f2 quicker than f1 at coventry last night

#202 · Number of posts: 77 Registration date: 2007-07-02

i was at coventry last night watching a good meeting and heard the announcer saying the f2's were a second a lap quicker than the f1's.
i thought it would have been other way but i suppose lap times dont lie.

bwplive.com · Number of posts: 435 Localisation: Local Registration date: 2007-06-30

F2s put on a good show last night I thought, plenty of action in all the races.

Not sure about lap times but the F2s certainly where better at the rolling lap re-starters than the F1 boys!
Yeah Yeah there was some races stopped for lose wheels but as the old saying goes you cant make an omelette without breaking a few eggs!

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Zep · Subject: Re: f2 quicker than f1 at coventry last night Sun Nov 04, 2007 12:28 pm

What they did say was, that Martin Ford broke the race time record and was 3 seconds quicker than the fastest F1 race (16 laps I think he said) and also that Mark Simpson had the fastest lap ever around Brandon.

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Premier · Subject: Re: f2 quicker than f1 at coventry last night Sun Nov 04, 2007 3:21 pm

They often put down more water for the F1,s maybe that had something to do with it.

BigD152 · Number of posts: 201 Age: 60 Localisation: DERBY Registration date: 2007-07-06

Premier wrote:

They often put down more water for the F1,s maybe that had something to do with it.

There was plenty of water on top but it was very dry underneath,no penetration (as the actress said to the Bishop). We struggled all night for 'drive' yet the car hadn't been altered since we won the final last meeting. Cov is renowned for being inconsistant

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mike332 · Number of posts: 136 Age: 35 Registration date: 2007-07-01

F2's are often quicker than f1's round most tracks, except the real fast tracks like hednesford.

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Steve G · Number of posts: 3835 Registration date: 2007-06-19

mike332 wrote:

F2's are often quicker than f1's round most tracks, except the real fast tracks like hednesford.

I was going to say the same; even back in 1968 at Ringwood (tarmac) the fastest F2s were faster than the ones. They just aren't as spectacular, unfortunately!

And Baz, you're right about the eggs, but we should worry about those who can't be bothered to eat omelettes any more. Wink

Conny Hash · Number of posts: 338 Localisation: Drugby Registration date: 2007-06-20

I dont think he was right in what he said though the 1's are faster at Cov there was a lap record last night but it was slower than the F1 lap record (I Think). many tracks though especially tarmac the 2's are faster due to the corner speeds

Carl H · Number of posts: 1048 Registration date: 2007-06-19

Overall speed isn't all that relevant. National Hot Rods and GP Midgets are faster than both F1s and F2s, but I know which I'd rather go and watch.

Conny Hash · Number of posts: 338 Localisation: Drugby Registration date: 2007-06-20

Carl H wrote:

Overall speed isn't all that relevant. National Hot Rods and GP Midgets are faster than both F1s and F2s, but I know which I'd rather go and watch.

I dont think anyone was questioning that Carl I just think #202 was surprised to hear the smaller F2's were faster that the unlimited F1's

I'm with you on that though there is no match between stock cars and hot rods Laughing

For the record the fastest lap of the night was by Andy Smith a few 100's of a second faster than the fastest f2