Mental mental mental fastest lap

I like to have a crack this more than any other track..the downhill section from 2:00 to 2:19 looks so tricky..you would have to get the weight transfer spot on with all those changes in camber and tightening bends..brilliant driving by this lad
 
mount panorama is a mental track very old school go big or go home style track not the faint hearted but for me the mountain is all about the v8 thunder absolutely zero driver aids in these things with 650 at the rear wheels 6 speed sequential dog box and one big pair of balls ..these nut cases go down conrod staright at 300 kph through a right hand bend and just touch the rev limit in top gear before standing on the brakes before the chase chicane mental. and the noise :shock2: :cuckoo: :eek2

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRqgsoxlR8k[/youtube]
 
been there twice for the 1000 and theres only one word to describe the place "unbelievable"
multiply the way it looks and sounds on the telly/youtube by 1000 and your not even close to the buzz of the place :icon_pray:
 
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Maranello Motorsport are sitting on provisional pole as Mika Salo smashed the event lap record with a last ditch effort in first qualifying at Mount Panorama.

The Finn and the Maranello Motorsport Ferrari 458 squad saved their best until the dying embers of the session, with Salo posting a 2m03.9421s to grab provisional pole by eight tenths of a second.

As a result, the team are in position to claim the inaugural Allan Simonsen Trophy, which will be awarded to the pole position winning team in honour of the late great Simonesn, who sadly passed away last year.

Erebus Motorsport were second fastest with Maro Engel while the Nissan GTR piloted by Rick Kelly was third. Shane van Gisbergen was fourth fastest for the VIP McLaren just ahead of the former Bathurst 12 Hour race winner Christopher Mies in the Cini Audi.

It was perhaps fitting Salo and Maranello Motorsport set the fastest time as the squad ran the GT ace Simonsen in the event last year. Former F1 star Salo was particularly emotional following qualifying after saying before the session he wanted to claim pole for his former team mate.

“We need to keep the trophy for Allan Simonsen. He would have been on the pole anyway, so it’s good to get it for him,” Salo told Speedcafe.com.

“It was a clear lap from the traffic but it wasn’t a clean lap, there were a few mistakes from me,” he added of whether the times will be faster this afternoon.

“I don’t know how hot it will get this afternoon, but there is more in the car, definitely.”

The hour long session was not without issues as Jason Bright brought out the red flags early after a heavy accident.

Two more red flag periods followed leaving just 15 minutes to settle the order in the first qualifying session which is likely to feature the quickest times set today due to the cooler weather conditions.

Engel set the initial pace in the #1 Erebus Mercedes but his time was eclipsed soon after the session resumed following the third red flag period by the United Autosports Audi driven by Marcus Winkelhock.

The VIP McLaren, driven by Shane van Gisbergen, moved to the top of the time sheets shortly after dipping into the 2m04s bracket. Seconds later Engel lit up the timing screens but his effort was smashed by Salo.

The #71 Equity One Audi topped Class B in 14th overall, while the Griffith Corporation Ginetta headed Class C once again. The #51 IMAK Porsche was the quickest Class D runner.

Qualifying 1 - Session Times









Pos Car Competitor/Sponsor Drivers Vehicle Class Time Gap
1 88 il Bello Rosso P.Edwards/J.Bowe/C.Lowndes/M.Salo Ferrari F458 Italia A 2:03.9421
2 1 Erebus Motorsport B.Schneider/M.Engel/N.Bastian Mercedes SLS AMG GT A 2:04.7643 0:00.8222
3 32 NISMO Athlete Global Team R.Kelly/K.Chiyo/A.Buncombe/W.Reip Nissan GT-R NISMO GT A 2:04.8228 0:00.8807
4 37 Darrell Lea T.Quinn/K.Quinn/A.Kirkaldy/S.Gisbergen McLaren MP4 12C A 2:04.9150 0:00.9729
5 9 Network Clothing / Hallmarc M.Cini/M.Eddy/C.Mies Audi R8 LMS Ultra A 2:05.5919 0:01.6498
6 3 Phoenix Racing R.Frey/R.Rast/L.Vanthoor Audi R8 LMS Ultra A 2:05.5946 0:01.6525
7 25 United Autosports M.Patterson/E.Lux/M.Winkelhock Audi R8 LMS Ultra A 2:05.7175 0:01.7754
8 63 Erebus Motorsport W.Davison/J.Brocq/G.Crick Mercedes SLS AMG GT A 2:06.0123 0:02.0702
9 48 M Motorsport J.McMillan/S.Richards/D.Wood/R.Lilley Lamborghini Gallardo A 2:06.3498 0:02.4077
10 84 HTP Motorsport H.Primat/T.Jaeger/M.Buhk Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 A 2:06.8470 0:02.9049
11 33 Clearwater Racing W S Mok/C.Baird/M.Griffin/H.Hamaguchi Ferrari F458 Italia A 2:07.2414 0:03.2993
12 77 AF Corse S.Wyatt/M.Rugolo/M.Cioci Ferrari F458 Italia A 2:07.5143 0:03.5722
13 14 Oakley Motorsports O.Gavin/R.Huff/R.Meins/K.Gleason Audi R8 LMS B 2:07.9990 0:04.0569
14 71 Equity-one Mortgage Fund D.Koutsoumidis/D.Grant/D.Fiore/M.Loccisano Audi R8 LMS B 2:08.4130 0:04.4709
15 69 Supabarn Supermarkets Pty Ltd J.Koundouris/T.Koundouris/S.Owen/M.Twigg Porsche 911 GT3 Cup B 2:08.7029 0:04.7608
16 4 Grove Group S.Grove/E.Bamber/B.Barker Porsche 997 GT3 Cup B 2:09.7907 0:05.8486
17 12 Ice Break / Competition Motors D.Calvert-Jones/A.Davison/P.Long Porsche 997 GT3 Cup B 2:10.2842 0:06.3421
18 45 Rentcorp Hyundai Forklifts D.Padayachee/R.Muscat/B.Mawer Porsche 997 GT3 Cup B 2:11.6515 0:07.7094
19 50 MARC Cars Australia Pty Ltd K.Kassulke/J.Camilleri/C.Pither/Unknown MARC Focus GTC I 2:14.3461 0:10.4040
20 70 MARC Cars Australia Pty Ltd G.Denyer/A.Gowans/G.Jacobson/A.Miedecke MARC Focus GTC I 2:14.5769 0:10.6348
21 67 Motorsport Services J.Lowrey/T.Richards/J.Venter Porsche 997 GT3 Cup B 2:14.7114 0:10.7693
22 35 Sennheiser/Rentcorp Forklifts/ R.Shaw/I.Padayachee/A.Fisher/A.Zerefos Porsche 997 GT3 Cup B 2:16.0583 0:12.1162
23 19 Rosche Visper RS75 D.Flack/R.Smith/S.Smollen Porsche 997 GT3 Cup B 2:16.6575 0:12.7154
24 42 Motorline BMW A.Gilbertson/A.Chapel/J.Clements BMW M3 E46 GTR D 2:17.1826 0:13.2405
25 51 IMAK / KWIKMIT A.Macpherson/B.Porter/G.Walden Porsche 911 GT3 Cup B 2:17.1851 0:13.2430
26 99 F.X.D Workwear P.Hill/S.Middleton/E.Bana Lamborghini Gallardo B 2:18.4643 0:14.5222
27 6 SAFE-T-STOP R.Gartner/G.Duffy/M.Hector/S.Kostera Porsche 997 GT3 Cup B 2:18.7573 0:14.8152
28 17 Griffith Corporation M.Griffith/K.Reindler/D.Gaunt Ginetta G50 C 2:19.3055 0:15.3634
29 5 skwirk.com.au J.Bright/W.Luff/R.Salmon/L.Talbot Audi R8 LMS Ultra A 2:20.0235 0:16.0814
30 55 Compareinsurance.com.au G.Shedden/P.Storey/B.Gower Lotus Exige C 2:20.9707 0:17.0286
31 54 Donut King A.Alford/P.Leemhuis/M.O'Connor Lotus C 2:21.6617 0:17.7196
32 65 Daytona Sportscars J.Augustine/B.Schoots/P.Freestone Daytona Sportscar Co D 2:25.2719 0:21.3298
33 66 Motorsport Services M.Driver/D.Stutterd/G.Stewart Seat Leon Supercopa D 2:27.9286 0:23.9865
34 97 "Te Manava Luxury Resort,DVS,G W.Mortimer/A.Motrimer/M.Lyons/F.Lyons BMW M3 GT4 D 2:28.8287 0:24.8866
35 95 Fiat Abarth Motorsport P.Stokell/T.Hagon/J.Dowling/C.Campbell Fiat Abarth 500 F 2:31.0239 0:27.0818
36 96 Fiat Abarth Motorsport L.Youlden/P.Gover/G.Hede/M.Sinclair Fiat Abarth 500 F 2:31.2698 0:27.3277
37 28 GWS Personnel P.O'Donnell/A.Shephard/K.Booker/M.Chahda BMW 335i D 2:33.0223 0:29.0802
38 7 Maximum Motorsport D.Herridge/J.O'Dowd/A.Kennard Subaru WRX Sti D 2:33.7175 0:29.7754
39 22 GT Radial / Radio Hauraki R.Billington/L.Scott/S.Owers Seat Leon Supercopa D 2:34.9736 0:31.0315
40 59 Fiat Abarth Motorsport M.Cherry/M.Campbell/L.Ellery Fiat Abarth 500 F 2:36.5804 0:32.6383
41 60 MARC Cars Australia Pty Ltd M.Benton/H.Morrall/D.Thomas/R.McLeod MARC Focus GTC I 2:37.8596 0:33.9175
 
mount panamera is in the new forza 5 , never really knew about it before to be honest . great track and those s-bends are quite tricky as the walls are unforgiving . can only imagine what its like in real life .

must try break the 2min lap in a 458 when next playing
 
one of the sls amg's just had a major brown trouser moment at the top of the mountain :icon_eyes:
 
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