Motorsport Off Topic Thread

~Mike~ · 28 Jun 2013 at 16:20

Lewis got a ride in a Red Arrow. Lucky ******.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/23091134

Glaucus · 28 Jun 2013 at 16:50

Yeah read that earlier, looks like I will have to endure BBC annoying personalities for the build up, just to see that segment.

Flibster · 30 Jun 2013 at 10:48

@EliGP said:
Andrea Mamé has died after a crash in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo at Paul Ricard

R.I.P.

Not been a good month for motorsport.

Guerrilla · 30 Jun 2013 at 12:10

Flibster said:
R.I.P.

Not been a good month for motorsport.

It really hasn't

RIP.

kaiowas · 30 Jun 2013 at 15:20

Pikes peak coverage just started on redbull.tv should on for the rest of the night now

kaiowas · 30 Jun 2013 at 18:01

Loeb up next although coverage has been poor so far

~Mike~ · 30 Jun 2013 at 18:04

kaiowas said:
Pikes peak coverage just started on redbull.tv should on for the rest of the night now

Thanks, really good quality feed.

MagicBoy · 30 Jun 2013 at 18:04

I'll fire it up....

~Mike~ · 30 Jun 2013 at 18:18

There is a lot of talking and not much action.....

[Edit] Just said there has been an accident hence no action at the minute.

Ceryndrion · 1 Jul 2013 at 05:25

So, Lewis and Nicole have split... again.. Engage Sulky Mode for the rest of the season?

deuse · 1 Jul 2013 at 10:22

Ceryndrion said:
So, Lewis and Nicole have split... again.. Engage Sulky Mode for the rest of the season?

He ended it this time so.. at least he don't post in GD here with all the other girly men

Ceryndrion · 1 Jul 2013 at 11:17

deuse said:
He ended it this time so.. at least he don't post in GD here with all the other girly men

Well miracles do happen.. though I can just imagine the result if he did..

Skillmister · 1 Jul 2013 at 22:14

Watch the full onboard video of Sebastien Loeb's record-breaking run at Pikes Peak.

http://www.redbull.com/en/motorsports/stories/1331598982312/video-loeb-pikes-peak-record

Irish_Tom · 4 Jul 2013 at 19:44

Ceryndrion said:
So, Lewis and Nicole have split... again.. Engage Sulky Mode for the rest of the season?

deuse said:
He ended it this time so.. at least he don't post in GD here with all the other girly men

My girlfriend thinks it's because secretly he's gay…

utajoker · 8 Jul 2013 at 10:39

Mercedes are appealing against their test ban on safety grounds.

Skeeter · 8 Jul 2013 at 11:07

utajoker said:
Mercedes are appealing against their test ban on safety grounds.

At the speed the FIA work, surely this is too late? Any appeal date won't be for weeks.

Flibster · 8 Jul 2013 at 12:18

I can understand Mercedes asking about having a day on the new tyres. It's a perfectly sensible request as it's a completely new tyre - it's not a 2012 or 2013 spec, but a cobbled together hybrid.

I'm actually more interested in the reports that Hulkenberg has asked his manager to use the termination clause in his contract with Sauber. Possible Ferrari no2?

Skeeter · 8 Jul 2013 at 12:30

Sky commentary mentioned Lotus. But they also mentioned Vergne for a Lotus seat too.

Ferrari would be a good move for him, although the talk that Massa should be dropped has gone a bit quiet lately.

Duke · 8 Jul 2013 at 12:53

I really like and rate Hulk, after following him in A1 GP. I wish McLaren had picked him over Perez. Lotus, Ferrari or Redbull would be interesting mind.

Flibster · 8 Jul 2013 at 13:22

Duke said:
I really like and rate Hulk, after following him in A1 GP. I wish McLaren had picked him over Perez. Lotus, Ferrari or Redbull would be interesting mind.

Have to admit, I wasn't overly keen on him in A1GP, seemed pretty arrogant for someone . But, since then he's seriously grown on me and has become a significantly better and more stable driver imo. He was occasionally a touch on the overagressive side in A1GP.

I don't think he's in line for the Red Bull drive, he's not been in the Red Bull stable at any point iirc.

Lotus need money so will go for someone with significant sponsorship *Grosjean brings Total*

I wouldn't mind seeing him at Caterham with Heikki... But that's just a pipe dream I think.

I can't really see anywhere else he'd go.