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by **Ric Seyle** » Wed, 23 Jul 2003 04:12:07

HAHAHAHA!!!

> I'll Consider It. But since you were so condescending about it - NO.

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> Thanks.

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by **Steve** » Wed, 23 Jul 2003 07:53:43

> > Just watched my first ever Nascar last night and god was it boring -
> driving
> > around the same oval track time after time. Im sure glad we have Formula
> 1
> > over here (UK). I dont know how anyone could enjoy watching that kind of
> > racing for more than a few minutes. Theres just no strategy at all from
> what
> > I can see! It just seems to revolve around whos going to get the first
> > mechanical failure and crash, otherwise it just seems unbelieveably
> > repetitive.

> I am not a fan of oval racing and Nascar in particular, but to say it
lacks
> strategy is giving it a complete disservice. In fact that is why I don't
> really like it - I prefer an out and out sprint from green flag to
> chequered. Plus these guys are driving on the edge at very high speeds -
> but it just doesn't look as spectacular as low speed tail out stuff around
> slow corners and braking from 180 to 50 in other series.

> In true American style the rules are damned complex compared to most
> European series.

> Because of the garish colours and Days of Thunder presentation it appears
> very brutish and raw. Yet it is far more subtle and a thinking driver and
> crew can outperform faster combinations on their day which adds to the
> appeal. A pass can take laps to pull off, running side by side.
Fascinating
> for some whilst I prefer to watch a BTCC out braking manouvre :)

> Cheers
> Tony

Agreed. NASCAR has never done much for me but is certainly more complicated
than it looks. CART and F1 have been exciting at times but not lately.

I just started watching MotoGP this year and I have to say they have some of
the most exciting racing I have ever seen. Last year I happened to catch
Nicki Hayden pull off some exciting wins at the end of the American
Superbike season and caught some of the drama of Honda picking him over
Collin Edwards for the MotoGP ride. So, I thought I would see how he does
on the MotoGP circuit this year and I have been hooked since. Hayden is
promising, but Valentino Rossi is looking like a rare and exciting talent on
par with M. Schumacher. There is plenty of other talent and personality in
the series and these guys are incredibly fast. The passing is fairly
frequent and exciting, especially since Rossi usually does not start as well
as some of the others. The final bonus for me is that there is no pitting.
I don't care for fuel strategy as it can ruin an otherwise brilliantly
driven race for the driver.

Steve W

by **Nick** » Thu, 24 Jul 2003 04:17:23

Goin' fishin', were you?

Now, I have to stick up for my sport <g>

If you've ever been to a F1 race and actually stood by the track and
witnessed an overtaking move in the flesh, NASCAR suddenly looks *extremely*
tame. In fact, there are some corners that you simply must watch a F1 car go
round in your lifetime:

Ferradura
Piratella
Rindt Kurve
Piscine x
RTL Kurve x
Copse x, Becketts Complex, Stowe, Bridge x
Nurburgring x, Imola x
130R x

and of course, the legendary, but sadly departed Eau Rouge, Pouhon and
Blanchimont.

The 'x's mean "Holy sh*t, that's fast". You never get the feel for it on TV.
If I was to recommend one, go to Monaco, and try and get a seat opposite the
piscine (next year with the reclaimed land there will be much more room
there, I'm led to believe). Watch the cars coming out of Tabac and entering
piscine and if you're stood there on the outside, you will actually ***
yourself. No exaggeration. Especially if it's JV coming at you <g>

by **Nick** » Thu, 24 Jul 2003 04:20:17

You can ***ing get out after that.

by **Andrew MacPhers** » Fri, 25 Jul 2003 05:37:00

> The 'x's mean "Holy sh*t, that's fast". You never get the
> feel for it on TV.

Sims rarely seem to capture it either, and it's one thing I think NetKar
does very well. The F3000 experience is very fast indeed.

Andrew McP

rec.autos.simulators

NASCAR - borrrring!

NASCAR - borrrring!

NASCAR - borrrring!

NASCAR - borrrring!

NASCAR - borrrring!

NASCAR - borrrring!