chrisjpainter Posted October 28, 2018 Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 Bored. round and round we go, unable to do anything in case the tyres blow up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear-uk Posted October 28, 2018 Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 I am but yet again its rubbish. I was up at midnight watching the fantastic Moto GP from Phillip Island this morning and it was well worth the baggy eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getthegat Posted October 28, 2018 Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 Saw some of the qualifying. I'm hoping having 2 Red Bulls at the front for a change, may slightly spice it up. Watching later. Not enough of other forms of motor sport action on main TV; rallycross, drag racing, off road, bangers and hotrods, drifting, speedway, grass track, there's so much else going on. World of Sport in the old days on Saturday afternoon, used to show more diversity. Pity to that so many race circuits are being shut down. Formula one is a million miles away for most motor sport enthusiasts. Ballistic money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon Shredder. Posted October 28, 2018 Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 💤 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted October 28, 2018 Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 Just watched less that 15 minutes of the 'highlights'... Just follow the leader, change tyres and carry on following Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted October 29, 2018 Report Share Posted October 29, 2018 When I was in my teams and twenties I avidly watched F1 (Senna, Mansell, Prost, Rosberg etc) - there was real exciting edge of the seat racing and with ‘over taking’! Todays version of F1 ‘racing’ does not interest me in the slightest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol p Posted October 29, 2018 Report Share Posted October 29, 2018 (edited) I was at Brands Hatch watching a round of the BRDC Classic touring cars, tin tops and saloon racers. Guys who have to pay for their own tyres and change their own engines. And then trailer their cars back home, which could be 400 miles away. Excellent racing in changing conditions and great opportunities to speak to the drivers and get some pictures. I got home to see the second half of a predictable procession that I can no longer invest in. Shame really. But well done to LH, he's made history. Edited October 29, 2018 by Pistol p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krugerandsmith Posted October 29, 2018 Report Share Posted October 29, 2018 12 hours ago, chrisjpainter said: Bored. round and round we go, unable to do anything in case the tyres blow up. I agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted October 29, 2018 Report Share Posted October 29, 2018 As Mungler said those day's were the best of F1 its not much of a race when you cannot overtake having said that Max deserved his win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted October 29, 2018 Report Share Posted October 29, 2018 2 hours ago, Mungler said: When I was in my teams and twenties I avidly watched F1 (Senna, Mansell, Prost, Rosberg etc) - there was real exciting edge of the seat racing and with ‘over taking’! Todays version of F1 ‘racing’ does not interest me in the slightest. This, I watched with my grandad most weekends when I was younger and you actually saw racing, now its just about how quick you can change tyres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted October 29, 2018 Report Share Posted October 29, 2018 Naaaa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted October 29, 2018 Report Share Posted October 29, 2018 Never watch it! Motorsport does nothing for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxo Posted October 30, 2018 Report Share Posted October 30, 2018 On 29/10/2018 at 07:10, Pistol p said: I was at Brands Hatch watching a round of the BRDC Classic touring cars, tin tops and saloon racers. Guys who have to pay for their own tyres and change their own engines. And then trailer their cars back home, which could be 400 miles away. Excellent racing in changing conditions and great opportunities to speak to the drivers and get some pictures. I got home to see the second half of a predictable procession that I can no longer invest in. Shame really. But well done to LH, he's made history. I don't recall the class name but the proper racing back in the day at Brands Hatch was a hotchpot of mismatched cars and engines. I remember a Ford Anglia with a big Chevy engine in it. The driver had to sit in the back to drive it. Another day at Brands was when Lulu came down. She had failed loads of driving tests and they made a film of her driving a formula three racing car at around 30mph with someone holding a chequered flag in front of her. The most memorable day was when Lotus hired the track for the day. They turned up in a big closed transporter which contained two white cars with black circles numbered 41 and 47. The 41 was a formula 3 racing car and the 47 was a sports car later to be known as the Lotus Europa. They had four test drivers and managed to bend it at Druids after only a couple of laps. They put it back in the transporter and spent the rest of the morning tuning the Europa. After lunch they started driving it and again only a couple of laps went by when there was a bang. We all looked up to see a lick of flame coming from just behind the rear window (rear engine). The driver pulled it onto what was the small stock car track in the middle of the main track. He jumped out and the car started rolling. He went back and put the handbrake on and realised there was no fire extinguisher in the car. It wasn't a race day so no extinguisher or marshalls around the track and by the time they got fire extinguishers to it it was well gone. All fibreglass and aluminium and magnesium wheels. All that was left were the headlamp rims, the chassis and nuts and bolts. A very expensive day for Lotus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted October 30, 2018 Report Share Posted October 30, 2018 It's a crying shame really. I used to love watching F1, and for those who are actively involved it must be out of this world, but for the tv viewer nowadays I'm afraid it is absolutely dire in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear-uk Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 Moto GP at 4 in the morning if you want some excitement. Its on BT sports 2 or for those like me its available on Mobdro for those on Android. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 It’s like watching trains on track, all following team orders. Should be more diverse Motorsports on tv like years ago as others have said. I cant even watch the qualifying when they’re laying down a hot lap, never mind the actual race. Touring cars is much better watching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firdom Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 I like stadium super trucks on youtube Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinfireman Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 On 29/10/2018 at 06:34, Mungler said: When I was in my teams and twenties I avidly watched F1 (Senna, Mansell, Prost, Rosberg etc) - there was real exciting edge of the seat racing and with ‘over taking’! Todays version of F1 ‘racing’ does not interest me in the slightest. Ditto! I started attending Grnd Prix back in 1968....they did startling things then, like overtaking, and driving non-stop from start to finsh! By the middle 90,s it had started to get too predictable, and slightly boring! I,ve got about 50 videos, mostly F1, but some rare footage of racing in the 50 and 60,s etc. And British Touring Cars (that is exciting!)...I never watch them now, I think I,ll list them for sale on here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxo Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 I always smile when I think about the days when the driver actually got out of the car and had a cup of tea at a pit stop. Imagine the look on their faces if they could see a pit stop today!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted November 4, 2018 Report Share Posted November 4, 2018 On 03/11/2018 at 17:30, figgy said: It’s like watching trains on track, all following team orders. Should be more diverse Motorsports on tv like years ago as others have said. I cant even watch the qualifying when they’re laying down a hot lap, never mind the actual race. Touring cars is much better watching. I much prefer TC also; at least I can relate to the cars. I used to really enjoy the German DTL back in the days of Eurosport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted November 4, 2018 Report Share Posted November 4, 2018 Scully I started to type about the German dtm series, it’s where Mika Hakinen went along with other top F1 drivers. Great racing to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted November 4, 2018 Report Share Posted November 4, 2018 21 minutes ago, figgy said: Scully I started to type about the German dtm series, it’s where Mika Hakinen went along with other top F1 drivers. Great racing to watch. Knew DTL was wrong but its been so long since Ive seen it I couldnt recall its proper title! It is indeed great to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol p Posted November 4, 2018 Report Share Posted November 4, 2018 1 hour ago, Scully said: I much prefer TC also; at least I can relate to the cars. I used to really enjoy the German DTL back in the days of Eurosport. If I could work out how to post pictures on this forum I'd happily share the pictures I've got with touring car greats. Rouse, Hoy, Cleland, Biela, Larini, Winkelhock, stuck, Radisich, Tarquini, Soper, Odor, Harvey, Rydell, Menu and the list goes on. Great days of great racing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted November 4, 2018 Report Share Posted November 4, 2018 Used to watch touring cars in the mid seventies with my dad on tv when I was s child, all the cars with taped crosses on the headlights, some on three wheels in the corners and Austin minis sliding around. Great sport to watch as they swapped paint and crashed out. Same with the rallying back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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