RS4 Circuit de Catalunya Experience
10-06-2007, 12:46 PM
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RS4 Circuit de Catalunya Experience
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I am sitting in my silver RS4 waiting in queue in the pit area for my turn to go on the track solo. In front of me there are 9 other RS4´s, 4 in Daytona Gray Pearl Effect , 3 in Missano Red Pearl Effect, and 2 in Avus Silver Pearl Effect. Sepp Haider - first place champion of OSK Rallye Cup, German Rallye, and New Zealand Rallye - is releasing each car every 10 seconds. Finally, it is my turn. Sepp waves the checkered flag for me. I put the car on the first gear and, almost forgetting, I quickly press the S button on the F-1 style steering wheel, before I release the clutch.
The bolster seat closes up to give me more support for the upcoming high G-force turns, the burble of the engine exhaust gets louder as the car releases its inhibition and makes all mighty raw 420 hp and 317 lb-ft of torque available to me. My body is pressed against the Recaro bucket sport seat as I am accelerating effortlessly the second I leave the pit area to 90 mph in no time. Shifting to second and third gears, I savor every second of this exhilarating launch; the moment I have been waiting eagerly since I arrived in Barcelona two days ago.
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After two laps pushing the limits of my driving skill, I am able to comfortably follow the suggested best line for this circuit cleanly. I am reaching 140 mph on the longest straight stretch in front of the main podium and pit before it is time to slow down for the chicane. All of the sudden as I am passing the finish line at this high speed, the gray clouds that have been hovering above the circuit on and off through out the day release their omnipotent force dropping giant droplets of water. At first, I am glad that my wish to have the Quattro weather for this last day of the Audi Driving Experience has been granted by the mother nature. But then, the second realization comes to mind. I quickly perform the mental and brain calculation on how much I should slow down to enter the fast approaching and very wet chicane.
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I am sitting in my silver RS4 waiting in queue in the pit area for my turn to go on the track solo. In front of me there are 9 other RS4´s, 4 in Daytona Gray Pearl Effect , 3 in Missano Red Pearl Effect, and 2 in Avus Silver Pearl Effect. Sepp Haider - first place champion of OSK Rallye Cup, German Rallye, and New Zealand Rallye - is releasing each car every 10 seconds. Finally, it is my turn. Sepp waves the checkered flag for me. I put the car on the first gear and, almost forgetting, I quickly press the S button on the F-1 style steering wheel, before I release the clutch.
The bolster seat closes up to give me more support for the upcoming high G-force turns, the burble of the engine exhaust gets louder as the car releases its inhibition and makes all mighty raw 420 hp and 317 lb-ft of torque available to me. My body is pressed against the Recaro bucket sport seat as I am accelerating effortlessly the second I leave the pit area to 90 mph in no time. Shifting to second and third gears, I savor every second of this exhilarating launch; the moment I have been waiting eagerly since I arrived in Barcelona two days ago.
...
After two laps pushing the limits of my driving skill, I am able to comfortably follow the suggested best line for this circuit cleanly. I am reaching 140 mph on the longest straight stretch in front of the main podium and pit before it is time to slow down for the chicane. All of the sudden as I am passing the finish line at this high speed, the gray clouds that have been hovering above the circuit on and off through out the day release their omnipotent force dropping giant droplets of water. At first, I am glad that my wish to have the Quattro weather for this last day of the Audi Driving Experience has been granted by the mother nature. But then, the second realization comes to mind. I quickly perform the mental and brain calculation on how much I should slow down to enter the fast approaching and very wet chicane.
...
<a href="http://www.driving-vacation.com/contents/barcelona_audi_rs4_driving_experience">Read more...</a>
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