Motor Sport in general - other than F1 - Page 2

**sydney1** · March 23rd, 2016, 11:19 PM

Quite a fan of the Pike's Peak Race in Colorado. There was a program about it a short while ago on British Television featuring the British bike rider Guy Martin giving a go..

Dangerous as f**k but mesmerizing. If I was a bit/lot younger I would love to have given that a bash. I like motorbikes, even if they're effin' dangerous.
The Isle of Man TT races are the same, absolutely insane, dangerous, Adrenalin shot fueled madness. But as someone short once remarked:"I feel the need for speed".

**Motorboater** · March 24th, 2016, 11:45 AM

Targa Tasmania is an event I'd like to have a go at.

~~bigtrain45~~ · March 24th, 2016, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by sydney1

Quite a fan of the Pike's Peak Race in Colorado. There was a program about it a short while ago on British Television featuring the British bike rider Guy Martin giving a go..

Dangerous as f**k but mesmerizing. If I was a bit/lot younger I would love to have given that a bash. I like motorbikes, even if they're effin' dangerous.
The Isle of Man TT races are the same, absolutely insane, dangerous, Adrenalin shot fueled madness. But as someone short once remarked:"I feel the need for speed".

Pike's Peak is now paved all the way to the top, and the road is open to the public all year round, so if you get to Colorado Springs, you can have a go.

**risen** · April 4th, 2016, 07:39 PM

Maybe not quite full on motor sport but the small Herefordshire country town of Bromyard held their inaugural speed festival on Sunday 3rd April. Even made it onto Midlands BBC news.

**Motorboater** · April 9th, 2016, 01:33 PM

I hate that non Australians like v8 supercar. You only like it because it's a novelty. It hadn't yet reached a popularity amongst fans searching for something they're not getting in series more relevant to them.

It's a shit series, with shit people and shit drivers, and it quite rightly deserves it's place amongst the Australian sporting hierarchy below netball.

**risen** · April 15th, 2016, 08:42 AM

The new motorsport season in the UK really moves up a couple of gears this weekend.

Big events are:

World Endurance Championship series at Silverstone

British Touring Car Championship at Donington Park

British GT Championship at Brands Hatch

Hopeful of a strong performance from the new Ford GT's with Andy Priaulx on the team with which I have very tenuous links

Meanwhile I will be at a much more sedate A/B license speed hillclimb in Shropshire.

**Motorboater** · April 15th, 2016, 11:42 AM

Idk how big the GTs are over there. But it's interesting to note that there are two bigger motorsport events in the same weekend in England. It must have something to do with England being a bigger country and having a bigger motorsport scene?

You should've seen how troppo fans here went when the knobs at v8 supercar deliberately rescheduled an open pre-season test at Eastern Creek the same weekend as the Bathurst 12 hour.

**PJayBr** · April 15th, 2016, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Motorboater

I hate that non Australians like v8 supercar. You only like it because it's a novelty. It hadn't yet reached a popularity amongst fans searching for something they're not getting in series more relevant to them.

It's a shit series, with shit people and shit drivers, and it quite rightly deserves it's place amongst the Australian sporting hierarchy below netball.

That's as maybe, but I still enjoy it just as I like all forms of tin top racing. The cars lok fun to drive, and a little lapse in driving standards just makes it all the more interesting. I really love the V8Utes, the driving standards in that are amazing at times.....

penfold007 · April 15th, 2016, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by risen

Meanwhile I will be at a much more sedate A/B license speed hillclimb in Shropshire.

Loton? Only ever been there to spectate, I prefer to compete in the equivalent discipline on the flat

**Motorboater** · April 16th, 2016, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by PJayBr

That's as maybe, but I still enjoy it just as I like all forms of tin top racing. The cars lok fun to drive, and a little lapse in driving standards just makes it all the more interesting. I really love the V8Utes, the driving standards in that are amazing at times.....

That's alright. I'm having a rant. Shits me that the series is modelling itself on NASCAR. They kind of divide the fans down here. There's a committed bunch, and others who get pissed off with how arrogant it gets.

It had the Australian GP schedule on it's site. It listed the F1 sessions, including the race, as "support categories"

edit: autocorrect change "shits" to "suits"

March 23rd, 2016, 11:19 PM	#11
sydney1 Vintage Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,378 Thanks: 10,562 Thanked 27,962 Times in 1,357 Posts	Quite a fan of the Pike's Peak Race in Colorado. There was a program about it a short while ago on British Television featuring the British bike rider Guy Martin giving a go.. Dangerous as f*k but mesmerizing. If I was a bit/lot younger I would love to have given that a bash. I like motorbikes, even if they're effin' dangerous. The Isle of Man TT races are the same, absolutely insane, dangerous, Adrenalin shot fueled madness. But as someone short once remarked:"I feel the need for speed". __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.*

March 24th, 2016, 11:45 AM	#12
Motorboater Vintage Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 4,325 Thanks: 41,500 Thanked 38,255 Times in 4,299 Posts	Targa Tasmania is an event I'd like to have a go at.

April 4th, 2016, 07:39 PM	#14
risen Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Stuck in the middle Posts: 1,100 Thanks: 68,798 Thanked 15,539 Times in 1,092 Posts	Maybe not quite full on motor sport but the small Herefordshire country town of Bromyard held their inaugural speed festival on Sunday 3rd April. Even made it onto Midlands BBC news.

April 9th, 2016, 01:33 PM	#15
Motorboater Vintage Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 4,325 Thanks: 41,500 Thanked 38,255 Times in 4,299 Posts	I hate that non Australians like v8 supercar. You only like it because it's a novelty. It hadn't yet reached a popularity amongst fans searching for something they're not getting in series more relevant to them. It's a shit series, with shit people and shit drivers, and it quite rightly deserves it's place amongst the Australian sporting hierarchy below netball.

April 15th, 2016, 08:42 AM	#16
risen Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Stuck in the middle Posts: 1,100 Thanks: 68,798 Thanked 15,539 Times in 1,092 Posts	The new motorsport season in the UK really moves up a couple of gears this weekend. Big events are: World Endurance Championship series at Silverstone British Touring Car Championship at Donington Park British GT Championship at Brands Hatch Hopeful of a strong performance from the new Ford GT's with Andy Priaulx on the team with which I have very tenuous links Meanwhile I will be at a much more sedate A/B license speed hillclimb in Shropshire.

April 15th, 2016, 11:42 AM	#17
Motorboater Vintage Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 4,325 Thanks: 41,500 Thanked 38,255 Times in 4,299 Posts	Idk how big the GTs are over there. But it's interesting to note that there are two bigger motorsport events in the same weekend in England. It must have something to do with England being a bigger country and having a bigger motorsport scene? You should've seen how troppo fans here went when the knobs at v8 supercar deliberately rescheduled an open pre-season test at Eastern Creek the same weekend as the Bathurst 12 hour.