Well...the climb up the hill to the start of the main straight might be best for listening...then along the main straight of course...enjoy

promax · 17 Jan 2014, 20:39 (Ref:3355369)

pics and videos please

20b · 20 Jan 2014, 01:27 (Ref:3356059)

Shameless plug - A flyby video of the 412T, there's also another one on there of the two '85 V6 Ferrari F1 cars too.

mightymurph51 · 20 Jan 2014, 01:45 (Ref:3356060)

Hi Guys,

I've just posted some photos from Saturday on my page,Feel free to like (Page and photos),comment share

Photos to come from Sunday and some Video Footage of the F1

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...7758876&type=1

275 GTB-4 · 20 Jan 2014, 12:24 (Ref:3356213)

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Originally Posted by mightymurph51

Hi Guys,

I've just posted some photos from Saturday on my page,Feel free to like (Page and photos),comment share

Photos to come from Sunday and some Video Footage of the F1

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...7758876&type=1

Nice pics

mightymurph51 · 21 Jan 2014, 00:01 (Ref:3356464)

Cheers Mate,Here is the Footage

20b · 21 Jan 2014, 00:45 (Ref:3356476)

Click here for a bunch of photos from the festival. I'll be back again this weekend for more Ferrari action! Absolute bliss.

275 GTB-4 · 21 Jan 2014, 11:35 (Ref:3356623)

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Originally Posted by mightymurph51

Cheers Mate,Here is the Footage

Wow! looks like they got the gearing fairly right....sweet! (sorry

) neat! (ahh you know what I mean)

mightymurph51 · 23 Jan 2014, 01:23 (Ref:3357245)

I've posted more Pictures on the link below

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...7758876&type=3

Armco Bender · 23 Jan 2014, 01:33 (Ref:3357246)

Nice pics...The Begg 018 the best looker for my money..

socram · 23 Jan 2014, 08:15 (Ref:3357300)

Check out the NZ site - The Roaring Season. Fair few pics.

promax · 25 Jan 2014, 01:56 (Ref:3358316)

mightymurph51 · 26 Jan 2014, 12:23 (Ref:3359541)

Below some Ferrari 412 T1 Fly-by

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouwP12N_JYc

Goat Boy · 27 Jan 2014, 22:57 (Ref:3360782)

Any lap times or results posted anywhere? Any records broken or was nobody trying that hard...?

KRDG · 28 Jan 2014, 09:31 (Ref:3360966)

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Originally Posted by Goat Boy

Any lap times or results posted anywhere? Any records broken or was nobody trying that hard...?

Check My laps. Its all there.

The outright lap record was broken again by the kid. 59.4 ish I think.

Watching him 'hot dog'* it repeatedly out of the hairpin was something else.

*Hot dog = oversteer wheel spin from a Lola T400 in 2nd gear exiting a corner. Brilliant.

Mark Petch · 28 Jan 2014, 19:05 (Ref:3361216)

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Originally Posted by KRDG

Check My laps. Its all there.

The outright lap record was broken again by the kid. 59.4 ish I think.

Watching him 'hot dog'* it repeatedly out of the hairpin was something else.

*Hot dog = oversteer wheel spin from a Lola T400 in 2nd gear exiting a corner. Brilliant.

KRDG, just to put things into perspective, let me remind you that the"kid" was being bested by a 71 year old veteran driver by the name of Ken Smith, right up until Ken's engine 'threw a leg out of bed' in the very first race.

The old Boy also did a 59.4 in qualifying, and was also fatting it it off the hairpin but going foward with superior throttle control than the "kid".

It begs the question does it not, how good is the "kid" if he and all his Dad's mega-money cant beat a 71 year old?

Goat Boy · 28 Jan 2014, 22:04 (Ref:3361294)

Kenny's bloody amazing though - how many NZGP's has he won now...?

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