REAL RACE CARS ON THE STREETS OF Barhain SPEEDING! MUST SEE!

[Pimp Racer]

OK FIRST THING I THOUGHT WHEN I SAW THE PICTURES WAS HOLY FUCKING SHIT! AND THEN I SAW A PICTURE OF THE CARS BEHIND A PATROL OFFICER ON A BIKE! HERE YOU WILL SEE WHAT I MEAN!
TAKEN FROM - http://gtplanet.net/forum/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=1327716
(I dont usually take stuff from one froum and post it at the other but this is just something I just coulndt resist.) Oh and sorry about the capslock. :D

Red is the winning colour as Ferrari wins the GT Festival

David Brabham and Allan Simonsen drove the Coopers Racing Ferrari 550 Maranello to a historic race win at the Bahrain International Circuit GT Festival of Speed. The red Ferrari with a kangaroo on the bonnet led the race from start to finish completing the 26 laps in one hour, three minutes and 68 seconds, with an average speed of 162.331 kilometres per hour.

Behind the Australian team came Larbre Competition’s Chrysler Viper GTS driven by Frederick Makowiecki and Frederic Dedours, who just grabbed second place from Francois Fiat and Dominique Dupuy in their Saleen S7, after the DDO car suffered a broken differential after experiencing oil and water problems throughout the day. The winning Ferrari 550 Maranello had no such problems as it purred around the Barhain International Circuit with great authority and poise. The circuit was praised by all drivers as a “fantastic facility and a fantastic race track,” as Brabham put it.

“This is a very impressive set-up and it was a pleasure to drive around this circuit. We had a couple of yellow flags, due to earlier accidents, and that favoured us as we might had run out of fuel before the end of the race.”

His co-driver Allan Simonsen was very excited about being on Bahrain’s F1 circuit after driving most of the season in Australia. “We drove an intelligent race and it was such a pleasure to win on a prestigious circuit.”

The drivers of the third-placed Saleen S7 were very happy to have been in the top two or three positions all during the weekend’s racing in a car which neither driver was very familiar with.

“We had a bit of tired engine, so we were happy to hang to the third place,” said Dupuy. “So although we are disappointed not to have finished second, we are also aware that we might have slipped further back because of our engine difficulties.”

Teams and drivers agreed the GT Festival was a great success. The facilities, organisation and the circuit layout were up to the high standards expected of the leading circuit in the Middle Eastern region.

Martin Whitaker, General Manager of the Bahrain International Circuit was very pleased with the GT Festival: “It was an outstanding event, with top teams from all over the world competing here in Bahrain. This has been a celebration of racing. Teams and drivers have had a fantastic time and we have very much enjoyed having them here and we are looking forward to seeing them again in the future. Once again, like for the F1 race, I believe everybody has left impressed with the friendliness and hospitality of the people of Bahrain.”

Winners of Race 1 :

GT1 : 8 (Simonsen - Coopers Racing Ferrari)
12 (Makowiecki - Larbre Viper)
1 (Francois Fiat - DDO Saleen)


GT2 : 34 (Long - Team Farnbacher Porsche 996 GT3)
35 (Zlobin - JMB Racing Ferrari 360 Modena)
36 (Short - Mosler 900)

GT3 : 68 (Bouchut - RSG - Lamborghini)
74 (Wijnen - US Carworld Viper )
66 (Helias - Pilotage Passion Porsche)



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AGAIN NONE OF THIS IS MINE!

[gobs3z]

I'm not a member and i'm too lazy to go through the steps to be a member. Someone tell me if it's worth it.

[Pimp Racer]

Wait what do you mean? You DONT have to be a member to see these! I just pasted the Imageshack links so you can see the picture without having to be a member. Unless you have to be a member at imageshack. It should work. since its working for me?

[Anonymous]

Yep the pics work fine and v nice pics too... thanks, i wonder if there is a vid of this anywhere?? would be nice to see them in action.... don't know if this is being shown on SKY or anything?

[Pimp Racer]

Yep the pics work fine and v nice pics too... thanks, i wonder if there is a vid of this anywhere?? would be nice to see them in action.... don't know if this is being shown on SKY or anything?
Well its good news that these are working and I will see if I can find videos! It would be really amazing to have videos of them cars on the streets! Oh and once again credtit go to the guy at www.gtplanet.net who posted this and not me. I just copy and pasted it.

[gobs3z]

I was thinkin the link was vid, my fault. I see the pix fine. And they are great.

[mclaren_Gt]

o nice, thanks a lots for the article
greats pics

[coombsie66]

WOW! Thats my best mate in the second podium picture down on the far right! Adam Sharpe, he must have got 3rd in class! Fuckin awsome, im really pissed off, i could have gone over and watched if i could have got the time off uni, and the £££!!!
Sweet. :D (could have sworn he was racing a Tech 9 porsche GT-RSR tho!?)

[mclaren_Gt]

WOW! Thats my best mate in the second podium picture down on the far right! Adam Sharpe, he must have got 3rd in class! Fuckin awsome, im really pissed off, i could have gone over and watched if i could have got the time off uni, and the £££!!!
Sweet. :D (could have sworn he was racing a Tech 9 porsche GT-RSR tho!?)

oooooo wow
awsome lol
congratulations coombsie you have a winner friend :D

[FPVPSI]

WoW, that looks like a sweet event...i love that track...This is similar to what we have in Australia "Nations Cup" ...

- http://www.procar.com.au/

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[coombsie66]

WOW! Thats my best mate in the second podium picture down on the far right! Adam Sharpe, he must have got 3rd in class! Fuckin awsome, im really pissed off, i could have gone over and watched if i could have got the time off uni, and the £££!!!
Sweet. :D (could have sworn he was racing a Tech 9 porsche GT-RSR tho!?)

oooooo wow
awsome lol
congratulations coombsie you have a winner friend :D

Yeah, well he's always been fuckin good, but finally some more publicity! Anyone know where i can find some more info on the race?
Looks like a big night is in order when i see him next week! :)

[twboy1999]

awsome picture man

[Pimp Racer]

WOW! Thats my best mate in the second podium picture down on the far right! Adam Sharpe, he must have got 3rd in class! Fuckin awsome, im really pissed off, i could have gone over and watched if i could have got the time off uni, and the £££!!!
Sweet. :D (could have sworn he was racing a Tech 9 porsche GT-RSR tho!?)
WOW thats cool that you have a friend in the racing industry. Happy he got in Third!
No problem for the pictures you guys still looking for them videos thouh. :twisted: :lol:
Looks like google is gonna be the next thing I am gonna be looking at for the next few hour's.

[Pimp Racer]

Hope this helps. http://www.bahraingp.com/

[DUNKiNUTS]

that Saleen is badass

[revvv_pshhh]

drool

[dons5]

that black 550/575M GTC with the silver/white line going around it looks unreal

[bmwmpower]

thanks, nice artilce