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Sleeping In The Toilets - Pacific GP
Posted: 12 Feb 2010, 19:03
by MikeH
This may be old information, but for anyone who hasn't seen it - this is a very good insight into some of the incredible things that went on behind the scenes in the short life of Pacific GP:
http://forums.autosport.com/index.php?showtopic=107837
Re: Sleeping In The Toilets - Pacific GP
Posted: 12 Feb 2010, 20:04
by Faustus
That is a very interesting thread and definitely worth a read.
I met Peter Elleray at Le Mans in 2003 and he was a great bloke. I've worked with Ian Dawson and a couple of mechanics who used to be with Pacific.
Re: Sleeping In The Toilets - Pacific GP
Posted: 12 Feb 2010, 21:31
by eytl
Great link, great thread, great anecdotes!
Re: Sleeping In The Toilets - Pacific GP
Posted: 12 Feb 2010, 21:48
by Phoenix
Just epic to read some thoughts of one of the designers of the team. Just fecking epic.
Re: Sleeping In The Toilets - Pacific GP
Posted: 16 Feb 2010, 13:13
by Collieafc
Gah, I tried today and the Pacific site was down
Re: Sleeping In The Toilets - Pacific GP
Posted: 16 Feb 2010, 14:08
by DemocalypseNow
Collieafc wrote:Gah, I tried today and the Pacific site was down
Has been for a few months now, I think it's a goner forever now.
Re: Sleeping In The Toilets - Pacific GP
Posted: 18 Feb 2010, 01:28
by Popi_Larrauri
Is there any chance to make an interview to this guy, to add to the Pacific profile?
Re: Sleeping In The Toilets - Pacific GP
Posted: 20 Feb 2010, 02:42
by karljoesen
"Great link, great thread, great anecdotes!" this is everything that I want to say
Re: Sleeping In The Toilets - Pacific GP
Posted: 21 Feb 2010, 13:37
by MikeH
Glad that some enjoyment has been gleaned from this - I was rapt when I first read that forum thread. Can you imagine McLaren or Ferrari leaving a door open at the factory for months at time?
Man, I miss those days of F1 so much. No way can the Lotus, Virgin, US Farce1 etc teams of today come close to that level of amateur appeal.
Re: Sleeping In The Toilets - Pacific GP
Posted: 21 Feb 2010, 21:38
by Phoenix
MikeH wrote:Man, I miss those days of F1 so much. No way can the Lotus, Virgin, US Farce1 etc teams of today come close to that level of amateur appeal.
USF1 surpass that, really.
Re: Sleeping In The Toilets - Pacific GP
Posted: 21 Feb 2010, 21:40
by thehemogoblin
Phoenix wrote:MikeH wrote:Man, I miss those days of F1 so much. No way can the Lotus, Virgin, US Farce1 etc teams of today come close to that level of amateur appeal.
USF1 surpass that, really.
They'd have to get on the grid first.
Re: Sleeping In The Toilets - Pacific GP
Posted: 21 Feb 2010, 21:41
by Phoenix
thehemogoblin wrote:Phoenix wrote:MikeH wrote:Man, I miss those days of F1 so much. No way can the Lotus, Virgin, US Farce1 etc teams of today come close to that level of amateur appeal.
USF1 surpass that, really.
They'd have to get on the grid first.
We're talking about amateurism and blunders here.
Re: Sleeping In The Toilets - Pacific GP
Posted: 22 Feb 2010, 14:58
by MikeH
Phoenix wrote:MikeH wrote:Man, I miss those days of F1 so much. No way can the Lotus, Virgin, US Farce1 etc teams of today come close to that level of amateur appeal.
USF1 surpass that, really.
Good poitn. Though I'd say they'll just fade into the list of other terrible efforts to make it to the F1 grid without ever actually making it. I was thinking more of the small "amateur" squads going up against the established F1 teams in the races having made the leap from F3000 and so on the way Pacific and Forti did. USF1 is just a bad joke getting worse every day.
Re: Sleeping In The Toilets - Pacific GP
Posted: 22 Feb 2010, 15:25
by Phoenix
MikeH wrote:Phoenix wrote:MikeH wrote:Man, I miss those days of F1 so much. No way can the Lotus, Virgin, US Farce1 etc teams of today come close to that level of amateur appeal.
USF1 surpass that, really.
Good poitn. Though I'd say they'll just fade into the list of other terrible efforts to make it to the F1 grid without ever actually making it. I was thinking more of the small "amateur" squads going up against the established F1 teams in the races having made the leap from F3000 and so on the way Pacific and Forti did. USF1 is just a bad joke getting worse every day.
Dallara Scuderia Italia worked for a time.