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[Rasputin]

Clearly at Monza 1971, watching Ronnie losing the Grand Prix by 0.01 second and yelling my heart out.

[uffen]

Watching Gilles win in Canada, 1978.

[Rasputin]

Watching the first race of the Porsche 917 turbo at Watkins Glen in 1972.

[Radoye]

It's a bit of a pointless exercise, if we already know the results. The better part of the fun of watching races is not knowing the outcome beforehand.

 

But yes, there are certainly some races that would be spectacular to relive just for the sights, sounds and smells of the racing machines - any of the pre-war GPs involving the Silver Arrows, some select Indy 500's from the 1950's, a few F1 races or Le Mans 24's from the 60's and 70's, mid-80's Group B rally cars...

[427MkIV]

The infield at Talladega with some hot, drunk Alabama girls.

[P123]

An hour spent in the co-drivers seat of McRae's Impreza on the final day of the 1995 Rally GB as he hunted down Sainz would be quite something special.

[Atreiu]

I'd go to Interlagos 91 and watch Senna win.

[chunder27]

I wsa lucky enough to see the Group B cars in rally and rallycross

 

But not to see the early turbo f1 cars, so maybe Brands in 83 or 84, pre silly aero and sticky tyres!

[scheivlak]

Clearly at Monza 1971, watching Ronnie losing the Grand Prix by 0.01 second and yelling my heart out.

Ronnie didn't lose it.

 

Peter won it. 

[Afterburner]

Probably behind the wheel of the #66 ARX-02a for its last race at Laguna Seca. It's the first that comes to mind, at least.

[FerrariV12]

1991 French GP because it's the first motor race I ever watched on TV as a child.

 

Le Mans 2011/12/13/14/15 because after watching all 24 of the hours of each from the comfort of my room I'm regretting not taking myself there on my lonesome to be there :\

Edited by FerrariV12, 18 June 2015 - 23:54.

[BlinkyMcSquinty]

1984 Monaco Grand Prix, where the overlooked Stephan Bellof finished third after starting last to finish behind the rookie Senna who came from 13th to 2nd in the rain.

[KOMORI]

Hanging out with Jimmy Richards and Tony Longhurst at the Surfer's Paradise Raceway in the mid 80's as a kid.

That racetrack is a housing estate now

[Otaku]

May 1st 1994. I would jump a fence, brive some dude, whatever just to cross the track walking while the race is on, anything just to stop the race for a while and change history.

[Nemo1965]

May 1st 1994. I would jump a fence, brive some dude, whatever just to cross the track walking while the race is on, anything just to stop the race for a while and change history.

 

Funny. I thought exactly the same but about April 7th, 1968. I would stealthily cut Jim's left and right tyre and say to Dave Sims: 'Say. That is a flat tyre at the back. And another one. Some vandal, I suppose.'

 

But ah. As Stephen King demonstrates in 22-11-1963, the past resists to change.

Edited by Nemo1965, 19 June 2015 - 08:08.

[Vitesse2]

In the Mercedes Benz pits at the 1939 Swiss GP. Still need to know the real story ...

[Rasputin]

In the Williams pit at Las Vegas in 1981, trying to figure out how and why Carlos threw away the WDC.

[Jimisgod]

Drop on the track in Abu Dhabi 2010, causing a SC and allowing Alonso to pass Petrov.

 

Theoretically I'll escape custody in 1 hour and be transported back to now.

[sjakie]

In turn one grandstands of Indy in 1991 watching Michael Andretti pass Mears around the outside, only for Mears to return the favour one lap later and going on to win his fourth 500 (which should have been 5)

[sjakie]

In turn one grandstands of Indy in 1991 watching Michael Andretti pass Mears around the outside, only for Mears to return the favour one lap later and going on to win his fourth 500 (which should have been 5)

 

On the other hand I would also want to be in that same grandstand 9 years earlier watching Johncock denying Mears' ( by then) 2nd win ....

[maximilian]

Funny. I thought exactly the same but about April 7th, 1968. I would stealthily cut Jim's left and right tyre and say to Dave Sims: 'Say. That is a flat tyre at the back. And another one. Some vandal, I suppose.'

 

But ah. As Stephen King demonstrates in 22-11-1963, the past resists to change.

 

I think too numerous are the occasions where we'd want to go back and change such events... 

[Anderis]

Canadian GP 2007. Crazy race.

[GSiebert]

I'd go enjoy a sunny day watching the Targa Florio.

Or go at Le Mans in 1989 or 1990 I can't decide.

Or maybe Charade in 1970.

[Jimisgod]

Probably Spa during a GP between 1963 and 1967.

[Vitesse2]

Probably Spa during a GP between 1963 and 1967.

If you're going to 1966, take waterproofs and wellies!

[milestone 11]

23rd June 1991 Le Mans. I was there, but this time I'd be at the wheel of that little Renown 787B.

[RSNS]

Nurburgring 1957, at the Antoniusbüche (below the bridge, a slight bend in the straight with an elevation change and thus a jump at almost 180mph).

[Collombin]

In the Mercedes Benz pits at the 1939 Swiss GP. Still need to know the real story ...

This is the sort of approach I would take if given some motorsport time travel powers - to go back and review all the old mysteries and myths to get to the truth.

This happens to be the exact 50th anniversary of one such example, where I would have to explain to the missus that I rejected her in favour of spending an entire night with Ed Hugus.

[Rasputin]

In the Williams pit at Silverstone in 1987, radioing Nelson,; "The fuel-meter is in error, you can push as much as you want to keep the Brummie behind you!"

[cpbell]

At the drivers' briefing before the 24 Hours at Le Mans in 1955, reminding all the drivers to raise their arm well before the grandstands when they were going to pit.

[Atreiu]

MotoGP Valencia 2006. I do anything to sneak in and congratulate Hayden.

[Rasputin]

At the drivers' briefing before the 24 Hours at Le Mans in 1955, reminding all the drivers to raise their arm well before the grandstands when they were going to pit.

Good call, being in the McLaren pit at Silverstone in 1973 to give Jody Scheckter a firm kick in the balls just before the start also comes to mind.