OT(ish) : F1 - Why not Rockingham?

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, spida

Oh never mind the feral-apostrophe-and-extraneous-e[1] , I'm still
trying to work out the full connotations of "baby oil on the hairpin".

[1]May I propose FAAEE as a time saver?
--
Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

Yes - I know.

 

On that note, I did a Google earlier to try and find somewhere to get
a takeaway for tonight's dinner.

Imagine my surprise, etc, at one of the links turned up by:

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=chinky+maidenhead

 

Something to do with rear end slide.

Absolutely - (help)

 

Fnarr. "69" results...

 

Yes, they have certainly managed to stifle the innovation that was once
used in the sport.

 

Look at MotoGP as it stands. The bikes are faster, more powerful, better
handling and just generally more outrageous than they've ever been. And
to control that we've already seen a move towards fly-by-wire throttles,
launch control systems and ECUs with more grunt than the average intel
desktop.

On one hand, we have some absolutely astounding racing (though it could
easily be argued that that's down to the riders and the closeness of the
racing - the 600 supersport race at Donington a couple of weeks ago was
at least as exciting as any GP I've watched this year). On the other it
could be argued that the technology has taken it in the direction of F1.
The pure, visceral nature of the rider/machine relationship has been
altered, perhaps irreversibly, and the day when we watch 30 blokes sitting
on simulators in a glorified arcade approaches. Next year may even bring
pit stops, bringing the F1 comparison even closer.

In short, what do you want? A manufacturers' championship, or a drivers'
championship? An equal racing platform to let the drivers' talent and
ability shine through, or a two-tier turbo-vs-normally-aspirated series
a la the late 80s, much like the factory/privateer gap in MotoGP?

I'm far from sad to see F1 leave these shores. The teams are unlikely
to move while the expertise remains, and it'll at least make for more
entertaining corporate junkets to the nearest GP. Tbh, I wouldn't care
if MotoGP ceased to visit Donington either - the only practical way to
watch a race is on a screen, be it at the circuit or from the comfort of
a sofa at home, and if I want to attend one I can get on my fucking bike
and ride to Assen, Le Mans or Barcelona as the lord god intended.

 

It was somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember
(The Older Gentleman) saying
something like:

I haven't watched a full F1 GP for at least two years. I'll catch the
start and the first corner if I remember it's on, but that's about it.

As soon as I see that **** Shoemaker at the front, that's it, I'm off to
do something more interesting, like defrosting the fridge.

--

Dave

GS 850 x2 / SE 6a
SbS#6 DIAABTCOD#16 APOSTLE#6 FUB#3
FUB KotL OSOS#12? UKRMMA#19 COSOC#10

 

Andy Hewitt wrote

merkin champ cars.

 

I am inclined to agree.

And is it me, or are the majority of F1 "fanatics" a bit strange?

--
Dan L (Oldbloke)
My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
M'boy's current bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X (Heavily fortified)
M'boys NEW bike 2003 Honda NSR125R
BOTAFOT #140, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)

 

And a winding track of course

 

What puzzles me is how seemingly mainstream and popular it has become
on the back of years of dull racing. Back in the days when I found it
un-missable when Prost, Piquet, Senna and Mansell were dicing it seemed
to be a fringe sport. The popularity seems to be inversely
proportional to the quality of the entertainment, which is bizarre.

 

Modern yes but i don't think it is any where near big enough for a GP
/ F1 sized event.

 

That applies to football as well? And all other sports?

 

Not really - most people will be pleased that the roads wont be choked
up with halfwitted and pissed F1 'fans'.

Feck off Surrey boy.

 

On Sat, 02 Oct 2004 19:17:15 +0100, Andy Bonwick

Couldn't agree more. If only they'd applied the same "no more dosh"
policy to this wretched Olympic bid.

 

You should have come out here this weekend.

 

hear! hear!

 

I used to get free tickets to the British grand prix in the days of Mansell,
and whilst I quite enjoyed it, I would not have bothered to go if it weren't
for the free tickets.

I had a corporate jolly at the grand prix this year (Friday practice
session) and whilst it was okay, it was nowhere near as exciting, enjoyable
and relevent as the excellent day I had at the BSB a couple of weeks back.
I would certainly be prepared to pay to see bike racing,

--
Dan L (Oldbloke)
My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
M'boy's current bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X (Heavily fortified)
M'boys NEW bike 2003 Honda NSR125R
BOTAFOT #140, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)

 

Sadly my pockets aren't deep enough.

How's the heatstroke?