Best Racing Machines
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What are your favourite racing machines to watch/drive/ride.
I'm talking about Single Seaters, Tin Tops, Motorbikes etc....
Because some are more entertaining to watch than others, like Single Seaters is fast paced sophisticated technological stuff and Tin Tops is more driver skill and and door banging acion.
So....
I'm talking about Single Seaters, Tin Tops, Motorbikes etc....
Because some are more entertaining to watch than others, like Single Seaters is fast paced sophisticated technological stuff and Tin Tops is more driver skill and and door banging acion.
So....
Rally. Insane, going blind through those narrow, low traction roads. No runoffs, tire walls, or collapsable barriers. Just trees, rocks, and spectators. Suprised they can fit into those seats with balls the size of pineapples. The car control they demonstrate just blows my mind. The fact that they bear some resemblance to real cars is part of it.
Sports car racing (FIA GTs at Donnington Next weekend will be excellent).
The TVR Tuscans and Caterham racing is always very good though.
If you havent been yet then Id strongly recommend going to a Britsh GT racing weekend where there is a wide variety of racing including TVR Tuscans, Caterhams, Formula Ford, Formula3, British GTs, and a sort independant touring cars race.
Silverstone is Mid August and Thruxton at the end of August.
The TVR Tuscans and Caterham racing is always very good though.
If you havent been yet then Id strongly recommend going to a Britsh GT racing weekend where there is a wide variety of racing including TVR Tuscans, Caterhams, Formula Ford, Formula3, British GTs, and a sort independant touring cars race.
Silverstone is Mid August and Thruxton at the end of August.
Not surprisingly, Group 7 two seaters from the 60s. Lola T70s, (real) McLarens, Chaparrals etc. Lovely to look at and wonderful to hear with those big V-8s. The racing may have been a bit processional at times but the sheer beauty of the cars made up for it. Also the sports-prototypes of the same era, Ford GTs, Ferraris, and little (!) Porsches harrying them. The Ford F3L, dynamically flawed but arguably the best-looking car in the world, ever.
hillclimbs.
no question about it. Go to somewhere like shelsey walsh, see just how narrow the course is, how powerful the cars are (ex F1 Judd engines et al) and then see the speeds they can get upto.... makes everything esle pale into insignificance imo!
edited to add that they dont race against each other so its not really answered the question but..... i would have to say you have to go a long way to beat the national Formula Ford championship. Close racing and nothing but the drivers skill to measure against.
>> Edited by anonymous-user on Tuesday 29th June 12:02
no question about it. Go to somewhere like shelsey walsh, see just how narrow the course is, how powerful the cars are (ex F1 Judd engines et al) and then see the speeds they can get upto.... makes everything esle pale into insignificance imo!
edited to add that they dont race against each other so its not really answered the question but..... i would have to say you have to go a long way to beat the national Formula Ford championship. Close racing and nothing but the drivers skill to measure against.
>> Edited by anonymous-user on Tuesday 29th June 12:02
I like the older stuff , 60`s F1 Lemans type is also great
For any one interested they are running the Copenhagen Grand Prix again this year , i was at last years and it was a Hoot
www.chgp.dk
For any one interested they are running the Copenhagen Grand Prix again this year , i was at last years and it was a Hoot
www.chgp.dk
Minis - Miglias, Se7ens, Super Mighty, whatever - mad as hat stands the lot of them, entire grids drifting into Paddock..great.
CanAms - oohh the noise!
F1 Cars through Beckets - particularly on a "dewey" Friday morning.
Caterhams - what racing should be!
750 Hot Hatches - Only mildly more refined than banger racing - great!!
Rallycross - Short, sharp!
What about the dullest:
Formula BMW gets my vote on this.
CanAms - oohh the noise!
F1 Cars through Beckets - particularly on a "dewey" Friday morning.
Caterhams - what racing should be!
750 Hot Hatches - Only mildly more refined than banger racing - great!!
Rallycross - Short, sharp!
What about the dullest:
Formula BMW gets my vote on this.
nikbj68 said:
Historics are amazing, seeing Cobras, E-Types, Ferrari 250 GTO`s & Astons really going for it..... almost makes up for me missing the 60`s!
Like you say, as long as they're being thrashed as per design, rather than driven carefully to preserve the investment... 'Whizzo' Williams in a Lightweight E-type takes some beating.
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