Motorsport Off Topic Thread

[SoliD]

Oooh, have a good day and take plenty of pics! All set for start!

Do you like potato pictures then? Here to watch! Good first race for brands indy. More passing than usual and relatively clean apart from neal...

 

[vanpeebles]

Having a nice time there? Weather looks canny

 

[vanpeebles]

Do you like potato pictures then?

I thought it was Croft or Thruxton that had the vegetable fields

 

[this_is_gav]

I thought it was Croft or Thruxton that had the vegetable fields

Snetterton is the one where you used to be able to get lost in a field of wheat or corn.

I hate Brands Indy as much as I love Brands GP. It's great for trackside spectators (though Knockhill is better), but terrible for racing. Defend. Defend. Defend.

 

[vanpeebles]

Hehe, good knowledge As much as I love the main touring car racings, I can't help but get more execited by the Ginetta Juniors. It's a shame they keep persisting in racing Porsches, as more Ginettas would be far more entertaining and a lot better value for money.

 

[Marvin]

I've never seen a decent Porsche Cup race, no matter where I've seen it. Dan Cammish is just miles better than everyone else which doesn't help.

Clio race wasn't bad, plenty of action. I agree that it's more difficult to overtake on the Indy circuit, as passing into Paddock Hill is only possible with a great run up from Clearways and passing into druids is only doable with a great run through paddock. Takes a whole lap to line up for a pass, but it makes it worth it when it happens. Especially trackside with the atmosphere.

 

[vanpeebles]

At one time I used to pride myself at watching the full day of racing on itv, but now when the Porsches come on, it's the signal to get a brew on and hang out the washing etc.

 

[vanpeebles]

No idea what is going on at the start of this race.

 

[vanpeebles]

Total chaos, Ingram at fault for mucking people about.

 

[Marvin]

Inside druids is a great place to stand but I wish there were some big screens as we had no idea what was happening with Plato at the start. Manic race though, which is why we watch the BTCC

 

[vanpeebles]

That was a good race A proper touring car race where afterwards the marshalls have to go round picking up random bits of cars from arl ower.

 

[Marvin]

Great Ginetta race, what a move into Paddock.

 

[GeezerButler]

Did anyone see the Silverstone April Fool prank about running the circuit anti-clockwise this year?

https://twitter.com/x/status/848066161509924864

Great bit with Plato talking about re-surfacing with left-handed Tarmac and the marshals practicing waving flags with their left hands .

 

[Glaucus]

cringe worthy april fools, but then all of them are,

did anyone see fias stupid 2021 engine talks which are retarded and doesn't even appear to be an april fools.

http://www.fia.com/news/fia-holds-meeting-regarding-future-formula-one-power-units

ffs get over the sound thing, or you really will kill the sport, young people will not be interested in inefficient obscenely loud engines. It is a technological development sport and the more you remove that the more you kill it, as there are far better formulas for pur racing that f1 will never be able to compete with on that level.

 

[The_Abyss]

Bold quote from Jean Todd there, suggesting that the Honda engine is capable of producing 900 bhp.

 

[Flibster]

Bold quote from Jean Todd there, suggesting that the Honda engine is capable of producing 900 bhp.

To be fair, it probably can....

...Briefly...

 

[Blackvault]

Would there be enough in the WEC for me to start a thread for the up coming season?

 

[MooMoo444]

Bold quote from Jean Todd there, suggesting that the Honda engine is capable of producing 900 bhp.

900 brake hamster power at a push

 

[Marvin]

Would there be enough in the WEC for me to start a thread for the up coming season?

I reckon so. There was one last year IIRC.

Not long 'til Silverstone now!

 

[MikeTheNative]

Is it on motorsport tv? I'm out that day so will have to record it.