How rally drivers take hairpins...

[Tom]

I like rally racing, but the manuevers in rally racing aren't more difficult than in other forms of racing, despite how spectacular it looks.

And the same thing applies to road course racing versus oval racing, the skills required are different in some ways, but one kind of racing is not inherently more difficult than the other.

A factor that really does matter, is the level of competition, usually determined by the number of competitiors, the importance of money in gaining a technological advantage, and the rulebook.

 

[Maximus96]

tag for later

 

[ironcrotch]

wow zombie threead!!!

 

[Baked]

Part 3! Where's Part 3? Rally drivers are mentally unstable. Fvcking awesome!

 

[stephenw22]

Originally posted by: Tom
I like rally racing, but the manuevers in rally racing aren't more difficult than in other forms of racing, despite how spectacular it looks.

And the same thing applies to road course racing versus oval racing, the skills required are different in some ways, but one kind of racing is not inherently more difficult than the other.

A factor that really does matter, is the level of competition, usually determined by the number of competitiors, the importance of money in gaining a technological advantage, and the rulebook.

I'd agree that the maneuvers aren't any harder, but it's the fact that a lot of the time, you can't see the obstacles and corners coming. It's a sport that needs a co-pilot who acts as your eyes. Based on that, I'd say it's more difficult, since each car depends on two imperfect humans to drive well, instead of just one.

I'd say that I like closed wheel racers more than open wheel. I like the fact that in rally races (and several other closed-wheel sports) when the car gets banged up, you just keep going and try to finish the race. I love seeing rally cars that have been flipped or crashed, but are still racing. In an open-wheel race, cars that get banged up are usually out for the count, since they're not made for much physical abuse.

 

[boyRacer]

wow this thread is old

 

[Tom]

Originally posted by: bR
wow this thread is old

What difference does it make ? If Anand doesn't want people to respond to old threads, he can lock them.

Personally I think it makes sense to respond to old threads instead of making new ones about the same subject.

 

[Tom]

Originally posted by: stephenw22

Originally posted by: Tom
I like rally racing, but the manuevers in rally racing aren't more difficult than in other forms of racing, despite how spectacular it looks.

And the same thing applies to road course racing versus oval racing, the skills required are different in some ways, but one kind of racing is not inherently more difficult than the other.

A factor that really does matter, is the level of competition, usually determined by the number of competitiors, the importance of money in gaining a technological advantage, and the rulebook.

I'd agree that the maneuvers aren't any harder, but it's the fact that a lot of the time, you can't see the obstacles and corners coming. It's a sport that needs a co-pilot who acts as your eyes. Based on that, I'd say it's more difficult, since each car depends on two imperfect humans to drive well, instead of just one.

I agree that those are the things that make rally racing unique, but not that it's more difficult. The only reason it's difficult at all is because there's a reason to do it fast, and that reason is to beat the competition.

That's why I believe the only real measure of difficulty is how hard is it compete ? And I think most top levels of motor racing are essentially equally difficult.

 

[essasin]

:thumbsup:

 

[boyRacer]

Originally posted by: Tom

Originally posted by: bR
wow this thread is old

What difference does it make ? If Anand doesn't want people to respond to old threads, he can lock them.

Personally I think it makes sense to respond to old threads instead of making new ones about the same subject.

...and I think you took that a little too seriously.

If you're around here a little too much you'll see that almost everything in OT isn't taken seriously... plus, considering the pace of new threads here, old threads hardly gets resurrected... that's all I meant. Geez.

 

[Tom]

Originally posted by: bR

Originally posted by: Tom

Originally posted by: bR
wow this thread is old

What difference does it make ? If Anand doesn't want people to respond to old threads, he can lock them.

Personally I think it makes sense to respond to old threads instead of making new ones about the same subject.

...and I think you took that a little too seriously.

If you're around here a little too much you'll see that almost everything in OT isn't taken seriously... plus, considering the pace of new threads here, old threads hardly gets resurrected... that's all I meant. Geez.

HA HA ! you took my response too seriously !! :moon:

 

[ravana]

Thanks for the resurrection!

 

[boyRacer]

Originally posted by: Tom

Originally posted by: bR

Originally posted by: Tom

Originally posted by: bR
wow this thread is old

What difference does it make ? If Anand doesn't want people to respond to old threads, he can lock them.

Personally I think it makes sense to respond to old threads instead of making new ones about the same subject.

...and I think you took that a little too seriously.

If you're around here a little too much you'll see that almost everything in OT isn't taken seriously... plus, considering the pace of new threads here, old threads hardly gets resurrected... that's all I meant. Geez.

HA HA ! you took my response too seriously !! :moon:

Stop bluffing P&N boy! :frown: