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Norns
Nov 21, 2011

Senior Shitposting Strategist

julian assflange posted:

Ban the word fraud from all motorsports threads

Look at this fraudulent post.

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iospace
Jan 19, 2038


If we keep using that word enough, does it become a fraud of a word? :dadjoke:

Magnaflux
Jun 28, 2007
Dubai 24 Hours is live on youtube thanks to Nismo TV.

Broadcast Stream:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIPqEx7ubqE
Onboard Stream:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUWTIKv_msk

Sneaks McDevious
Jul 29, 2010

by LITERALLY AN ADMIN
Stephane Peterhansel has won the Paris Dakar for the 13th time, Loeb second.

7wins in cars, 6 on motorcycle. He is hardcore.

Russians won the trucks as usual

Sneaks McDevious fucked around with this message at 13:41 on Jan 14, 2017

Pablo Bluth
Sep 7, 2007

I've made a huge mistake.

njsykora posted:

Looks like MSV is buying Donington. No way this doesn't lead to the track trying to get the British GP if Silverstone drops it.
Not sure it will. MSV run their circuits fairly pragmatically; invest to keep the circuits running as they need to but nothing ostentatious. The cost to get the circuit up to spec means it's a vanity project that already brankrupted one lot, and MSV won't be interested in doing that.

Bentai
Jul 8, 2004


NERF THIS!


https://twitter.com/IMSA/status/820791469602705409

BMB5150
Oct 24, 2010

2018 Indianapolis 500 Winner


Read this reply and following replies after that.
https://twitter.com/druiz996/status/821005790723112960

Bentai
Jul 8, 2004


NERF THIS!


I don't know who was in charge of picking the person(s) to lead the Twitter team, but it was a drat good call.

Cygni
Nov 12, 2005

raring to post

i was being snarky on twitter once and they publicly owned me, it was embarassing

SwampYankee
Mar 7, 2007

By the grace of God and 600 horsepower

Bentai posted:

I don't know who was in charge of picking the person(s) to lead the Twitter team, but it was a drat good call.

They deserve a raise after replying to Daniel Suarez's handling of an idiot fan:

https://twitter.com/IMSA/status/821062289868652545

harperdc
Jul 24, 2007

Listening again to The Level 5 Special from Dinner With Racers S1.

"...for a D-Sports Racer." :aaa:

iospace
Jan 19, 2038


Bentai posted:

I don't know who was in charge of picking the person(s) to lead the Twitter team, but it was a drat good call.

The guy who runs it is this dude: https://twitter.com/standard6speed

Sneaks McDevious
Jul 29, 2010

by LITERALLY AN ADMIN
Toyota said the only way they can compete with Peugeot at the Dakar is with a 2WD buggy with massive wheels.
Please build it.

iospace
Jan 19, 2038


http://www.speedcafe.com/2017/01/20/spectator-dies-tragic-start-monte-carlo-rally/
:smith:

wicka
Jun 28, 2007



I heard they cancelled the stage and feared the worst. Awful.

Feels Villeneuve
Oct 7, 2007

Setter is Better.
not the best way for the new formula to get introduced, unfortunately

Tony quidprano
Jan 19, 2014
IM SO BAD AT ACTUALLY TALKING ABOUT F1 IN ANY MEANINGFUL WAY SOME DUDE WITH TOO MUCH FREE MONEY WILL KEEP CHANGING IT UNTIL I SHUT THE FUCK UP OR ACTUALLY POST SOMETHING THAT ISNT SPEWING HATE/SLURS/TELLING PEOPLE TO KILL THEMSELVES
No but I heard there was a ton of snow and ice in monte carlo this year and the issue was the guy hitting black ice, probably would've happened with the old cars too sadly. A lot more safety in rally events should go to where spectators can go versus the cars themselves.

iospace
Jan 19, 2038


Yeah, unless you have studded tires, and even then, you're hosed on black ice.

CAT INTERCEPTOR
Nov 9, 2004

Basically a male Margaret Thatcher
There is video where the spectactor in question is on the side of the road on the outside in a ridiculously risky location. Died of a heart attack rather than being hit but the real question will be what the hell he was doing in such a dangerous location. Utterly no fault on Paddons behalf and crowd control was in place. Its drat near impossible to seal off a stage at the Monte as well

Edit : There is a story that the spectactor in question slipped from a higher location. Heart attack rather than impact does seem to be the main cause of death

CAT INTERCEPTOR fucked around with this message at 06:15 on Jan 20, 2017

Feels Villeneuve
Oct 7, 2007

Setter is Better.
yeah from what i can tell the main takeaway from this tragedy is "don't stand on the outside of a loving bend when watching rally"

CAT INTERCEPTOR
Nov 9, 2004

Basically a male Margaret Thatcher

Alain Post posted:

yeah from what i can tell the main takeaway from this tragedy is "don't stand on the outside of a loving bend when watching rally"

Even in an area you think is safe there there two cardinal rules -

1) Put something between you and potential cars

2) Escape route.

The corner Paddon went off had neither.

The actual video is up on Youtube if you feel like watching it.

Proud Christian Mom
Dec 20, 2006
READING COMPREHENSION IS HARD
always hide behind a tree since theyre indestructible vs cars

Sneaks McDevious
Jul 29, 2010

by LITERALLY AN ADMIN

Proud Christian Mom posted:

always hide behind a tree since theyre indestructible vs cars

Only high resolution ones

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BMB5150
Oct 24, 2010

2018 Indianapolis 500 Winner

Goodbye 2016 thread!

https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3806812

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