Cars and other kinds of motoring gibberish

Tu_triky wrote:Right on. I was just curious :) You guys are always current on the standings and race results so I thought I'd ask. I haven't really watched much motorsports but I know the cable channel Speedvision has a lot of race programming.

I'd watch 'em if I had cable/dish... I just watch the races they broadcast on regular TV... But not NASCAR or that Indy Car stuff.

bmwracer wrote:
I'd watch 'em if I had cable/dish... I just watch the races they broadcast on regular TV... But not NASCAR or that Indy Car stuff.

Oh that's cool. I didn't even know they showed F1 coverage on standard broadcasts. :)

Tu_triky wrote:Oh that's cool. I didn't even know they showed F1 coverage on standard broadcasts. :)

Only a few races, typically the ones in North America or Europe.

bmwracer wrote:
Only a few races, typically the ones in North America or Europe.

Right on. Still that's cool. I was unaware they covered F1 on our air waves.

Tu_triky wrote:Right on. Still that's cool. I was unaware they covered F1 on our air waves.

I think they showed more races when we had several venues here in the States...

And ABC used to always show the Monaco race... The crown jewel race of Formula 1.

bmwracer wrote:
I think they showed more races when we had several venues here in the States...

That makes sense (obviously).

And ABC used to always show the Monaco race... The Jewel of Formula 1.

The Wide World of Sports.

Tu_triky wrote:The Wide World of Sports.

Yup.

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bmwracer wrote:
Yup.

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The Thrill of Victory and the Agony of the Feet.

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Tu_triky wrote:

The Thrill of Victory and the Agony of the Feet.

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wow, that's some serious heel-toe working.

krim wrote:

wow, that's some serious heel-toe working.

:rofl:

I didn't even think of that. Duct tape rocks.

krim wrote:wow, that's some serious heel-toe working.

Maybe because it's the wrong foot. :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:
Maybe because it's the wrong foot. :hehe:

Lots of SCCA drivers use both feet, left foot heel-toe the brake and clutch :victory:

krim wrote:Lots of SCCA drivers use both feet, left foot heel-toe the brake and clutch :victory:

Really?

Never heard of left foot heel-and-toeing... :sweat:

Wiki time.

Webber on pole in Malaysia

1 Mark Webber Red Bull 1:49.327
2 Nico Rosberg Mercedes GP +01.346
3 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull +01.462
4 Adrian Sutil Force India +01.587
5 Nico Hulkenberg Williams +01.674
6 Robert Kubica Renault +01.724
7 Rubens Barrichello Williams +02.184
8 Michael Schumacher Mercedes GP +02.390
9 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber +02.440
10 Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India +02.927
11 Vitaly Petrov Renault 1:48.760
12 Pedro de la Rosa Sauber 1:48.771
13 Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso 1:49.207
14 Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso +00.137
15 Heikki Kovalainen Lotus +02.943
16 Timo Glock Virgin +03.193
17 Jenson Button McLaren
18 Jarno Trulli Lotus +03.557
19 Fernando Alonso Ferrari +03.717
20 Lewis Hamilton McLaren +03.723
21 Felipe Massa Ferrari +03.956
22 Karun Chandhok Hispania +06.972
23 Bruno Senna Hispania +07.942
24 Lucas Di Grassi Virgin +10.650

Vettel/Red Bull dominate in Sepang

Driver Team Time
1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 1:33:48.412
2 Mark Webber Red Bull + 4.849
3 Nico Rosberg Mercedes GP + 13.504
4 Robert Kubica Renault + 18.589
5 Adrian Sutil Force India + 21.059
6 Lewis Hamilton McLaren + 23.471
7 Felipe Massa Ferrari + 27.068
8 Jenson Button McLaren + 37.918
9 Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso + 1:10.602
10 Nico Hulkenberg Williams + 1:13.399
11 Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso + 1:18.938
12 Rubens Barrichello Williams at 1 lap
13 Fernando Alonso Ferrari at 2 laps
14 Lucas Di Grassi Virgin at 3 laps
15 Karun Chandhok Hispania at 3 laps
16 Bruno Senna Hispania at 4 laps
17 Jarno Trulli Lotus at 5 laps
18 Heikki Kovalainen Lotus at 10 laps (DNF)
19 Vitaly Petrov Renault at 24 laps (DNF)
20 Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India at 44 laps (DNF)
21 Michael Schumacher Mercedes GP at 47 laps (DNF)
22 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber at 48 laps (DNF)
23 Timo Glock Virgin at 54 laps (DNF)
24 Pedro de la Rosa Sauber at 56 laps (DNS)

^ Ah, Vettel finally reaches the top of the podium! :victory: :applaud:

"Damon Hill makes me sick": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ-MPOUBNMA&feature=related

gaijinmark wrote:"Damon Hill makes me sick": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ-MPOUBNMA&feature=related

Oh man.... LOL. :rofl:

He didn't look like he was driving that fast... That's an F1 driver for ya. :beaten:

Been watching Grand Prix (1966) with James Garner, Yves Montand, and Toshiro Mifune.

They dubbed Mifune's voice when he spoke English. :grumble:

Some great racing footage, even though the cigar-shaped cars are quite dated: no aerodynamics, grooved bias-ply tires (they look like regular passenger car tires), no safety equipment, etc.

Only halfway through the movie, but I've spotted Phil Hill, Juan Manuel Fangio, Graham Hill, and Jochen Rindt... :victory:

I think Gurney has a couple lines before the race at Spa where they're complaining about the rain.

Kind of ironic, because he won that race in '67.