View Full Version : Cool Team Lotus video and Nissan GTR
TheScrutineer
12-09-2009, 02:48 PM
Hi guys,
Found a great 20min documentary on beginning of Team Lotus and Colin Chapman. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_AAkRtJkyA&feature=fvhl
Also let me plug my own video I have made about the Nissan GTR (:rolleyes:) check it out!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7soztYpY_Sc
henk4
12-09-2009, 02:57 PM
just had time to check the GTR video, I assume that if the Autocar guy would sit a little bit more backwards he might go much faster. What happened to the Jim Clark stretched arms driving techniques?
TheScrutineer
12-09-2009, 03:07 PM
I just have noticed that, he practically has the wheel in his lap. Driving with arms a bit bent is what is preached by racing drivers on the vids I see, though not really to that extent. He has the seat almost as far forward as my mum!
f6fhellcat13
12-09-2009, 04:06 PM
The Lotus F1 video will not show for "copyright reasons."
csl177
12-09-2009, 04:14 PM
His driving position isn't unusual if he's short, either way it's better to have the wheel so that your arms are bent enough to allow hand crossing. Shuffle-steering is easier too. Wish the car I tested had that seat instead of the stock ones!