Bobbie Bobster 3,419 Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 How can you have a tank slapper in a car? ...it's like a woman complaining something is a real ballache It must be your time of the month, RC! (assuming you're a bloke) Tank slapper (bike) = fishtailing (car) A fairly rough mapping as I'm sure the physics are completely different, but the perception is probably similar, i.e a loss of control associated with rapid alternate lateral movement Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gazza 27 Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 he did well to hold that, even said on video it was his biggest moment of his life. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spanna 66 Posted June 10, 2011 Author Share Posted June 10, 2011 (edited) Holy sh1t. I cant believe how calm he seemed. Even said the "biggest moment" bit in a completely calm way. What a driver! Seeing that outside is what we need to see now! Edit: This pov one shows it a bit better. http://www.youtube.com/user/RoadandTrack#p/a/u/1/9jSYiU-JdRw :o Edited June 10, 2011 by spanna Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonnyh26 0 Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Mark Higgins Near Crash at 150 mph @ 2011 Isle of Man TT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tempus Fugit 1,233 Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Mark Higgins Near Crash at 150 mph @ 2011 Isle of Man TT don't you read what has been posted before ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pauld 5 Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 (edited) Cant of been that bad, the passenger doesnt flinch, not even one face muscle moves, talk about cool dude. Edited June 10, 2011 by pauld Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Terminal 886 Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Fuck me he did well to hold that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ade 3 Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I was at the bottom of Bray Hill watching him come past last night. Missed him sliding due to location, but he was just starting to do something odd as he passed me! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RC-Drift.com 28 Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 So how did he get on today? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spanna 66 Posted June 10, 2011 Author Share Posted June 10, 2011 115mph lap it says on twitter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nitro 20 Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 His moment at bray hill doesn't look that bad until you remember that he was actually doing 150mph! I've had a similar moment at 70mph, back end stepped/snaked and that was a fight and a half to correct, Can't imagine doing that at 150mph would need very good reactions and skill! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oscarmike 0 Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 does anyone know if the footage of the full lap will be released please? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
slinkydevil 4,693 Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 does anyone know if the footage of the full lap will be released please? I believe Duke Marketing hold the rights to the footage (thats why there was no mention on the ITV4 program). They probably want to milk it, so expect it out on DVD before it's released anywhere else. I could be completely wrong though! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tempus Fugit 1,233 Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 does anyone know if the footage of the full lap will be released please? I believe Duke Marketing hold the rights to the footage (thats why there was no mention on the ITV4 program). They probably want to milk it, so expect it out on DVD before it's released anywhere else. I could be completely wrong though! doesn't the clip we have seen have 'roadandtrack.com' and '©Hachette Philipacchi Media. U.S. Inc.' on it ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey boy 2,624 Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Cant of been that bad, the passenger doesnt flinch, not even one face muscle moves, talk about cool dude. Who was the passenger & why was he there? Surely gotta be worth another MPH not having him in there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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