What is Aston Martin up to? - Page 51

WMUCarGuy · 16 May 2009, 18:41 (Ref:2463566)

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Originally Posted by GTfour

Here's some footage I shot at Spa last weekend:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlauKIrz6r8

Great sounds, but I think that vid might have given me a seizure...

porsche91722 · 16 May 2009, 23:01 (Ref:2463702)

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Originally Posted by GTfour

Here's some footage I shot at Spa last weekend:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlauKIrz6r8

Great stuff, thankyou. You are right, the Aston Martins sound magnificent. Loved it about the 7m13s mark when the Pug is just (barely audible) accelerating out of the corner, and the Aston is screaming out of it behind him. And I never get sick of hearing those Corvettes.

Rennen · 17 May 2009, 13:39 (Ref:2463947)

As I'm in France when Le Mans is on thought I'd go watch as I havn't been for 6 years. Can anybody tell me how and when qualifying is done?

I mean, are the times taken on aggregate of all the drivers of one car, or do the teams nominate a 'Qually Driver' to go out and set a time?

Is it done on the Friday?

GTfour · 17 May 2009, 14:17 (Ref:2463976)

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Originally Posted by Erw

Hey im on the video, im the guy on the slope taking pictures

Nice coincidence. I thought I'd sort of half recconised you,you're one of the DfH squad,aren't you?

GTfour · 17 May 2009, 14:20 (Ref:2463979)

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Originally Posted by Rennen

As I'm in France when Le Mans is on thought I'd go watch as I havn't been for 6 years. Can anybody tell me how and when qualifying is done?

I mean, are the times taken on aggregate of all the drivers of one car, or do the teams nominate a 'Qually Driver' to go out and set a time?

Is it done on the Friday?

Friday is the off day as usuall,no driving then. That'll also be the day for the pitwalk and driversparade through the centre of Le Mans city.
Thursday will be qualy day and Wednesday will be a practice day,as I've heard...

Erw · 17 May 2009, 14:26 (Ref:2463986)

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Originally Posted by GTfour

Nice coincidence. I thought I'd sort of half recconised you,you're one of the DfH squad,aren't you?

Nope, but as many of us in Holland we love a drink haha. Youre from Holland as well i see......

GTfour · 17 May 2009, 14:29 (Ref:2463989)

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Originally Posted by The Badger

I reckon GTfour owes you a heap of beer mate ..... copywrite laws and stuff like that !!!

I'd be happy to pay him his beerdept at Le Mans. So Erw,when you find us in Houx annexe(high flagpole with the dutch tricolor and a stars'nd bars flag,big twopoint gazebo,a red GTfour a.o.)you're most welcome to discuss the hight of this dept.

By the way Badge,you're most welcome too! Were'll you be staying anyway?

GTfour · 17 May 2009, 14:31 (Ref:2463990)

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Originally Posted by Erw

Nope, but as many of us in Holland we love a drink haha. Youre from Holland as well i see......

Hang on,you're the one clothed in black at the slope of Kemmel straight?

And yep,dutchman too. Not too far from you b.t.w.,Utrecht

The Badger · 17 May 2009, 14:56 (Ref:2464002)

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Originally Posted by GTfour

I'd be happy to pay him his beerdept at Le Mans. So Erw,when you find us in Houx annexe(high flagpole with the dutch tricolor and a stars'nd bars flag,big twopoint gazebo,a red GTfour a.o.)you're most welcome to discuss the hight of this dept.

By the way Badge,you're most welcome too! Were'll you be staying anyway?

Ill be in houx again ..... and thank you , ya never know .

Acid09 · 17 May 2009, 16:14 (Ref:2464031)

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Originally Posted by GTfour

Here's some footage I shot at Spa last weekend:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlauKIrz6r8

Maybe I´m a pervert or something but am I the only one that loves the sound of the 908?

Sure, it's not loud or anything but that whistling-swoooosh noise is really something else

The Badger · 17 May 2009, 16:33 (Ref:2464035)

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Originally Posted by Acid09

Maybe I´m a pervert or something but am I the only one that loves the sound of the 908

You said it mate

JAG · 17 May 2009, 18:09 (Ref:2464063)

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Originally Posted by GTfour

Here's some footage I shot at Spa last weekend:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlauKIrz6r8

Indeed great sounds, but a few tips.

Don't try to follow the cars with the camara, shoot one angle at a time, they'll be back around the next lap. Also shoot no longer than 10 seconds before pausing and choosing a different shot.

jc_nl · 17 May 2009, 18:12 (Ref:2464064)

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Originally Posted by GTfour

Nice coincidence. I thought I'd sort of half recconised you,you're one of the DfH squad,aren't you?

Were you one of the guys we met at the padock bar (where else would we be with such a name :P)??

I think there were 2 of you, with camera's.

CTD · 17 May 2009, 18:15 (Ref:2464067)

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Originally Posted by Acid09

Maybe I´m a pervert or something but am I the only one that loves the sound of the 908?

Sure, it's not loud or anything but that whistling-swoooosh noise is really something else

Nope as i wrote earlier!, me too!

Gingers4Justice · 17 May 2009, 18:39 (Ref:2464080)

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Originally Posted by JAG

Indeed great sounds, but a few tips.

Don't try to follow the cars with the camara, shoot one angle at a time, they'll be back around the next lap. Also shoot no longer than 10 seconds before pausing and choosing a different shot.

I disagree, sometimes following the cars look awesome, some of them look better from the back.

Also, when you pause between cars, you don't get the raw feel of being there - hearing the cars in the distance sends a chill down your spine.

kingkai · 17 May 2009, 19:04 (Ref:2464088)

Here are some pitstop footages of the AMR Spa LMS 09 from me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw1fxmZ0VuU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op9zEfbHu8E

Gingers4Justice · 18 May 2009, 14:19 (Ref:2464572)

Any word on what the Aston Lola is actually going to be called?

JAG · 18 May 2009, 14:40 (Ref:2464582)

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Originally Posted by Gingers4Justice

I disagree, sometimes following the cars look awesome, some of them look better from the back.

Also, when you pause between cars, you don't get the raw feel of being there - hearing the cars in the distance sends a chill down your spine.

This is what I mean.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...verstone&hl=en

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...+video+5&hl=en

GTfour · 18 May 2009, 14:47 (Ref:2464588)

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Originally Posted by JAG

Indeed great sounds, but a few tips.

Don't try to follow the cars with the camara, shoot one angle at a time, they'll be back around the next lap. Also shoot no longer than 10 seconds before pausing and choosing a different shot.

Thanks. All tips will be used.

The one improvement I'm going for though,is to buy myself a single leg pod to keep my shots steady.
Also,as Ginger4justice so rightly points out,to capture the atmosphere of the race,I mostly go for shots in which I can see all the participating cars come by and then change position.
And I must admit that I find images shot from only one steady angle far less interesting...
I'll have to practice my steady hand for fast moving objects a bit better though. (next time would help to not drink a tanker the night before shooting

)

CTD · 18 May 2009, 14:50 (Ref:2464590)

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Originally Posted by JAG

This is what I mean.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...verstone&hl=en

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...+video+5&hl=en

Someway i think that following the cars with the camera is better!, the other, is a bit more boring! (No offense)

deggis · 18 May 2009, 16:27 (Ref:2464651)

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Originally Posted by Gingers4Justice

Any word on what the Aston Lola is actually going to be called?

HORNDAWG · 18 May 2009, 19:50 (Ref:2464764)

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Originally Posted by Gingers4Justice

Any word on what the Aston Lola is actually going to be called?

Yes, that was put straight 3½ months ago. It is a Lola Aston Martin. Here

L.P.

Gingers4Justice · 18 May 2009, 22:18 (Ref:2464845)

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Originally Posted by HORNDAWG

Yes, that was put straight 3½ months ago. It is a Lola Aston Martin. Here

L.P.

Yes, I remember that, but I was wondering if Aston were going to give it a type number despite that. Like DBR80/60

NightStalk3r · 18 May 2009, 22:42 (Ref:2464856)

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Originally Posted by Gingers4Justice

Yes, I remember that, but I was wondering if Aston were going to give it a type number despite that. Like DBR80/60

Yes its DBR1 as shown in that picture...

gwyllion · 19 May 2009, 09:21 (Ref:2465010)

Aston Martin has made the roof air intake a bit more compliant with the ACO rules: http://www.mulsannescorner.com/newsmay09.html

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