Tim test time After an hour or so with Turbo TV producer, Florian Laucke setting up the cameras on the mental Mini and a bit of last minute fettling from the Z Cars team, Tim’s finally ready to have a go. He straps himself in, laughs at the classic Mini angle of the steering wheel and hits the starter button. The Hayabusa rips into life, loudly and Tim blips the throttle, zipping the bike engine up and down the rev range. More giggling. The sound of all those speedy rising and falling revs coming from a classic Mini is one hell of a juxtaposition. Cool. With a snick of the sequential gear lever, Tim engages first and sets off... at full chat. The tiny Mini becomes a spec in a instant: It’s capable of 0-60mph in under three seconds, thanks to its low weight, big power, grip and instant gears. Tim’s face lights up. He then chucks the car into a bend, throwing it into a lurid powerslide straight away. Cue more giggling. Z Cars Chris is impressed: “I’ve never seen anyone get to grips with one of these so fast.” Tim is in the zone.
ROAD 17: TIM SCHRICK TURBO TV SPECIAL
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.