Bruce I'm not saying that they shouldn't allowed to do it or anything, It's
just that I'm having a hard rime understanding that racing isn't racing. I
disagree that I will look back at today's cars and think their cooler than
the new ones. To me, I look back and NASCAR from 4 years ago and realize how
lame the cars looked compared to today. (paintjobs and body style wise)
Back to my point, racing is racing to me, I don't care if it's go carts,
Nascar, Cart, IRL, F1, sportscars, that louge racing at the X games, kids on
tykes or even horses...
I don't have any reason as a spectator to like watch the new cars more than
the old ones as long as it's a good race.
All I'm saying is that wouldn't it be fairly easy to add some simple safety
features without effecting the look and feel of the cars too much?
Again I'm not saying I have anything against the driver or criticizing them,
as it may come a across so just take my word for it.
> You are missing the point completely, Kai.
> They do what they do because they LOVE it and the cars they own and drive.
> More modern, safer, cars have little or no interest. They relate to the
> cars that were the stars of F1 (and other forms of motor-sport) when THEY
> were younger. Like myself. And like you might be in 30 years
time...you'll
> relate more to what is NOW than what will be around in 2030.
> That's the way of the world, Kai. That's called the "generation gap".
> --
> Regards,
> Bruce Kennewell,
> Canberra, Australia.
> ---------------------------
> > I didn't intend to say these guys aren't good drivers, I'm just saying
> that
> > the best of the time died doing this, so even if these guys are as good
as
> > Clark (which they might be, who knows if they got the chance in a time
> > warp...) but that they made major changes to F1 over the years to make
it
> > much safer. It seems kind of lame to me to go back to a dangerous time
> just
> > for entertainments sake. Wouldn't these drivers be just as served by
> racing
> > newer safer cars? say based on the older cars? Do they at least have
seat
> > belts now?
> > > Well, I fully understand and agree with the reactions to the 'popular'
> > press
> > > coverage. They don't show too much interest in motor sport, until
> there's
> > a
> > > crash, then they're all over it.
> > > > It's one think when a professional
> > > > F1 guy died at the peak of his sport, it's another thing when
someone
> > dies
> > > > racing in a classic car festival race. It just seems to pointless.
> > > On this point, I don't see the difference, to be honest. These people
> are
> > > not total amateurs who just happen to have an old F1 car lying around.
> > They
> > > are quite 'professional' in their own way. I don't think just anyone
> would
> > > be allowed to run their car at Goodwood.
> > > Motor sprit is dangerous, and all competitors know that. Their choice.
> You
> > > try to make things as safe as reasonably possible, but at the end of
the
> > day
> > > it's a dangerous activity. Hell, life is a dangerous activity.
> > > Neverthe less a sad occasion at a great event (I was there) and my
> > > condolences also to the bereaved.
> > > John
> > > > you know, those cars weren't that safe when driven back then by the
> best
> > > in
> > > > motorsports of the time.
> > > > I had always wondered what extra precautions are taken, so that it
is
> > > safer
> > > > than what most claim to be the most dangerous time in motorsports.
Now
> I
> > > > don't know much about it, but I wasn't that surprised somehow to see
> > > Bruce's
> > > > post above.
> > > > Can someone clear up the situation for me? I'm just concerned that
> these
> > > > things are going to continue to happen. It's one think when a
> > professional
> > > > F1 guy died at the peak of his sport, it's another thing when
someone
> > dies
> > > > racing in a classic car festival race. It just seems to pointless.
> > > > My condolences go out to the family indeed, and I hope we might get
> some
> > > > answers. Was the pilot made unaware of the relative dangers by
someone
> > or
> > > > another?
> > > > > Sorry guys, this is a vent. This weekend was the festival of speed
> at
> > > > > Goodwood.
> > > > > I opened a copy of the Daily Sun lying around at work today
> > > > > Tragically, one competitor was killed this weekend when his winged
> > > (1969)
> > > > > Lotus 49 Lost control on the finish straight and hit the finishing
> > post
> > > at
> > > > > 100mph. A marshall was also killed and another is fighting for his
> > life.
> > > > > In full Daily sun tradition, the bastards had a "Scoop" with a
> series
> > of
> > > > > photos showing the accident unfold from the time when the driver
> lost
> > > > > control right up to (and including) the moment of impact !!
> > > > > They also reported that the car "Was the same 1969 model that
Mario
> > > > Andretti
> > > > > drove" !!
> > > > > These bastards want taking out and shooting at dawn.
> > > > > My condolences to the bereaved.
> > > > > MS
