[urq] I must admit...

[SpotatAshleys]

Couldn't agree more!
Been a fan of "real" race cars since my first (of 11) trips to Le Mans in 
1985. A whole GP season in one fantastic race. Enough said.
I used to love the 1000km "sprints" too.

Keith
'87 WR
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Louis-Alain Richard" <laraa at sympatico.ca>
To: <urq at audifans.com>; <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 2:58 AM
Subject: [urq] I must admit...


> After all the positive comments on the Truth in 24 movie, I was suspect : 
> I
> don't follow sports, I don't like "human interest" in racing, I don't care
> about men, I care about cars, and this is a movie that was paid for by 
> Audi.
> Then I've listen to it. It is indeed quite good, so good that even the
> "dramatic" music is not too much nor the close-ups of the highly emotional
> people at the end. Nice documentary of the "24 heures", a race that is in 
> a
> class by itself.
>
>
>
> Now, to add my word about the next Audi move in racing, please don't go in
> F1 ! The most advanced vehicle on earth are the endurance prototypes : as
> fast as a single-seater, repairable in 20 minutes after a crash (do you 
> know
> that the only parts you can't replace during a race are the engine block 
> and
> the chassis ?), they must go through night, rain and sun, they are in my
> book the most advanced race car as of today. Leave F1 to the glamorous 
> happy
> few, real race fans prefer Endurance.
>
>
>
> Louis-Alain
>
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