General non-MG related discussions. No politics here please!!
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Did you see the IRL - or whatever they call themselves now - have decided to change the rules because she is so much lighter that any of the other drivers. Now they are going to weigh the cars with the drivers in them.
Fydell Wrote:
That had to be one of most heartbreaking losses ever at Indy. Silent Sam was easily the class of the field and appeared invincible....right up until it really went silent just before the end of the race due to what....a $2 bearing or something like that as I recall...
If I am not mistaken, quite a few series use weight with driver. somehow back in my cellar I recall FV being with driver. I think F1 does too, but am likely mistaken here.
makes you wonder ... Big Ol Dan Gurney in an itty bitty (Richard Petty's term) F1 car, 1.5 era, vs even Pheel Heell (who is a smallish man himself) let alone Clark (who had to be 140 with a sheep in each hand) and all that.
racing has always been a small person's advantage. Ever see Mario? His shoulders are almost as large as his height. Even Paul Newman is a shrimp (but Bob sharp is/was<G> tall, just skinny as heck). Bruce McLaren was not a big chap. Nor is Schumacher, etc.
Danica...well, if she drove as well as she posed, her C.V. would improve.
Hey Hap....do they weigh your Midget with you aboard? :D :D
mac townsend Wrote:
Fydell Wrote:
Danika (along with Sarah Fisher....<whose grandfather, Jim, drives an MGB V8 conversion>....) has brought some much needed excitement to the series.
Yes Danika has, I have been to several races with her driving and she always crashes...If she was a guy, you can bet she would be gone by now.
mowog1 Wrote:
In cycling, the weight limit is Rider + Bike, and there is a minimum weight for the bike. It only makes sense that this system is being employed in auto racing now. What's the problem? That the revelation was brought about by a woman?
Nearly everything stupid that happens in a NASCAR race Robby Gordon is in the immediate vicinity.
Lonnie
Well, you never see a big jockey in horse racing, so, I suppose she's got an advantage.
As small as it may be, there could be that close race where they finish half a car length ahead.
Plus, more than the weight issue. Look what happens when they do something like this. Danika, has been a huge spotlight on the sport. A MUCH NEEDED spotlight. Now, this is one more thing to highlight the sport. The REGULAR news will report on it, not just the sports guys.
It's just one more thing! as Forest would say!
BManBrian67 Wrote:
Not sure what the F1 rule is exactly, but I know the announcers always say after the race that the drivers are going to weigh in.
Actually in horse racing the jockey, his saddle and bridle etc are weighed before and after the race and if they come in under the precise weight for that race/horse small lead weights are added to the saddle so that each rider is the exact same weight- in stakes races that is.
And yes Formula 1 would appear to have a minimum weight limit of car plus driver in full race gear. If the car weighs in under the limit then weights are added to bring it up to the weight.
Just to make this a little more interesting!
http://www.sports-wired.com/women/Danica_Patrick.html
Bunch of crybabies, what happened to competition??? and competitive edge
Jockeys have weight added when they race, am I correct??
I don't know if it is to bring everyone up to the same weigh? any hours men/woman out there??
Paul