Motorsports Thread

[Illaveago]

Is it time that car teams which cause crashes get to pay for the other teams car repairs as it seems unfair that innocent victims have to spend money from their budget to make repairs which could have been spent on upgrades. It would also have an affect on the bad driver as his team might start to sanction him !

 

[Reynard]

The Indy 500 ended up being a pretty decent race once it eventually got going.

BTCC action from Snett was top notch.

 

[classic33]

The Indy 500 ended up being a pretty decent race once it eventually got going.

BTCC action from Snett was top notch.

And the winner got $3,000,000!

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

yup

 

[Drago]

Allegedly Max said over the radio, "F@#£ me this is boring, I should have brought a pillow."

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Michael Dunlop equals Uncle Joeys record
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/articles/c1ddznzl5xmo

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

It might have been uploaded to this thread before, but a single search using his name doesn't bring anything up
So, here's 'Milky' Quayle, on a (road-legal, you can see mirrors) Fireblade, with a 'Go-Pro on a selfie stick' (undoubtedly a lot better engineered)

I've shown this to people at work & had to reiterate that it's NOT a video-game, but a real rider
At 00:31 seconds, you hear the camera clip a traffic-light!
I can't find a time, at the moment, but about '21 minutes' seems about right?, on a bog-stock bike, & he's not in race-mode
Not only that, but he also gives someone a 'thumbs up' at one point!!

Enjoy!!!


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kstEvBVCUo&t=192s


Plus;
Mark Higgins (2016) Impreza lap record also makes for incredible viewing (with on-screen telemetry!)
170MPH+ at points
17.35 @ 128.7MPH
https://dirtfish.com/archive/mark-higgins-2016-isle-of-man-record/
The lap records put it into context; https://www.iomtt.com/tt-database/tt-records/lap-records

 

[classic33]

It might have been uploaded to this thread before, but a single search using his name doesn't bring anything up
So, here's 'Milky' Quayle, on a (road-legal, you can see mirrors) Fireblade, with a 'Go-Pro on a selfie stick' (undoubtedly a lot better engineered)

I've shown this to people at work & had to reiterate that it's NOT a video-game, but a real rider
At 00:31 seconds, you hear the camera clip a traffic-light!
I can't find a time, at the moment, but about '21 minutes' seems about right?, on a bog-stock bike, & he's not in race-mode
Not that he also gives someone a 'thumbs up' at one point!!

Enjoy!!!


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kstEvBVCUo&t=192s


Plus;
Mark Higgins (2016) Impreza lap record also makes for incredible viewing (with on-screen telemetry!)
170MPH+ at points
17.35 @ 128.7MPH
https://dirtfish.com/archive/mark-higgins-2016-isle-of-man-record/
The lap records put it into context; https://www.iomtt.com/tt-database/tt-records/lap-records

It's here.

 

[icowden]

Allegedly Max said over the radio, "F@#£ me this is boring, I should have brought a pillow."

Thing is - he's not wrong. Once the start was out of the way it's basically a game of trye management, planning your pitstops and not messing them up. Even if the RB19 had been on top form he wouldn't have been able to overtake. It really only happens against back markers or drivers caught napping.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

It's here.

Still very worth watching
I was searching this particular thread though

 

[figbat]

Ocon’s a goner.

 

[Reynard]

Unsurprising. One of their drivers had to go, it was a question of which one.

But the team made a rod for their own backs here, hiring two drivers who they knew didn't see eye-to-eye.

 

[figbat]

Unsurprising. One of their drivers had to go, it was a question of which one.

But the team made a rod for their own backs here, hiring two drivers who they knew didn't see eye-to-eye.

Or hiring Ocon, who doesn’t see eye-to-eye with any team mate. I think Ocon helped them make their decision. I was seriously expecting them to bench him for the next race.

Will anyone else pick up Ocon and his unenviable reputation?

 

[Drago]

Perez has had his contract extended to the end of 2026. The options for Sainz are rapidly reducing if he doesn't sign with Audi/Sauber.

 

[figbat]

Perez brings a lot of sponsorship money.