General motorsport news thread

[FR0GGY]

Unbelievably Toby still seems to be leading or 2nd in this stage with this as his rear tyre.

 

[FR0GGY]

The guy is an animal

 

[Carringbush2010]

The guy is an animal

An absolute freak!

He is the Jeff Leisk of our time, most likely even more capable.

Willing to bet if Tobes were to race grand prix it wouldn't be Gaiser, Cairoli or Herlings winning the silverware. We'd have our 1st MXGP champ.

EDIT: Herlings might give him a run.

 

[FR0GGY]

An absolute freak!

He is the Jeff Leisk of our time, most likely even more capable.

Willing to bet if Tobes were to race grand prix it wouldn't be Gaiser, Cairoli or Herlings winning the silverware. We'd have our 1st MXGP champ.

EDIT: Herlings might give him a run.

Can’t believe he was 28 with his first Dakar. Imagine if he started earlier.
Results are
Every time he’s finished has been on the podium.
2020: 3rd (2 stage wins)
2019: 1st (1 stage win) with his wrist falling apart
2018: 3rd
2017: ab stage 4 (5th)
2016: 1st
2015: 3rd

 

[FR0GGY]

Price is out after an accident

 

[Squeaky]

Gee it's cruel isn't it?
After what he was able to do just the day before.

 

[FR0GGY]

Gee it's cruel isn't it?
After what he was able to do just the day before.

Yeah that day before was an unbelievable effort.
To not only not lose much time to the leader, but to finish second on the stage.
I heard Sam Sunderland (who eventually finished 3rd) saying the pace was so hot that if he rode as he was expecting he would be 1/2hr down.

 

[FR0GGY]

I can see now why Toby smashes the Finke race, at 235km each way, it’s nothing compared to Dakar.
He has not lost the Finke when competing in the bikes. (8x I think)
It’s a lot quicker than Dakar and the bike is a lot faster without all the nav gear and spares.

 

[NSWCROW]

Forgot to mention it but the Duels at Daytona are currently on FS6.

500 live on monday morning.


Kyle Busch won the " Busch Clash " after Chase Elliott torpedoed Ryan Blaney final turn too

 

[NSWCROW]

Race was stopped for rain.

I'm hearing they'll restart in the next 30 mins though

 

[NSWCROW]

Called to their cars

 

[Kwality]

Called to their cars

oouch: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/02/14/daytona-500-live-updates/

Michael McDowell, who led only one lap — the final lap, which resulted in a fiery multicar crash — seemingly snuck out of nowhere to win the Daytona 500, the first victory of his 14-year career.
“I just can’t believe it,” McDowell admitted to Fox Sports’s Jamie Little after the race. “Just gotta thank God. So many years just grinding it out, hoping for an opportunity like this. . . I’m so thankful. Such a great way to get a first victory. Daytona 500, are you kidding me?!”

 

[NSWCROW]

198 laps of single-file bullshit.

 

[DEVO]

oouch: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/02/14/daytona-500-live-updates/

Michael McDowell, who led only one lap — the final lap, which resulted in a fiery multicar crash — seemingly snuck out of nowhere to win the Daytona 500, the first victory of his 14-year career.
“I just can’t believe it,” McDowell admitted to Fox Sports’s Jamie Little after the race. “Just gotta thank God. So many years just grinding it out, hoping for an opportunity like this. . . I’m so thankful. Such a great way to get a first victory. Daytona 500, are you kidding me?!”

Didn't he cause the crash, bumping into the back of Keselowski and sending him into his team mate? Seems a little unfair to me.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

198 laps of single-file bullshit.

Does Nascar have mandatory fuel stops?

 

[NSWCROW]

Does Nascar have mandatory fuel stops?

Don't think there's any particular rule.

 

[NSWCROW]

Didn't he cause the crash, bumping into the back of Keselowski and sending him into his team mate? Seems a little unfair to me.

It was the last lap, EVERYONE was pushing.

 

[BomberFan355]

Still remember him taking Ambrose out, flog!

 

[NSWCROW]

Queen of the Nurburgring Sabine Schmitz has passed away



I didn't even know she was sick

 

[Kwality]

Queen of the Nurburgring Sabine Schmitz has passed away



I didn't even know she was sick

For those unaware of Sabines work, check out her spin around the Nurburgring in a Ford transit van:
Remembering when Top Gear presenter Sabine Schmitz raced a Ford Transit around the Nürburgring - ABC News
Remembering when Top Gear presenter Sabine Schmitz raced a Ford Transit around the Nürburgring

Always thought she should have come to Aus & given Bathurst the same treatment, RIP Sabine.

 

[NSWCROW]

Guess we'll chat 6HR here.

Old mate in the Mustang's had an absolute mare there

 

[imadodgyumpire]

NSWCROW there's a 6 hour thread.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

Going to bed.

Posting curiously wondering how McLughlin and Grosjean are going to go in Indycar.

 

[Kwality]

Anyone give a sh*t about the Targa Tasmania? Even though I hardly follow it, I still think it's a great event and great addition to Australian motorsport.

Lost one today:

Targa Tasmania competitor dies in rally car crash

A New South Wales man dies in a crash during day five of the Targa Tasmania tarmac rally on the state's west coast.

www.abc.net.au

Motorsport is dangerous.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

Lost one today:

Targa Tasmania competitor dies in rally car crash

A New South Wales man dies in a crash during day five of the Targa Tasmania tarmac rally on the state's west coast.

www.abc.net.au

Motorsport is dangerous.

3 guys now.