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Re: A Motorsport Thread
« Reply #90 on: October 24, 2006, 14:38:20 PM »
If it was just down to how good the cars' engines were, drivers of the same car would take the chequered flag in tandem.  ::)
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Re: A Motorsport Thread
« Reply #91 on: October 24, 2006, 15:34:01 PM »
Quote from: Viscount Discount on October 24, 2006, 14:38:20 PM
If it was just down to how good the cars' engines were, drivers of the same car would take the chequered flag in tandem. ::)

but tandem is a bike ... not a car .... O0
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Re: A Motorsport Thread
« Reply #92 on: October 25, 2006, 18:45:28 PM »
There are so many factors in Motor Racing - Circuit (and they're all different, even the U.S. ovals), weather conditions, how the cars are set up, driver skill / experience / bravery, development, team, car, tyres, tactics, rivalry, etc.

And then there are so many strands of motorsport - Formula 1, Touring Cars, Sports Cars, Classics, Single Seat smaller formulas, One Make saloons, Rallycross, Rallying, Motorbikes, Sidecars, Trucks, Bangers, Dragsters, to name a few.

I don't think I've ever watched a truly boring British Touring Car Championship race. If you go and watch them at the circuit (as I sometimes do), there's so much to see and do there.

But it's a case of each to their own. I'm not going to critisize football though, as I like that as well. But Motor Racing will always be my main sporting interest.
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Re: A Motorsport Thread
« Reply #93 on: October 25, 2006, 19:05:12 PM »
No its not all down to the engine.

A1GP cars are all the same and all teams work under one roof to keep it cheat free.

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Re: A Motorsport Thread
« Reply #94 on: October 26, 2006, 15:03:14 PM »
Quote from: Iceman on October 25, 2006, 19:05:12 PM
No its not all down to the engine.

A1GP cars are all the same and all teams work under one roof to keep it cheat free.



To be fair to motor sports I go on Formula One which is the only motor sport I've ever watched, so other motor sports may be different, but Formula One bored me speechless and in that sport it is the guys with the best cars that win. Mind you on Sunday night it was still better than Coronation Street and Emmerdale Farm, LOL  ;D
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Re: A Motorsport Thread
« Reply #95 on: October 26, 2006, 19:17:24 PM »
Some races have been incredibly boring but its down to the circuit on some occasions.

2007 has a ton of new rules that should make racing better and give more passing moves.

British driver Lewis Hamilton should be driving with McLaren next year and seriously he is an up coming legend who should not be missed.

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Re: A Motorsport Thread
« Reply #96 on: October 27, 2006, 11:29:11 AM »
Now that Schmachers gone, it might open out the sport.
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Re: A Motorsport Thread
« Reply #97 on: October 27, 2006, 11:57:22 AM »
If the 'guys in the best car always win' then the World Champoionship would have finished 1: Alonso 2: Fisichella 3: Schumacher 4: Massa 5: Raikonnen 6: Montoya 7: Button 8: Barichello.

The fact it didn't shows that driver skill plays as much a part in the races as mechanics does. You need both to win.

That said, if you're driving for the Toro Rosso team you have about as much chance of winning the GP than if you entrered driving your Mondeo!  ;D
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Re: A Motorsport Thread
« Reply #98 on: October 27, 2006, 15:11:57 PM »
I didn't say it was 100% the machine, if it was we'd all be world champions, LOL, I just meant that the machine is an enormous help.
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Re: A Motorsport Thread
« Reply #99 on: October 28, 2006, 13:37:42 PM »
Still find it funny that Super Aguri beat both Spykers,Red Bull and Toro Rosso on the last race.

Amazing  O0
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Re: A Motorsport Thread
« Reply #100 on: October 31, 2006, 13:56:45 PM »
I know it's not techniquely motort sport, but went to see some banger racing at the weekend, and I have to say what a good day out it was.
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Re: A Motorsport Thread
« Reply #101 on: October 31, 2006, 20:51:33 PM »
Banger racing is very much a branch of Motor Sport. Glad you liked it.
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Re: A Motorsport Thread
« Reply #102 on: November 01, 2006, 19:40:51 PM »
Iceman...not that i want to sound patronising and i hope i don't (just ignorance probably), i am just curious...why does an individual support a certain motor racing team?  ie. The football team i support is my home town / place of birth...please enlighten me ???

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Re: A Motorsport Thread
« Reply #103 on: November 01, 2006, 19:47:32 PM »
I'll answer for myself, not Iceman.

I've followed Jenson Button's career since he had his first F1 test drives (can't say I follow karting etc that he raced in before)

This is because he's a klocal lad to me; our best British hope and he has some natural charisma.  I also know siome guys who kknow him from his school days and although he lives in Montecarlo and shags models now, he still is in touch with his old mates and - when the season is over - he pops back to frome for a pint in the Blue Boar.
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Re: A Motorsport Thread
« Reply #104 on: November 01, 2006, 19:50:46 PM »
Quote from: Viscount Discount on November 01, 2006, 19:47:32 PM
I'll answer for myself, not Iceman.

I've followed Jenson Button's career since he had his first F1 test drives (can't say I follow karting etc that he raced in before)

This is because he's a klocal lad to me; our best British hope and he has some natural charisma.  I also know siome guys who kknow him from his school days and although he lives in Montecarlo and shags models now, he still is in touch with his old mates and - when the season is over - he pops back to frome for a pint in the Blue Boar.


so do you follow his team (which i don;t understand) or him as a local boy done good (which i do understand)?
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