started the race really, but I guess they didn't see how big the
problem was until a couple of laps had been done.
Rafe Mc
Rafe Mc
They claim to race in the rain, but the sad reality is their
cars handle like ***in the rain. Or their drivers suck
so bad compared to F1 that they don't know how to
drive in the rain. Take your pick ;-)
--
> JS
> > > Hi !
> > > Just currently watching CART on Eurosport.
> > > Well, i thought the lake of the Elkart Lake track was near the tracks
> > > not actually ON the tracks ! , LOL ;o)
> > > Seriously, WHY they let the race start with this big stream on the
track
> > > !!! now look out the consequences, the cars looks like piece of
crushed
> > > metal ....it's a shame ...
> > No kidding. I'm surprised they even started the race, and more than one
> > driver has said the same already.
> They claim to race in the rain, but the sad reality is their
> cars handle like ***in the rain. Or their drivers suck
> so bad compared to F1 that they don't know how to
> drive in the rain. Take your pick ;-)
> > crock of shit, they never seem to know what they are doing as a race
> > (dis)organization. First they start a race under caution??!! What the hell
> > was that? Then red flag it because it's too wet?? What a joke.....
> > JS
> > > > Hi !
> > > > Just currently watching CART on Eurosport.
> > > > Well, i thought the lake of the Elkart Lake track was near the tracks
> > > > not actually ON the tracks ! , LOL ;o)
> > > > Seriously, WHY they let the race start with this big stream on the
> track
> > > > !!! now look out the consequences, the cars looks like piece of
> crushed
> > > > metal ....it's a shame ...
> > > No kidding. I'm surprised they even started the race, and more than one
> > > driver has said the same already.
> > > CART continues to amaze me!! Do they race in the rain like F1 or not?
What
> > a
> > They claim to race in the rain, but the sad reality is their
> > cars handle like ***in the rain. Or their drivers suck
> > so bad compared to F1 that they don't know how to
> > drive in the rain. Take your pick ;-)
> I partly agree, but pick up your videotape of Portland 97. A fantastic
> race in drying conditions.
> > --
> > > crock of shit, they never seem to know what they are doing as a race
> > > (dis)organization. First they start a race under caution??!! What the
hell
> > > was that? Then red flag it because it's too wet?? What a joke.....
> > > JS
> > > > > Hi !
> > > > > Just currently watching CART on Eurosport.
> > > > > Well, i thought the lake of the Elkart Lake track was near the
tracks
> > > > > not actually ON the tracks ! , LOL ;o)
> > > > > Seriously, WHY they let the race start with this big stream on the
> > track
> > > > > !!! now look out the consequences, the cars looks like piece of
> > crushed
> > > > > metal ....it's a shame ...
> > > > No kidding. I'm surprised they even started the race, and more than
one
> > > > driver has said the same already.
> --
> Olav K. Malmin
> remove .spam when replying
> > > > CART continues to amaze me!! Do they race in the rain like F1 or not?
> What
> > > a
> > > They claim to race in the rain, but the sad reality is their
> > > cars handle like ***in the rain. Or their drivers suck
> > > so bad compared to F1 that they don't know how to
> > > drive in the rain. Take your pick ;-)
> > I partly agree, but pick up your videotape of Portland 97. A fantastic
> > race in drying conditions.
> > > --
> > > > crock of shit, they never seem to know what they are doing as a race
> > > > (dis)organization. First they start a race under caution??!! What the
> hell
> > > > was that? Then red flag it because it's too wet?? What a joke.....
> > > > JS
> > > > > > Hi !
> > > > > > Just currently watching CART on Eurosport.
> > > > > > Well, i thought the lake of the Elkart Lake track was near the
> tracks
> > > > > > not actually ON the tracks ! , LOL ;o)
> > > > > > Seriously, WHY they let the race start with this big stream on the
> > > track
> > > > > > !!! now look out the consequences, the cars looks like piece of
> > > crushed
> > > > > > metal ....it's a shame ...
> > > > > No kidding. I'm surprised they even started the race, and more than
> one
> > > > > driver has said the same already.
> > --
> > Olav K. Malmin
> > remove .spam when replying
>Rafe Mc
>>except for that 50-70 foot span. I'd blame THAT on the track. Too bad they
>>couldn't have fixed that before it claimed 2 cars... :(
>>Eldred
Eldred
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> They claim to race in the rain, but the sad reality is their
> cars handle like ***in the rain. Or their drivers suck
> so bad compared to F1 that they don't know how to
> drive in the rain. Take your pick ;-)
I think there are probably a couple factors at work here; first, CART
is more competitive than F1 (the equipment is more equal, I mean), so the
cars are closer together more often. This leads to more wrecks under any
circumstances, but is even worse in the rain. Second, the turbo motors
may be more difficult to handle in the rain than F1's atmospheric ones,
as the power comes in more suddenly. And finally, the fact that CART
brings out a full-course yellow with a pace car after every incident
greatly increases the spectator's *perception* of the crash. In rainy F1
races, plenty of cars do go off, but you don't notice as much because it
doesn't interrupt the race the way it does in CART. And then of course
with the field all bunched up for a restart, you have all the ingredients
you need for a second crash when the green flag comes back. So maybe
CART just needs to invest in some of those cranes that F1 has. ;)
But at any rate, I really don't believe that the average F1 driver is
particularly superior to the average CART driver.
Marc
| I was there! We didn't know who won until we got to the car and turned
on
| the radio. It was that close....
| if you have the replay....you can actually see my white rain hat.....I was
| on the first row(just to the right of center) of the bleacher seats at the
| the festival curves. Watch any incar camera view as they take the first
| right hand turn after the main straight...there's my big white hat!! :)
| dave henrie
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