Odds On Posted September 15, 2020 Report Share Posted September 15, 2020 a little bit of model airplane fuel helped with power but the clued up people in the pits could smell it a mile off.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted September 15, 2020 Report Share Posted September 15, 2020 1 hour ago, stevehone said: heard talk of some riders spraying their air filters with something just a couple of years ago, allegedly helped them at the start if they didn't do a practice start on the way to tapes .. just a rumour though There was also talk of riders putting small amount of water in fuel line to help with a good start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sommelier Posted September 15, 2020 Report Share Posted September 15, 2020 23 minutes ago, Fromafar said: There was also talk of riders putting small amount of water in fuel line to help with a good start. Finn Thomsen 1977-1978 would put a cup of warer in his fuel when track got slick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted September 15, 2020 Report Share Posted September 15, 2020 51 minutes ago, sommelier said: Finn Thomsen 1977-1978 would put a cup of warer in his fuel when track got slick I had heard of that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-s-p Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 On 9/15/2020 at 10:06 AM, stevehone said: heard talk of some riders spraying their air filters with something just a couple of years ago, allegedly helped them at the start if they didn't do a practice start on the way to tapes .. just a rumour though A bit more than that, but apparently not big enough to create a bump on the carpet it was swept under... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 On 9/15/2020 at 4:44 AM, Fromafar said: There was also talk of riders putting small amount of water in fuel line to help with a good start. Is/was that illegal, or is that not covered specifically? Is there something in the rules about additives - and would water be considered an "additive"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 1 hour ago, chunky said: Is/was that illegal, or is that not covered specifically? Is there something in the rules about additives - and would water be considered an "additive"? Don’t really know.There was a lot of riders doing it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 25 minutes ago, Fromafar said: Don’t really know.There was a lot of riders doing it though. Interesting... Wonder if anyone on here knows the answer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-s-p Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 2 hours ago, chunky said: Is/was that illegal, or is that not covered specifically? Is there something in the rules about additives - and would water be considered an "additive"? 2016 track racing technical rules clearly say only pure methanol can be used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 1 hour ago, f-s-p said: 2016 track racing technical rules clearly say only pure methanol can be used. I figured; thanks. I don't suppose you have any idea what it said years ago? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-s-p Posted September 17, 2020 Report Share Posted September 17, 2020 11 hours ago, chunky said: I figured; thanks. I don't suppose you have any idea what it said years ago? I think on the FIM server you can find rules from ten years back. I have no idea what the exact rule was in 1978. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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