Author Topic: Italians are Crazy (Read 1544 times)

mora · « **Reply #15 on:** February 06, 2005, 12:16:40 PM »

Some Hungarian action.

Some videos here, but the descriptions are in finnish.

A few from Latvia, not too many crashes:
http://www.rally.lv/Video/Kurzeme_04/kurzeme-0.wmv
http://www.rally.lv/Video/Crashes/Vilcaans_Subaru.wmv

Nice compilation of crashes.

521MB of crashes, I haven't watched it, but there might be some fatalities so beware:
http://rallyfanclub.dyndns.org/downloads/video/crashin/0000_crashin_part_iv/crashin_part_iv.mpg

If you are into torrents, then there's lot's of stuff here.

Lots of videos.

Rally Finland '03, pretty nice.

Lancia 037 videos.

The good old '80s.

J_A_B · « **Reply #16 on:** February 06, 2005, 01:28:12 PM »

"Now THATS Racing.
NASCAR weinies eat your hearts out"

Nascar looks a lot more boring on TV, I'll give you that. When you're in the car rubbing fenders with another guy at 150 MPH, it's not quite so boring.

Rally racing is fun to watch, too.

J_A_B

Masherbrum · « **Reply #17 on:** February 06, 2005, 10:28:31 PM »

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Originally posted by J_A_B
"Now THATS Racing.
NASCAR weinies eat your hearts out"

Nascar looks a lot more boring on TV, I'll give you that. When you're in the car rubbing fenders with another guy at 150 MPH, it's not quite so boring.

Rally racing is fun to watch, too.

J_A_B

NASCAR drivers cannot cut the mustard in F1, any F1 driver could win a "Nextel Cup". NASCAR's wishes on making the "playing field equal" is IMO, making it more dangerous.

Karaya

-tronski- · « **Reply #18 on:** February 07, 2005, 01:28:55 AM »

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Originally posted by Masherbrum
Top 3 all-time drivers.

1. Ayrton Senna
2. Juan-Manuel Fangio
3. Jim Clarke

Fangio highlights are simply amazing to watch.

Karaya

F1 Racing Magazine placed it:

1. Senna
2. Fangio
3. Micheal Schumacher
4. Jim Clark
5. Alain Prost
6. Jackie Stewart

Tronsky

J_A_B · « **Reply #19 on:** February 07, 2005, 02:00:18 AM »

"NASCAR's wishes on making the "playing field equal" is IMO, making it more dangerous. "

This is true for sure. Especially on the fast tracks, half the guys aren't even racing so much as running with the pack waiting for the "big one".

J_A_B

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #20 on:** February 07, 2005, 02:39:51 AM »

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Originally posted by Masherbrum
Any F1 driver could win a "Nextel Cup".

I disagree. There is a lot of very specialized knowledge required in that type of racing, and a lot of it can only be acquired through experience, which none of the F1 drivers have. I think a DTM or V-8 Supercars regular would have a better chance in Cup than an F-1 regular.

Staga · « **Reply #21 on:** February 07, 2005, 03:02:29 AM »

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Originally posted by mora

Rally Finland '03, pretty nice.

Nice jumps in that one

-tronski- · « **Reply #22 on:** February 07, 2005, 03:49:12 AM »

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Originally posted by FUNKED1
I disagree. There is a lot of very specialized knowledge required in that type of racing, and a lot of it can only be acquired through experience, which none of the F1 drivers have. I think a DTM or V-8 Supercars regular would have a better chance in Cup than an F-1 regular.

Agreed...specialised drivers often aren't competitive outside their chosen field.

Rossi seems to be one of those exceptions, I would love to see him in an open wheeler to see how quick he really is

Tronsky

rpm · « **Reply #23 on:** February 07, 2005, 04:02:38 AM »

I really enjoy watching Rally. Some very talented drivers, no doubt. But, they are driving very light, short wheelbased cars, often on loose surfaces. Steve Kinser would eat their lunch. NASCAR is heavy, longer wheelbases on pavement with a LOT more carburated horsepower. F1 uses traction control, low COG and computer controled fuel. It's apples and oranges.

What I'd like to see is IROC move to different surfaces and tracks with cars to match. Now that would be interesting.

Staga · « **Reply #24 on:** February 07, 2005, 05:24:26 AM »

Steve who ?

mora · « **Reply #25 on:** February 07, 2005, 06:23:56 AM »

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Originally posted by rpm
I really enjoy watching Rally. Some very talented drivers, no doubt. But, they are driving very light, short wheelbased cars, often on loose surfaces. Steve Kinser would eat their lunch. NASCAR is heavy, longer wheelbases on pavement with a LOT more carburated horsepower. F1 uses traction control, low COG and computer controled fuel. It's apples and oranges.

What I'd like to see is IROC move to different surfaces and tracks with cars to match. Now that would be interesting.

BS

You just got to laugh when you take a look at the beer bellied granpas who drive NASCAR. Or how about the Americans who came to take over F1, like Andretti Jr.

EDIT: ROFLMAO rpm, you got me!

http://www.stevekinser.com/

Mighty1 · « **Reply #26 on:** February 07, 2005, 07:00:25 AM »

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Originally posted by Masherbrum
Top 3 all-time drivers.

1: My Mom ...she could get me anywhere I needed to go.

2: My Dad.....he drove us around drunk and never crashed.

3: My friend Dave ...drove us around while WE were drunk and only crashed a couple of time.