Motorsports Thread

[Deleted member 26715]

Think they should just acrap e car racing,

But it's the garlic bread

 

[raleighnut]

Motor racing would be vastly improved if the drivers had to be drunk before they went out on track.

You've been to the 'Plum Pudding' meeting on Boxing Day at Mallory.

 

[Reynard]

You've been to the 'Plum Pudding' meeting on Boxing Day at Mallory.

A friend of mine always marshals at the Plum Pudding as it's her local circuit. Says it's a right blast.

 

[Reynard]

Listening to the final F1 race of the season on 5 Live SX. A bit zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz, but Ferrari...

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Spoiler: Don't read if you've not seen the F1 result.

Sky you absolute bunch of stupid, inconsiderate, moronic, useless, insert multiple abusive comments. I was out all day at my fathers 95th & my uncles 90th birthday celebration. So came back in time to watch the 18:30 re-run, switched on the laptop on at 18:25 only to see them show Hamilton crossing the finish line to a commentary of "Hamilton wins, leads from pole to finish along with the fastest lap" WTF, which planet do these IDIOTS live on.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I really like watching Formula E... Mind, there is this...

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On a more serious note, I think it works well, although some of the circuits could be wider. Downside of racing on city streets. People said the same of the BTCC when they introduced success ballast and reverse grid races.

Formula E is a great way of getting a new and different fanbase interested in motorsports.

Although Sam never seems to get any fan boosts

Blimey, look at the size of his helmet.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/935154/1/iannone-suspended-failing-fim-drugs-test

I'm not sure what he's been doing but he's broken the 11th commandment, which is a shame as I liked the rider.

 

[Reynard]

Eeeeeee, look what I found on the Tube of You...

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcFhzrc3djE

 

[raleighnut]

I've been in that SAAB driven by Stig (or possibly an earlier version) around Donnington Park at the launch day event for the 99 Turbo in 1978. (I worked at the main dealership in Leicester at the time, Status Garages)

 

[Reynard]

I've been in that SAAB driven by Stig (or possibly an earlier version) around Donnington Park at the launch day event for the 99 Turbo in 1978. (I worked at the main dealership in Leicester at the time, Status Garages)

I remember you saying. There were also pork pies involved, IIRC...

 

[sheddy]

I thought Mallory Park had folded ?
Shame if true.

 

[Reynard]

I thought Mallory Park had folded ?
Shame if true.

No, Mallory Park is still fine. It's Rockingham that went tits up.

 

[raleighnut]

I thought Mallory Park had folded ?
Shame if true.

It closed in 2013 but was re-opened under a new management, this was due to noise issues raised by people who had moved into the area recently who to this day are trying to close the circuit.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/935154/1/iannone-suspended-failing-fim-drugs-test

I'm not sure what he's been doing but he's broken the 11th commandment, which is a shame as I liked the rider.

B sample positive as well

https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/935406/1/iannone-b-sample-positive-quantity-small

 

[Reynard]

B sample positive as well

https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/935406/1/iannone-b-sample-positive-quantity-small

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