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GarySheehan
2007-07-09, 02:40 PM
As some of you know, I recently had the fantastic opportunity to drive ex-Formula 1 driver Jo Bonnier's 1968 McLaren M6B Can-Am car, thanks to owner and close friend, Bob Lee. What a ride this car was! Easily the most brutal machine I've ever had the privilege to put the boot to (at Infineon Raceway, no less!). With eight individual throttle bodies barring over 600hp, the mere curling of a toe on your right foot calls up nearly unmanageable amounts of power. And the sound unleashed is simply breathtaking!

SpeedTV.com was there to document the event and they just posted the resulting article on the website today. For the full story, videos and photos, click the following link... http://www.speedtv.com/articles/automotive/lifestyle/38624/

Many thanks to car owner Bob Lee, Tony Woodford of Robin Automotive and Marshall Pruett of SpeedTV.com for allowing me such an amazing experience!

Gary Sheehan
Sheehan Motor Racing
www.garysheehan.com
MPREZIV
2007-07-09, 02:42 PM
You lucky bastard you! That's awesome man!
cody
2007-07-09, 02:53 PM
Mmmm, Nopi chick of the Week. :drool: :P

Jesus Gary, there's a lot of walls at Infineon. :eek:
ScottyS
2007-07-09, 03:06 PM
That car looks strangely familiar........I wonder.....:D
GarySheehan
2007-07-09, 03:36 PM
Yep, that's the same car! :)

Regarding walls, you're not kidding!

Wait until I get the Laguna Seca video up. Lot's of oversteer!

Gary
Sheehan Motor Racing
www.garysheehan.com
sperry
2007-07-09, 03:40 PM
I love being able to see the throttle position via the linkage at the top of the motor... it's at like only 5% when balancing the car mid-corner, and is rarely wide-open. :lol:
Libila
2007-07-10, 11:56 AM
Wow, what an awesome opportunity!
GarySheehan
2007-07-20, 12:43 PM
Well, just to add salt to the wounds, I got to drive the car again.

Here's my fastest lap from the time I was in the car at Laguna Seca. A little too much rear brake bias made things interesting in turn 3 and very busy at the top of the Corkscrew.

http://www.brightcove.com/title.jsp?title=1119266580

Gary
Sheehan Motor Racing
www.garysheehan.com
JonnydaJibba
2007-07-20, 01:23 PM
I love being able to see the throttle position via the linkage at the top of the motor... it's at like only 5% when balancing the car mid-corner, and is rarely wide-open. :lol:

That's what I was thinking.

That thing is a monster!
sperry
2007-07-20, 06:50 PM
Well, just to add salt to the wounds, I got to drive the car again.

Here's my fastest lap from the time I was in the car at Laguna Seca. A little too much rear brake bias made things interesting in turn 3 and very busy at the top of the Corkscrew.

http://www.brightcove.com/title.jsp?title=1119266580

Gary
Sheehan Motor Racing
www.garysheehan.com
That thing's a monster... it looks like you're having to brake forever to make the turns... I guess power was well ahead of brakes in 1968. :lol: