I just went racing on the Bahrain F1 circuit

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freegeeks

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I'm in Bahrain on a business trip for the moment so my buddy/collegue and myself took the opportunity to do some fun stuff. We rented each a Caterham and an instructor and went racing on the F1 circuit for 60 minutes (3 x 20 minutes)

200 bhp / 500 kg, 6sp manual, 0-60 in 3,5 seconds
crazy cars, amazing circuit and when the instructor drives it for the first 2 laps, I almost crapped my pants.
Only did one 360° so I'm pretty proud of myself :D

sorry for the crappy pictures and video

interior
ready for some action, I drove the racing green one with the yellow helmet
friend + caterham
porsche gt3
the circuit
paddock
getting ready
Toyota and Ferrari f1 team was also there testing stuff
friend and freegeeks posing
interior again
me overlooking the long straight
getting ready (again)
instructor and freegeeks getting ready
listening
the porsche was also doing some laps
the mean machine
me climbing out of the beast

other guy having trouble starting and putting into 1st gear
Caterham straight lane
another one
me driving the beast in the pit lane for a 20 min session


ps: don't know if this belongs in The Garage or Off-Topic

 
LtPage1

LtPage1

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Wow. That's awesome! Did you get any photos of the Ferrari team? :)
 
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freegeeks

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Originally posted by: LtPage1
Wow. That's awesome! Did you get any photos of the Ferrari team? :)
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ferrari

this is the best that we could do, they were working on the cars inside and we were not allowed in. ;)

Talked with the guy who is doing the telemetry stuff for the Ferrari team, nice guy



 
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Manuwell

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You should send this pic to the Mc Laren team. They sure will appreciate it :D

Originally posted by: freegeeks
Originally posted by: LtPage1
Wow. That's awesome! Did you get any photos of the Ferrari team? :)
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ferrari

this is the best that we could do, they were working on the cars inside and we were not allowed in. ;)

Talked with the guy who is doing the telemetry stuff for the Ferrari team, nice guy
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Parasitic

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Wait so everyone is allowed to use the circuit, provided that some requirements are met?
 
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freegeeks

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Originally posted by: Parasitic
Wait so everyone is allowed to use the circuit, provided that some requirements are met?
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yes, once or twice a month they have open track for bikes or cars. Between our sessions some guy was driving an Audi a8 on the circuit and there was also a Renault Megane Sport doing some laps plus the porsche that is in one of my pics. Yesterday there were all kind of Porsches (some Porsche club I think) and there was also open track for bikes

there are a lot of activities possible here, the Caterham thing, Lumina V8 rides, ...
there is also a big outdoor karting circuit and a 4x4 circuit. Yesterday I rented a quad to have some fun on their 4x4 circuit

It's dirt cheap compared with Europe, I paid 150 euro for the Caterham experience. This included insurance, a personal instructor and 3x20 minutes on the circuit. No nannyism, they ask if you can drive manual, the instructor takes you then for 2 laps to show you the circuit, some basic cornering theory and which gear to use in the corners, then they simply put you in the drivers seat and of you go

gas is dirt cheap, I paid 20 eurocent / liter to fill up my rental car (which is a nice Audi A6 btw)

 
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