Jay Leno driving a race car at Circuit of the Americas at DVinfo.net

Phil Goetz · October 18th, 2013, 08:55 AM

Jay took a lap around the course on October 17, 2013.

This was shot with the Panasonic AG-HPX3100 and GoPros. 11 cameras. AG-HPX3100 had a 66X lens on it.

Omega - News - Panasonic - Jay Leno at Circuit of the Americas

Circuit of the Americas is the first purpose built F1 track in the USA.

Jason Garrett · October 18th, 2013, 10:17 AM

His Jay Leno’s Garage Youtube Channel has seemed to step up their game in the more recent episodes. The quality is pretty impressive imho.

Phil Goetz · October 18th, 2013, 10:41 AM

Coverage from CultureMapAustin:

What does Jay Leno like to do when he comes to Austin? - CultureMap Austin

Tim Lewis · October 18th, 2013, 06:15 PM

Nice website too Phil.

Duane Adam · October 20th, 2013, 09:49 AM

Those paddle shifters looked lonely.

John Cummings · October 28th, 2013, 06:54 PM

That's a Texas-size helmet on Jay.

Jon Fairhurst · October 29th, 2013, 11:34 AM

FWIW, that's not a race car. That's a road car: The McLaren MP4-12C. You can drive it on the road here in the States.

The cost? About four Sony F65 cameras. ;)

Duane Adam · October 29th, 2013, 02:10 PM

I'd have to go with the Porsche 918.

Joe Ogiba · October 31st, 2013, 06:53 AM

I'll stick with my Honda Fit, 8.1L Chevy Van and Kawasaki ZX-11.

Peer Landa · November 4th, 2013, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jon Fairhurst

FWIW, that's not a race car. That's a road car: The McLaren MP4-12C. You can drive it on the road here in the States. The cost? About four Sony F65 cameras. ;)

Yep, when I heard that McLaren had revived their "put-turn-signals-on-a-F1-car-and-call-it-street-legal" business, and even located their dealership here in Palo Alto, I jumped to the conclusion that there might be a sliver of a chance for a test drive. So I shaved and dressed nicely, and even managed to persuade my buddy to lend me his BMW-Z8 -- this, of course, to conceal my starving artist status. Long story short -- after they saw me peeking at the price tags for their apparel, they merely let me sit in it. I never learn.

-- peer

Phil Goetz · November 7th, 2013, 03:25 PM

Thanks for sharing Peer, that's awesome. I thought were were in a recession and then, here in Austin, Texas, this opened up a couple years ago...

Ferrari of Austin - Rosedale - Austin, TX

now the F1 track...

October 18th, 2013, 08:55 AM	#1
Phil Goetz Austinite Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Austin Posts: 550	Jay Leno driving a race car at Circuit of the Americas Jay took a lap around the course on October 17, 2013. This was shot with the Panasonic AG-HPX3100 and GoPros. 11 cameras. AG-HPX3100 had a 66X lens on it. Omega - News - Panasonic - Jay Leno at Circuit of the Americas Circuit of the Americas is the first purpose built F1 track in the USA.

October 18th, 2013, 10:17 AM	#2
Jason Garrett Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 117	Re: Jay Leno driving a race car at Circuit of the Americas His Jay Leno’s Garage Youtube Channel has seemed to step up their game in the more recent episodes. The quality is pretty impressive imho.

October 18th, 2013, 10:41 AM	#3
Phil Goetz Austinite Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Austin Posts: 550	Re: Jay Leno driving a race car at Circuit of the Americas Coverage from CultureMapAustin: What does Jay Leno like to do when he comes to Austin? - CultureMap Austin

October 18th, 2013, 06:15 PM	#4
Tim Lewis Major Player Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Perth, Western Australia. Posts: 591	Re: Jay Leno driving a race car at Circuit of the Americas Nice website too Phil. __________________ Cheers Tim

October 20th, 2013, 09:49 AM	#5
Duane Adam Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Gilroy, CA Posts: 398	Re: Jay Leno driving a race car at Circuit of the Americas Those paddle shifters looked lonely.

October 28th, 2013, 06:54 PM	#6
John Cummings Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Pepper Pike OH Posts: 49	Re: Jay Leno driving a race car at Circuit of the Americas That's a Texas-size helmet on Jay. __________________ www.cameralogictv.com

October 29th, 2013, 11:34 AM	#7
Jon Fairhurst Inner Circle Join Date: May 2006 Location: Camas, WA, USA Posts: 5,513	Re: Jay Leno driving a race car at Circuit of the Americas FWIW, that's not a race car. That's a road car: The McLaren MP4-12C. You can drive it on the road here in the States. The cost? About four Sony F65 cameras. ;) __________________ Jon Fairhurst

October 29th, 2013, 02:10 PM	#8
Duane Adam Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Gilroy, CA Posts: 398	Re: Jay Leno driving a race car at Circuit of the Americas I'd have to go with the Porsche 918.

October 31st, 2013, 06:53 AM	#9
Joe Ogiba Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Millstone,NJ Posts: 194	Re: Jay Leno driving a race car at Circuit of the Americas I'll stick with my Honda Fit, 8.1L Chevy Van and Kawasaki ZX-11.

November 7th, 2013, 03:25 PM	#11
Phil Goetz Austinite Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Austin Posts: 550	Re: Jay Leno driving a race car at Circuit of the Americas Thanks for sharing Peer, that's awesome. I thought were were in a recession and then, here in Austin, Texas, this opened up a couple years ago... Ferrari of Austin - Rosedale - Austin, TX now the F1 track...