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Re: A Motorsport Thread
« Reply #120 on: April 08, 2007, 21:24:26 PM »
Quote from: Lord Villa on November 10, 2006, 11:40:16 AM
Quote from: Viscount Discount on November 09, 2006, 21:39:32 PM
Quote from: Robin of Sherwood on November 09, 2006, 13:50:27 PM
Another thing about Formula One, is if you have two team mates in 1st and 2nd place and the one clearly in the lead lets his team mate win, so he can win the title, etc, doesn't seem very sporting, should each driver just try to win the race, regardless of teams.

Since the infamous Barrichello/Schumacher incident two seasons back that's been banned by the sport.

I didn't realise that, but it's good that they've banned that kind of thing.
OK  ::)  it's been banned  ;)  a little bit harder to do yes

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Re: A Motorsport Thread
« Reply #121 on: April 10, 2007, 21:34:19 PM »
Talking of Honda, Matt Neal managed a win in race 3 of the opening British Touring Car rounds at Brands Hatch at the start of April in the relatively-unproven Honda Civic. Jason Plato won the first races in the Seat Leon, and the RAC-backed BMWs were well up in the running, so it could be a close run season this year.
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Re: A Motorsport Thread
« Reply #122 on: April 11, 2007, 11:28:34 AM »
Isn't Brands Hatch up Northampton way?
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Re: A Motorsport Thread
« Reply #123 on: April 11, 2007, 11:32:43 AM »
Quote from: Lord Villa on April 11, 2007, 11:28:34 AM
Isn't Brands Hatch up Northampton way?

Nah - it's not too far away from me - saw the signs for it when were driving to Hever Castle on Monday
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Re: A Motorsport Thread
« Reply #124 on: April 11, 2007, 11:38:20 AM »
Quote from: Wham Bam on April 11, 2007, 11:32:43 AM
Quote from: Lord Villa on April 11, 2007, 11:28:34 AM
Isn't Brands Hatch up Northampton way?

Nah - it's not too far away from me - saw the signs for it when were driving to Hever Castle on Monday

Never been to Beaver Castle  :2funny: must be that other one then, Silverstone
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Re: A Motorsport Thread
« Reply #125 on: April 16, 2007, 17:02:34 PM »
Quote from: Lord Villa on April 11, 2007, 11:28:34 AM
Isn't Brands Hatch up Northampton way?

No, Kent.

Silverstone's up Northampton way.
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Re: A Motorsport Thread
« Reply #126 on: April 17, 2007, 14:12:51 PM »
This new kid seems to have got off to a flying start, wonder if he can keep the pace going.

Jenson Button needs a decent machine to show what he can do.
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Re: A Motorsport Thread
« Reply #127 on: April 21, 2007, 12:41:39 PM »
Quote from: Lord Villa on April 17, 2007, 14:12:51 PM
This new kid seems to have got off to a flying start, wonder if he can keep the pace going.

Jenson Button needs a decent machine to show what he can do.

JB must be well hacked-off watching Hamilton doing so well.
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Re: A Motorsport Thread
« Reply #128 on: April 21, 2007, 13:27:48 PM »
It doesn't help that Button may as well be driving a Ford Escort out there.  He made the wrong career move going to Honda, that's for sure.
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Re: A Motorsport Thread
« Reply #129 on: April 24, 2007, 14:53:30 PM »
Quote from: Vauxhall Victor on April 21, 2007, 12:41:39 PM
Quote from: Lord Villa on April 17, 2007, 14:12:51 PM
This new kid seems to have got off to a flying start, wonder if he can keep the pace going.

Jenson Button needs a decent machine to show what he can do.

JB must be well hacked-off watching Hamilton doing so well.

Yep, but he has only himself to blame.
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Re: A Motorsport Thread
« Reply #130 on: September 16, 2007, 17:38:23 PM »
Sorry to hear of the death of former World Rally champion Colin McRae in a helicopter crash.

I got into rallying at the start of the 1990's, and remember watching him on TV competing in a Sierra Sapphire Cosworth, which he crashed a lot ('Crasher' became a nickname), before he got a works deal with Subaru, starting with a Legacy and moving on to an Imprezza. He won the WRC in 1995.
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Re: A Motorsport Thread
« Reply #131 on: September 16, 2007, 20:49:03 PM »
...and his little boy  :'(
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Re: A Motorsport Thread
« Reply #132 on: September 16, 2007, 21:41:58 PM »
bizarre thing is his former manager (i think  :-\) was involved in a totally separate helicopter crash today but survived spooky!  :-\
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Re: A Motorsport Thread
« Reply #133 on: September 27, 2007, 14:50:33 PM »
Quote from: Vauxhall Victor on September 16, 2007, 17:38:23 PM
Sorry to hear of the death of former World Rally champion Colin McRae in a helicopter crash.

I got into rallying at the start of the 1990's, and remember watching him on TV competing in a Sierra Sapphire Cosworth, which he crashed a lot ('Crasher' became a nickname), before he got a works deal with Subaru, starting with a Legacy and moving on to an Imprezza. He won the WRC in 1995.

I only just heard about it today, poor bloke and his son, I feel for his wife losing a husband and a child.
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Re: A Motorsport Thread
« Reply #134 on: October 23, 2007, 11:26:11 AM »
Gained a lot of respect for Lewis Hamilton today, after reading he doesn't want the World Championship on a technicality, big up to him.
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