Motorsports Thread

[Reynard]

I'd watch F1 drivers baking cakes in competition with each other...

Oh man, I have this vision of Lando Norris baking cakes now...

 

[classic33]

Oh man, I have this vision of Lando Norris baking cakes now...

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fI2ndkDV2q8&feature=youtu.be

 

[Cerdic]

I bet Lando knows his way round an egg whisk...

 

[Jenkins]

I reckon Verstappen would be a mess in the kitchen. Flour everywhere.

And pushing Lewis' eggs off the edge of the work surface.

 

[Cerdic]

"So, Kimi, what kind of cake are you planning? Your only ingredients seem to be vodka and ice cream..."

 

[Jenkins]

"So, Kimi, what kind of cake are you planning? Your only ingredients seem to be vodka and ice cream..."

You can almost hear him reply to that with the classic...
"Leave me alone, I know what I'm doing"

 

[BrumJim]

In better news, Dan Cammish, this year's Porsche Cup champion, will be back in the BTCC next year.

https://www.btcc.net/2021/12/15/dan...turn-for-2022-title-tilt-with-napa-racing-uk/

Presumably the one on the right in the photo?

 

[Reynard]

Presumably the one on the right in the photo?

Indeed...

 

[Reynard]

And teaming up with Dan Cammish at NAPA racing is...

Ash Sutton.

Oh joy, my absolute favourite BTCC driver and the one I like the least by quite some margin. Oh dear... Can't deny Ash is up there with the best though, but talk about divided loyalties...

 

[Cerdic]

These NAPA people look serious. Sutton and Cammish is a very strong lineup!

My son follows NASCAR and says they are well known over there...

 

[Reynard]

The cars are actually run by Motorbase.

I think this has got to be the strongest driver line-up in the BTCC for a very long time.

Will be interesting, as Ash is a renowned RWD specialist, and the Focus is FWD. Cammish, we know, is lightning fast in a FWD car.

https://www.btcc.net/2021/12/21/rei...uiCcv0L58rwtNDsTn-cBEHtMqjX4mQQO-RGBP0Vl-K-Oc

 

[Jenkins]

And teaming up with Dan Cammish at NAPA racing is...

Ash Sutton.

Oh joy, my absolute favourite BTCC driver and the one I like the least by quite some margin. Oh dear... Can't deny Ash is up there with the best though, but talk about divided loyalties...

So i'd need to smuggle you in to Snetterton next year to get round Dan's restraining order, but have to frisk you for weapons first, just in case you met Ash

 

[Cerdic]

The cars are actually run by Motorbase.

I think this has got to be the strongest driver line-up in the BTCC for a very long time.

Will be interesting, as Ash is a renowned RWD specialist, and the Focus is FWD. Cammish, we know, is lightning fast in a FWD car.

https://www.btcc.net/2021/12/21/rei...uiCcv0L58rwtNDsTn-cBEHtMqjX4mQQO-RGBP0Vl-K-Oc

Yes, this looks like Motorbase's big chance to get back to the sharp end on a regular basis!

 

[Reynard]

So i'd need to smuggle you in to Snetterton next year to get round Dan's restraining order, but have to frisk you for weapons first, just in case you met Ash

In that case, I'll need to borrow Rosa Klebb's shoes...

 

[Illaveago]

I found a couple of bits on the web yesterday about the new rules for 2022 Grand Prixs. I can see why LH may be dissilusioned by the sport .
It seems like in an effort to allow teams further down the grid to compete they will be restricting wind tunnel testing by where they finished in the championship . The winning team has a certain percentage and increases the further down the grid . I think it is to be reviewed part way through the season. It seems as though they want to turn the sport into Formula Ford or F5000 from the 80's where cars went round in a huge bunch .
The other thing I read was that all of these extra races especially ones close together are putting a lot of strain on the mechanics .
It seems as though they are messing up the sport .