Motorsports Thread

[Richard A Thackeray]

These look very intriguing!
https://osetbikes.com/gb/bikes/24-0r-electric-off-road-motorcycle/

SWMBO & I used to go to watch the British rounds of the World Indoor Trials Championships, at Sheffield Arena
The cyclo-trials rider Ot Pi, was also riding, & he managed most of the same obstacles (barring the ones that were high)

We've even, in the past, watched the outdoor Worlds round at Hoghton Towers(?) near Preston

 

[Illaveago]

Well! I don't think much of formula E. It's a bit like watching a very long train go by whilst waiting at a level crossing .
It also sounds like listening to a dentist's drill !

 

[Illaveago]

Has McLaren used the same designer that designed the outfits for the postmen at Royal Mail to design the colour scheme for their car? It looks really drab compared with last year's car .

 

[derrick]

Well! I don't think much of formula E. It's a bit like watching a very long train go by whilst waiting at a level crossing .
It also sounds like listening to a dentist's drill !

First time I have tried to watch Formula E, What is it all about.. 8 minutes of extra power, WTF. Either go racing or don't. So boring 👍

 

[Reynard]

Don't knock Formula E - I thought both races in Rome (yesterday and today) were good to watch - better than the grand Prixzzzzzzzzzz.

The extra power works a bit like the undercut / overcut in F1 with fresh tyres, so it's good for strategy, and sometimes it can take a while for that to all unwind.

Mitch Evans has been absolutely flying all weekend, and Sam Bird wasn't doing badly until Nick Cassidy stuffed him into the wall.

 

[derrick]

Don't knock Formula E - I thought both races in Rome (yesterday and today) were good to watch - better than the grand Prixzzzzzzzzzz.

The extra power works a bit like the undercut / overcut in F1 with fresh tyres, so it's good for strategy, and sometimes it can take a while for that to all unwind.

Mitch Evans has been absolutely flying all weekend, and Sam Bird wasn't doing badly until Nick Cassidy stuffed him into the wall.

Yawn.

 

[Reynard]

Yawn.

*shug*

In that case, might I suggest you try watching stock cars instead?

 

[Rusty Nails]

In that case, might I suggest you try watching stock cars instead?

You don't hear those drivers moaning that their cars aren't competitive enough.

A sledgehammer and an angle grinder seem to be good enough for the mechanics to get them back on the track.

 

[Reynard]

You don't hear those drivers moaning that their cars aren't competitive enough.

A sledgehammer and an angle grinder seem to be good enough for the mechanics to get them back on the track.

Hmmm, indeed...

And whingers usually find themselves stuffed into the fence.

 

[Illaveago]

I felt sorry for Sebastian Vettle yesterday after being written off on Channel 4. He has just come back from having the virus and missed out on 2 races. A lot of the drivers are finding the new cars are difficult to drive and sort out .
It doesn't help trying to sort out a car when they keep changing the tyre make up . Different tracks and temperatures also mess with their set ups . So for a driver to come back in from having the virus and to handle a car which isn't behaving would be difficult . Lewis found it a struggle after his return .

 

[Deleted member 26715]

I felt sorry for Sebastian Vettle yesterday after being written off on Channel 4. He has just come back from having the virus and missed out on 2 races. A lot of the drivers are finding the new cars are difficult to drive and sort out .
It doesn't help trying to sort out a car when they keep changing the tyre make up . Different tracks and temperatures also mess with their set ups . So for a driver to come back in from having the virus and to handle a car which isn't behaving would be difficult . Lewis found it a struggle after his return .

Although I understand where you're coming from there's 15 million reasons why I can't really have that much sympathy for him https://www.essentiallysports.com/f...itch-from-ferrari-f1-to-aston-martin-in-2021/

I'm also not 100% sure he wants to be there, I think he thinks he wants to be there, but his whole demeanor & body language suggests he doesn't. I also believe he was an excellent driver, but he was always better when out front & not having to fight, get his elbows out & hustle his way through the field which he is going to have to do with & in the coming years if he stays. He might be past his sell by date, I just hope he realises that, it's possibly an age thing, at Verstappen & LeClerc's age you think you are immortal, but once you get to Vettel's age you realise you're not.

 

[Jody]

I get the impression the new AM is not a good drive, team harmony isn't what it should be and SV is leaving at the end of this season.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

I get the impression the new AM is not a good drive, team harmony isn't what it should be and SV is leaving at the end of this season.

Team harmony & a narcissistic team owner will never go together.

 

[Jody]

Coupled with his son being your opposite.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Coupled with his son being your opposite.

Who still thinks he's in karting