“With car technology advancing at a never-ending rate of knots, performance records don’t normally stay still for long. It’s testament to just how incredible Nick Heidfeld’s Goodwood hill climb run in 1999 was, then, that the time he sat was the fastest ever seen at the Festival of Speed for 20 years.
Behind the wheel of the McLaren MP4/13 with which McLaren comfortably won the 1998 Formula One World Championship, Heidfeld went on to set a blisteringly quick time of just 41.6 seconds, at an average speed of just over 100mph.”
Average!
Not that the actual speeds the cars are doing is relevant to anything, but:
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You picked this hill to die on?
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It’s got a bit of history
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To wealthy, elderly petrol heads, it’s Alpe d’Huez.
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Unlike most other roads up hills, it gets closed and you’re allowed to go and watch exotic cars blasting up it at 100mph. Hope this clarifies.
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The Goodwood record hill climb speed is 81mph. Hope this clarifies.
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Like the Xpower? True. Haven’t seen any Seat attempt it.
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“With car technology advancing at a never-ending rate of knots, performance records don’t normally stay still for long. It’s testament to just how incredible Nick Heidfeld’s Goodwood hill climb run in 1999 was, then, that the time he sat was the fastest ever seen at the Festival of Speed for 20 years.
Behind the wheel of the McLaren MP4/13 with which McLaren comfortably won the 1998 Formula One World Championship, Heidfeld went on to set a blisteringly quick time of just 41.6 seconds, at an average speed of just over 100mph.”
Average!
Not that the actual speeds the cars are doing is relevant to anything, but:
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That's also Laz's cherished numberplate
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You need to swap out the 'U' for an 'I'
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UJISTGOTPWN3D
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I'm buying UN13LE.
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what does unible mean?
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I thought this was going to be about the horse racing course. Brutal hill just before the home straight.
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