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> Joerg Bergmeister loves the 914!, Cool video
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post Aug 9 2012, 10:24 AM
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Not sure if you guys have seen this video yet. One of my favorite Porsche factory drivers, Joerg Bergmeister takes Hurley Haywood's 914/6 out for a spin at Willow Springs I think? He has some very nice comments at the end.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVgR7jzO6fM
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post Aug 9 2012, 10:33 AM
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I never liked that the lowback seats didn't offer any head and neck support, but I see there's a workaround in that car - I'll have to remember that when it comes time to rebuild whitey!

Thanks for sharing!
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post Aug 9 2012, 10:37 AM
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Of course he like's it, it's one of the few cars he can fit in. It's amazing that the Pit Stops @ Flying Lizard are so fast, because he and Patrick Long are so different height wise

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post Aug 9 2012, 10:42 AM
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QUOTE(ThePaintedMan @ Aug 9 2012, 12:24 PM) *

Not sure if you guys have seen this video yet. One of my favorite Porsche factory drivers, Joerg Bergmeister takes Hurley Haywood's 914/6 out for a spin at Willow Springs I think? He has some very nice comments at the end.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVgR7jzO6fM



I do wonder why he wore a Helmet since he wasn't using the Belts - maybe didn't want to bang his head on the roll-bar
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post Aug 9 2012, 11:04 AM
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I do wonder why he wore a Helmet since he wasn't using the Belts - maybe didn't want to bang his head on the roll-bar


I was totally thinking the same thing lol

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post Aug 9 2012, 11:27 AM
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I love that. I really need to be a race car driver one day.
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post Aug 9 2012, 11:32 AM
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Sorry for my ignorance, but doesn't it get you another level of safety to wear a helmet even if you are just wearing the 3 point belts and not the harness?

As for Joerg, he is fantastic and probably my second favorite GT driver, I just don't want to be in a corvette dragging him to a finish line... LOL
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post Aug 9 2012, 12:30 PM
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The helmet would help to protect his skull and brain, but the downside is it can increase the chances of neck injury.

I thought it was amazing how he could just drive around the 550. It’s kind of sad to time marching on like that.
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Sorry for my ignorance, but doesn't it get you another level of safety to wear a helmet even if you are just wearing the 3 point belts and not the harness?

As for Joerg, he is fantastic and probably my second favorite GT driver, I just don't want to be in a corvette dragging him to a finish line... LOL


Probably one of best finishes in racing that can recall...
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post Aug 9 2012, 01:12 PM
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QUOTE(Cupomeat @ Aug 9 2012, 10:32 AM) *

Sorry for my ignorance, but doesn't it get you another level of safety to wear a helmet even if you are just wearing the 3 point belts and not the harness?

As for Joerg, he is fantastic and probably my second favorite GT driver, I just don't want to be in a corvette dragging him to a finish line... LOL


Hey that Corvette had it coming to him.
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post Aug 9 2012, 01:17 PM
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Sorry for my ignorance, but doesn't it get you another level of safety to wear a helmet even if you are just wearing the 3 point belts and not the harness?



But he's not wearing any Belts in the Video. The only Belts in that car are a Full 5 point Harness. The Helmet had to protect him from banging his head. You will notice that when he passes Porsche #1 & the 550, those guys weren't wearing Helmets
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post Aug 9 2012, 03:07 PM
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QUOTE(ConeDodger @ Aug 9 2012, 03:10 PM) *

QUOTE(Cupomeat @ Aug 9 2012, 09:32 AM) *

Sorry for my ignorance, but doesn't it get you another level of safety to wear a helmet even if you are just wearing the 3 point belts and not the harness?

As for Joerg, he is fantastic and probably my second favorite GT driver, I just don't want to be in a corvette dragging him to a finish line... LOL


Probably one of best finishes in racing that can recall...

Yeah, that Race is the best I'd ever seen for amazing finishes. I was on the edge of my seat. Hell, the corvette did finish... BACKWARDs...

What amazes me is how endurance races can be sprints now and the racers are so closely competitive that they can finish that close after a 6 or 12 or even 24 hr race. AMAZING.
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QUOTE(hydroliftin @ Aug 9 2012, 03:12 PM) *

QUOTE(Cupomeat @ Aug 9 2012, 10:32 AM) *

Sorry for my ignorance, but doesn't it get you another level of safety to wear a helmet even if you are just wearing the 3 point belts and not the harness?

As for Joerg, he is fantastic and probably my second favorite GT driver, I just don't want to be in a corvette dragging him to a finish line... LOL


Hey that Corvette had it coming to him.

No doubt and boy did they whine after than event...
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post Aug 9 2012, 03:08 PM
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QUOTE(carr914 @ Aug 9 2012, 03:17 PM) *

QUOTE(Cupomeat @ Aug 9 2012, 01:32 PM) *

Sorry for my ignorance, but doesn't it get you another level of safety to wear a helmet even if you are just wearing the 3 point belts and not the harness?



But he's not wearing any Belts in the Video. The only Belts in that car are a Full 5 point Harness. The Helmet had to protect him from banging his head. You will notice that when he passes Porsche #1 & the 550, those guys weren't wearing Helmets


Gotcha, So the helmet was for comfort and not for safety. Thanks

Love to see those old cars being driven still.
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post Aug 9 2012, 06:01 PM
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Here is the car from about 7 Years ago. I used to visit with Bob Snodgrass everytime I went through Jacksonville. He let me poke in around & under the car - wouldn't let me drive it though (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

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post Aug 9 2012, 07:34 PM
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962 on the passenger side? Copenhagen car?
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