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What came first?

7 posts by 7 people · 19 Aug 1999 - 20 Aug 1999

The racing driver or the racing car? Rob Swindells 3rd equal in Goldline Bearing FFord Championship (18 Points); 9 points behind Championship Leader (as of round 4 of 6) "If you're a great driver, you will get through. It's not harder than any time before." ~Martin Brundle
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Quoted text (7 lines)>The racing driver or the racing car? >Rob Swindells >3rd equal in Goldline Bearing FFord Championship (18 Points); >9 points behind Championship Leader (as of round 4 of 6) >"If you're a great driver, you will get through. It's not harder than any time >before." ~Martin Brundle
Usually me. Integrating complex mathematical formulae in my head helps, but not much. Andrew McP
5th Docto 19 Aug 1999#486909
Human beeings have been racing from day one. Hunter/gatherers 40,000 years ago had to run faster than the other guy to get to the prey first. Then there were the ancient olympics, racing for the sport of it. Then some cat jumped on an animal and went faster than the dude on foot. And so on and so on until the engine made machines faster than animals. We are competitive beasts, something that sets up apart from most other beasts. We just organize it, apply pretty colors to it, and make money off it. My 2 cents.
m.seery 20 Aug 1999#487121
Well I guess the car had to come along before people had anything to drive. On the other hand, I guess Ben Hur was pretty quick in his day on them dirt ovals <G> Mark
I reckon the race driver came first... it was people (men actually, read into that whatever you will) who started racing existing motor vehicles first. Purpose built machinery surfaced later to fulfill the desire to win. It all depends on you definition of a car, of course. ;-)) Jan. ------
Quoted text (8 lines)>Well I guess the car had to come along before people had anything to drive. >On the other hand, I guess Ben Hur was pretty quick in his day on them dirt >ovals <G> >Mark ><snip>
>Usually me. Integrating complex mathematical formulae in my head helps, >but not much. LOL! :)) Hena

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