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Man With Hat 
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 Topic: The Motorsport Thread 2011
Posted: February 20 2011 at 17:11 |
Seems the old one is locked and there isn't a new one yet created for this year, but the motorsport world is a-kickin' for 2011.
Rolex 24 Hours At Daytona - How about Ganassi/Pruett domination??
Daytona 500 - How about that Trevor Bayne?? Youngest 500 winner to date at just 20 years and 1 day. Two car drafting style?
F1 - How's that political unrest in Bahrain going to effect the opening round of the season??
Others - Any two wheel action happening? Touring cars? Etc?
2011 looks like a good year out of the gate.
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Posted: February 20 2011 at 17:18 |
I followed the Rolex 24 and yeah, Ganassi's cars dominated all the session, and seems Pruett the older the better, he is an amazing driver. Memo Rojas from Mexico was also in that team and he did a great job.
Abput F1 I also have my great expectations in young Mexican driver Sergio Perez who will drive for Sauber.
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Posted: February 20 2011 at 17:23 |
I'll be honest, I don't even know who's running this year in F1.  Obviously all the big names will be back...was there any word on Kubica's replacement?? I haven't been following the story....
Good luck to your follow countryman!
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Posted: February 21 2011 at 11:14 |
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Ferrari: Felipe Massa, Fernando Alonso
RBR: Sebastian Vettel, Mark Webber
McLaren: Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes: Nico Rosberg, Michael Schumacher
Williams: Rubens Barichello, Pastor Maldonada
Renault: Vitaly Petrov, Nick Heidfeld
Force India: Adrian Sutil, Paul di Resta
Sauber: Sergio Perez, Kamui Kobayashi,
Torro Rosso: Sebastian Buemi, Jaime Algersuari
Lotus: Jarno Trulli, Heikki Kovaleinen
Virgin: Timo Glock, Jerome d'Ambrosio
Hispania: Narain Karthikayen
The Bahrain GP has now been cancelled by the organisers but there might be a chance to slot it back in late in the season if things quieten down out there. Australia now gets the opening race on March 27th.
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Posted: February 21 2011 at 16:56 |
Ahh great thanks. Shame Hulkenberg couldn't get a real ride somewhere. Part of me wants Maldonada is fail massively. 
I figured that would be the end result for Bahrain. Never was a huge fan of the track (not to mention it played live at a horrible time for the east coast of the usa) so I'm not too upset by that decision. And based on all the images and suchfrom there definitely sounds like the right one.
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Posted: February 21 2011 at 17:24 |
Ah yes, here in the US all my F1 info comes from Wiki.... Well I missed the Daytona 500 but heard some total n00b won it! Looking forward to the F1 season of course, last few years have been wild and hope it continues. Oh and well done Phil! You ninjad me for this seasons racing thread 
Edited by JJLehto - February 21 2011 at 17:25
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Posted: February 21 2011 at 18:29 |
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Hmm, any clue who will be filling that second Hispania seat?
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Posted: February 21 2011 at 18:39 |
 JJLehto wrote:
Oh and well done Phil! You ninjad me for this seasons racing thread
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Only because we're mostly F1 fans on here and that season starts lateish.
And James: Ha...I didn't even see that. I'll be honest, I stopped reading the list at Trulli. 
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Posted: February 21 2011 at 18:55 |
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I hope Vettel trips up badly this year. I just don't like the guy.
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Posted: February 22 2011 at 03:21 |
Yes, you've mentioned. Which is funny because, well he's given no real reason to dislike him  Young kid, seems genuine, remember seeing a pre race thing about the wild, extravagant parties that often occur during the F1 weekend, lotsa booze and girls, and they showed Vettel who pretty much just said: Yeah this isn't my thing. I liked it. Just you being James eh? Oh and BTW Sleeper love that you have that avy. Every time I see it makes me want to listen to that album. Just as awesome as the artwork 
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Posted: February 22 2011 at 08:33 |
Yeah, its great artwork, which is why I chose it. I like cats, but those are ugly in your avy, I miss the R8.
Hulkenberg got signed up as Force India's reserve driver, so if anybody wants to break Sutil's legs we can get him in a car this year.  (Keep an eye on di Resta, he beat Vettel to the F3 Euro series title in 06 when they were team mates at ASM.) Hispania are going to give Liuzzi a run out for the second driver position but in all likely hood it will go to the man with the biggest cheque book. Oh, and here's the F1 calander.
Australia- 27th March
Malaysia- 10th April
China- 17th April
Turkey- 8th May
Spain- 22nd May
Monaco- 29th May
Canada- 12th June
Valencia- 26th June
Britain- 10th July
Germany- 24th July
Hungary- 31st July
Belgium- 28th August
Italy- 11th September
Singapour- 25th September
Japan- 9th October
Korea- 16th October
India- 30th October
Abu Dhabi- 13th November
Brazil- 27th November
If the Bahrain GP comes back, and the organisers seem to expect that it will, it will slip in after Abu Dhabi and push the Brazilian GP back to December 4th, so a very late end to the championship this year and 19 or 20 races.
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Posted: February 22 2011 at 13:58 |
JJ Lehto may return to my avy soon, and I find them adorable in an odd way I always felt bad for Sutil (only since you mention breaking his legs ) ever since that once Monaco GP when he was running pretty well (4th place I think?) and Kimi lost control or something and slammed straight into him. Poor kid Edit: Wait nevermind, I looked into it. Apparently he passed under a yellow flag and would've been penalized (and dropped out of the points anyway)...
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Posted: February 22 2011 at 16:58 |
Don't follow this kind of thing myself personally, but just wanted to add that former vocalist/guitarist for prog band Triumvirat the late Helmut Koellen was an auto mechanic and avid race car driver 
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Posted: February 22 2011 at 17:49 |
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^So's Nick Mason
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Posted: February 22 2011 at 17:51 |
JJLehto wrote:
JJ Lehto may return to my avy soon, and I find them adorable in an odd wayI always felt bad for Sutil (only since you mention breaking his legs) ever since that once Monaco GP when he was running pretty well (4th place I think?) and Kimi lost control or something and slammed straight into him. Poor kidEdit: Wait nevermind, I looked into it. Apparently he passed under a yellow flag and would've been penalized (and dropped out of the points anyway)...
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I've got nothing against Sutil, hes a good driver, but he'll never be a great whereas the other two in that team have that potential.
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Posted: February 22 2011 at 18:19 |
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Oh of course he won't be!
Which is why I feel bad that his only shot at a great finish was wrecked.
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Posted: February 22 2011 at 18:52 |
Also I see after some talks there is finally an Indian GP. There's always been Brazil but now China, India. All we need is a Russian GP and they BRIC countries are all good Not to mention the expansion into growing Asian countries and powerhourses like Malaysia, Singapore, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain. Always though of F1 as international but never realized how European based it was until recently. Really embracing globalization now!
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Posted: February 22 2011 at 19:26 |
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I just don't like Vettel's terrible driving skills. He took out Webber last year in that disastrous overtaking manoeuvre. I realise he's still somewhat of a Rookie but he's shown that he has a bit of a temperament.
This is why I like Button and Kubica. They don't really complain much. Button does complain a bit but it's usually justified.
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Posted: February 23 2011 at 08:51 |
James wrote:
I just don't like Vettel's terrible driving skills. He took out Webber last year in that disastrous overtaking manoeuvre. I realise he's still somewhat of a Rookie but he's shown that he has a bit of a temperament.
This is why I like Button and Kubica. They don't really complain much. Button does complain a bit but it's usually justified.
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They're also two of the fairest wheel to wheel racers out there. I cant help feel that after the Red Bull crash in Turkey last year, Lewis and Jenson showed them how its really done. Vettel's always had really big question marks over his ability to race wheel to wheel at any level, Turkey and Belgium last year showed they are still there.
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Posted: February 23 2011 at 08:53 |
JJLehto wrote:
Oh of course he won't be!
Which is why I feel bad that his only shot at a great finish was wrecked.
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He's had other shots at great results but that was the most high profile and the only one that wasnt his fault (he crahed out of China 09 from a top position, and then messed up qualy in Belgium that year whilst Fisi put his car on pole and faught Kimi for the win).
Also I see after some talks there is finally an Indian GP. There's always been Brazil but now China, India. All we need is a Russian GP and they BRIC countries are all good Not to mention the expansion into growing Asian countries and powerhourses like Malaysia, Singapore, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain. Always though of F1 as international but never realized how European based it was until recently. Really embracing globalization now! JJLehto wrote:
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Give it a couple years, they're working on a Russian GP. I still think a lot of the most recent tracks are complete rubbish (I certainly wouldnt miss Abu Dahbi or Bahrain).
Edited by sleeper - February 23 2011 at 08:56
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