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3 April 2011, 08:15 AM | #1 |
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watching Kimi Raikonen last night driving his WRC Citroen Car at Portugal rally
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For a one off experience, no doubt, F1. The feeling of power must be incredible!
If I had a chance to really get to grips with it, rally.
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F1 without a doubt , To many trees on those rally courses
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Rally (since we're dreaming - Dakar)
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Yeah, I'd love a rally as well. That looks challenging.
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Rally all the way for me.
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Have heard you what form of racing he's trying next?
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Just look what happens when rally champions go in F1 .. they win
When a particular polish F1 pilot tries his hand at rally you get a different result .
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F1 racing for sure!
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Formula 1
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F1...Primarily cause I think I'd crash and die in a rally car. "Is that Sonny Bono?? Arrrgh tree!!"
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An F1 for sure.
Although I hear that it wouldn't be as easy I thought. I'm told that two things are vitally important while driving one of those cars: Keep your brakes HOT and keep the engines RPMs UP. I don't know if I'd be coordinated enough to accomplish both of those and still concentrate on my driving. |
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Yep... probably a brief experiment.
http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/04/0...r-limited.html Going from "the car is everything", 20 races/year, 200 miles/race, 12 cars/race, almost no passing (excuse me... "overtaking") except in the pits (excuse me... "paddock"), first qualifier generally wins unless team orders conflict, to NASCAR, isn't an adjustment that sits well. |
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The F1 car just to experience the acceleration, braking, and cornering G's.
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MOTO GP!!!! heh...jk. Well, not really.
I really enjoy both, F1 and WRC. WRC just looks a lot more fun to do. Which is why Kimi probably switched! WRC it is!
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Rally car.
I've driven a NASCAR car and it was fun, but no trees, mud, gravel, snow, etc...
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maybe DTM... (German Touring Car) where you race Mercedes against Audi
or BTCC where you race BMW 3 series against others |
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which one has better groupies?? my gut tells me F1, but, i'm not sure.
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With rallying there is always the chance of getting drunk and waking up next to a fat bird from Wales who offers you some Bovril from her Thermos flask! Never seen that in Monaco!
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For me it would be Formula 1 for sure.....pure speed!!!
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