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Panther_99FS
April 1st, 2009, 20:46
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demorier
April 1st, 2009, 23:18
They had a few demo races of F5000 at Melbourne during the F1GP weekend. Was great to see them going around again (if only on TV). Don't think they would compete with modern technology though. The combination of those huge back wheels, big engines and little front wheels just wants to make the go straight ahead. Would have liked to see and hear them at a track though.

wombat666
April 2nd, 2009, 01:56
Took me right back ........:jump:............ sitting in one is a bit of a culture shock with an auluminium tub that only comes up to hip height and one's feet in line or ahead of the steering rack!!
Some really serious racers in action as well.

Panther_99FS
April 2nd, 2009, 05:01
Some really serious racers in action as well.

Yeppers! - Briand Redman for one... :)

wombat666
April 2nd, 2009, 10:52
McLaren M10B!
The best looking F5000 of the lot, and the tub for these cars were used as the basis of the contempory McLaren F1 cars.
This is 'Sandown Park' Tasman Cup round, 1970, Team VDS, Teddy Pilette driving.
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