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Title: Dario Franchitti's IRL Crash Post by: kopfjäger on October 07, 2013, 03:31:37 PM http://youtu.be/mJ3vw79o6n4 (http://youtu.be/mJ3vw79o6n4) Title: Re: Dario Franchitti's IRL Crash Post by: red baron on October 07, 2013, 06:09:24 PM Balls of steel for sure.
GWS Dario. Title: Re: Dario Franchitti's IRL Crash Post by: kopfjäger on October 07, 2013, 06:44:13 PM Two spinal fractures, broken ankle and a concussion.
Title: Re: Dario Franchitti's IRL Crash Post by: Triple J on October 07, 2013, 07:16:28 PM Geez, that's an ugly crash. That track looks really unsafe as well. Hope he's alright.
Title: Re: Dario Franchitti's IRL Crash Post by: kopfjäger on October 07, 2013, 07:22:57 PM Geez, that's an ugly crash. That track looks really unsafe as well. Hope he's alright. Fans love the street courses. They are dangerous, but unlike Bike racers they take the challenge. Other than the IOM. ;) Title: Re: Dario Franchitti's IRL Crash Post by: Drjones on October 08, 2013, 05:35:22 AM Moto racers don't have a carbon fiber crash tub around them as well as designed breakaway parts that disipate crash energy. ;)
For a race fan street courses are a snore since a lot of the race ends up being a parade behind the safety car. Maybe they're popular with the Nascrap crowd or general population who're only entertained by flying car parts. But, they'll still be around since they're cheap to setup and can be held in major population centers. i.e. $$$$$$$ for the promoters and sponsers. All that said, I was there in Turn 1 on Sunday. The stands were about 15 ft away from the racing line, so yeah, things could go pear shaped if a car hit the catch fence. Oh yeah, the Pirelli World GT/GTS race was a lot better than the Indy race. Cadilac vs Audi battle was epic. Title: Re: Dario Franchitti's IRL Crash Post by: jjjrules on October 08, 2013, 05:44:13 AM Fans love the street courses. They are dangerous, but unlike Bike racers they take the challenge. Other than the IOM. ;) Someone say Isle of Man? The Spectacular TT Crashes IOM. TT (Isle of Man) Motorcycle Road Race (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ojjLLN-30E#) Title: Re: Dario Franchitti's IRL Crash Post by: Triple J on October 08, 2013, 07:30:40 AM They are dangerous, but unlike Bike racers they take the challenge. Slightly different risk level for moto racers. ;) Title: Re: Dario Franchitti's IRL Crash Post by: derby on October 08, 2013, 09:03:54 AM macau is a better comparison for motorcycles than the iomtt:
http://vimeo.com/54079531 (http://vimeo.com/54079531) Title: Re: Dario Franchitti's IRL Crash Post by: kopfjäger on October 08, 2013, 02:05:44 PM macau is a better comparison for motorcycles than the iomtt: http://vimeo.com/54079531 (http://vimeo.com/54079531) [thumbsup] [bow_down] Title: Re: Dario Franchitti's IRL Crash Post by: Cody on October 09, 2013, 06:20:16 AM Fans love the street courses. They are dangerous, but unlike Bike racers they take the challenge. Other than the IOM. ;) The fans that are in attendance might like it, but the fans at home certainly don't. The last statistics I read on the IRL's TV viewership is around 200,000 per race watch it on NBC Sports. That's not very good. Title: Re: Dario Franchitti's IRL Crash Post by: kopfjäger on October 10, 2013, 09:24:00 PM The fans that are in attendance might like it, but the fans at home certainly don't. The last statistics I read on the IRL's TV viewership is around 200,000 per race watch it on NBC Sports. That's not very good. What are the TV ratings in the states for Moto GP.? Title: Re: Dario Franchitti's IRL Crash Post by: Cody on October 15, 2013, 08:13:17 AM What are the TV ratings in the states for Moto GP.? MotoGP is a global brand; Indy Car Racing is not. Title: Re: Dario Franchitti's IRL Crash Post by: kopfjäger on November 14, 2013, 01:41:16 PM http://espn.go.com/racing/indycar/story/_/id/9976639/dario-franchitti-told-doctors-no-longer-race (http://espn.go.com/racing/indycar/story/_/id/9976639/dario-franchitti-told-doctors-no-longer-race)
Title: Re: Dario Franchitti's IRL Crash Post by: OT on November 16, 2013, 11:14:53 AM Better to stop than risk the unspeakable…as neurological tests showed issues [coffee]
Now, with so much free time on his hands, wonder if he'll be teaming with The Ben in Texas's first Haggis restaurant? |