General motorsport news thread

[imadodgyumpire]

Motorsport would not be considered in the Olympics. But if it did. The only way I could see it work would be to have a longer formula ford or vee race. An unsophisticated car. Then have weight divisions. Regardless of the standard of driver. Also the equivalent for bikes.

 

[Bacon Warrior]

Karting is the answer if the Olympic question is ever asked.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

I had considered Karts. Hence saying there'd have to be weight divisions. But I came up with too many cons for it to be the option. Without writing a essay.

- It's too much of a variation from what would be conventional racing.

- Karts to motor racing overall is like the 50m in swimming.

- If it were to be an Olympic event. A 10-12 minute kart race is not going to cut it. They're not designed to go 30 minutes. Accounting for fuel, formula ford/vee can go double, triple it's normal race length.

- If it were an Olympic event. You'd have to be a specialist Karter, as opposed to being good overall. You see heaps of karting champs who can't get it done at higher level car racing. This includes world champs.

- Regardless of your experience. If you were a good driver overall, you'd be good in formula ford. This as opposed to being a specialist. That would be the point of it being at an Olympics.

 

[Klyntonius]

Do yourself a favour and watch the Speedway GP final from Gorzow last night. It is one of the great finals you'll ever see.

 

[NSWCROW]

Do yourself a favour and watch the Speedway GP final from Gorzow last night. It is one of the great finals you'll ever see.

^^ THIS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[AdelaideFan14]

 

[hey shorty]

As Bruce would say 'Thats as good as you'll ever see'.

Commentary top shelf.

 

[Klyntonius]

Troy Corser was at Goodwood on the weekend riding an "80 year old" BMW.




And racing...

 

[Klyntonius]

Beautiful.

 

[Klyntonius]

Speedway GP is at Sweden this weekend. Jason Doyle has won the last two rounds to sit only 5 points behind Greg Hancock for the title lead. Fingers crossed he's one place higher by tomorrow!

 

[AdelaideFan14]

Speedway GP is at Sweden this weekend. Jason Doyle has won the last two rounds to sit only 5 points behind Greg Hancock for the title lead. Fingers crossed he's one place higher by tomorrow!

Spoiler

He's done it again! New championship leader by 5 points. Last person to win 3 consecutive rounds was Jason Crump.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

Senna documentary. 1988 Japanese GP. Senna clinches the title.

Mentions Senna slipping to 14th at the start of the Japanese GP

Mentions Senna clawing his way back up the field.

Mentions the rain falling, which is what Senna likes.

Mentions Senna passing Prost.












Doesn't mention Prost's gearbox problems.

 

[Klyntonius]

The Bristle is out promoting the Australian Speedway GP again this year.

 

[Klyntonius]

Darcy Ward - One Year On

 

[Klyntonius]

Speedway GP Torun

Spoiler: Speedway GP Torun

The second last round of the championship has been run and won with Greg Hancock nabbing 16 points to take back the championship lead.

Jason Doyle had a horror night scoring zero points after being taken out in a horrifying collision with Chris Harris that has put him in hospital with shoulder, elbow and lung injuries and all but ruined his title chances, now eleven points behind Hancock with only the Melbourne round left to come.

 

[Klyntonius]

Australia has a new World Champ in Max Fricke who won the under-21 Speedway World Championship!

 

[Klyntonius]

Jason Doyle had been ruled out of the Aus Speedway GP at Etihad due to injuries he sustained in last weekends crash. This obviously also means his championship tilt is over. He will be replaced by Sam Masters.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

Brock mini series.

By reputation. I thought Daryl Braithwaite rooted the most chicks in Australia during the 70s. But maybe it was our man Pater?

 

[hey shorty]

Been garbage so far IMO.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

I'm enjoying the straight out trashines.

I don't mind this version of Bev Brock as well!

 

[hey shorty]

The racing scenes are so poor

 

[Wolfs]

 

[hey shorty]

Wow bit of a shock.

 

[Bacon Warrior]

After yet another death at Barbagallo, the WASCC, under recommendation from the dept. of sport and rec, have banned bikes from the circuit until further notice.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-10/barbagello-raceway-bans-motorbike-racing-after-death/8014200

 

[imadodgyumpire]

RPM and that RB888 skit doesn't do anything to downplay the bogan image of motor racing.