Auto Racing Discussion Thread

[Olympian1010 7,951]

Sad days for the auto racing world too 

 

Edited January 31, 2020 by Olympian1010

[dcro 10,210]

[heywoodu 14,942]

Those commentators are just brilliant and the kangaroo stopping right when they say cutting that corner takes away his fastest lap time is perfection  

[NaBUru38 208]

Kyle Busch and Joey Logano are much better known that Dixon and Power. Any Nascar race gets at least 2 million viewers. It would take decades for IndyCar to surpass Nascar.

[heywoodu 14,942]

This is an excellent bit of sarcasm around the epic career of one of the worst 'professional' drivers of the past two or three decades or so  Welcome to the career of India's Mahaveer Raghunathan:

 

 

 

Edited February 7, 2020 by heywoodu

[Olympian1010 7,951]

New IndyCar look for 2020:

 

[heywoodu 14,942]

The Halo looks bad, the Aeroscreen isn't much better - if not worse. Too bad, open-wheel racing is not exactly going forwards anymore in terms of esthetics.

[Monzanator 4,478]

Let's face it, if this car flips and hits the top of the wall like Greg Moore at Fontana 21 years ago the aeroscreen will be rendered useless

[heywoodu 14,942]

15 minutes ago, Monzanator said:

Let's face it, if this car flips and hits the top of the wall like Greg Moore at Fontana 21 years ago the aeroscreen will be rendered useless

Probably, although let's hope we'll never know. That was horrifying.

[Monzanator 4,478]

Stirling Moss has passed away at the age of 90.

 

https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/18375128.british-formula-one-racing-legend-sir-stirling-moss-dies-aged-90/