Elise vs. F40 vs. GT3 (video)

Interesting reaction on Miata.net

http://forum.miata.net/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=11;t=017244

Thank you Bill Strohm!

here's what the BMW guys had to say...

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=216258

Pretty obvious that the guy in the F40 can't drive. He's really good on the straights though.

Don't get your hopes up, assuming equal drivers, a GT3 will leave an Elise in the dust on all but the tightest circuits.

what S1 is that? excellent driver. Way better than that idiot in the motorsport exige S1 driving behind a stock C5 corvette. He couldn't even pass that idiot

shay2nak said:

what S1 is that? excellent driver. Way better than that idiot in the motorsport exige S1 driving behind a stock C5 corvette. He couldn't even pass that idiot

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No Exige stands a chance against a C5 Corvette when there are straights as long as the one in the video in question.

The new C6 is even faster.

On a tight course the Corvette isn't going to win.

Did I see that correctly that the passenger wasn't wearing a helmet???

It was pretty clear that the GT3 and the F40 were both faster cars in the straights but that both owners were slowing down more in the turns, either for safety reasons or because they weren't as familiar with their cars.

The Elise driver was no champ though, I watched the video with my wife and at one point said "Oh he's off line now and cut that corner too early" which was immediately followed by him squealing his tires trying to hold the turn. This was after he'd gotten out in front of both cars and I suspect was then trying to prevent one of them from passing him.

Videos like this are interesting to watch, but since these aren't competitive events and we have no frame of reference you can't really place much value on them other than for entertainment purposes.

That was some slick move he put on the F40...

Seriously, there is enough poor driving by all involved in that video to make a full day lesson of what not to do on a track day...

Originally posted by Ara
Seriously, there is enough poor driving by all involved in that video to make a full day lesson of what not to do on a track day...

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goes to show that i have a lot to learn, it's a good thing i'm going to the go kart event next weekend with some of you guys. It will be my first time on a track. I hope Gran Tourismo 3 was good for something.