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Commie Pinko Dirtbag Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 01:15 PM
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Poll question: Formula One season is about to start! Who's gonna win the opening race?
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BritishHuman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 01:21 PM
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1. Like there's any doubt...
Another dull season of coma-inducing races lies before us.
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 01:25 PM
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2. I don't know
My spider sense tells me we'll see a non-obvious winner Sunday.

Call it a hunch, I voted for Fisichella. For some reason I think he'll be on fire this year. He lapped 0.1 second behind Alonso in his first practice.
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Zuni Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 01:27 PM
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3. F1 beats Nascar
which really is more boring than watching snails have sex
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 01:43 PM
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4. You should watch DTM
Imagine NASCAR if it was fun. And no ovals either.
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frylock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 01:55 PM
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7. the difference between f1 and nascar..
is that the F1 drivers race the course while NASCAR drivers actually race each other. "Driving in circles" isn't as simple as it may seem. I'll suggest to you as I do everyone else who shares that mindset; get yourself a copy of Papyrus' NASCAR Racing 2003, a force feedback wheel, disable all driving aids, set the AI strength to 101%, and try racing at Daytona or Tally. Then tell me how boring it is racing three-wide into turn one at 190+ MPH.
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jswordy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 01:55 PM
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8. Yep, I guess that's why NASCAR is becoming so popular...
...in Europe that they plan to have a track there, and the European press dedicates so much space to NASCAR. Thanks for explaining that!

And gee, who was it that won so many ROCs over there, against F1's best? Lots of NASCAR guys, that's who.
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frylock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 02:01 PM
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9. busch series is racing in mexico city on sunday..
how cool is that?! Just a matter of time before they schedule a race at Twin Ring Motegi.
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Twillig Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 02:28 PM
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12. Just exactly who are the winners of "so many" ROC's?
Edited on Fri Mar-04-05 02:30 PM by Twillig

I see a lot of Rally drivers, but 'Lots of NASCAR guys' you say. I see Gordon and Johnson.

http://www.imp.mc/rocwebsite/_history/history.htm

Yeah, and they built two tracks in Europe for CART, too..but in regard to NASCAR they have plans.

B-)


I don't mind NASCAR, and you'll never see in a NASCAR thread busting any body's balls. Forgive me if I try my hand here.
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Magrittes Pipe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 01:46 PM
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5. Ayrton Senna.
:shrug:
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Twillig Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 01:51 PM
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6. jeez the gaps in times for friday's session
are pretty big. 0.3 from de la Rossa to Kimi, another 3 tenths to Heidfeld. Must be chasing the track. Somebody mentioned elsewhere that it was going to be wet for qual.

It could be anybody this week, maybe. Guys with faster cars could have to play catch up in the race. I hope they do the passing on the track instead of the pits..

I'll take a gamble and say that Monty gets in gear and qualifies well and wins going away.
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 02:46 PM
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15. I was thinking him too
although it seems that it's not an official race until one of the McLarens blows up, and it's usually ~not~ Kimi's.
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HamstersFromHell Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 02:15 PM
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10. Schumi, hands down.
If Ferrari retains it's technological superiority, mail it in.

If it rains and sheer driver talent starts to matter, then Schumi's got an even bigger advantage as long as some other driver's maistakes don't take him out.
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dmkinsey Donating Member (789 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 02:21 PM
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11. Gotta go with Schumaker
but I'm really hoping for a good outing for Montoya and McLaren.
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billyskank Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 02:30 PM
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13. Michael Schumacher......next question!
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Huckebein the Raven Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 02:32 PM
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14. I think you know who
;)

I hope Montoya does well too

:P
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October Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 02:56 PM
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16. Schuey, of course...however
With the new tires, aerodynamics, engine and qualifying rules...it should be an interesting season.

Also, Villeneuve returns (albeit with Sauber).


Vroom, vroom.
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