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Dario Franchitti's IRL Crash

Started by Kopfjager, October 07, 2013, 04:31:37 PM

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Kopfjager

October 07, 2013, 04:31:37 PM

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red baron

#1
October 07, 2013, 07:09:24 PM
Balls of steel for sure.

GWS Dario.
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Kopfjager

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October 07, 2013, 07:44:13 PM
Two spinal fractures, broken ankle and a concussion.
Woohoohoohoo! Two personal records! For breath holding and number of sharks shot in the face.

Triple J

#3
October 07, 2013, 08:16:28 PM
Geez, that's an ugly crash. That track looks really unsafe as well. Hope he's alright.

Kopfjager

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October 07, 2013, 08:22:57 PM Last Edit: October 07, 2013, 08:25:04 PM by kopfjäger
Quote from: Triple J on October 07, 2013, 08:16:28 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.  ;)
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Drjones

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October 08, 2013, 06:35:22 AM Last Edit: October 08, 2013, 06:36:57 AM by Drjones
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.
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October 08, 2013, 06:44:13 AM Last Edit: October 08, 2013, 06:46:32 AM by jjjrules
Quote from: kopfjäger on October 07, 2013, 08:22:57 PM
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?

Triple J

#7
October 08, 2013, 08:30:40 AM
Quote from: kopfjäger on October 07, 2013, 08:22:57 PM
They are dangerous, but unlike Bike racers they take the challenge.

Slightly different risk level for moto racers.  ;)

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October 08, 2013, 10:03:54 AM
macau is a better comparison for motorcycles than the iomtt:

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Kopfjager

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October 08, 2013, 03:05:44 PM
Quote from: derby on October 08, 2013, 10:03:54 AM
macau is a better comparison for motorcycles than the iomtt:



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Woohoohoohoo! Two personal records! For breath holding and number of sharks shot in the face.

Cody

#10
October 09, 2013, 07:20:16 AM
Quote from: kopfjäger on October 07, 2013, 08:22:57 PM
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.

Kopfjager

#11
October 10, 2013, 10:24:00 PM
Quote from: Cody on October 09, 2013, 07:20:16 AM
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.?
Woohoohoohoo! Two personal records! For breath holding and number of sharks shot in the face.

Cody

#12
October 15, 2013, 09:13:17 AM
Quote from: kopfjäger on October 10, 2013, 10:24:00 PM
What are the TV ratings in the states for Moto GP.?

MotoGP is a global brand; Indy Car Racing is not.

Kopfjager

#13
November 14, 2013, 01:41:16 PM
Woohoohoohoo! Two personal records! For breath holding and number of sharks shot in the face.

OT

#14
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?
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