February 13, 2004
Classic Mini Tales...
Can MINI owners ever get tired of hearing about Paddy Hopkirk's victory in the Monte Carlo Rally, and Mini's place in racing history?
And when the article has tasty tidbits like this one:
Makinen reflected on the technique he used to overcome the bigger cars that sought revenge the following year. "I resorted to left-foot braking," Timo grinned.
"No one had ever done that before, but testing in the snow in Finland, I discovered that by applying the foot brake while accelerating around a corner, the car would go quicker. I did that on the rally and it worked — we won easily."
how can I resist reading about it again?
(Once again, credit goes to iafrica.com for a great write-up.)
Erik...
And when the article has tasty tidbits like this one:
Makinen reflected on the technique he used to overcome the bigger cars that sought revenge the following year. "I resorted to left-foot braking," Timo grinned.
"No one had ever done that before, but testing in the snow in Finland, I discovered that by applying the foot brake while accelerating around a corner, the car would go quicker. I did that on the rally and it worked — we won easily."
how can I resist reading about it again?
(Once again, credit goes to iafrica.com for a great write-up.)
Erik...
