David Jenkins
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| posted on 7/12/07 at 08:28 PM |
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Good racing!
Having totally given up on F1, I've been looking for good motor-racing elsewhere.
I've been really impressed with the Aussie V8 Supercars, quite like to watch Champ cars, but last night I thoroughly enjoyed minis racing at
Donnington on TV!
2 classes - Mini 750 (I think) and Mini Miglia - with really close racing, breathtaking overtaking, and absolutely no sign of tantrums, bad
sportsmanship, pomposity, and all the other F1 bad habits.
So why don't we see more motor-racing other than F1 on the terrestrial channels? Surely it's cheaper! It's a lot more fun!
How about sponsoring a championship, BBC?
(puts away soap-box, and awaits the incoming responses) 
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I love speed :-P
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| posted on 7/12/07 at 08:45 PM |
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I fully agree, there is so much racing out there which is sooooo much better than F1. Personally I like the Renault Clio Cup which follows the BTCC
around. There is also the 750mc series just look the at videos Procomp posts. Also GP2 which is the feeder series for F1 is alot more exciting to
watch. Unfortunatly racing other than F1 doesnt get alot of TV air time expect for MotorsTV and Eurosport.
Phil
EDIT: There is also the Dakar which starts very soon nice OFF Road action and an excue to post this video again
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1245751998694395737&q=dakar+truck&total=95&start=0&num=10&so=4&type=search&plindex
[Edited on 7/12/2007 by I love speed :-P]
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Werner Van Loock
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| posted on 7/12/07 at 10:17 PM |
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Well, with the speeds they develop now it's just waiting to get a replay of the 1988 DAF X1 Turbotwin accident to happen
http://youtube.com/watch?v=cUnWnx_rdps
Bloody thing was faster then the fastest car back then. But with 1200BHP  that was no wonder
http://www.clubstylus.be
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BenB
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| posted on 7/12/07 at 10:47 PM |
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The clio cup?!?!?
That's just first corner carnage followed by loads of dodgey BTCC type "crash into the side of someone to shift them out of the
way".... I like it but it's certainly not a display of quality driving 
I prefer Locost racing- most of the people racing will have to repair the car if they prang it so it's clean racing.... Mostly......
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sammy
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| posted on 7/12/07 at 11:12 PM |
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Motorcycle racing any day!
Breathtaking to watch and incredible to do ...
... until you break something badly such as smashing your elbow to bits 
Build diaries...
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 8/12/07 at 01:36 AM |
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I would challenge anyone to find a race series more boring than F1 these days!! Anyone???? Even my dad is converted to thinking 250 laps of an oval
track US style is much more entertaining!!!
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falcor
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| posted on 8/12/07 at 07:18 AM |
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I think this years F1 was the best for several years, nothing more boring when the season is decided with 3-5 races still to go.
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billynomates
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| posted on 8/12/07 at 11:55 AM |
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Got to be bike racing, theres more overtaking, excitement and action in one wsb or motogp race than the whole F1 season.
And the riders totally respect each other.
Did anybody see Nori Haga dressed in his clown wig at one of the post race press interviews.
Don't think you'd see Alonso et al, do owt like that.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 8/12/07 at 03:00 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by BenB
The clio cup?!?!?
That's just first corner carnage followed by loads of dodgey BTCC type "crash into the side of someone to shift them out of the
way".... I like it but it's certainly not a display of quality driving
That's not the sort of racing I was watching - they were all trying hard, but there was almost no contact. They were all trying to get around
cleanly.
Some time ago I watched Caterham racing - also good and fast, with everyone trying to avoid contact.
It can be done - maybe there are too many chavs in the Clio championship!
I agree about bike racing though... nearly always exciting, especially British Superbike.
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