The new 8W: now online...
#1
Posted 05 March 2002 - 12:35
As you see, we have decided to introduce the new look to our site today - as we didn't want to continue confronting you with an index page that is several months old by now! However, we're still busy renovating. Most of the work entails cutting up the current game results pages into separate pages, each with refreshed links, the pre-July 2000 Why content in separate paragraphs for better reading, links to related articles and, finally, updates to the content itself, for example not referring to "this year" etc., and where possible, adding information on events that occurred past the original publication date. The new subindex pages Who?, What?, Where?, When?, Why? and How? will reflect the new content.
We expect the new content to be online sometime during the coming month. To give you an idea of where we are: we still need to do work on the October '99, November '99, Millennium and February '00 games.
We are also proud to present the work of two distinguished TNF members - Alessandro Silva and 'Uechtel' - on our pages soon.
Why did we take so long? Well, mainly our day-time jobs getting in the way in a quite forceful and unexpected way... Plus we did not imagine the amount of work that would come with cutting up all the old pages! So, yes, we're a bit behind our original schedule - we planned to have the new site online by the end of January - but the worst part is behind us now.
By the way, you can still visit the old site's content by clicking on 8W Site History and then scrolling down to the links to the old game pages. For history's sake we will keep these pages online once the new pages have been uploaded.
#3
Posted 05 March 2002 - 14:31
All I got was a virtual bottle of champagne!!!
#4
Posted 05 March 2002 - 14:46
Originally posted by Vitesse2
You got trophies??
All I got was a virtual bottle of champagne!!!
You didn't?
I also got the special Mario Andretti Cup for my rookie win in April 1999. In fact, after winning the Trintignant three times on the trot they retired the original and changed the design. You really didn't get any trophies? Wow! I guess I shouldn't have said anything....
#5
Posted 05 March 2002 - 14:57
Originally posted by Don Capps
You didn't?
You didn't? A curse on those Royal Mail chaps...
Originally posted by Don Capps
I also got the special Mario Andretti Cup for my rookie win in April 1999. In fact, after winning the Trintignant three times on the trot they retired the original and changed the design.
And this is news to you as well, Richard? As a matter of fact, we're still waiting for you to return that McLaren Cup for us to engrave the final winner's name on it
#6
Posted 05 March 2002 - 15:10
#7
Posted 05 March 2002 - 17:59
I must admit, I miss the game more than ever! My fingers are starting to itch and it would be nice to do some detective work, write my Why? answers and see how I faired against the other 'McLaren Cup specialists'.
Playing the game was great fun, a big 'Thank You' to everyone, who made it possible!
#8
Posted 05 March 2002 - 18:18
from Virtually champagne
a real
Paul
#9
Posted 05 March 2002 - 18:29
My Dan Gurney Trophy for narrowly missing the Coppa di Baghetti on my debut is neatly gathering dust on my shelfOriginally posted by Don Capps
I also got the special Mario Andretti Cup for my rookie win in April 1999.
#10
Posted 06 March 2002 - 17:12
Senior/overall:
1998
May: Vincent Ho
June: Vincent Ho
July: Martin Zustak
August: Rick MacLennan
September: Rick MacLennan
October: Rainer Nyberg
November: Rick MacLennan
December: Eugene Zhmarin
1999
January: Eugene Zhmarin
February: Eugene Zhmarin
March: Rainer Nyberg
April: Don Capps
May: Gerald Swan
August: Eugene Zhmarin
September: Robert Blinkhorn
October: Michael Ferner
November: John Cross
2000
Millennium: John Cross
February: John Cross
July: Marc Ceulemans, John Cross
August: Don Capps, Marc Ceulemans
September: Marc Ceulemans, John Cross
October: Marc Ceulemans
November: Alessandro Silva, 'Uechtel'
Christmas: 'Uechtel'
2001
May: Marc Ceulemans
June: John Cross
Summer: Richard Armstrong, Marc Ceulemans, Alessandro Silva
Autumn: Josh Lintz
Junior:
1998
May: Vincent Ho
June: Dmitriy Cherkashin
July: Martin Zustak
August: Nikodemus Solitander
September: Charles Cossette, Tjeerd van der Zee, Martin Zustak
October: Charles Cossette
November: Andrew Winter
December: Martin Zustak
1999
January: Oleg Jmarine
February: Rainer Nyberg
March: Rainer Nyberg, Oleg Jmarine
April: Igor De Canck
May: Oleg Jmarine
Trintignant Trophy:
1999
October: Don Capps
November: Don Capps
2000
Millennium: Don Capps
February: Don Capps, John Cross
July: Marc Ceulemans, John Cross
August: Tom Berge, Don Capps, Marc Ceulemans, Alessandro Silva, 'Uechtel'
September: Marc Ceulemans, John Cross, Alessandro Silva
October: Marc Ceulemans, John Cross, Greg England, Alessandro Silva
November: Alessandro Silva, 'Uechtel'
Christmas: Marc Ceulemans
2001
May: Marc Ceulemans
June: Alessandro Silva, 'Uechtel'
Summer: Richard Armstrong, Marc Ceulemans, Alessandro Silva
Autumn: David Fox
McLaren Cup:
1999
October: Michael Ferner
November: Greg England
2000
Millennium: John Cross
February: John Cross
July: Marc Ceulemans, John Cross
August: Don Capps, Marc Ceulemans, Chris Watkins
September: Marc Ceulemans, John Cross, Frank de Jong, 'Uechtel'
October: Marc Ceulemans
November: Alessandro Silva, Geza Sury, 'Uechtel'
Christmas: 'Uechtel'
2001
May: Marc Ceulemans
June: John Cross, Geza Sury
Summer: Richard Armstrong, Marc Ceulemans, John Cross, Alessandro Silva
Autumn: Dan Moakes
#11
Posted 06 March 2002 - 17:16
#12
Posted 06 March 2002 - 17:25
#13
Posted 06 March 2002 - 17:58
Or maybe Charles Nickerson! (I take it this is the Chuck Nicholson of TWR Touring Car fame in the early 80s? No-one else has made the link)
#14
Posted 06 March 2002 - 19:57
#15
Posted 07 March 2002 - 12:56
#16
Posted 07 March 2002 - 13:56
#17
Posted 07 March 2002 - 15:00
It should be renamed into "1/7 of a point Silverstone 1954 shared fastest lap trophy"
#18
Posted 07 March 2002 - 16:44
#19
Posted 07 March 2002 - 17:32
Originally posted by fines
Gosh, I never won the Trintignant Trophy!!! And now the game's history!
The easy way was to win all of them at once!!
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#20
Posted 07 March 2002 - 17:55
>> And I'm the (younger) Jacques Villeneuve of 8W!
#21
Posted 07 March 2002 - 17:59
Since English is not my native language, it sounds chinese to meOriginally posted by 2F-001
Can you imagine winning the 'Jacques Villeneuve Trophy' though? Just as the mail man is delivering it, the 'Schumacher Trophy' arrives via a rival courier firm and creams your parcel up against the side of the letterbox.
#22
Posted 08 March 2002 - 13:15
But hey, Josh, weren't you considering taking over our mantle? Tell us more about your plans (if they still exist). I guess you could make quite a few people happy.
#23
Posted 09 March 2002 - 14:46
I'm curious...Originally posted by Racer.Demon
But hey, Josh, weren't you considering taking over our mantle? Tell us more about your plans (if they still exist). I guess you could make quite a few people happy.
#24
Posted 11 March 2002 - 10:22
It took us a while, and we want to thank you for your patience, but today we finally launched the new site. Feel free to look around and (hopefully) enjoy the scenery.
Do you like what you see and want to be part of it? You can.
Do you have an interesting subject from the outer reaches of motorsport history, perhaps one that was discussed here on TNF but needs the structure of a clear and concise webpage instead of its contributions being lost in the infinite archives of TNF? Do you miss a good study on your motorsport hero, favourite car or your vote for motor race of the 20th century? Or do you want to do a better job on a subject we already covered (which is also a very imaginable scenario...)? Please feel free to contact us and discuss your ideas.
Cheers, also on behalf of Felix, Rainer and Leif,
Mattijs
#25
Posted 11 March 2002 - 12:51
#26
Posted 11 March 2002 - 15:23
As for the real 8W site, it's looking good.
#27
Posted 11 March 2002 - 17:07
- Hans can directly link to his story on Tim Birkin by using http://8w.forix.com/...in.html#ETZRODT
- Alessandro can do the same on his article on Hunt and Hesketh by using http://8w.forix.com/hunt.html#SILVA
Michael F. will probably like the idea that he can link to his contributions by using the #FINES anchor...;)
BTW, several of these stories (especially the longer ones and those out of the ordinary) have an entry of their own in the subsite index pages, so if you're unsure about the abbreviation we used, you can always find them there by moving your cursor over the link.
#28
Posted 11 March 2002 - 20:49
Great to see the new 8W site online.
I could hardly await getting it to life again.
#29
Posted 11 March 2002 - 21:36
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Posted 16 March 2002 - 16:21
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Posted 17 March 2002 - 23:53
#33
Posted 22 March 2002 - 16:00
#34
Posted 22 March 2002 - 20:47
#35
Posted 22 March 2002 - 21:00
Now, I'm waiting for other stories.
#36
Posted 28 March 2002 - 09:15
Still to come in the near future: articles on West German specials, foreign appearances & guest drives and, of course, the East German specials.
Also we will be working to get a first preview publication from Alessandro's forthcoming book "Back on Track - Racing in the 40s" online within the coming weeks. The chapter we will publish will commemorate the weeks after April 16, 1946 when international motorsport came back on track with the Nice GP.
Working away...
#37
Posted 28 March 2002 - 09:47
#38
Posted 16 April 2002 - 00:21
Also, apologies are in order for my complete negligence of TNF for the past weeks. It looks like I'm missing out on a huge number of very interesting threads. My compliments on all the guys participating - the quality is amazing. Oh well, there's only so much time in one week...
BTW, Uechtel's part 4 of his German F2 series is coming soon. Parts 4 to 6 are already in store but still need to be HTML'ised, and the EMW/DAMW finale will be sensational if I'm to go by the remarkable progress on the DAMW thread. I'm sure Michael Müller will get a big thank you
Cheers,
Mattijs @ 8W
#39
Posted 16 April 2002 - 11:02
#42
Posted 18 April 2002 - 18:18
A very fine job from Mr.'s Diepraam, Muelas, Nyberg and Snellman
#43
Posted 11 May 2002 - 23:18
You can stop torturing your curiosity here...
So what happened to Uechtel's famed German F2 series? Chapter 5 will be published next weekend, with chapter 6 following the week after.
#44
Posted 22 May 2002 - 17:34
Originally posted by Racer.Demon
So what happened to Uechtel's famed German F2 series? Chapter 5 will be published next weekend, with chapter 6 following the week after.
Shame on me. I completely forgot to inform you of the existence of chapter 5! Sorry, Uechtel... for your effort again.
#45
Posted 22 May 2002 - 18:15
Thanks,
Stu
#46
Posted 24 May 2002 - 19:35
Originally posted by Racer.Demon
with chapter 6 following the week after.
And here it is... I'm sure this one will get many of you excited! Still to come: the EMW/DAMW mysteries.
Also lined up for the near future: new bios on Szisz (by our Hungarian connection Geza Sury) and G Hill (by Richard '2nd Gear' Armstrong).
#47
Posted 27 May 2002 - 18:44
Originally posted by Racer.Demon
Also lined up for the near future: new bios on Szisz (by our Hungarian connection Geza Sury)
Well, this suddenly became the very near future! Meaning here and now...
#48
Posted 27 May 2002 - 19:03
#49
Posted 27 May 2002 - 19:11
#50
Posted 29 May 2002 - 18:16
The certificate of baptism was published in a Hungarian magazine. The original copy is owned by two motor racing enthusiasts, who built up a 'museum', although is not open to public.Originally posted by ensign14
OK, I am often astounded by the knowledge and sources of the contributors to this page, but to have the first GP winner's BIRTH CERTIFICATE...Geza (or is it Sury?), you're scaring me.
My original name is Suranyi Geza (or to be precise: Surányi Géza), but I use Geza Sury here for this is easier to write and pronounce for foreigners. Many foreiners told me they had thought Geza is a girl's name, but it is not. The father of the first Hungarian king (Istvan) was called Geza, hence my name.