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26 March 2012, 10:19 AM
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read the comments properly first before commenting as the reply was about the fact he stated i know nothing about driving not that i know nothing about formula 1...
and as normal the scoobynet trolls slag people off at the first chance.this site is getting full of idiots that hhave either no sense of humour or throw crap at people if they dont agree with what they say.
now im off for a drive in the sun if i can remember how as i supposidly know nothing about driving....
and as normal the scoobynet trolls slag people off at the first chance.this site is getting full of idiots that hhave either no sense of humour or throw crap at people if they dont agree with what they say.
now im off for a drive in the sun if i can remember how as i supposidly know nothing about driving....
And you say we can't take a joke!
You justified your comment about F1 driver's being wimps for not driving in conditions that were physically impossible to navigate, by saying that you know about driving from being a trained driver in the Army.
Come on, you must be able to laugh at that? Just a little?
26 March 2012, 01:00 PM
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26 March 2012, 01:18 PM
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I would say if you have ever competed / raced even in an amateur capacity then you probably have a better idea at how good you have to be to even get into F1 let alone do well at it.
As for myself other than a bit of karting and the odd supercar track drive, then I have very little personal experience to relate to.
I did sit in an E92 M3 with Tiff Needell for 3 laps at Thruxton and couldnt believe how he kept that car so under control at such speeds (first lap when we were almost facing 90 degrees into a field I thought he actually had lost it) whilst talking to me like he was just out for a casual sunday drive
As for myself other than a bit of karting and the odd supercar track drive, then I have very little personal experience to relate to.
I did sit in an E92 M3 with Tiff Needell for 3 laps at Thruxton and couldnt believe how he kept that car so under control at such speeds (first lap when we were almost facing 90 degrees into a field I thought he actually had lost it) whilst talking to me like he was just out for a casual sunday drive
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26 March 2012, 01:53 PM
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I would say if you have ever competed / raced even in an amateur capacity then you probably have a better idea at how good you have to be to even get into F1 let alone do well at it.
As for myself other than a bit of karting and the odd supercar track drive, then I have very little personal experience to relate to.
I did sit in an E92 M3 with Tiff Needell for 3 laps at Thruxton and couldnt believe how he kept that car so under control at such speeds (first lap when we were almost facing 90 degrees into a field I thought he actually had lost it) whilst talking to me like he was just out for a casual sunday drive
As for myself other than a bit of karting and the odd supercar track drive, then I have very little personal experience to relate to.
I did sit in an E92 M3 with Tiff Needell for 3 laps at Thruxton and couldnt believe how he kept that car so under control at such speeds (first lap when we were almost facing 90 degrees into a field I thought he actually had lost it) whilst talking to me like he was just out for a casual sunday drive
). I also came 2nd out of 40 in the race school kart race at the end of training. I have competed in god knows how many karting sessions/races at my local kart track (Buckmore) including sprint and endurance races. I am not saying I am the best driver out there, but I know how to handle myself on the track.
One experience that will stick with me is a charity endurance karting event that I did. It was supposed to be me and a friend but my friend pulled out at the last minute with a collapsed lung (*****!) so I ended up doing the full 2hr race and 30min qualifying session on my own, at night, in torrential rain........on slick tyres on a grid of 40 other karts!
I don't know what driving an F1 car feels like. I can only guess and then multiply that by 10 probably! But I do know what racing in atrocious whether feels like when you think that you are going to crash every second of every lap with next to no visability, cramp in every part of your body with mud, rain, grit and rubber filling your eyes more and more every lap.
So no, I don't agree that everyone on here has more or less the same level of understanding of motor racing. Some of us have had a taste of what 'real' racing is about. Others buy a fast road car and think that they are Michael Schumacher.
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26 March 2012, 01:57 PM
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thankyou very much
please ignore my spelling and grammer today tho
26 March 2012, 02:03 PM
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some of the most eliteon here have been trained in the art of gangsta! also.
but this is usually reserved for the most knowlegable and powerful people of the internet
but this is usually reserved for the most knowlegable and powerful people of the internet
26 March 2012, 02:21 PM
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26 March 2012, 03:10 PM
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well sorry for actually training to do ajob professionally not just thinking i am an expert driver...oh and have been competing in hillclimbs/12 car rallies/autotests and stage rallies for the past 17 years give or take a few years off when been abroad.
i am not good enough to be an f1 driver and to be honest wouldnt want to be as would have loved the chance to do btcc.
i am not good enough to be an f1 driver and to be honest wouldnt want to be as would have loved the chance to do btcc.
26 March 2012, 03:16 PM
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I was lucky enough to go to the Silverstone Race School back in 2003 (21st Birthday present!) for a week and competed in two Formula Ford events at the end, which I came 2nd and 1st (on pole for both put fluffed the start in race 1 ). I also came 2nd out of 40 in the race school kart race at the end of training.
I have competed in god knows how many karting sessions/races at my local kart track (Buckmore) including sprint and endurance races. I am not saying I am the best driver out there, but I know how to handle myself on the track.
One experience that will stick with me is a charity endurance karting event that I did. It was supposed to be me and a friend but my friend pulled out at the last minute with a collapsed lung (*****!) so I ended up doing the full 2hr race and 30min qualifying session on my own, at night, in torrential rain........on slick tyres on a grid of 40 other karts!
I don't know what driving an F1 car feels like. I can only guess and then multiply that by 10 probably! But I do know what racing in atrocious whether feels like when you think that you are going to crash every second of every lap with next to no visability, cramp in every part of your body with mud, rain, grit and rubber filling your eyes more and more every lap.
So no, I don't agree that everyone on here has more or less the same level of understanding of motor racing. Some of us have had a taste of what 'real' racing is about. Others buy a fast road car and think that they are Michael Schumacher.
). I also came 2nd out of 40 in the race school kart race at the end of training. I have competed in god knows how many karting sessions/races at my local kart track (Buckmore) including sprint and endurance races. I am not saying I am the best driver out there, but I know how to handle myself on the track.
One experience that will stick with me is a charity endurance karting event that I did. It was supposed to be me and a friend but my friend pulled out at the last minute with a collapsed lung (*****!) so I ended up doing the full 2hr race and 30min qualifying session on my own, at night, in torrential rain........on slick tyres on a grid of 40 other karts!
I don't know what driving an F1 car feels like. I can only guess and then multiply that by 10 probably! But I do know what racing in atrocious whether feels like when you think that you are going to crash every second of every lap with next to no visability, cramp in every part of your body with mud, rain, grit and rubber filling your eyes more and more every lap.
So no, I don't agree that everyone on here has more or less the same level of understanding of motor racing. Some of us have had a taste of what 'real' racing is about. Others buy a fast road car and think that they are Michael Schumacher.
26 March 2012, 03:23 PM
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What I'd really like to know, is if Sky's F1 coverage is so good, why do they show the BBC highlight's show on their dedicated channel?
I had to stop scrolling through the EPG and double-check, but there it was - Highlights presented by Jake Humphrey.
I had to stop scrolling through the EPG and double-check, but there it was - Highlights presented by Jake Humphrey.
26 March 2012, 05:01 PM
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well sorry for actually training to do ajob professionally not just thinking i am an expert driver...oh and have been competing in hillclimbs/12 car rallies/autotests and stage rallies for the past 17 years give or take a few years off when been abroad.
i am not good enough to be an f1 driver and to be honest wouldnt want to be as would have loved the chance to do btcc.
i am not good enough to be an f1 driver and to be honest wouldnt want to be as would have loved the chance to do btcc.
26 March 2012, 05:18 PM
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for ****s sake i have never said that i know more than an f1 driver or said i am better etc...all i stated was a reply to a post saying that i dont know anything about driving.and i consider myself a professional driver as i was trained to do it not just bought a scooby and think im michael schumacher, as normal the trolls come out to play and jump on the band wagon...
26 March 2012, 05:37 PM
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26 March 2012, 05:55 PM
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for ****s sake i have never said that i know more than an f1 driver or said i am better etc...all i stated was a reply to a post saying that i dont know anything about driving.and i consider myself a professional driver as i was trained to do it not just bought a scooby and think im michael schumacher, as normal the trolls come out to play and jump on the band wagon...
26 March 2012, 06:00 PM
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original post was made in jest.....shame the trolls cant handle that and feel the need to take the ****.whatever you do for a living if your trained to do it then your a professional wether it be driving or working in an office.i would not make comments that they know nothing about their job thats for sure as i dont know about others on here but i was brought up/trained to encourage people not try to put them down.
26 March 2012, 06:08 PM
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would have shown that you 1. you understand the need to stop the race because of dangerous conditions
2. you appreciate that the lads who drive these cars have ***** the size of watermelons.
26 March 2012, 06:46 PM
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26 March 2012, 07:02 PM
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Hardly trolling pulling you up on a statement.
Anyways , couldn't be arsed to watch it live and im glad.
BBC highlights did for me.
Oh and vettel spitting his dummy out was the highlight for me
Anyways , couldn't be arsed to watch it live and im glad.
BBC highlights did for me.
Oh and vettel spitting his dummy out was the highlight for me
26 March 2012, 07:09 PM
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