That's why the Aston insignia has wings...

[bmwm3n528]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl2UUunlI2Q

[ColdAccord]

the stands to the left (as you're coming down the track) are the best place to sit, you can see like 3 turns. and the back straight

im trying to remember the exact scenario. but a buddy of mine races AMA, factory yamaha. last year; he was in 2nd place I think, and was too tough in the corner going in with Hayden I think, and has to ride it right out. He stands it up, goes all the way through that dirt, and stops right before the fence, without laying it down

he caught back up, but I think he finished in 3rd or something.

[Rob]

the pooshy Gt1 and benzo have him beat for air time x100

[bwanac]

Damn. I thought he was flying forward. But that was still cool.

[bmwm3n528]

the pooshy Gt1 and benzo have him beat for air time x100

Yeah, wasn't the Benz flip on the Mulsanne straight?

[Avus E30]

damn thats really lucky he didnt go a rollin

[Ray Smoodiver]

How far could you go charlie?

[Rob]

Yeah, wasn't the Benz flip on the Mulsanne straight?

I think so, multiple times after 'fixes' iirc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsi5uT_C5cs&search=Mercedes

the gt1 was road atlanta

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b31O4FmljGY&search=GT1

[golde30]

wonder if it was still driveable...make a couple bent susp components?

[Bimmerista]

Awesome pic

[herragge]

The Aston one was pretty cool.

But holy crap, what is with the gt1 and the benz?!!! How is that possible? Do they just have enough torque that they can create lift like that? Thats crazy...I didn't think that would even be possible.

Mike

[Digitalwave]

wonder if it was still driveable...make a couple bent susp components?

Are you kidding? Aston Martin just spray painted the car flat black and brought it back on the track. They called it their "project car."

[Purdue89E30]

^ lol

[Rob]

The Aston one was pretty cool.

But holy crap, what is with the gt1 and the benz?!!! How is that possible? Do they just have enough torque that they can create lift like that? Thats crazy...I didn't think that would even be possible.

Mike

speed+aero=downforce

lots of downforce+bump or something that lifts the front end=instant "kite"

[BimmerToad]

Good article explaining the aero behind the flip(s)

http://www.mulsannescorner.com/techarticle1.htm

As for the Aston .... great gravel trap placement. Had that happened in the 50's, the driver would have died, as well as a few dozen spectators in a fiery spectacle.